Logitech’s MX Brio is a new $199.99 (£219.99/€229) 4K webcam aimed at everyone from remote workers to streamers. Key specs include the ability to stream 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps, an f/2.0 aperture, and an aluminum unibody design that looks a bit like a kazoo if you squint.
By 2024, Logitech will naturally promote some artificial intelligence technology in MX Brio. The webcam’s “face-based image enhancement” is designed to automatically detect the position of your face within the webcam’s frame and adjust the white balance, exposure, and focus of its image accordingly. But the hardware has also been improved, with the company touting its new webcam’s 8.5-megapixel sensor as having 70 percent larger pixels than Logitech’s previous flagship Brio 4K webcam.
Other features include physical privacy blinds and a “Display Mode” that automatically reorients the webcam’s view to properly display your desk when the title is pointed down. The webcam also features a pair of beamforming microphones to focus solely on your voice during calls, and connects to your computer using a detachable USB-C cable. However, unlike the previous flagship Brio, it doesn’t support Windows Hello facial recognition, and it can’t record at 4K/60fps like Elgato’s rival Facecam Pro, which sells for $299.99.
If you are willing to do it yourself, you can also use Logitech’s Options Plus or G Hub software for manual image control, which can adjust the field of view, exposure, shutter speed, ISO, color temperature and other elements of the network camera, as well as contrast, saturation and sharpness. The automatic framing function on the MX Brio can also be accessed through the Logi Tune software.
Logitech’s new MX Brio webcam is available starting today and will join the ranks of Logitech’s MX mice and keyboards. The company is building quite a line under the MX brand.
