{"id":41268,"date":"2020-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/standalone-vs-built-in-webcams\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T13:28:01","slug":"standalone-vs-built-in-webcams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/standalone-vs-built-in-webcams\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your built-in webcam enough\u2014or do you need a standalone for video meetings?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people rely on the camera built into their laptop or desktop monitor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s always there, there\u2019s nothing to plug in, and for most people, the quality is good enough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So why would someone spend money on a webcam? (Hint: If you\u2019re working remotely and use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/small-business\/blog\/the-best-video-conferencing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video conferencing software<\/a> often.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at when you\u2019re good to go with just a built-in camera\u2014and when you need to splurge a little on a standalone camera.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Shopping for a video conferencing tool? (Or just curious about what to look for?) Grab the free checklist to help you choose the right one for your team or business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"download-form-widget standart-download-form\" data-url=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/documents\/video_conf_platform_checklist.pdf\" data-id=\"69d107f52b5ed\" id=\"69d107f52b5ed\">\n\t\t<button tabindex=\"on\"  on=\"tap:69d107f52b5ed.toggleClass(class='open')\" class=\"open-modal-download-action download-form-button\" type=\"submit\">\ud83c\udf1f Get it now<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-body\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-content\">\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-title\">See what you need to do (and know) as you're deciding on a video conferencing app with this checklist!<\/div>\n<form class=\"download-form SMB\" method=\"post\">\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Full Name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"text\" name=\"fullname\" placeholder=\"Full Name\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"text\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"download-form-input\" aria-label=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" type=\"email\" autocomplete=\"on\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email (please enter a work email address)\" data-dl-events-hover=\"true\" data-dl-element=\"email\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"popup_form\" value=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Asset_ID__c\" value=\"ODAM-01510\" class=\"download-form-input\"><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"Lead_Entry_Source__c\" value=\"RC Blog\" class=\"download-form-input\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-part\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"download-form-submit\" type=\"submit\" data-dl-element=\"button\" data-no-auto-dl=\"true\" data-dl-additional-info=\"download form\" data-dl-name=\"Get it now\">Get it now<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<button on=\"tap:69d107f52b5ed.toggleClass(class='open')\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"  class=\"download-form-modal-close\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"download-form-modal-thank\">Happy shopping! <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">When a built-in camera is enough:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You work primarily from a laptop and tend to stay pretty mobile and travel light.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of your meetings are with colleagues and maybe clients, but these are more casual experiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t like having extra devices around to have to plug in. (If you have an Apple computer, for example, a docking station is not an easy way to plug and play.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">When you might need a standalone webcam:\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re doing training or professional presentations that are being filmed or viewed in HD.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You work from home full time and are regularly on video meetings with clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You feel really comfortable in front of a camera and want the best possible experience for you and those connecting with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tip\">\n<div class=\"tip-heading\"><strong>Pro-tip:<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Learn how to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/guide-to-better-meetings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more productive meetings with the Guide to Better Meetings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">4 considerations when you\u2019re choosing the right standalone webcam:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #606060; padding-top: 15px;\"><strong>Resolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How high of a resolution do you need? If you don\u2019t work in a creative field (e.g., you\u2019re not a videographer) or you\u2019re just doing face-to-face meetings with colleagues all day, you probably don\u2019t need a super HD camera. A video conferencing tool like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and your phone or computer will probably do just fine:<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3252\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3252\" style=\"width: 496px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3252\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image2-53.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"978\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video\">RingCentral Video, <\/a>you can have video calls on your phone, tablet, or computer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #606060; padding-top: 15px;\"><strong>Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you want a super futuristic-looking webcam, or do you not really care what it looks like? For design, it\u2019s really up to your personal preference. Generally speaking, of course, cool-looking cameras will set you back a little more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3253 size-medium\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image1-62.png\" alt=\"Logitech C920S camera\" width=\"466\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logitech.com\/en-us\/product\/hd-pro-webcam-c920s?cvosrc=affiliate.cj.5513721&amp;cjevent=65779194728811ea835c03680a24060f&amp;adid=13826936&amp;subacctname=Wirecutter+Inc.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logitech C920S camera<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is priced pretty reasonably, and one neat feature of the design is its little flap that covers the camera when it\u2019s not being used if you\u2019re worried about being spied on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/remote-work-playbook.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3525\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/490719603-WFH-Remote-Work-Playbook-banner-image-1380x490-blog-1024x364-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"299\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #606060; padding-top: 15px;\"><strong>Lighting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your preferences, lighting might be an important factor for you. Maybe your home office doesn\u2019t get enough light (or you just really don\u2019t like being in a shadow during your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/video-call.html\">video calls<\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some cameras, like the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Razer Kiyo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, come with built-in ring lights so that you don\u2019t need to buy separate lights for your WFH office setup (granted this one is designed for gaming, but it\u2019ll work just as well):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3254 size-medium\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/image3-42.png\" alt=\"Razer Kiyo\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #606060; padding-top: 15px;\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standalone cameras range widely in price\u2014you could get one for $20 or $30, or invest in a really good one for hundreds of dollars. (Though you\u2019ll most likely not need something that fancy.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ringcentral.valuestoryapp.com\/meeting-value-calculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-48150\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/meetingvaluecalculator.png\" alt=\"meeting value calculator\" width=\"2000\" height=\"880\" \/><\/a><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-top: 35px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">So should you use a standalone or built-in?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on your needs and the specifics of your role, the built-in camera on your phone or computer will probably suffice <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of the time if you\u2019re just doing video conference calls with your team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do need a standalone camera, make sure to look at what you need specifically\u2014don\u2019t get sucked into purchasing an overly expensive one whose bells and whistles you\u2019ll never use!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people rely on the camera built into their laptop or desktop monitor.\u00a0 It\u2019s always there, there\u2019s nothing to plug in, and for most people, the quality is good enough.\u00a0 So why would someone spend money on a webcam? 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