Best Webcams on Amazon

This option from Amcrest is great because it offers 1080p at 30fps at a wide angle, which means that it covers about all of the bases that the average person needs from a webcam with day-to-day use. Its built-in microphone offers noise reduction, which means background sounds can be drowned out so the main audio coming in is clearer. It also comes with a privacy cover for when it’s not in use. Its unique feature is that it works well in low light conditions. This means that it has to play with lighting though, which can backfire in some much brighter conditions.

Pros

• Background noise reducing microphone 
• Low light

Cons

• Can wash out colors

Next up is this webcam from ToLuLu, which—on top of being 1080p at 30fps—has automatic light correction and HDR technology. Its wide angle goes 110 degrees. Weighing just 6.3 ounces, coming with its own tripod and only needing its USB to be plugged in to work, it’s great to travel with. Unfortunately, as is often the case with non-professional options that offer lighting correction, sometimes in the wrong lighting, your face can come up too dark. But if you have a well lit office that you’re going to be using it in, this shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

Pros:

• Auto-adjusting colors and lighting
• Includes a tripod for professional recording

Cons:

• Contrast can be off

If along with your HD webcam needs you need sophisticated audio on a budget, it’s tough to go wrong here. Along with being 1080p at 30fps with white balance correction, this webcam has a dual microphone. There is a risk of some fish-eye distortion on the edges of your picture, but if your budget is in the $20 to $25 budget range, it’s hard to complain about a product like this. It’s also worth noting that while most plug and play webcams in this range feature 6 feet USB cables, this one is only 5 feet. It likely won’t make a difference to most, but could be an inconvenience.

Pros:

• Dual microphone
• Compatible with most software and operating systems

Cons:

• The connecting cable is short
• Some fish-eye distortion

This webcam by XPCAM is a 1080p USB webcam with a privacy cover, ticking all of those basic boxes. If you’re in need of a widescreen webcam then it’s a great option, but it’s worth noting that the webcam is a fixed zoom and the lens is automatically a wide-angle. So if you’re only ever going to be on your own with just your face showing, it could actually pick up far too much on either side of you.

Pros:

• Includes a privacy cover
• Sleek, compact, and portable

Cons:

• Image can be too wide

This option from Walfront boasts some features that no other webcam on this list does. First off, it features a 2k resolution. Admittedly, that isn’t a whole lot better than 1080p, but it is incrementally better and worth mentioning. It also has a horizontal rotating base that spins 360 degrees, which could be particularly useful in a boardroom meeting where multiple people around a table need to speak, or a stream where an entire room needs to be seen. This is a great webcam on a budget.

Pros:

• Great on a budget
• 2k
• 360 degree rotation

Cons:

• Mount can be flimsy