Webcam Devices
Standalone webcams for streaming, video conferencing, and broadcast. Most current webcams expose USB-C on the camera body; bundled cables terminate to USB-C or USB-A depending on era. 4K HDR models like the Elgato Facecam Pro and Logitech MX Brio 705 require a USB 3 host port for full bandwidth. Distinct from full mirrorless cameras (see Camera category) which use Micro-HDMI or full-size HDMI for video output.
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Anker PowerConf C200 (2022)
Anker’s compact conferencing webcam captures 2K (1440p) at 30fps and connects through a detachable USB-C port on the camera body, paired with an included USB-C to USB-A cable. Because 2K30 fits comfortably within USB 2.0 bandwidth using MJPEG, it behaves as a plug-and-play USB 2.0 device and works in virtually any USB-A port without special…
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Anker PowerConf C300 (2022)
Aimed at video calls, this 1080p60 conferencing webcam connects over a detachable USB-C cable and keeps its data within a USB 2.0 interface, which is plenty for compressed Full HD at 60 fps. AnkerWork bundles a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-A adapter, so it suits both modern and older host ports. There is…
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AVerMedia PW515 (2021)
AVerMedia’s professional-grade webcam uses a 4K Sony STARVIS sensor to capture 3840×2160 at up to 60fps, and it needs the bandwidth of a USB 3.1 (USB 3.2 Gen 1) connection to do it. The camera body has a detachable USB-C port and ships with a 2m USB-A to USB-C cable, so it connects to both…
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Dell UltraSharp WB7022 (2021)
Dell’s flagship business webcam outputs 4K UHD at 30 fps and QHD at 60 fps, but those higher modes require a true USB 3.0 host — the camera’s USB-C port runs a USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) interface. It ships a roughly 2 m cable terminating in USB-C at the camera and USB-A at…
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Elgato Facecam (2021)
Elgato’s first webcam is one of the few in its class with a detachable cable: the camera body exposes a USB-C port and ships with a 2m+ braided USB-A to USB-C cable. It requires a USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1) connection to deliver its uncompressed 1080p60 feed — on USB 2.0 it falls back…
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Elgato Facecam MK.2 (2023)
This premium 1080p60 streaming webcam captures uncompressed video over a 5 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 1 link, so a true USB 3.0 host port matters: drop it onto USB 2.0 and it falls back to compressed MJPEG. The cable is a detachable braided USB-A to USB-C, terminating in USB-C at the camera, which makes replacement…
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Elgato Facecam Pro (2023)
The Elgato Facecam Pro was the first consumer webcam to capture true 4K at 60 frames per second, pairing a Sony Starvis sensor with a fixed f/2.0 lens and uncompressed video output. Connectivity is a single USB-C port carrying USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps) — and at 4K60 that bandwidth is fully saturated, so…
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Insta360 Link (2022)
This gimbal-mounted AI webcam delivers UHD 4K at 30 fps yet, unlike most 4K cameras, does not require a USB 3.0 host — its USB-C interface operates within USB 2.0 limits using onboard compression, so it works on virtually any port. Insta360 includes a USB-C to USB-C cable along with a USB-C to USB-A adapter.…
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Insta360 Link 2 (2024)
The Insta360 Link 2 is a 3-axis gimbal-mounted AI webcam that pivots to follow you around the room, capturing 4K at 30fps from a 1/2-inch sensor. The device-side connector is USB-C, but it runs at USB 2.0 speeds (480 Mb/s) — Insta360 compresses 4K to H.264 on-device so it fits the slower bus. A USB-C…
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Logitech Brio 4K (2017)
The Logitech Brio 4K is one of the first consumer webcams to deliver Ultra HD 4K video, using a 13-megapixel sensor and Logitech’s RightLight 3 HDR for tricky lighting. The webcam connects over a detachable USB-C cable on the device side, supplied as a USB-C to USB-A 1.5m cable but easily swapped for a USB-C…
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Logitech Brio 500 (2021)
This 1080p30 webcam keeps things simple with a permanently attached USB-C cable, so there is no removable connector at the camera — you plug the captive cable’s USB-C end straight into the host. Because it tops out at Full HD 30 fps, the connection runs comfortably within USB 2.0 bandwidth and works on USB 2.0…
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Logitech C920 HD Pro (2012)
This long-running 1080p30 webcam connects over a single captive USB-A cable and is one of the most widely deployed streaming cameras ever made. It is USB 2.0 certified (and USB 3.0 ready), so its roughly 1.5m attached cord plugs straight into any standard USB-A port without an adapter. There is no detachable cable and no…
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Logitech C922 Pro Stream (2017)
Logitech’s streaming-focused refresh of the C920 delivers 1080p30 or 720p60 over a single hardwired USB-A cable. The roughly 1.5m cord is permanently attached to the rear of the camera and runs on USB 2.0, so it works in any standard USB-A port. There is no detachable connector and no video-out — the captive USB-A plug…
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Logitech MX Brio 705 for Business (2024)
The Logitech MX Brio 705 for Business is the enterprise variant of the MX Brio webcam, packing a Sony Starvis-class sensor (70% larger photosites than the original Brio) with AI auto-framing, dual beamforming mics, and a dial-actuated integrated privacy shutter. Connectivity is a single device-side USB-C port over USB 3.0, and the bundled USB-C to…
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Logitech StreamCam (2020)
This 1080p60 content-creation webcam connects over a captive USB-C cable rated to USB 3.1 (USB 3.2 Gen 1), which is what allows uncompressed-friendly 1080p at 60fps. The roughly 1.5m cord is permanently attached and terminates in a USB-C plug, so it is happiest on a USB-C port; older USB-A-only machines need a USB-C to USB-A…
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OBSBOT Meet 2 (2024)
This compact AI webcam reaches UHD 4K at 30 fps yet runs over just a 480 Mbps USB 2.0 interface, relying on hardware compression rather than the high-bandwidth USB 3.0 link most 4K cameras demand. The body uses a USB-C port and ships with a USB-C to USB-C cable plus a USB-A adapter for older…
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OBSBOT Tiny 2 (2023)
This AI-powered PTZ webcam shoots 4K at up to 30fps and connects over a detachable USB-C port rated USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB 3.2 Gen 1), which provides the bandwidth for uncompressed 1080p and high-resolution capture. In the box are both a USB-C to USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter, so it fits…
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Razer Kiyo (2019)
Razer’s streaming webcam is best known for its built-in adjustable ring light, but its connectivity is simple: a single captive USB 2.0 cable terminating in a USB-A plug. The attached cord runs over USB 2.0 and works in any standard USB-A port, delivering 1080p30 or 720p60 plus audio from the built-in omnidirectional mic. There is…
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Razer Kiyo Pro (2021)
This streaming webcam captures uncompressed 1080p60 through an adaptive light sensor, and to carry that stream it uses a 5 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection — Razer advises plugging directly into a USB 3.0 port. The camera body has a USB-C jack and ships a replaceable braided cable that terminates in USB-A at the…
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Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra (2023)
Built around an unusually large 1/1.2-inch sensor, this flagship webcam pushes 4K30 and uncompressed 1080p60 over a 5 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 1 connection, so Razer recommends a direct USB 3.0 host port for full quality. The camera body uses a USB-C jack and ships with a braided, replaceable USB-C to USB-A cable. There is…
