I don't have any proof, but here are my thoughts in case helpful.
If the animation you create is 30fps (or even 12 FPS) then 60 FPS on the web cam seems pointless. but I bet you can turn the FPS down to a lower value so it would not hurt.
For resolution it is just trying to pick up position of mouth, head, eyes. eyes is the hardest one. glasses I think would have a bigger effect for example. if you sat a reasonable distance from camera I doubt you need the higher resolution. Also, higher resolution will use up more cpu to process the images so you might find its more sluggish unless you have a powerful computer. I don't know if you can adjust down the resolution of a web cam.
If I was buying one, I would think about whether I want to use it for anything else. But my gut reaction is higher resolution or FPS than 30fps at 720p could actually just slow down your computer for no benefit. But it would be good for others with better cameras to s hare their experiences.