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A fixed 1080p camera with a 78 degree diagonal field of view, autofocus with a glass lens, a stereo microphone and a shutter that closes over the lens.
A 1080p webcam with a glass lens, autofocus, a 78 degree field of view, a stereo microphone and a physical privacy shutter.
Full product researchThe Logitech C920s PRO HD Webcam is a fixed 1080p camera with a physical privacy shutter on the lens, a glass lens with autofocus, a stereo microphone and a 78 degree diagonal field of view. It records 1080p at 30 fps and 720p at 30 fps, and no 4K mode is recorded for it.
This review works from the specifications recorded against the product, each carrying the manufacturer page it was read from. No camera was connected for this page, so nothing here describes how the image looks, how the autofocus behaves or how the microphone sounds.
The recorded resolution is 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 30 fps. The frame rate is 30 fps at both, and that is the first thing to notice. The Logitech Brio 4K in the catalogue records up to 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, and the Elgato Facecam records 1080p at 60 fps, so both of the other cameras record a higher frame rate at some resolution.
The recorded focus is autofocus with a glass lens. The Facecam records a fixed focus prime lens and the Brio records autofocus, so the mechanism here is a recorded difference between the three cameras rather than a matter of taste.
The recorded field of view angle for the C920s is 78 degrees diagonal, one fixed figure. The Brio 4K records 90, 78 or 65 degrees as three presets, and its field of view is recorded as adjustable. The Facecam records 82 degrees diagonal with a field of view adjustable in software.
So the 78 degrees on the C920s is a single fixed diagonal angle, and the 78 degrees among the Brio's three presets is the middle option of a set that opens to 90 or narrows to 65. The same number describes two different things, and a buyer comparing them on that figure alone would be comparing the wrong thing.
The recorded privacy shutter is yes, a physical shutter on the lens, and a physical privacy shutter appears in the recorded feature list. Nothing in the record is ambiguous about it: it is a shutter that closes over the lens.
The catalogue holds no privacy shutter specification for the Brio 4K or for the Facecam. That is an absence in the record rather than a finding. It does not mean either camera lacks a shutter, it means this catalogue does not hold one for them, and the question has to be put to the manufacturer for those two.
The recorded built-in microphone is yes, stereo, with a range up to 1 m, and a built-in microphone appears in the recorded feature list. The Brio records a built-in microphone of dual omni-directional type with a range up to 1.2 m, and the Facecam records no built-in microphone at all.
The recorded mounting is a universal mounting clip that fits laptops and monitors, and a tripod is not included. The Facecam records a monitor mount and a tripod thread, which is a different arrangement of mounting, and it records USB 3.0 or better over Type-C where this camera records an attached USB-A cable.
The recorded cable is 1.5 m, attached USB-A, and the recorded USB connection is USB-A. The recorded dimensions are 43.3 by 94 by 71 mm including the mounting clip, and the recorded weight is 162 g, 5.71 oz. The recorded operating systems are Windows 8 or later, macOS 10.10 or later and ChromeOS.
The recorded intended user wants a fixed 1080p camera for calls and streaming, with a shutter they can close without unplugging it. That is what the recorded specification supports: a 1080p image, a framing that does not need setting, a microphone recorded for a call at a metre, and a shutter that closes over the lens.
The trade is the frame rate and the fixed field of view. If you want 60 fps at 1080p, the Brio 4K records it, and if you want to set the exposure by hand, the Facecam records that, though its manufacturer has discontinued it. What the record cannot settle is image quality, autofocus behaviour and microphone performance, because none of those have been measured here.
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The recorded resolution and frame rate, the recorded field of view angle, the recorded focus, the recorded privacy shutter, the recorded built-in microphone, the recorded mounting, cable and USB connection, the recorded dimensions, weight and operating systems, and for each of those whether the figure that would decide the purchase is on record.
Products
Why it is here: The subject of this review. Its recorded 1080p at 30 fps, single 78 degree diagonal field of view, autofocus with a glass lens and physical privacy shutter define it.
Resolution: 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 30 fps
Why it is here: The same manufacturer's current camera. It records up to 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps, three field of view presets of 90, 78 or 65 degrees and infrared support for platform sign-in.
Resolution: Up to 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 60 fps
Why it is here: The fixed focus 1080p alternative with manual exposure control and a 82 degree diagonal field of view, whose manufacturer has discontinued it, so it is a reference rather than a recommendation.
Resolution: 1080p at 60 fps
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FAQ
Yes. The recorded privacy shutter is yes, a physical shutter on the lens, and a physical privacy shutter appears in the recorded feature list for this camera.
Source:Logitech C920s page
The recorded resolution is 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 30 fps. The frame rate is 30 fps at both, where the Brio 4K records 1080p at 60 fps and the Facecam records 1080p at 60 fps.
Source:Logitech C920s page
The recorded field of view angle is 78 degrees diagonal, one fixed figure. The Brio 4K records 90, 78 or 65 degrees as three presets, so the 78 degrees there is the middle of a set.
Source:Logitech Brio 4K page
Yes. The recorded built-in microphone is yes, stereo, with a range up to 1 m, and a built-in microphone appears in the recorded feature list. The Elgato Facecam records no built-in microphone.
Source:Logitech C920s page
The recorded mounting is a universal mounting clip that fits laptops and monitors, and a tripod is not included. The recorded cable is 1.5 m, attached USB-A.
Source:Logitech C920s page
The Facecam product page states that the camera has been discontinued, and its recorded product status is discontinued by the manufacturer. It stays on the site as a reference rather than as a current recommendation.
Source:Elgato Facecam page
Keep researching
The Logitech Brio 4K adds 4K capture and infrared support, and the Elgato Facecam is a discontinued fixed focus 1080p camera.
Yes. The Logitech C920s records a physical privacy shutter on the lens, and it is in the recorded feature list for the camera.
