Logitech Rally Camera vs Poly Studio X32 Comparison

Compare Logitech Rally Camera vs Poly Studio X32 side by side: specs, ratings, pros and cons, and which one fits your room best.

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Logitech Rally Camera

At a Glance

Logitech Rally Camera

The Logitech Rally Camera is a 4K PTZ conference camera with 15x HD zoom, a 90° diagonal field of view and RightSight auto-framing, built for medium and large meeting rooms that need a dedicated camera.

Best For
Medium meeting rooms
Res.
4K
Zoom
15 x
View
90°
Framing
Yes (RightSight)
Camera
—
Connect
USB
Teams Rooms
—
Poly Studio X32

The Poly Studio X32 is a compact all-in-one bar for small rooms. It has a 4K 20 MP camera with a wide 132° view, 5x digital zoom and DirectorAI framing.

Best For
Small rooms
Res.
—
Zoom
5x digital
View
132°
Framing
—
Camera
4K 20 MP single lens, fixed focus
Connect
—
Teams Rooms
Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Poly Video mode, USB device mode

Review Scores Compared

Expert Score

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.8/10 Leads
  • Poly Studio X328.3/10

Optics & Room Coverage

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.5/10 Leads
  • Poly Studio X327.9/10

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.5/10 Leads
  • Poly Studio X328.4/10

Room Audio Pickup & Output

  • Logitech Rally Camera—
  • Poly Studio X327.9/10

OS Platform & Ecosystem

  • Logitech Rally Camera10.0/10 Leads
  • Poly Studio X329.4/10

Deployment & I/O

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.6/10 Leads
  • Poly Studio X328.5/10

Editorial Reviews Comparison

Optics & Room Coverage

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.5/10Leader
  • Poly Studio X327.9/10

Logitech Rally Camera

The Ultra HD sensor outputs up to 4K, and the camera also runs 1080p at 60 fps. RightLight with wide dynamic range balances bright windows against faces in the middle of the table. In a typical glass-walled room that balance is what you notice first. People near the window no longer turn into silhouettes, and colours stay natural under office LEDs.

Poly Studio X32

Poly fits a 20 MP 4K single lens with a 132° view and 5x digital zoom. DirectorAI handles speaker, people and group framing. However, as I swapped speakers around a compact table, DirectorAI settled on a new framing in a moment. The fixed-focus lens means no hunting in mixed light.

AI Speaker Tracking & Framing

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.5/10Leader
  • Poly Studio X328.4/10

Logitech Rally Camera

Logitech quotes 15x HD zoom, meaning the camera can crop in a long way while keeping a 1080p picture. The lens is motorised, so zooming is smooth rather than the jumpy digital crops of webcams. For a long boardroom that reach matters. A presenter at a whiteboard 6 or 7 metres away can fill the frame, and the far end can read handwriting.

Poly Studio X32

The Studio X32's official AI features include Poly DirectorAI speaker, people and group framing; NoiseBlockAI; Acoustic Fence. Zoom is listed as 5x digital. In rooms I've set up, I care whether tracking stays with the speaker without hunting around the table.

Room Audio Pickup & Output

  • Logitech Rally Camera—
  • Poly Studio X327.9/10

Poly Studio X32

Acoustic Fence ignores voices outside the meeting area, which helps in glass rooms next to busy corridors. I'd expect clean pickup across a typical medium table. NoiseBlockAI and Acoustic Fence help when a door opens mid-call. Four MEMS mics at about 4.57 m match the small-room brief; seat stragglers closer to the bar.

OS Platform & Ecosystem

  • Logitech Rally Camera10.0/10Leader
  • Poly Studio X329.4/10

Logitech Rally Camera

The camera is a standard UVC device, so Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex see it without drivers. Logitech Sync adds remote monitoring, firmware updates and RightSight settings across many rooms. For IT teams, Sync is the strongest point, because firmware and health checks run from one dashboard. Teams Rooms and Zoom Rooms deployments use it as a certified room camera.

Poly Studio X32

It runs Teams and Zoom in appliance mode, Poly Video mode for SIP and H.323, and USB device mode for BYOD. Wireless sharing covers AirPlay and Miracast. For a Teams-first room, read our Teams vs. Teams Rooms guide before choosing the mode. Teams and Zoom appliance modes cover most new rooms; Poly Video mode keeps SIP/H.323 legacy endpoints in play during migrations.

Deployment & I/O

  • Logitech Rally Camera8.6/10Leader
  • Poly Studio X328.5/10

Logitech Rally Camera

The camera connects over USB to a room PC or laptop and takes power from its own adapter. It mounts on a table, on a wall bracket or upside down from the ceiling, and the image flips automatically. Logitech includes a remote, a USB cable, the power supply and mounting hardware.

Poly Studio X32

Poly Lens handles management, and the box includes HDMI, Ethernet, a display clamp and a privacy cover. With a PoE++ switch already in the rack, I'd expect setup in a moment.

