- Hi it's Justin Brown here from Primal Video.
The Logitech C920 has been the top
the most popular webcam around for the last few years.
The quality, the video image that this thing
throws out is just insane.
So much so that a lot of video creators have been
using this webcam to create video content
over using an actual camera.
Now Logitech has released the new C922 camera,
which is this one, which is the upgrade from the C920.
It's got some cool new features,
but is it worth the upgrade?
In this video we'll take a look at both webcams,
and I'll run through everything you need to know
if you're considering purchasing or upgrading.
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So I'm starting off with the pricing.
The C920 still sells for $54.99 US,
and the C922 sells for $88 US,
so there's not a big difference between the two.
So when you're looking at the two cameras side-by-side,
you'll see there's not a lot visually different
between the two.
They have actually replaced the blue lights on
the front of the C920 with dimmer yellow lights,
so they don't stand out as much.
And the only other really noticeably difference
is that the Logitech logo is actually
much bigger now on the C922.
Both of these cameras have a fantastic
hinged mounting system, which means you can mount it
in a variety of ways or on different size monitors
really easily.
They also both have a standard tripod thread in the bottom,
so that you can mount them directly to the tripod.
And included with the C922 is a mini tripod
that you can use to mount your webcam on your desk.
Both of these cameras will do 1080P at
30 frames per second, and 720P at 30 frames per second,
but the new C922 also supports
60 frames per second at 720P,
which is really designed for gamers
and for livestreaming while gaming.
Now while Logitech does now have on Mac
Logitech camera control software to give you
some manual control over your camera,
for this video, both webcams are set to order.
The Logitech camera settings app
will work with both cameras,
and they'll give you things like manual focus,
the ability to lockdown whether it's capturing
50 hertz or 60 hertz for PAL or NTSC
for flicker reduction, and your standard settings
like brightness, contrast,
color intensity and white balance.
Now something Logitech does really well with its webcams
is to deliver you a great image straight after
plugging the camera in,
and it's no different with these two.
You can see the image quality on both of them is fantastic.
Now looking at the two pictures side-by-side,
the Logitech C922 is slightly brighter.
Now we now test the autofocus did seem
slightly more responsive and more accurate with the C922,
but both of them work pretty good.
Now while both of these webcams will let you record
at 1080P 30 frames per second using software
like Quicktime on Mac, which is what we're doing right now,
the Logitech C920 won't let you make calls
using apps like Skype at 1080P.
They'll be limited to 720P, at least on Mac.
On PC though you can actually make calls with Skype,
with the Logitech C920 at 1080P 30 frames per second,
Whereas the C922 will let you make video calls
at 1080P both on Mac and on PC,
using programs like Skype.
The other new feature that comes with the Logitech C922
is background removal, and it uses software,
or additional virtual webcam, called Personify.
Unfortunately, though, this is for Windows only.
But when I say unfortunately
it's probably not too much of a loss,
because in our tests and a heap of other videos
I've seen online, it doesn't really work that well.
A lot of the time it ends up masking out your hands
or any hand movement.
The edges of your face and your hair look terrible.
And it really doesn't work well at all
if your head isn't facing directly at the camera.
So my suggestion, then, no matter
which one of these webcams you're using
and whether you're using Mac or PC,
if you want background removal, use a green screen
or a blue screen and you'll get much better results.
Now the Logitech C922,
in its 60 frames per second 720P mode,
does look pretty good.
It has lost quite a bit of detail and its a softer image,
but the 60 frames per second works as it should
and pushes through a much smoother video image.
This is the Logitech C922 at 720P at 60 frames per second.
So while you won't see the 60 frames per second
in motion or action in this video because it's
going to be exported at 25 frames per second,
you will see the quality loss.
You will see not just the quality loss
because of the resolution change,
'cause we were at 1080, now we're at 720,
but you will see the quality loss in the detail.
It almost looks like the beauty mode,
or the selfie mode on Samsung smartphones,
where it softens the details
in order to make you look more beautiful.
But as a small webcam app putting 720P 60 frames per second
it does a pretty good job.
Here's what the audio sounds like between the two.
This is the Logitech C920.
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.
And this is the Logitech C922.
One, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight, nine, ten.
So you can see there's not a huge difference
between the two.
So for this shot here I've actually got
two softbox lights that are lighting me up.
Let's see how the webcams go when I turn those lights off.
So you can see now the Logitech C922
has a slightly brighter image,
at least in the darker areas of this shot.
So which one should you get and is it worth the upgrade?
Well, straight out, if you want
60 frames per second at 720P,
then it's a no-brainer to go the C922.
Probably the biggest advantage that the C922 has
over the C920 as far as I'm concerned
is the 1080P video calling.
So using apps or programs like Skype
and having that ability to make calls in 1080P.
I do like the slightly faster and slightly more accurate
autofocus on the Logitech C922 as well.
If you're just looking for a decent camera
to record 1080P 30 frames per second videos
directly into your computer,
then they're going to be much of a muchness.
So there's the side-by-side comparison
of the Logitech C920 and the Logitech C922 webcams.
If you're interested in finding out how you can get
great results recording your Skype calls,
then check out the video that's linked on the screen now.
See you soon.