Webcams can cost anywhere from £15 to £150 and upwards, though the most expensive models are usually designed for videoconferencing in the corporate boardroom rather than the home. How to buy the best webcam for you How much do I need to spend?

The best 4K webcam: Dell UltraSharp Webcam.

The best webcam for pro-grade streaming: Logitech Brio Gaming Webcam 4K.

The best webcam for streamers: Logitech StreamCam.

The best cheap 2K webcam: Trust Taxon QHD Webcam.

The best 1080p webcam for under £100: Logitech C920 HD Pro.

The best webcam for features: Anker PowerConf C300.

The best webcam for image and sound quality: Poly Studio P5.

The best budget webcams: Logitech C270 | Logitech C310.

Usually averaging around £145 in price, you can currently pick one up for just £80.

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We all want to show the world our best side, not a face straight from The Walking Dead, just as no sensible person outside US politics or daytime TV thinks it’s great to look bright orange. Colours tend to be either dull or hopelessly oversaturated, and the angle your webcam shoots at is dictated by the angle of the screen, with some recent laptops placing it below the display so that it shoots right up your nose. Many still have a maximum video resolution of 720p, or struggle to maintain a decent picture in normal indoor lighting. How else will you do those bizarre close-up facial inserts and reaction videos?Įven if you use a laptop you might still want a better webcam, for the simple reason that many built-in webcams aren’t that good. And if you plan to take up streaming, a decent webcam is every bit as essential as a microphone.

What’s more, some of us are now expected to join in videoconferences and chats for work. That’s a shame because as more of us use Skype and similar services to keep in touch, a webcam is starting to feel essential. While you’ll struggle to find a phone, laptop or tablet without a front-facing camera, there’s still one device that goes without one: the desktop PC.

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