Webcams

Resolution stopped being the deciding factor years ago. What actually separates webcams now is the sensor, the light, and how fast the autofocus recovers.

November 2, 2026 · 11 min read

Streaming is the one job where 4K and high frame rates genuinely matter. What to buy for Twitch, YouTube, and everything cheaper.

November 2, 2026 · 10 min read

Under $100 buys a genuinely usable camera — if you avoid the models that fake 4K and put your money into light instead.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read

One name covers five very different cameras. What each Logitech Brio actually is, and which one your money should go to.

November 2, 2026 · 10 min read

WIRED's value pick beats cameras costing twice as much — and it moves. Where the tracking helps, and where the low light shows.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read

The camera built for people who actually configure things: manual exposure, high frame rates, and no AI gimmicks.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read

Your laptop's camera is worse than you think it is. What an external webcam fixes, and which ones clip on without fuss.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read

Macs have unusually good built-in options now — Continuity Camera and the Studio Display camera both beat what most webcams offer.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read

The cheap 4K webcam is the most misleading product in consumer tech. How to spot an upscaled sensor, and the other traps that waste money.

November 2, 2026 · 10 min read

Sensor size, aperture, field of view, frame rate, autofocus — what each number changes in the actual image, and which ones are decoration.

November 2, 2026 · 10 min read

The best webcam you own is in your pocket. How to set it up on Windows, macOS, and Android — and the battery and heat costs.

November 2, 2026 · 9 min read

Using a USB webcam as a security camera is cheap and local — and wrong for most of what people expect a security camera to do.

November 2, 2026 · 10 min read