Brio 300 vs Brio 500 Comparison

Compare Brio 300 vs Brio 500 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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At a Glance

The Logitech Brio 300 is an entry-level 1080p webcam. It has a 2 MP sensor, fixed focus, a 70° field of view and RightLight 2 auto light correction.

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Best For: Students
Res.: 1080p
View: 70°
Autofocus: No (fixed focus)
Low Light: Yes (RightLight 2)
Mics: Mono
Shutter: Yes (integrated privacy shutter)
Connect: USB-C (attached cable)

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

Brio 3006.3/10
Brio 5007.8/10 Leads

Visual Image Quality

Brio 3006.6/10
Brio 5007.3/10 Leads

Autofocus & Low-Light

Brio 3004.5/10
Brio 5008.8/10 Leads

FOV & Framing

Brio 3008.1/10
Brio 5009.7/10 Leads

Privacy, Mount & Build

Brio 3007.5/10
Brio 5008.2/10 Leads

Software & App Controls

Brio 3006.0/10
Brio 5006.0/10

Connectivity & Port Interface

Brio 3006.1/10
Brio 5006.1/10

Integrated Audio

Brio 3005.0/10
Brio 5008.0/10 Leads

Why Brio 300 Beats Brio 500 (and Vice Versa)

Why Brio 300 beats Brio 500

Weight: 74.6 g vs 121 g

Why Brio 500 beats Brio 300

Better autofocus & low-light: 8.8 vs 4.5 out of 10
Better integrated audio: 8.0 vs 5.0 out of 10
Better fov & framing: 9.7 vs 8.1 out of 10
Better visual image quality: 7.3 vs 6.6 out of 10
Better privacy, mount & build: 8.2 vs 7.5 out of 10
Megapixels: 4 MP vs 2 MP

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

Full Specifications

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General

	Brio 300	Brio 500
Best For	Students	Hybrid workers

Image

	Brio 300	Brio 500
Max Resolution	1080p	1080p
Max Frame Rate	30 fps	30 (1080p), 60 (720p)
Megapixels	2 MP	4 MP Better
Field of View	70°	90° Better
Autofocus	No (fixed focus)	Yes Better
HDR	—	Yes (RightLight 4 with HDR)
Light Correction	Yes (RightLight 2)	Yes (RightLight 4 with HDR)
Digital Zoom	1 x	4 x Better
AI Framing	—	Auto-framing (Logi Tune)
Resolutions & Frame Rates	1080p30, 720p30	1080p30, 720p60
FOV Presets	—	90° / 78° / 65°
Focus Type	Fixed focus	Autofocus Better

Audio

	Brio 300	Brio 500
Microphones	Mono	Stereo Better
Mic Range	1.22 m	1.22 m
Microphone Count	1	2 Better

Design & Privacy

	Brio 300	Brio 500
Privacy Shutter	Yes (integrated privacy shutter)	Yes (integrated privacy shutter)
Mounting	—	Detachable universal clip (laptops, monitors)
Tripod Thread	—	Yes (1/4 in thread on clip)
Weight	74.6 g Better	121 g
Dimensions	65.6 x 53.1 x 45 mm (incl. mount clip)	110 x 31.5 x 31.5 mm
Colors	Graphite \| Off-white \| Rose	Graphite \| Off-white \| Rose
Clip Type	—	Universal clip with micro-suction pad
Activity Light	Yes	Yes
Materials	Min. 48% recycled plastic (plastic parts)	—

Connectivity

	Brio 300	Brio 500
Connection	USB-C (attached cable)	USB-C
Cable Length	1.5 m	1.5 m
Software	Logi Tune	Logi Tune
Detachable Cable	No	No

In the Box

	Brio 300	Brio 500
In the Box	Brio 300 with attached USB-C cable, user documentation	Webcam with attached USB-C cable, mount clip with removable adapter, user documentation
Warranty	1-year limited hardware	1-year limited hardware

Takeaways

Our pick: Brio 500, with the highest spec-based rating (4/5).
Choose Brio 300 for students.
Choose Brio 500 for hybrid workers.

Pros and Cons

Brio 300

PROS

Integrated privacy shutter
RightLight 2 light correction
USB-C plug and play
Very light at 74.6 g

CONS

Fixed focus
Mono mic, 70° view