Looking to upgrade your home office setup and impress your fellow remote workers? Consider the Logitech Brio 500, a variant of our favorite webcam, which is currently marked down by $35 at Best Buy, bringing the price down to just $95. While not everyone needs a webcam this loaded with features, it’s a good choice for anyone who frequently hosts meetings or presentations via software like Teams or Zoom.
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This upgraded webcam has a 4-megapixel sensor, which results in a sharp image. It’s capable of capturing 1080p video at 30 fps, or you can lower the resolution to 720p to raise the frame rate to 60 fps. It has an adjustable field of view with three options at 90, 78, and 65 degrees, so you can really lock in the perfect picture for that next presentation. The stereo microphone has a stated range of up to 4 feet, so you can sit back and relax and know that you’ll still be heard. You can attach it to your monitor or laptop with either the included clip, or using the adhesive on the mount, which we found stayed nice and sticky even when moving it frequently.
You’ll also get access to a variety of helpful features bundled into the Logitech G Hub software. The classics are here, like autofocus and white balance, or you can let Logitech’s RightSight tech automatically tune everything, including centering you in the frame and zooming to get a good shot of your face. For anyone who needs to demonstrate or show off products, you can easily tilt the webcam down to point it at your desk.
If you’re wondering about the numbers, I did some poking around on the Logitech site, and the cameras have essentially identical specifications. It looks like the Brio 500 is the one that’s sold on most consumer sites with a one year warranty, while the Brio 505 is targeted at businesses, with a longer three year warranty. If that’s important enough to warrant the full $30 price point, you can find that webcam here, or check out the other options on our roundup of the best webcams.
