The popularity of webcams has grown in recent years, with video calling regularly used for interviews, meetings and keeping in touch with friends and family on Skype. It’s important to choose a high-quality webcam to ensure clear communication both visually and via audio.

Logitech specialises in products that help connect people digitally, including headsets, speakers and gaming equipment, and they’re especially known for high-quality webcams: the Logitech C920

USB HD Pro Webcam is one such product. It boasts an impressive spec, with full HD-quality video calling and recording, two microphones and a flexible design for using on various devices. Here’s our review below.

About Logitech C920

+ Full HD 1080p video calling on Skype

+ Twin built-in microphones

– Need to download Logitech software to access all features

Full HD video calling

When it’s important to appear on screen as crisply as possible, you need a webcam that has the spec to deliver great results. With the Logitech C920 you can stream video in full HD 1080p on Skype, meaning you always get clear, high-quality images. However, if you use FaceTime for Mac, it will only stream in fluid HD 720p, which isn’t ideal but does the job.

The smallest details are picked up in sharp focus and colours look vibrant, with automatic HD light correction adapting to the conditions and creating bright images, even in dim surroundings. If you’re looking to replace your laptop’s integrated webcam due to lack of detail and quality when video
calling, this external webcam is guaranteed to improve everyone’s overall video experience.

Full HD recording

As well as providing full HD live video calling, the Logitech C920 can also record in widescreen full HD 1080p at 30fps. Videos are created using H.264 compression, which leads to fast and smooth uploading without being overly CPU-demanding. Being able to record while retaining such a good frame rate is something that many other similar webcams struggle with, so this is definitely a huge selling point for the Logitech C920.

With H.264 advanced compression technology allowing you to upload videos so smoothly and quickly, you can keep your Facebook, YouTube and Twitter viewers happy with regular, brand-new video content. If you’re just starting out on YouTube as a vlogger, this webcam will ensure you get a reputation for great-quality videos straightaway.

Full HD glass lens

The Logitech C920 boasts a full HD five-element glass lens for capturing incredibly sharp and clear images. It’s the work of Carl Zeiss, an optics manufacturer that makes some of the highest-quality webcam lenses. The 20-step auto focus is very responsive and means you don’t have to fiddle about with settings, saving time. It also gives you peace of mind when trying to capture even the most chaotic situations. Another helpful feature is face-tracking technology, which helps with exposure and white-balance settings. The webcam can see your face and therefore adjusts exposure and white balance to give you the best, most flattering lighting.

Having a quality lens is key when it comes to the images and videos that a webcam produces and records. So even if you’re tempted by a more expensive model than the Logitech C920, it doesn’t necessarily mean that its lens will be any better, or even as good.

Two microphones

On either side of the webcam is a built-in microphone, giving you two microphones that capture clear stereo audio. This means that whether you’re speaking to friends, family, business contacts or people online, your voice will sound crisp and clear. The microphones are also able to pick up sound from any angle, adding to the clarity of your voice.

Easy to set up and use

The Logitech C920 is quick to set up – just plug in the attached USB cable into your computer or laptop and the camera app downloads automatically. However, you’ll need to download and install Logitech Webcam Software yourself if you use Windows 7, XP or Vista.

Customers have raved about how easy the Logitech C920 is to use. Comments include ‘I like the fact that you’re able to pan and zoom the camera just from controls on the app’ and ‘It’s plug and play, making it very easy to set up with no difficulty whatsoever.’

The Logitech C920 has a built-in clip for mounting on a computer monitor or laptop screen. The clip can also be used to let you mount the webcam on a tripod for more options when positioning the camera. And with up to 4x digital zoom, this webcam proves you don’t have to be sitting right in front of your computer to get the best-quality images and video.

Overall, we think the Logitech C920 USB HD Pro Webcam is a very sound investment if you’re looking for a quality webcam that reliably performs at a high level. It’s a mid-range option that offers a lot for its money. If you want a webcam that can more than handle the demands of everyday use, such as video calling, recording video and using Skype, then the Logitech C920 is a great choice.