With the possible exception of the new BRIO Stream, this is undoubtedly the best webcam that Logitech makes, but it is also a step beyond what most users need. It should work with Windows, Mac OS and Chromebook and with a wide range of applications that these operating systems support, all without special drivers or tools. The webcam comes with a 7.2-foot USB-A cable (longer than the 5- or 6-feet cable length on many Logitech webcams) and the webcam also supports USB-C.

Given a choice, we’d rather have a streamed meeting in 1080p that was uninterrupted than one in 4K that stuttered repeatedly. The reviewed product was made for the Chinese market, comes in a simple cardboard box, and is called the C1000e. In recent years hardware makers have become more operating system agnostic in that they don’t provide a suite of software applications to exploit their devices with them.

That said, the image quality of the camera is very impressive, and there is a fantastic range of resolutions available from it in both still image and video capture.

There are some that do, but having this small application installed enables those tweaks to be made with applications that don’t offer those controls. Video resolutions: 4K Ultra HD (4096 x 2160 pixels @ 30 fps),1080p Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels @ 30 or 60 fps), We’re torn about this design over some aspects, but most notably that the quality of construction isn’t consistent between the camera and its accessories. The control tool is especially handy since many of the communication applications gave little or no control over the camera to adjust brightness, contrast or focusing. But we should also mention that the camera is Certified for Skype for Business, and it is one of the few that works with Microsoft Hello, as it can recognise real people over pictures of them.

At least three of Logitech’s webcams (including the Brio) are certified to be compatible with various video conferencing platforms like Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Cisco Jabber. However, only the Brio is also certified to be compatible with Microsoft Cortana and Windows Hello. It appears that to make their products as simple as possible for users, many conferencing software creators have left out the ability to specify resolution, refresh, HDR, and many of the special capabilities of the C1000e and other high-end solutions. To make this odd approach work, the threaded insert has notches cut in it to give the ability to expand a little.