Popular webcams for conference calls - our recommendations

Our consumer recommendations for good or cheap (or both) webcams that are well-suited for conference calls

Today at Test and Review we would like to spend some time and help those of you who spend a lot of time in home office environment. In case you need a webcam for you conference calls meetings in Zoom, Teams or any other platform, we are sharing some good options divided in couple of categories. 

Popular webcams for conference calls - general

Here are a few popular options for webcams that are well-suited for conference calls:

1. Logitech C920 HD Pro: This is a widely-used webcam that offers 1080p resolution and a 78-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones for clear audio.
2. Razer Kiyo: This webcam has a ring light built-in to provide even lighting on your face during calls. It also has a 1080p resolution and a 72-degree field of view.
3. Microsoft LifeCam Studio: This webcam offers 1080p resolution and a 70-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones and advanced noise-cancellation technology for clear audio.
4. Logitech StreamCam: This webcam has a 1080p resolution and a 90-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones, advanced autofocus and allows vertical orientation.
5. Logitech BRIO: This is the most premium webcam of the lot with 4K resolution and a 90-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones and advanced noise-cancellation technology for clear audio.

Probably we should say that many laptops and monitors now come with built-in cameras, so we would recommend check if your device has a good one before getting a new separate one.

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Cheap webcams for your conference calls

Cheap or shall we say budget, anyways here are a few popular options for budget webcams that are well-suited for conference calls:

1. Logitech C270: This is a widely-used webcam that offers 720p resolution and a 63-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones for clear audio.
2. AUSDOM 1080P Webcam: This webcam has a 1080p resolution and a 80-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones and advanced noise-cancellation technology for clear audio.
3. HP HD-3100: This webcam offers 720p resolution and a 65-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones and advanced noise-cancellation technology for clear audio.
4. V7 Vantage Pro HD: This webcam has a 1080p resolution and a 90-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones and advanced autofocus.
5. Anker PowerConf: This webcam has a 1080p resolution and a 90-degree field of view. It also has built-in stereo microphones and advanced noise-cancellation technology for clear audio.

It's worth noting that in general budget webcam may not have the most advanced features as the high-end ones, but they can still serve the basic function of video conferencing.

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