Cameras

The Netatmo Welcome's facial recognition keeps track of a household's residents and creates individual user profiles for each person.

The Arlo Ultra delivers top-notch video, a great set of features and powerful but easy-to-use software.

The Arlo Pro 2 provides a great combination of software, free cloud storage and video quality.

Insta360 has made a very small wearable camera with clever features, but there are some usability and privacy concerns.

Sony's a6400 mirrorless camera delivers solid image quality and excellent performance, but it falls short in a couple of areas.

The Nest Cam IQ Outdoor is a well-constructed, tamper-resistant, intelligent camera that's part of the Nest Home security ecosystem.

As the successor to Dropcam, the Nest Cam Indoor continues to set the standard for wireless home security cameras.

While pricey for an instant camera, the Canon Ivy Cliq+ also lets you print photos from your smartphone.

Ricoh's advanced compact camera takes photos that far outstrip its size.

Though a respectable compact zoom camera, the Nikon A1000 is not the best option in its class and price range.

The Canon EOS Rebel SL2 is a solid entry-level choice for photographers who want an ultracompact DSLR that's easy to use.

While the quality of its prints aren’t as good as other instant cameras, the Kodak Smile wins on ease of use and price.

Fujifilm's newest instant camera has too many features for what should be a simple device.

The cloud-based Adobe Lightroom is a powerful photo editing app that lets you work on all your full-resolution images on all your devices.

If you're looking for a good video doorbell but don't want to spend more than $100, look no further.

Get the Canon EOS Rebel SL3 if you want a basic DSLR that’s small, lightweight, easy to use, takes good pictures, and has great battery life.

This camera takes both 360- and 180-degree stereoscopic photos and videos, but it’s a little finicky.

The DJI Osmo Action camera has a front-facing screen made for selfies.

Sony's premium rugged action camera records gorgeous 4K video, but it's twice as expensive as a GoPro and much harder to use.

While its feature set is limited, the Blink XT is a reliable wireless indoor/outdoor camera that covers the essentials and even includes free cloud storage.

If you value both speed and portability — along with image quality — the Sony a6000 is your best choice among the latest mirrorless cameras.

The Vuze XR takes both stereoscopic and 360 photos and videos, and does a very good job with it.

Make your mug look magnificent.

The Canary Pro wireless security camera has temperature and air-quality sensors, which partly justify its somewhat high price.

The Wyze Cam Pan is easy to use, delivers good video and audio, and has a 360-degree field of view and a range of useful features — such as two weeks of free video storage — for less than $40.

The Aluratek eco4life Wi-Fi security camera is inexpensive, but you get what you pay for. It captures good video but has minimal functionality.

In addition to checking on your baby via streaming video, the Miku Smart Baby Monitor also tracks breathing. But can that justify its $399 cost?

While it offers good video quality and effective facial recognition, this crowd-funded camera is not yet ready for prime time.

While pricey, the DxO gives you DSLR-quality photos on your iPhone without the bulk.