The webcam that put 4K on desks back in 2017 — still genuinely sharp in daylight, and still the only one here with Windows Hello face login.

Logitech Brio 4K

Logitech

Buy it for the face-unlock and the bright-room sharpness, not for evening calls — the aging sensor gets grainy the moment the lights drop.

The Brio 4K is the webcam that made 4K normal, and years later it's quietly become the smart value buy in Logitech's own lineup. You still get real 4K30 capture, a selectable 65/78/90° field of view, 5x zoom, and HDR that holds highlights when a window creeps into frame. The one thing it does that even the pricier MX Brio doesn't: an infrared sensor for Windows Hello, so you can log into your PC with your face. The catch is its age. The sensor is smaller and older than current flagships, so it's hungry for light — give it a lamp or a bright window in front of you and it looks crisp and professional; leave it to a dim evening room and the image turns noisy and the auto white balance drifts warm. As a daylight work-and-calls camera with a face-login bonus, it's hard to beat at this price.

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Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026

What we like

• ✓Genuinely sharp 4K30 in good light, with selectable 65/78/90° framing
• ✓Windows Hello IR face login — unique in this lineup
• ✓HDR keeps your face exposed even with a bright window behind you
• ✓Aluminum build, detachable cable, and a 1/4-inch tripod thread

Trade-offs

• −Older, smaller sensor gets noisy and grainy in dim or evening light
• −Auto white balance can drift to a yellow cast
• −Privacy shutter is a separate clip-on accessory, not built in
• −Onboard mics are merely okay; fiddly tripod screw