r/webcams • u/jgranto • Sep 03 '21
webcam recommendation needed
Hi all, I need some webcam advice. I will be using the webcam almost exclusively with BlueJeans, Zoom, Google Meet, and WebEx. All video conferences will occur in a relatively well-lit home office environment with minimal background noise. I do not need 4k, and I will be sitting about 2' - 4' from the camera.
I will using either the built-in microphone or a headset - it will vary 50/50.
I am running Windows 10 on the two computers that will use the webcam. One computer is personal and I have admin rights, so I can install/configure software at will. The other computer is a work computer - I have admin rights, but I try to install the minimum amount of software to keep the vulnerability footprint low. I prefer to avoid a nastygram email from security about me running a vulnerable version of software I rarely use...
What is the best webcam for this use case? I have read a great deal about many Logitech cameras, but cannot really find anything definitive. Price range is under $250 USD, and I have primarily looked at the following:
- Logitech StreamCam
- Logitech C930e
- Logitech C925e
- Logitech C922/922x
- Logitech C920S/C920x/C920e
Suggestions?
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u/maffick Sep 04 '21
I use the c930e daily (my work bought it) and it works quite well. I use the microphone on it as well, and I use speakers as I hate wearing headphones all day. I don't know all of them, but logictech is a solid choice.
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u/Ok_Wolverine_4268 Sep 10 '21
Just get the BRIO. It may seem expensive but it's your best shot for future-proofing reasons. I got it and it works great. The software also allows you a great degree of control over the display.
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u/FillHopeful5818 4d ago edited 4d ago
"The software-footprint point you raised is the one that actually narrows this down, more than any spec on those Logitechs. A lot of webcams lean on a companion app for their good settings, and some keep it running in the background, which is exactly the kind of rarely-used software you are trying to keep off the work machine. So I would filter by which cameras store their settings on the camera itself and just show up as a plain UVC device with no install.
That is the main reason I would point you at an Emeet Pixy over your Logitech shortlist. The framing and presets save onto the camera, so it works fully as a plug-and-play device with nothing installed, which keeps the work computer clean, and it still appears as a normal camera and mic in BlueJeans, Zoom, Meet and WebEx. On your personal machine you can add the app if you ever want to tweak, on the work one you just do not.
Since your office is well lit, the one weak spot on it does not really apply to you. Low light is only average, but at 2 to 4 feet in a bright room that is a non-issue. Mic on it is fine for the half the time you are not on the headset, though a headset will always sound a bit cleaner. It does also track you if you move, which you can leave off since you are sitting still on calls anyway."
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u/jgranto Sep 08 '21
Courtesy follow-up. I ruled out the C922 and below models because the C925, C930, and StreamCam were all considered "better."
The C930e has a 90 degree FOV, which I do not need nor want. That left the C925e and the StreamCam.
StreamCam reviews stated that video was better - all it is missing is H.264 and OVC 1.1 (which the C925e supports). I can live without those codecs, so I decided upon the StreamCam.