Logitech C920 vs C920x vs C920S vs C920e

The Logitech C920 has been the most popular webcam since it launched

Now, there are some superior options, but I've tested a ton of webcams, and there is nothing

that beats it at this price range. But Logitech decided to confuse its customers by releasing four different variations of this device

The four variations are the C920, C920X, C920S, and C920E. These all record at a maximum resolution of 1080p 30 frames per second in MD

JPEG and they all have autofocus, but you can also use manual focus instead. Here are the differences

between all four of these devices. So first off, the prices. I bought this C920 for $70. I actually

have two older C920s I got for cheaper, and this one was $70. I got my C920X for $60, and my C920s for

$60. And my C920E for $65. Now prices on these are going to fluctuate widely depending

on when you get them and where. So I have links to all four of these devices in the description

The C920 is the original base model. Inside the box, you get just the webcam and the warranty information

The model number of mine was VU0060 Some of the older C920s like the one I bought in 2018 have the model number VU0028 and say Logitech on the front instead of the new Logic logo The C920 is really just the C920

Mine had the same model number of the C920, VU0060, same build, same everything

Windows also recognizes this as a C920. The only difference is in addition to the webcam and warranty information found inside the box

you also get a three-month split license. Back in 2018, they were giving out a three-month license to X-split premium

Now it's a three-month license to Ex-split V-CAM. All I know about V-CAM is that I tried it before for its background removal, and it's terrible

The C-920 is again the same as the C-920, and Windows were recognized it as such

This one's model was VU-0028, the same as my old C-920. No exploit license, but this one comes with a detachable privacy cover that you clip on

Not bad, I like it. The C920E is once again physically the same as the original C920

In the box, it comes with a privacy cover just like the C920s

This device is actually different on a software level. It is recognized as the Logger webcam C920E

While all four of these devices have built in mics the C920E is disabled by default and you will have to download software called Logitune to enable the mic The interface of Logitune is not terrible It better than Logic Capture You get more settings

Like you can control exposure. You can't even do that in Logic Capture. And it is compatible with more webcam. It seems like, in my case, than G Hub

But you still can't adjust the game, so I would definitely just use OBS to control my webcam

And if you have multiple C920s connected to your PC, so in my case, the C920, it's on my case, the C920

C920s and C920 were all just recognized as the C920. It can only access one of them

This is a really old problem. Logitec used to have with their old drivers

so it's funny that they never fixed it. Luckily, you can and should use OBS to adjust all your settings individually

As for image quality, this is where things got interesting. I was expecting all of these to look exactly the same

But what happened was the C920 and C920x actually had more accurate colors

and the C920s and C920E were both too red. I did lots of testing with automatic and manual settings and there was always a difference

I also tested one of my old Logitech C920s and it looked just like the C920s and C920

where things were overall too red and the white balance was just off So my conclusion is if you get the C920 any of these with the model number VU 0060 like my C920 and C920X that one has better colors

If you get VU0028, like my old C920 and my C920s and C920E, that one makes everything too red

And you can't really undo that without just making the whole image green or blue with white balance adjustment

So if you're in a physical store, you can see which model number you're going to get generally on the box

But online, I'm not sure if you can really control which model you're going to get

But the problem is the only one of these I've actually seen in a physical store is the Logitech C920

None of these other variants. And as I'm recording right now in all the electronics stores nearby, I can't even find any C920s, only C922s in all the stores near me

So you might have to buy these online. So with all that information, you might actually be more confused now than before you watch this video

So let me just tell you what I would do. My verdict is to get whichever one is the cheapest

I don't think that the color accuracy differences are really worth nitpicking over at this price range

If you want something that is really going to give you better colors, then I would look into the Logitech Brio or the Razor Kio Pro

But the Brio is my main webcam, and I recommend that in pretty much all of my webcam videos

Links to all four of these webcams are in the description