Insta360 Link 2C: the downsides first

PCMag's best webcam overall and Tom's Guide's premium pick. It's a tiny gimbal camera with sharp 4K, excellent low-light results, some of the best webcam mics PCMag has heard, and voice and gesture control. But it costs $349, it's a small step up from the Tiny 2, and 4K30 or 1080p120 capture needs a fairly powerful PC.

Wirecutter's upgrade pick. A gimbal-mounted 4K camera with the best low-light image and the best built-in mic Wirecutter has tested, plus smooth tracking and gesture controls. It costs about $250, though, and Wirecutter found it more fragile than other webcams and tall enough to throw off your eyeline.

Wirecutter's top pick: sharp, natural 1080p with the most accurate white balance and fastest autofocus it saw under $200, plus subject tracking and a built-in shutter, for about $130. The catches are a magnetic mount that can work loose, Logitech software that Tom's Hardware dislikes, and a price that's high for 1080p.