The Best Webcam for PC

It was the lowest-priced webcam here at the time of writing. PDAF autofocus locks on quickly without the hunting of contrast autofocus, and a Sony 1/2.8-inch sensor records 4K. It suits streamers who move closer and further from the camera.

It matches the Facecam Neo and the Facecam on top frame rate (60fps). A sony 1/2.8in sensor is unique to it among these picks, while the Meet SE uses a 1/2.8in sensor. It shares a PDAF focus and framing with the EMEET S600; the Meet SE goes with an autofocus focus and framing.

It shares a privacy shutter with the Facecam Neo; the Facecam goes with a lens cover privacy. It cost the least of the 5 picks at the time of writing, with the Facecam Neo the next step up. What it gives up: top frame rate of 60fps, behind the Meet SE (150fps); by contrast, the Meet SE offers 150fps.

A slide shutter covers the lens when you are off air. It records 1080p at 60fps with HDR for harsh lighting, and it works without installing software. A privacy cover closes over the lens when you're done.

It matches the Acer A640 and the Facecam on top frame rate (60fps). It shares a 1080p60 top resolution with the Facecam; the Meet SE goes with a 1080p100 top resolution. It shares a privacy shutter with the Acer A640; the Facecam goes with a lens cover privacy.

It also comes with plug-and-play setup with no software needed. It was priced above the Acer A640 and below the EMEET S600 at the time of writing.

It is the budget 4K option here. It is the only pick here with a 4K30 top resolution; the Facecam Neo has a 1080p60 top resolution instead. It is the only pick here with a sony 1/2.55in sensor; the Acer A640 has a sony 1/2.8in sensor instead.

Like the Acer A640, it has a PDAF focus and framing, while the Facecam uses a fixed focus focus and framing. 4K output needs a USB 3 port and an app that accepts 4K; most video-call apps send 1080p or less. Its price falls between the Facecam Neo and the Facecam, based on our last check. Buyers who need a confirmed top frame rate should compare it with the Meet SE, which offers 150fps.

A lens cover is included. On top frame rate it ties with the Acer A640 and the Facecam Neo at 60fps. Like the Facecam Neo, it has a 1080p60 top resolution, while the EMEET S600 uses a 4K30 top resolution.

No other pick in this guide offers a fixed focus focus and framing; compare the EMEET S600, which has a PDAF focus and framing. No other pick in this guide offers a lens cover privacy; compare the Acer A640, which has a privacy shutter. It also comes with an 82-degree field of view.

Its price falls between the EMEET S600 and the Meet SE, based on our last check. If top frame rate is your priority, the Meet SE (150fps) is the stronger choice.

It is small enough to disappear on a monitor. It records 1080p at up to 100fps, or 720p at 150fps, which keeps fast movement smooth. AI framing can switch to a group mode that keeps several people in shot.

Nothing else here matches its 150fps top frame rate; the Acer A640 comes closest at 60fps. No other pick in this guide offers a 1080p100 top resolution; compare the EMEET S600, which has a 4K30 top resolution. No other pick in this guide offers a 1/2.8in sensor; compare the Acer A640, which has a sony 1/2.8in sensor.

It is the only pick here with an autofocus focus and framing; the Facecam has a fixed focus focus and framing instead. It was the highest-priced of the 5 picks at the time of writing, so the case for it rests on what it adds over the Facecam and the rest.