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by julianlam 1308 days ago
The problem with buying a webcam proper is that the industry has reached a "good enough" point where manufacturers will re-release essentially the same camera with no real improvements in resolution, hardware, or software.

I bought a Logitech webcam during the pandemic. Imagine my surprise when the webcam resolution was worse than the one built into my XPS 13.

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This is frustrating, I thought that the pandemic was going to create a demand for high quality webcams. I'd settle for a 4K phone quality. I bought the Logitech Brio thinking I'd get better picture than my phone (since it's a dedicated camera), which was a bit of a disappointment. I don't think it's terrible, but I had higher expectations of it.
Smartphone's outer camera quality is what every manufacturer invest much now. It looks impossible to compete with, unless the sensor and lens are big.
thats exactly how i feel over the brio, picture is greate but i hoped for more
The XPS has a 1080p camera. Were you trying to buy a 4K webcam and accidentally bought the super cheap 720p Logitech sells?

Opal C1, Instalink, continuity cam/droidcam, and a DSLR/mirrorless setup like in this article are essentially your upgrade options if you don’t want to pay for a 4k Logitech.