Best Webcams for Zoom and Teams Meetings in the UK (2026)

For most people in the UK the best webcam for Teams and Zoom is the Logitech Brio 500: 1080p with autofocus, a choice of three framings, certification for Teams, Zoom and Google Meet, and a two-year warranty from Logitech UK. If your computer has only USB-A ports, the Brio 100 is the plain upgrade. The Logitech MX Brio is the certified 4K choice, and the Insta360 Link 2C follows you round the room with automatic framing.

The short version

• Best overall: Logitech Brio 500. 1080p with autofocus, three field-of-view settings, certified for Teams, Zoom and Google Meet.
• Best simple upgrade: Logitech Brio 100. 1080p, built-in mic and privacy shutter over USB-A; fixed focus.
• Best 4K webcam: Logitech MX Brio. 4K at 30fps or 1080p at 60fps, certified for Teams, Zoom and Google Meet.
• Best for auto framing: Insta360 Link 2C. 4K, a 1/2-inch sensor and Auto Framing; Zoom certified.

How they compare

All four have a built-in microphone and a physical privacy shutter.

Buying in the UK

The shop buttons beside each pick show where to buy it: Logitech UK and Amazon UK for the three Logitech cameras, and Insta360’s UK store for the Link 2C. Logitech UK sells the Brio 500, Brio 100 and MX Brio in more than one colour, each with its own part number, so check the colour before you order.

Your rights don’t depend on the maker’s warranty. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, a webcam must be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described, and if it isn’t, your claim is against the shop that sold it. The Logitech warranty is on top of that.

Do you need a webcam at all?

Check your laptop first. If its spec page lists 1080p video and you sit facing a window or lamp, a new webcam may change less than you expect. A separate webcam earns its place when the laptop lives closed on a stand beside an external monitor (our guide to the best USB-C monitors covers one-cable set-ups), when you want the lens at eye level on top of that monitor, or when you want autofocus, a choice of framing or a physical shutter your laptop lacks.

What matters in a webcam for Teams and Zoom

Resolution and frame rate

1080p at 30fps is the baseline here, and it is what most calls carry: Teams and Zoom send at most 1080p in a meeting, often less on a busy home broadband line. A 4K camera such as the MX Brio or Link 2C won’t send 4K to your colleagues. Its extra detail keeps the picture sharp when the camera crops or zooms, and both can run 1080p at 60fps for smoother motion.

Field of view

A narrow view, like the Brio 100’s 58°, shows you and not much of the room, which helps in a shared flat or a box room doubling as an office. A wide view fits two people on one camera. The Brio 500 and MX Brio switch between 90°, 78° and 65°. The Link 2C is fixed at 79.5° and tightens the shot with digital zoom and Auto Framing.

Autofocus or fixed focus

Autofocus keeps you sharp as you lean in or sit back, and lets you hold a document up to the lens. The Link 2C focuses from 10 cm. A fixed-focus lens like the Brio 100’s is set for a normal sitting distance and doesn’t adjust.

Microphones

Each pick has a built-in mic: one omnidirectional mic on the Brio 100 (range up to about 1 m), a stereo mic on the Brio 500, dual beamforming mics on the MX Brio and AI noise cancelling with three audio modes on the Link 2C. A webcam mic still sits an arm’s length away. If you share the room or spend half the day on calls, a headset or desk mic will sound clearer; our guide to USB microphones for remote workers compares the options sold in the UK.

Ports

The Brio 100 uses USB-A. The Brio 500 needs a USB-C port, and Logitech notes it won’t be recognised through an adapter that carries only power. The MX Brio needs a USB-C port that supports USB 3.0. The Link 2C comes with a USB-C cable and a USB-C to USB-A adapter, so it fits either.

What certification means

Certification means Microsoft, Zoom or Google has approved the camera, and the maker lists it on the spec sheet. Logitech lists the Brio 500 and MX Brio as certified for Teams, Zoom and Google Meet; Insta360 lists the Link 2 series as Zoom certified. Uncertified webcams still work: Logitech lists the Brio 100 as compatible with Teams, Meet and Zoom. If your employer wants to manage cameras centrally, Logitech also sells the MX Brio 705 for Business, which IT can manage through Logitech Sync.

Setting up

Mount the webcam on the screen you look at most. The Brio 500 and MX Brio come with a clip for laptops and monitors, the Link 2C with a magnetic mount, and the MX Brio and Link 2C also take a tripod. Then pick the webcam as your camera and microphone in Teams or Zoom, or the laptop’s own camera may stay active. The Logitech cameras work as plain webcams; install Logi Tune (Brio 500) or Logi Options+ or G HUB (MX Brio) only for the extras, and note that Logi Tune isn’t available for ChromeOS and Insta360’s Link Controller doesn’t support ARM-based Windows.

More guides for working on calls are in our video calls section.

How we chose

We have not tested these webcams. We started from webcams sold by UK shops, read each spec from the maker’s own pages and left out models built mainly for streaming. We weighted certification, autofocus and a choice of framing, and kept a USB-A option for older computers. We link only to shops that sell the exact model, and we don’t compare their prices.