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Logitech C922 PRO HD Stream 1080p webcam for streamers

Logitech C922 PRO HD Stream 1080p webcam for streamers

By Logitech · Webcams · Desk & Streaming Setup · More from Logitech

  • Max resolution 1080p/30fps, plus 720p/60fps mode
  • 3 MP camera sensor with glass lens and autofocus
  • 78° diagonal field of view with 1.2x digital zoom
  • Built-in stereo microphones, pickup range up to 3 ft (1 m)
  • Fixed 5 ft (1.5 m) USB-A cable

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Problems, parts and running costs

Summary

Check your audio first: the autofocus motor is picked up by the built-in microphones, so if the webcam is your mic you need to disable autofocus and add a separate microphone.

Strengths

  • Solid 1080p image: Digital Camera World rated video quality excellent, with fast exposure and white-balance adjustment.
  • Autofocus and automatic exposure behave well and stay steady with a bright window behind you.
  • Automatic low-light correction works in both daylight and a desk-lamp-only room, though it cannot replace real lighting.
  • Plug-and-play over USB with no driver install, and the folding monitor clip plus included tripod make positioning easy.
  • 720p at 60 fps gives smoother motion than 1080p30 when you prefer it.
  • No subscription: the camera works as a webcam with no ongoing fee.

Weaknesses

  • The autofocus motor is audible in the built-in microphones; disable autofocus and set focus manually if the webcam is your audio source.
  • The two built-in microphones are acceptable for streaming but not professional, and reviewers recommend adding a separate microphone.
  • There is no privacy shutter or cover, unlike the Brio.
  • Launch-era Personify ChromaCam background removal was unreliable and could cut parts of the subject out.
  • There is no 1080p60 mode; you choose 1080p30 or 720p60.
  • On a tripod the camera can rotate when the cable is taut, because the mount has a vertical lock but no horizontal lock.

Verified specifications

Video1080p at 30 fps, or 720p at 60 fps; you cannot get both at once.
Field of view78° diagonal.
Lens and focusglass lens with autofocus plus automatic exposure and white-balance correction.
Microphonestwo omni-directional stereo microphones flanking the lens.
Lightingautomatic low-light correction.
Connectionhardwired 1.5 m (5 ft) USB-A cable, USB 2.0; plug and play, no separate drivers needed.
Mountinguniversal folding monitor/laptop clip that does not detach, a tripod thread and an included mini-tripod.
Dimensions3.74 × 1.73 × 2.80 in (95 × 44 × 71 mm).
Weight162 g (5.71 oz).
In the boxwebcam, mini-tripod and documentation; launch bundles added an XSplit premium code, not confirmed today.
SoftwareLogi Capture for zoom, pan and edit while streaming, and Logi Tune for video-conferencing settings.
Warrantynot published for this model in the sources; Logitech’s US store offers free returns within 30 days.
Full research notes and sources

What the independent tests found

Independent testing for this exact model is thin and old.

Digital Camera World, the most recent full review located, found video quality excellent, with exposure and white balance adjusting quickly, autofocus performing well, and the camera not being thrown off by a bright window behind it. Techgage found automatic low-light correction worked in both daylight and a desk-lamp-only night test, brightening the background and reducing screen glare, while noting it cannot replace real lighting. TechAeris found the camera performed better than expected for a sub-$100 part. Techgage judged the included tripod rugged, with about 1.5 inches of leg extension raising the camera to over 7 inches, but found the camera would rotate on a tripod if the cable was taut, because the mount has a vertical lock and no horizontal lock.

Two other documented weaknesses matter. There is no privacy shutter or cover on this model, which Digital Camera World calls out as a contrast with the Brio. And the launch-era Personify ChromaCam background removal, bundled with the camera at launch, removed the background unreliably and at times removed parts of the subject.

Audio, autofocus and the real cost

The clearest finding is audio. Techgage found the autofocus mechanism “extremely audible” when the webcam is the audio source, and recommended disabling autofocus and setting focus manually. Their broader conclusion was that the two omni-directional microphones capture a voice without most ambient room noise but are hardly pro-grade and clearly worse than a Blue Yeti or a headset microphone. Techgage’s verdict was that buyers would likely need to add about $150 for a microphone, so the camera plus a usable microphone costs materially more than the camera alone.

The price record runs: launched at $99.99 in 2016, $99 at Best Buy in 2020, $70.80 on Newegg in Digital Camera World’s February 2022 review, and MSRP $99.99 with a discounted $79.99 in TechAeris’s June 2018 review. Logitech’s own US store listed it at $119.99 on 2026-10-20, with free shipping (3–5 business days) and free returns within 30 days.

Techgage’s verdict at the $99.99 launch price was that the camera is good but the price was high for what it does. Reading that against Logitech’s direct price of $119.99, the value case for this model depends on buying below its launch price rather than at or above it, and on accepting that a separate microphone is part of the setup and that you choose between 1080p30 and 720p60 rather than getting both. The hardware has no generational expiry risk in the way other categories do, but it is an eight-to-nine-year-old design that predates privacy shutters and 4K.

Is it worth it?

At or below $99 the camera’s documented strengths match what reviews published from 2016 to 2022 measured, and that is where the review evidence applies directly. Between $100 and $120 it is still defensible on the same evidence, though Logitech’s direct price sits above the level at which the independent reviews called it good value. Above $120 the independent test coverage becomes materially worse than the price, and a newer camera is the better buy. The practical ceiling is audio: plan on a separate microphone, which Techgage priced at about $150, because the built-in microphones are not suitable as the final source.

Which model this is

This page covers the Logitech C922 Pro Stream webcam, part number 960-001087, M/N V-U0028, sold in black. The 2016 C922x was a different bundle of the same camera, sold only through Amazon, without the tripod and with a 6-month XSplit subscription instead of the 3-month code. The C920, C920s, C920e, C925e, C930e, C911, Brio and C270 are different products. No ASIN for this model appears in the sources.

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