PanaCast 20 vs Brio 500 Comparison

Compare PanaCast 20 vs Brio 500 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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Jabra PanaCast 20
PanaCast 20
Logitech Brio 500
Brio 500

At a Glance

PanaCast 20

The Jabra PanaCast 20 is a personal 4K webcam with a 13 MP sensor and a wide 117° diagonal field of view. It has Intelligent Zoom, Vivid HDR and picture-in-picture.

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Best For
Corporate IT
Res.
4K
View
117°
Autofocus
—
Low Light
—
Mics
3 MEMS
Shutter
—
Connect
USB-C (USB 3.0/2.0)
Brio 500

The Logitech Brio 500 is a 1080p webcam with a 4 MP sensor, autofocus and RightLight 4 with HDR. It records 1080p at 30 fps or 720p at 60 fps and has a 90°, 78° or 65° field of view.

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Best For
Hybrid workers
Res.
1080p
View
90°
Autofocus
Yes
Low Light
Yes (RightLight 4 with HDR)
Mics
Stereo
Shutter
Yes (integrated privacy shutter)
Connect
USB-C

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

  • PanaCast 208.5/10 Leads
  • Brio 5007.9/10

Image Quality

  • PanaCast 2010.0/10 Leads
  • Brio 5007.3/10

Low-Light Performance

  • PanaCast 207.5/10
  • Brio 5008.0/10 Leads

Field of View & Framing

  • PanaCast 209.8/10 Leads
  • Brio 5008.0/10

Microphone

  • PanaCast 205.0/10
  • Brio 5007.0/10 Leads

Build & Privacy

  • PanaCast 20—
  • Brio 5008.3/10

Connection & Software

  • PanaCast 209.0/10
  • Brio 5009.0/10

Why PanaCast 20 Beats Brio 500 (and Vice Versa)

Why PanaCast 20 beats Brio 500

  • Better image quality: 10.0 vs 7.3 out of 10
  • Better field of view & framing: 9.8 vs 8.0 out of 10
  • Max Resolution: 4K vs 1080p
  • Megapixels: 13 MP vs 4 MP
  • Field of View: 117° vs 90°

Why Brio 500 beats PanaCast 20

  • Better microphone: 7.0 vs 5.0 out of 10
  • Better low-light performance: 8.0 vs 7.5 out of 10
  • Digital Zoom: 4 x vs 3 (lossless at 720p)
  • Microphones: Stereo vs 3 MEMS
  • Weight: 121 g vs 136 g

Review-score leads of 0.5+ points out of 10 first, then specs where only one comes out ahead.

Full Specifications

General

PanaCast 20Brio 500
Best ForCorporate ITHybrid workers

Image

PanaCast 20Brio 500
Max Resolution4K Better1080p
Max Frame Rate30 fps30 (1080p), 60 (720p)
Sensor1/3.2"—
Megapixels13 MP Better4 MP
Field of View117° Better90°
Autofocus—Yes
HDRYes (Vivid HDR)Yes (RightLight 4 with HDR)
Light Correction—Yes (RightLight 4 with HDR)
Digital Zoom3 (lossless at 720p)4 x Better
AI FramingIntelligent Zoom, picture-in-pictureAuto-framing (Logi Tune)
Aperturef/2.25—

Audio

PanaCast 20Brio 500
Microphones3 MEMSStereo Better
Mic Range—1.22 m

Design & Privacy

PanaCast 20Brio 500
Privacy Shutter—Yes (integrated privacy shutter)
Mounting—Detachable universal clip (laptops, monitors)
Weight136 g121 g Better
Dimensions44 x 25 x 80 mm110 x 31.5 x 31.5 mm

Connectivity

PanaCast 20Brio 500
ConnectionUSB-C (USB 3.0/2.0)USB-C
Cable Length1.5 m1.5 m
SoftwareJabra Direct, Jabra XpressLogi Tune
Operating SystemsWindows 8.1/10/11, macOS 10.15+—
CertificationsMicrosoft Teams, Zoom—

In the Box

PanaCast 20Brio 500
In the BoxPanaCast 20, carry case, 1.5 m USB-C to USB-A cable—
Warranty2 years1-year limited hardware

Takeaways

  • It's a tie on our rating (4/5) between PanaCast 20 and Brio 500, so choose on the rows that matter most to you.
  • Choose PanaCast 20 for corporate IT.
  • Choose Brio 500 for hybrid workers.

Pros and Cons

PanaCast 20

PROS

  • 4K30 with Vivid HDR
  • Widest view here: 117°
  • Teams and Zoom certified
  • Intelligent Zoom and picture-in-picture

CONS

  • Autofocus not listed
  • Small 1/3.2-inch sensor

Brio 500

PROS

  • RightLight 4 with HDR
  • Autofocus, 90/78/65° view
  • Integrated privacy shutter
  • Auto-framing in Logi Tune

CONS

  • 1080p30 maximum
  • USB-C only

Similar Comparisons

Quick Verdict

  • PanaCast 20 8.5Best overallLeads in Image Quality, Field of View & Framing
  • Brio 500 7.9Leads in Low-Light Performance, Microphone