{"id":599067,"date":"2023-01-19T06:49:51","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/logitech-announces-70-webcams-with-usb-c-built-in-shutters\/"},"modified":"2023-01-19T06:49:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:49:51","slug":"logitech-announces-70-webcams-with-usb-c-built-in-shutters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/19\/logitech-announces-70-webcams-with-usb-c-built-in-shutters\/","title":{"rendered":"Logitech announces $70 webcams with USB-C, built-in shutters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h4>\n      Brio 300 and 305    \u2014<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<h2 itemprop=\"description\">Cuter, perhaps, but not vastly different from other Logitech cameras. <\/h2>\n<section>\n<p itemprop=\"author creator\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n      <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/author\/scharonharding\/\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Scharon Harding<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n    &#8211;  <time data-time=\"1674074709\" datetime=\"2023-01-18T20:45:09+00:00\">Jan 18, 2023 8:45 pm UTC<\/time>\n<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<figure>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Logitech-Brio-300.jpg\" alt=\"Logitech Brio 300 webcam in graphite, off-white, and rose\"><figcaption>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Logitech-Brio-300.jpg\" data-height=\"478\" data-width=\"768\">Enlarge<\/a> <span>\/<\/span> The new webcams are supposed to be home office-friendly and come in graphite, off-white, and rose. <\/p>\n<p>Logitech<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Logitech today released a new series of webcams for users and IT managers seeking something below the $100 mark that still incorporates handy home office features, like a physical shutter and noise-canceling microphone.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wbZPqT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brio 300<\/a> and almost identically specced but enterprise-focused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/products\/webcams\/brio-305-webcam.960-001414.html\">Brio 305<\/a> each support up to 1920\u00d71080 resolution at 30 frames per second and claim 2 megapixels (MP). They also include a microphone with noise reduction and can automatically adjust brightness and contrast based on the room&#8217;s lighting by using hardware and Logitech&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/video-collaboration\/software\/logi-tune-software.html\">Tune app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Automatic lighting adjustments and background noise suppression have become popular features for companies\u2014whether they&#8217;re for webcams, <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/12\/dont-call-it-a-refresh-the-6-most-adventurous-laptop-designs-of-2022\/\">laptops<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2023\/01\/dells-new-ultrasharp-monitor-is-a-6k-powerhouse-for-pros\/\">monitors<\/a>\u2014to brag about since working from home became more prevalent during the COVID-19 pandemic. With <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wbZPqT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$70<\/a> MSRPs, the Brio 300 and 305 are now the cheapest cameras in Logitech&#8217;s lineup that offer those features and support for 1080p or better resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Other Brio 300 and 305 specs include a 70-degree field of view and 1x digital zoom.<\/p>\n<h2>Similarly specced siblings<\/h2>\n<p>When doing a specs comparison, though, it wasn&#8217;t immediately clear why someone would pick the new Brio 300 or 305 over the 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/shop-links.co\/ciWQu5sjYvl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Logitech C920s Pro<\/a>, which the company currently lists with a $60 MSRP. It beats many new webcams&#8217; specs, including field of view (78 degrees) and digital zoom (1.2x).<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Logitech's similarly priced C920s Pro webcam.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/C920s_Image-1.jpg\" width=\"616\" height=\"410\"><figcaption>\n<p>Logitech&#8217;s similarly priced C920s Pro webcam.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But one key differentiator is that, like Logitech&#8217;s $130 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3wbCHbZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brio 500<\/a>, the Brio 300 and 305 have cables ending in <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/10\/usb-c-can-hit-120gbps-with-newly-published-usb4-version-2-0-spec\/\">USB-C<\/a> instead of USB-A. As the world continues embracing and, in some cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/12\/the-clock-is-rapidly-ticking-on-apples-lightning-charger\/\">requiring USB-C<\/a>, this is a notable inclusion that&#8217;s especially appealing to those whose laptops lack USB-A ports, such as MacBooks and a growing number of ultralight Windows devices. Logitech says the webcams are compatible with Windows 10, <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2019\/10\/macos-10-15-catalina-the-ars-technica-review\/\">macOS 10.15<\/a> and later, and ChromeOS.<\/p>\n<p>And while the C920s Pro has one more microphone than the new Brio cams, they lack noise cancellation.<\/p>\n<h2>Focusing on remote work<\/h2>\n<p>According to Logitech&#8217;s announcement, the Brio 300 and 305 were also built with a heightened focus on remote workers. Its press release cited a survey <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Logitech-survey.pdf\">[PDF]<\/a> examining 3,000 remote workers in the US, China, and Germany &#8220;equipped primarily with standard-issue computing devices&#8221; and found that those lacking webcams struggled with &#8220;poor lighting conditions, unflattering camera angles, and low-quality&#8221; laptop sound. With a clip-on mechanism that doesn&#8217;t look improved from 2019&#8217;s C920s Pro, the new Brio cameras don&#8217;t seem to address the unflattering angles aspect more than similarly priced cameras. But the survey helps explain the cameras&#8217; focus on things like noise canceling and lack of premium features, like tripod support.<\/p>\n<p>Like the business-focused versions of some of Logitech&#8217;s other webcams (such as the C920s Pro&#8217;s business version, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HgvGx9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C920e<\/a>), the new Brio cameras can work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/video-collaboration\/products\/sync.html\">Logitech Sync<\/a>. The software for managing video conferencing devices targets IT managers working with hybrid workforces. It includes features like the ability to remotely configure and update firmware and identify malfunctioning devices.<\/p>\n<p>With speckled finishes and three color options, the new webcams have more personality than other rivals, with Logitech putting more consideration than usual into the style and tastes of your <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/information-technology\/2022\/06\/workspace-hacks\/\">home office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Brio 300, like the C920s, ultimately features decently specced options for people seeking a quick but adequately equipped solution for video calls and don&#8217;t need one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/12\/webcam-buying-guide-the-ars-picks-from-affordable-to-extravagant\/\">best webcams <\/a>for things like recording or creative work. USB-C also lessens the chance of needing an adapter down the line, especially as some workers and users seek slimmer PC designs, which increasingly lack USB-A.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/?p=1910919\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Scharon Harding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brio 300 and 305 \u2014 Cuter, perhaps, but not vastly different from other Logitech cameras. Scharon Harding &#8211; Jan 18, 2023 8:45 pm UTC Enlarge \/ The new webcams are supposed to be home office-friendly and come in graphite, off-white, and rose. Logitech Logitech today released a new series of webcams for users and IT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":599068,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[551,26543,46],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-599067","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-announces","8":"category-logitech","9":"category-technology"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=599067"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/599067\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/599068"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=599067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=599067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=599067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}