Logitech Brio 4K
Why it is here: The subject of this page. Its recorded 4K at 30 fps mode, autofocus and infrared authentication support define what the alternative is measured against.
Resolution: Up to 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps
Alternatives guide
The Brio 4K is recorded with up to 4K at 30 fps, autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared authentication support.
A 4K webcam with autofocus, adjustable field of view and infrared support for platform authentication.
Full product researchThe Logitech Brio 4K is recorded as a 4K webcam with autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared support for platform authentication. Its recorded specifications are up to 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared support recorded as yes. Its recorded features include infrared authentication support, and its recorded audience is people who need 4K capture or Windows Hello style authentication and are willing to pay for it. One product in our catalogue is a recorded alternative.
The cost of the 4K mode. The record names 4K capture as a reason to buy this camera, and the recorded audience note says the buyer is willing to pay for it. That makes the resolution a feature you can spend money on rather than a baseline.
The lens. The focus is recorded as autofocus. A fixed focus prime lens is a different design decision, and one of the alternatives below takes it.
What you keep. Both products record 1080p at 60 fps and an adjustable field of view. The Brio 4K is not the only camera in our catalogue that records 1080p at 60 fps.
The Facecam is recorded as a 1080p webcam at 60 fps with a fixed focus prime lens, software control over exposure and field of view, and monitor mount and tripod thread mounting. Its recorded features include manual exposure control, and its recorded audience is people who want manual control over a 1080p camera for streaming and calls.
The trade is resolution against control and a simpler optical design. The Facecam records no 4K mode at all, so the Brio 4K's headline specification is the thing you give up. What you get instead is a recorded lens type, a fixed focus prime, and manual exposure control listed as a feature, with the field of view adjustable in software. The Facecam also records a mounting arrangement, a monitor mount and a tripod thread.
On authentication the answer runs the other way. The Brio 4K records infrared support, and the Facecam's record contains no equivalent specification, so if platform authentication is the requirement the Facecam cannot answer it.
The Brio 4K's record does not state how its field of view is adjusted or what mounting options it has, so those two points cannot be compared. Neither product records a price, and no image quality measurement exists for either camera in our data, so neither can be placed ahead of the other on picture quality.
Every value here carries the state it was recorded in: read from the manufacturer's own documentation and not yet checked against a specific product page.
Differences
The differences that change the buying decision.
What the alternative gives up and gains
The Facecam records no 4K mode, so the headline specification is lost. It gains a recorded lens type, manual exposure control, a field of view adjustable in software and a recorded monitor mount with tripod thread.
Products
Why it is here: The subject of this page. Its recorded 4K at 30 fps mode, autofocus and infrared authentication support define what the alternative is measured against.
Resolution: Up to 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps
Why it is here: Recorded as a 1080p at 60 fps camera with a fixed focus prime lens, software adjustable field of view, manual exposure control and a recorded mount, so it trades 4K capture for manual control.
Resolution: 1080p at 60 fps
Notes
What the records do not settle
The Brio 4K's record does not state how its field of view is adjusted or how it mounts, neither product records a price, and no image quality measurement exists for either. Every value carries the state it was recorded in.FAQ
Yes. The recorded resolution is up to 4K at 30 fps, with 1080p at 60 fps also recorded for the same camera.
Source:Logitech official site
The recorded infrared support is yes, and the recorded description names infrared support for platform authentication. Specific platform versions are not recorded.
Source:Logitech official site
A fixed focus prime lens, manual exposure control as a feature, and a recorded mounting arrangement of a monitor mount and a tripod thread. The Brio 4K records autofocus and infrared support instead.
Source:Elgato official site
Yes. Both record 1080p at 60 fps, so the resolution difference between them sits in the 4K mode that only the Brio 4K records.
Source:Logitech official site
Keep researching
The Logitech Brio 4K records infrared support, which is the hardware Windows Hello relies on.
The Logitech Brio 4K is a webcam that records up to 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, with autofocus, an adjustable field of view and infrared support.