The Logitech C920 vs C922 question is the most common email we get from readers who are about to buy their first dedicated webcam. The two webcams share a sensor, an autofocus module, and most of their internals. They look almost identical from the front. They are sold side by side on Amazon UK, often at confusingly similar prices. And on the spec sheet they look almost interchangeable.
They are not. The differences are small in number but specific in effect, and they push each camera towards a different buyer. Below we lay out exactly what changes between the C920 and the C922, who each one is for, and which we would buy in 2026.
Logitech C920 vs C922 — the short answer
Buy the Logitech C920 if you want a webcam for video calls, online lessons, and general working from home. It is cheaper, the image quality is identical to the C922 at 30fps, and Logitech’s modern software handles backgrounds without needing the C922’s older bundled tools.
Buy the Logitech C922 Pro Stream if you regularly capture 60fps footage at 720p — for game streaming, demo recording, or anything where motion matters more than detail. It also comes with a small tripod in the box, which the C920 does not.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Logitech C920 HD Pro | Logitech C922 Pro Stream |
| Max resolution | 1080p at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps |
| High framerate mode | None | 720p at 60fps |
| Field of view | 78° | 78° |
| Autofocus | Yes, continuous | Yes, continuous |
| Microphone | Dual stereo | Dual stereo |
| Cable | Hardwired USB-A, ~1.5m | Hardwired USB-A, ~1.5m |
| Mount | Universal clip + 1/4-inch thread | Universal clip + 1/4-inch thread |
| Tripod in box | No | Yes (small tabletop) |
| Bundled software | Logi Tune, G Hub | Logi Tune, G Hub, XSplit licence (older) |
| Privacy shutter | No (sold separately) | No (sold separately) |
| Released | 2012 (still in production) | 2016 (still in production) |
| UK price (May 2026) | £55–£65 | £75–£85 |
What is actually the same
The headline is that the two cameras share more than they differ. Both use the same Carl Zeiss-branded glass lens with full-time autofocus. Both shoot 1080p at 30fps with the same 78-degree field of view. Both have an identical clip-and-tripod-thread mounting system. Both pair with Logitech’s modern Logi Tune app on Windows and macOS for exposure, white balance, and per-app preset control. Both can be picked up by Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and OBS without any driver install.
Side by side at 1080p in identical lighting, you cannot tell the cameras apart in a still grab. The image processing pipeline is the same; the sensor is the same; the lens is the same. If you are buying a webcam to look professional on Teams, this is the half of the story that matters most — the C920 and the C922 deliver the same image on a video call.
What is actually different
60fps at 720p
This is the only meaningful technical difference between the two cameras. The C922 can capture 720p at 60fps; the C920 maxes out at 30fps in every mode. In practice this matters for two use cases. First, game streaming or live demo recording, where 60fps motion looks visibly smoother in fast-moving content. Second, gesture-heavy talking-head video, where 60fps captures hand motion without the slight motion blur 30fps introduces. For static head-and-shoulders calls, 30fps is plenty — humans do not move that fast on a Teams meeting.
What comes in the box
The C922 ships with a small tabletop tripod that screws into the bottom mount. It is not a full-sized tripod, but it is genuinely useful — you can drop the camera onto your desk for a flat-lay or place it on a bookshelf for a different angle without buying anything else. The C920 ships with the camera, a clip, and a quick-start sheet. If you want the C920 on a tripod, you are spending another £15.
The XSplit background story
When the C922 launched in 2016, its differentiator was a free XSplit licence that did green-screen-free background removal — at the time a genuinely novel feature for streamers without a chroma-key setup. In 2026 every major video conferencing platform does background blur and replacement natively. The XSplit bundle still ships with the C922, but its practical value is close to zero unless you specifically use XSplit for streaming.
Price and availability
On Amazon UK in May 2026 the C920 typically sells for £55–£65, often dipping to around £45 in sales. The C922 sits at £75–£85 with a slightly higher floor. The £20–£30 gap has narrowed since 2024 but has not closed. There is no UK retailer where the C922 routinely matches the C920’s price.
Image quality, side by side
We mounted both cameras on the same monitor at the same height and recorded matching test calls in three lighting conditions: window-side daylight, overhead 4000K LED, and a single front-on key light. At 1080p/30fps the recordings are visually indistinguishable. White balance shifts in the same direction on both cameras under tungsten (slightly orange), and both lift shadows at the same rate when a window enters the frame.
At 720p/60fps — only available on the C922 — the lower resolution is the more obvious change than the higher framerate. The drop from 1080 to 720 lines is visible if you have a sharp monitor and you are looking for it. For most viewers on most platforms, the difference disappears once Teams or Zoom downscales the feed to 720p anyway.
Audio
Both cameras use dual stereo microphones positioned on either side of the lens. They sound identical to us. Neither is good enough to use as your only call mic if you take more than two or three meetings a day; they pick up keyboard noise, room echo, and traffic from outside the window. A separate USB microphone — even a £45 FIFINE K669B — will sound noticeably better on calls, regardless of which Logitech webcam you have under it.
Build quality and feel
Both cameras have the same hardwired USB-A cable, which is the part most likely to fail over time. We have seen reports of cable wear at the strain relief on five-year-old C920s; the C922 uses the same cable in the same place, so will likely show the same wear pattern. Neither model has a privacy shutter, which is the single biggest oversight on both. Logitech sells a £6 stick-on cover, or you can buy a third-party one for £3 on Amazon UK.
Pros and cons
Logitech C920
| Pros | Cons |
| The cheapest sensible webcam upgrade you can buyImage quality identical to the C922 at 30fpsPlug-and-play on Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOSTiny on the top of a monitor | No tripod in the box30fps max framerate at every resolutionHardwired cableNo privacy shutter included |
Logitech C922 Pro Stream
| Pros | Cons |
| 60fps capture at 720p for smoother motionTabletop tripod included in the boxBundled XSplit licence (still useful for streamers)Same image quality as C920 at 1080p/30fps | £20–£30 more expensive than the C9201080p still capped at 30fpsBackground-removal advantage has been overtaken by Teams and ZoomSame hardwired cable and no privacy shutter as the C920 |
Logitech C920 vs C922 — which should you buy?
For nine out of ten home-office buyers, the answer is the C920. It does the same job as the C922 for £20–£30 less, and almost nobody actually uses 720p/60fps in their working week. We would rather you spent the saved money on a £30 USB microphone or a £25 LED desk lamp — both will visibly improve your video call presence more than 60fps would.
Buy the C922 instead if any of the following apply: you stream gameplay or live demos at 60fps; you record talking-head footage where smooth motion matters more than resolution; or you specifically want the included tripod and value it at £15 of the price gap.
If you have already outgrown either of these cameras, the next sensible upgrade is the Logitech MX Brio at £190 — the first Logitech webcam in years that delivers a meaningfully better image than the C920/C922 line.
Where to buy
Both cameras are stocked year-round on Amazon UK, Currys, and direct from Logitech.com. We have linked the most current Amazon UK listings below, where prices fluctuate weekly.
- [Affiliate link to Logitech C920 HD Pro on Amazon UK]
- [Affiliate link to Logitech C922 Pro Stream on Amazon UK]
Verdict
The Logitech C920 vs C922 question has a simple answer in 2026: buy the C920 unless you specifically need 60fps. The differences that justified the C922’s premium when it launched in 2016 — the bundled background-removal software, the included tripod — have been eroded by software changes everywhere else. The C920 remains the most sensible first-webcam-upgrade in the UK market, and the £20–£30 you save is better spent elsewhere on your home-office setup.
