First, a webcam’s use is going to depend on a few factors. How often you will use it (which is minimal factor, but can play into appearance), quality, and convenience. If you have a laptop, then there is a decent chance that the provided webcam will work to your needs. If you have a chromebook however, hate to burst your bubble, but you’re probably pushing it on those zoom calls and this article might not even apply.
Also, if you need microphone capability from these, well, I will only point out when it works out well. Microphones on webcams are generally “ok” but usually the better the audio capability, the worst the camera quality and also vice-versa.
But when you need something that works, especially on a desktop (or a laptop whose webcam is broken), then we have a few in mind.
The links provided are amazon-paid links, but the opinions expressed are mine.
Logitech C920x HD Pro Webcam
Standard Price: $69.99
Logitech C925e Business Webcam
Standard Price: $99.99
NexiGo N680P
Standard Price: $99.99
Razer Kiyo
Standard Price: $99.99
Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam
Standard Price: $199.99
I must point out that what makes this webcam quite decent is that it also works very well as a moderate-sized conference room webcam. With its wide-angle, you can get a decent sized room captured. Provided you have good audio treatment in the room itself, you should be heard as well with the microphone. It also has ways to handle lower light a bit better than your typical webcam, part in due to the Infrared capability. And if you want easier logging into your Windows environment, this can work with Windows Hello which is neat for systems that don’t have anything else to work with that type of login. Best part, it works with Logitech Capture, Logi Tune, and Logitech G Hub so you have plenty of options to run the software you need! It also comes with an attachable privacy shutter so you can physically close it and open it when needed.
OBSBOT Tiny PTZ Webcam
Standard Price: $199
The software doesn’t have that much to work with except for the essentials, but giving you 1080p video and low-light correction that is seemingly decent, you can’t go wrong with it. And the audio capturing isn’t bad either.
HuddlecamHD Pro
Standard Price: $299.00
The only unfortunate element is you also get complexity with setup. This has been known among some streamers and zoom-users as a nifty, but bulky camera, but it gets the job done.