Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam Review

I have to say I was expecting rather more from the Logitech C920 HD Pro Webcam. What I got was video quality that was good, but not great and audio quality that was better than I expected but not great either. For around the £100 mark there seem to be very few alternatives and for that price, this one still seems to be the market leader.

In the large and rather impressive box was the webcam, a small sheet explaining how to use the clamp and a huge multi-language folded sheet of legalise junk. No information sheet or user guide was included.

Looking at the camera itself, build quality seems fine, the camera feels well made and substantial and a cut above the vast number of low-end rivals claiming similar specifications. This feels like a serious piece of kit, although I would have preferred a longer cable.

As regards video, well yes it outputs a genuine 1080p video stream at 30fps (unlike many cheapo rivals). Image quality is good, sharp and crisp, but not fantastic and not as good as I was hoping for. The camera has autofocus and in general, this worked well, provided I did not get too close to the lens. It also, I think, claims auto exposure but this did not work well. In my tests, my face was overexposed, although the background was fine. I was able to correct this in part when editing but I should not have had to.

I was not expecting much from the twin microphones, having read reports of their poor quality, but in fact, the audio was not bad. The level was a bit low and needed boosting but the quality was not bad otherwise.

At around £100, I still feel this camera is somewhat overpriced but there are few serious rivals to it at this price point and none I am aware of much cheaper. So yes, if you have a £100 to spend on a webcam you will be doing well if you find anything much better

The Good
OK Quality Video
OK Quality Audio
Good Build Quality
Good Packaging

The Bad
Expensive
Disappointing Video
No Proper User Guide

Music: YouTube Audio Library: Gunnar Olsen: Get Me On The Floor