Why Logitech Rally Camera Beats Poly Studio X32 (and Vice Versa)

Why Logitech Rally Camera beats Poly Studio X32

  • Better optics & room coverage: 8.5 vs 7.9 out of 10
  • Better os platform & ecosystem: 10.0 vs 9.4 out of 10
  • Ideal Room Size: Medium to large vs Small rooms (about 15 x 10 ft)
  • Zoom: 15 x vs 5x digital
  • USB: USB 3.0 vs 1 x USB-C 5 Gbps, 2 x USB-A 5 Gbps
  • Privacy Cover: Yes (lens parks at −90° in sleep mode) vs Attachable privacy cover (included)

Why Poly Studio X32 beats Logitech Rally Camera

  • Field of View: 132° vs 90°
  • Horizontal FOV: 120° vs 90°

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

Full Specifications

General

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
Best ForMedium meeting roomsSmall rooms
Ideal Room SizeMedium to large BetterSmall rooms (about 15 x 10 ft)
Release Year2019—

Camera

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
Max Resolution4K—
Max Frame Rate60 fps—
SensorUltra HD imaging system—
Zoom15 x Better5x digital
Field of View90°132° Better
Pan / TiltYes (mechanical)—
Auto FramingYes (RightSight)—
Camera Presets3—
Megapixels—20 MP
Horizontal FOV90°120° Better
Digital Zoom15x HD zoom—
HDRRightLight with WDR—
Low-Light PerformanceRightLight—
Pan Range±90°—
Tilt Range+50° / −90°—
Pan / Tilt SpeedAdaptive, up to 70°/second (slows when zoomed in)—
FocusAutofocusFixed focus
Camera—4K 20 MP single lens, fixed focus
Camera Resolution—2160p 4K UHD (3840 x 2160), up to 30 fps
Pan and Tilt—Digital (electronic framing)
AI Features—Poly DirectorAI speaker, people and group framing; NoiseBlockAI; Acoustic Fence
Max Frame Rate—30 fps
Cameras—1

Connectivity

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
ConnectionUSB—
Power over Ethernet—PoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt class 6), 42.5-57 V
USBUSB 3.0 Better1 x USB-C 5 Gbps, 2 x USB-A 5 Gbps
HDMINo on the camera itself; HDMI is on the Rally Display Hub in the Rally system datasheet1 in (1.4, video+audio), 2 out (2.0)
SDINo—
Network—10/100/1000 Ethernet (PoE++ class 6)
Wireless—Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.0
Displays Supported—2
Ports—RJ-45 with PoE++ power
Content Sharing—HDMI input, Apple AirPlay, Miracast, digital whiteboarding
HDMI In—1 x HDMI 1.4 (video + audio)
HDMI Out—2 x HDMI 2.0
Ethernet—1 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 (PoE++)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) MIMO
Bluetooth—Bluetooth 5.0
USB Host Ports—2 x USB-A 5 Gbps

Platforms

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
CertificationsMicrosoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet—
Remote ManagementYes (Logitech Sync)Poly Lens
Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft Teams (certified as part of Rally)—
ZoomZoom Certified (as part of Rally)—
SoftwareLogitech Sync—
OS CompatibilityWindows, macOS, ChromeOS (UVC)—
Teams Rooms—Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Poly Video mode, USB device mode
Certifications—Microsoft Teams, Zoom
Operating System—Poly Video OS
USB / BYOD Mode—Yes (USB Device mode)
Zoom Rooms—Certified
Google Meet—Certified
SIP / H.323—Yes (H.323 / SIP up to 6 Mbps in Poly Video mode)
Appliance Mode—Yes

Design

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
MountingTable, wall or ceiling (mounting kit included)Display mounting clamp included
Weight—1.14 kg
Privacy CoverYes (lens parks at −90° in sleep mode) BetterAttachable privacy cover (included)
Dimensions182.5 x 152 x 152 mm576.8 x 66.1 x 74.8 mm
PowerExternal power adapterPoE++ (IEEE 802.3bt class 6) injector or switch; optional 65 W PoE++ adapter
ColorsGraphiteBlack
Operating Temperature—0 to 40 °C
Remote ControlIR remote included—

In the Box

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
In the BoxCamera, remote, USB cable, power supply, mounting hardware—
Warranty2-year limitedPoly standard 1-year limited
In the Box—Studio X32, HDMI cable, Ethernet cable, display clamp, privacy cover

Identifiers

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
Model Number960-001227A3SV5AA (no power supply)

Audio

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
Built-in Mics—4
Mic Pickup Range—4.57 m
Speakers—Dual speakers, 2 x 5 W, 100 Hz-20 kHz, 77 dB (1 W/1 m)
Audio Processing—NoiseBlockAI, Acoustic Fence, AGC
Mic Array—4 MEMS mics
Speaker Output—2 x 5 W
Speaker Frequency Range—100 Hz - 20 kHz
AI Noise Suppression—Yes (NoiseBlockAI)
Audio Fence / Zones—Acoustic Fence

Design & Setup

Logitech Rally CameraPoly Studio X32
Security—AES-128/256, H.235.6, security profiles
Security Slot—Yes
Cooling—55 BTU/h heat dissipation

Takeaways

  • Our pick: Logitech Rally Camera, with the highest spec-based rating (4.5/5).
  • Choose Logitech Rally Camera for medium meeting rooms.
  • Choose Poly Studio X32 for small rooms.

Pros and Cons

Logitech Rally Camera

PROS

  • 4K Ultra HD sensor
  • Motorised PTZ with 15x HD zoom
  • 90° diagonal FOV
  • RightSight auto-framing and RightLight WDR

CONS

  • No built-in microphones
  • Needs a USB 3.0 path for higher resolutions
  • Pairs best with separate room audio

Poly Studio X32

PROS

  • 132° field of view
  • PoE++ power and network on one cable
  • AirPlay and Miracast sharing
  • Light at 1.14 kg

CONS

  • 2 x 5 W speakers
  • Teams and Zoom only (no Google Meet listed)

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Quick Verdict

  • Logitech Rally Camera 8.8Best overallLeads in Optics & Room Coverage, AI Speaker Tracking & Framing, OS Platform & Ecosystem
  • Poly Studio X32 8.3No outright category lead