Logitech C922x Pro Stream Webcam – Full 1080p HD Camera

2.0 out of 5 stars | S. James

Style: Webcam

The C922x has too many negatives to recommend. Don't upgrade from your C920 yet.

First, I think it's pretty shady that Logitech somehow managed to bury the C922 reviews within the C920 reviews. These are very different cameras that should be reviewed separately. I assume that Logitech has done this intentionally to take advantage of the stellar 920 reviews while also hiding the glaring issues that the 922 has. This is an unscrupulous sales tactic. My review of the C922x PRO STREAM: The GOOD: The video quality is a minor upgrade over the excellent C920. The low light performance is better and it has an overall sharper picture. It truly has fantastic image quality. It advertises two huge upgradesare the ability to record 60FPS (only in 720p) and it has "Background replacement technology" (more on both below) The BAD: -In most of my test recordings, the 60FPS 720p videos look considerably worse than the 30FPS 1080p. It seems possible to get decent 60FPS results with perfect lighting and optimal conditions, so your mileage may vary. I am not a video professional but I'm experienced enough in this field to determine that this camera is not worth the upgrade if 60FPS is your only reason to buy it. The 1080p quality is stellar though, even at 30FPS. -The microphone is just as bad as the c920. It is utterly unusable. Any $10 USB microphone is light-years ahead of this microphone's recording quality. I would expect this level of performance in a $20 budget webcam, but not something at this price. Seriously, unless you literally have no other options, do not use the built-in mic. -The "Background Replacement Technology" is kind of a gimmick. In the right conditions (again, with near-perfect lighting) it might do a good enough job for some people. It doesn't look as accurate as a real green screen but it might suffice if you get your lighting just right. The main issue I have with it is that it has nothing to do with the camera.It's all done in software. You have to download and install a rather large 3rd party application called ChromaCam by Personify. I can only assume that Logitech has some sort of kick-back deal with Personify to use their "technology" but I feel like I've been swindled by Logitech seeing how this software could potentially be used with numerous other cameras if it wasn't locked down by the company. They pretended that this was some sort of revolutionary hardware tech that only Logitech could provide. I really dislike having unnecessary software installed from an unknown company. Most irritating of all, YOU HAVE TO SUPPLY YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND LOGIN TO PERSONIFY TO USE THE BACKGROUND REMOVAL FEATURE. I'm not kidding. Totally unacceptable. Shame on you Logitech. The REALLY BAD: -Logitech does not offer software for this device. That's right, the Logitech Webcam Software that millions of people have used for years with every other Logitech webcam (including the c920) does not work with this camera, nor do they offer an alternative. They simply give you drivers and then you are on your own to find a 3rd party application to actually use the camera. Its absurd. I cannot image what possible reason they have to not provide a simple application so you can use the device that you just paid them for. Especially considering how much they're touting the Background Technology. So not I have TWO third-party apps installed to use this camera. WTF? One more thing: You cannot easily connect 2 of these cameras on the same PC without lots of constant tweaking. OBS, xSplit, and other applications with see both cameras but adjusting the settings requires you to unplug them one-by-one and change settings as you plug them back in. I find myself doing this quite a bit as my lighting conditions and subjects are rarely the same. This had no bearing on my rating of this device as Logitech has never explicitly advertised this functionality, but I feel it's worth mentioning in my review.

- Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2018

4.0 out of 5 stars | Howard Olsen

Style: Webcam

c922 vs Razer Stargazer Video Expamples

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. This is a great webcam. absolutely simple to set up and captures bright, vivid crisp video with exceptional detail. It does brighten the images brighter than the actual light in the room, but the end result looks great. I've included sample video comparing this Logitech c922 to the Razer Stargazer. Please Leave Comments as to your impression based on the video samples.

- Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2016

3.0 out of 5 stars | kree

Style: Webcam

Don't be fooled by 60 FPS

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. This review is for the Logitech C922. It is nothing but a more expensive C920. The selling point of being able to run 60 framerate at 720p is garbage. If you turn the framerate higher than 30, the picture becomes very noticeably blurry. When trying to look up a solution, all I could determine is that this is normal. If you do not use higher than 30 framerate, then the picture quality is quite nice. I think it is slightly better than the C920 (I use both). But the whole reason I bought this instead of another C920 was to have a 60 framerate cam, and it simply does not deliver in that capacity. I have not tried the background removal, but I've heard from multiple sources that it isn't any better than a background removal solution you can download for literally any camera. So that's not much of a selling point either. If you ignore the two selling points, and the only two significant things that separate it from the C920, then it's a good webcam. But so is the C920 for $20 or so less. My attached video shows how the quality changes between framerates. Note that the video as a whole is way worse quality than either cam, because Amazon down-scaled the video when I uploaded, it, but you can still very clearly see how the quality gets even worse when the framerate changes.

- Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018

4.0 out of 5 stars | whizmo76

Style: Webcam

Great but read this if using with OBS

This is a pretty great camera. I would give it 5 stars but I haven't had it that long so fully test it, so I may change that in the future. One VERY important thing to know about this camera is that if you are using it with OBS, particularly with a Mac, if you are getting a bad quality picture you have to go into the "properties" of the camera in OBS and un-check the "use presets" box. Than set your frame rate and resolution. I spent hours trying to figure this out, so I figured I would pass that on. This camera can clip onto your monitor/laptop or you can easily mount it on a tripod.

- Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017