What is the difference between the Logitech C920 vs C922? Stuck trying to decide between one of these great webcams?
We will give you our opinion at the end of our review and which one you should pick based on your needs. Either choice will provide you with amazing video quality.
However, both are excellent starting points for video webcams for your streaming or content creation needs.
Just know that lighting plays a big part in how good the quality of the webcam is. You can make a 50$ webcam look very close in quality to a DSLR camera with good lighting. We have a guide on how good lighting can increase the quality of a camera down below.
Let's take a look at the specifications below for the C922 vs C920.
Firstly, the C920 and the C922 share the same sensor and hardware. That is to say; you won't see any real differences in the color shift or focus between the two on your screen.
Secondly, Both webcams can do 1080p at 30 FPS. However, the C922 comes with better firmware, which allows specific features, such as 60 FPS at 720p resolution, and works better in low light conditions than the Logitech C920.
The Logitech software is still buggy. In other words, it doesn't tend to save your webcam settings when your computer reboots.
You will need to redo your options every time your computer starts unless you get the newest version of the Logitech G Hub program. The newer software saves your configuration correctly.
In short, the Logitech C922 is just an upgraded firmware update with added 3rd party software support for background removal put into a newer product with similar specifications.
The Logitech C920 is a great video webcam and will be more than enough for any streamer who can't afford an ultra-professional production video camera.
The legacy drivers still exist for the Logitech C920, so you don't have to use the newest Logitech webcam software or have to rely on Logitech for their drivers.
It's very hard not to argue that this is the webcam you should get if it is your first one before getting any professional quality video camera instead.
In other words, get the Logitech C920 as a starter webcam and use it until you can put extra money from your stream into buying better quality gear.
Subsequently, you'll get more bang for your buck this way, especially if you are on a budget.
Similarly, the video quality-wise is pretty close to being the same with both webcams.
The only two great advantages of the Logitech C922 vs C920 has is its video recording at 60 FPS and is slightly better in low light conditions than its counterpart.
Do not buy the Logitech C922 HD Pro for its green screen/background removal feature. It isn't a feature that comes included with the camera.
To get the green screen/background removal effect or feature, you need to get the software separately.
To make matters worse, it's not good at all and uses a lot of system resources, which will reduce your stream quality. In other words, if this was the reason you were going to purchase the Logitech C922 pro stream webcam over the C920, don't make this the deciding factor.
The other thing that might matter for some people is the Logitech C922's webcam video's ability to do 60 FPS at 720p. It's a somewhat blurry "720p", and the settings to make 60 FPS work are a bit obtuse (turning off all features in the camera settings, nothing on auto).
But if you need to use the 60 FPS capability for relatively cheap, this will do it.
Also, until recently, it was complicated to manage more than one C920 Hd Pro connected to the computer, since the drivers don't differentiate between them.
In contrast, the C922 uses windows UVC settings and also has absolutely no problem with multiple cameras connected, even without the Logitech G Hub webcam software.
If we are looking at the potential and features of the webcam between the Logitech C922 vs C920, I would give it to the Logitech C922.
As I indicated earlier that the C922 is able to do 720p/60FPS where as the Logitech C920 is only able to get 30FPS maximum on any setting.
It also allows you to use 3rd party software to get rid of your background, but it is cpu intensive and it doesn't look so great, so its not really recommended.
To sum up, between the Logitech c922 vs c920, both webcams are great. If you are on a budget, get the Logitech C920, if you can spend a bit more, get the Logitech C922.
You can typically get away from using the Logitech software and drivers on most devices, but do note they have made strides and fixed a lot of issues with their software.
Do note that your lighting also plays a big factor in the quality you can get from a webcam. With proper lighting, you can get close to DSLR camera quality.
If you want to learn how to get the most out of your webcam, check out our lighting kits review. There's also an amazing tip at the end of the review to increase your webcam quality.
