If you want to capture a group of people and not just yourself, the business-focused Logitech C930e is a solid choice. It's similar to the C920s, with 1080p recording, but it adds a 90-degree lens to capture a whole conference room, and features stereo omnidirectional microphones for picking up everyone's voices. It's twice as expensive as the C920s, but the wide view is worth it.

The Logitech StreamCam is a remarkably flexible little webcam, designed for single users. It comes with a top-of-screen mount and a mini tripod, both of which can hold the camera in landscape or portrait mode. It also works with the excellent Logi Capture software for automatic focus, exposure, and even framing, as well as adding your own effects before you even open your recording, streaming, or teleconferencing software. It's on the pricey side, but its power and versatility make it well worth it.

This is Logitech's top-of-the-line webcam, and the only one on this list capable of capturing 4K video. It's also the most expensive, but for the price you get automatic exposure and HDR capabilities, digital zoom and crop up to 5X while still keeping an HD video feed, 1080p60 recording for smoothness, and a 90-degree field of view. For professional Mac-using creatives, Logitech also offers a version with a magnetic base that works with the Apple Pro Display XDR.

While this list is admittedly heavy on Logitech, it isn't the only game in town. AVerMedia also makes webcams, and its CAM 313 packs solid specs into an affordable package. It tops out at 1080p30, but it has a bright f/2.0 lens, a physical privacy filter, and two separate microphones (that, oddly, record mono rather than stereo). It also works with AVerMedia's RECentral 4 software to add processing and effects to your video.

The Razer Kiyo webcam is unique thanks to its built-in ring light for illuminating your face when you're in front of it. Good lighting is vital when recording video, and having a proper light shining on you while you're capturing yourself is a definite plus. It's fairly modest in other respects, with 1080p30 or 720p60 video and a mono microphone, but you can still make fine adjustments through Razer's Synapse 3 software.