Logitech has always had a strong grip on the webcam market, often competing with itself by offering the best webcams like the C922 (aka the webcam you see in every conference room) and the Brio, which can shoot 4K. Logitech's StreamCam is closing the gap with great image quality, and anyone can easily use it for a variety of streams.

The StreamCam, as you might imagine, is designed for streamers and other content creators, and if you want to make your content more mobile-friendly, you can rotate the StreamCam in portrait mode with a 3-axis clip. It can also be kept horizontal. If you want people to see the movement of your keyboard, mouse, or fingers playing an instrument, the StreamCam's mount can be easily turned down to 90 degrees. No extra tools are required, but the StreamCam comes with an additional mount that can be screwed onto a tripod for more complex arrangements.

It can also shoot in full 1080p at 60 fps. This is better than the 1080p/30fps of Logitech's three-year-old C922 webcam, which has become a standard in many streamers' arsenals due to its competitive price of $80. It also works with major streaming software like OBS and XSplit.

Logitech Capture 2.0 has been upgraded to support this new cam and now also works on Macs. Here you can tweak the cam's image settings and add silly filters in case you become a colleague who wants to go black and white during a conference call.

The software can also automate many of the settings that most people don't care about, such as exposure, white balance, and face tracking. There is even a chroma key feature in case you work with a green screen. While it won't replace in-depth features like OBS or XSplit, Logitech Capture 2.0 is a quick and dirty option if you need to record video at a steady pace. It can capture multiple sources, including screens, but using transitions between different scenes is a bit trickier. Face tracking is an impressive feature for those who move around a lot with the camera, and can be turned on and off in the same software.

I took some shots at my desk at work and the fluorescent light was pouring throughout the office and the rays were terrible for photos. StreamCam did its best, as you can see in the photo above. We then moved to the video studio and shot the video under brighter lighting. Realistically, most people record content in less than ideal lighting environments, such as bedrooms and offices, and the StreamCam works surprisingly well in low-light environments. Whether it is a prosumer grade key light or a desk lamp, the StreamCam consistently focuses on your face.

You can also hear the built-in microphone in action in the video above (starting at 0:41). It supports stereo and mono and is fully usable, but if you intend to do more than video calls, we recommend one of these microphones instead of using the built-in microphone.

There are also a few complaints with the camera itself: the USB-C cable is a wise choice, but the cable itself is on the short side at less than 5 feet. This becomes a limitation if you plan to capture content in a non-desk environment. Also, since the cable is built into the webcam, bending or breaking the cable would cost $169. However, it is much cheaper and requires less setup than using the DSLR cameras often seen used by popular streamers as webcams.

The more expensive Logitech StreamCam is very good in two ways. If you are serious about streaming (and have the money), it is hard not to recommend the StreamCam.