Cameras

The Campark Xtreme 1+ is an inexpensive basic action camera that offers decent performance, 4K recording ability and an assortment of included accessories.

Action Camera with Industry-Leading 4K Capabilities

The Yi Lite is an impressive, full-featured action camera with above-average performance, a high-quality touch screen and image stabilization.

For those on a budget, the 20MP Nikon A900 is a capable and affordable compact camera with a 35x super-zoom lens.

The Panasonic Lumix ZS200 is relatively pricey but offers a powerful 15x optical zoom and a large 1-inch image sensor in a compact body, which makes it great for traveling.

The $60 Mini O 1080p is a bargain security camera that provides good-enough video, excellent audio and the essential tools most users need for basic home monitoring.

On a budget? The $130 Reolink Argus 2 delivers good-quality video, reliable monitoring and simple software. But you'll have to put up with some annoyances.

The Olympus PEN E-PL9 is a good mirrorless camera for those graduating from smartphone photography.

The PanoClip is the least-expensive smartphone accessory for taking 360-degree photos, but be prepared to make some compromises.

The quality of Memteq's 8-in-1 smartphone lens kit doesn't match its quantity. The kit gives you more than twice as many lenses as the competition. Too bad most aren't any good.

Despite this kit's full complement of accessories and its telephoto zoom, users may be better off looking elsewhere for a cell-photo lens kit.

VicTsing's smartphone lenses take good photos for the price, but its clip is frustrating. If you have the patience to fiddle with the poorly designed lens clip, you may end up with some decent photos.

It has two lenses and a built-in LED, but there are better smartphone kits out there. This Amir lens kit has a good macro lens, but it captures less-than-impressive wide-angle images. The integrated LED may add unwanted bulk, too.

If you're on a budget and can overlook a few imperfections, the Amir Lens Kit may meet your needs. Still, we recommend spending a few extra bucks for the Aukey Ora kit.

While pricey, this kit has good lenses and an LED that helps enhance your smartphone photos. This great lens kit costs more than most budget kits but worth the price thanks to its convenient clip-on LED and other accessories.

The best smartphone lens kit under $20. You'll get your money's worth with this kit, thanks to the lenses' sharp images and good build quality.

Akaso EK7000 is a relatively underwhelming inexpensive action camera.

These large lenses will help you get more out of your iPhone photography.

These well-built iPhone lenses are a less expensive alternative to Moment, and just as good.

These are the best lenses you can get for your smartphone, but they'll cost you.

When you want to cover an entire room but don't want to spend a lot of money buying several security cameras, the Ezviz ez360 Pano and its 360-degree lens provide an affordable alternative.

Project Nursery's baby-monitor system pairs a solid camera with a privacy-minded smart speaker, so you can use Alexa for control instead of relying solely on smartphone apps.

If you’re the kind of parent who checks on the baby every 15 minutes, the breathing-detection feature of Cocoon Cam Plus just might help you relax.

For an advanced bridge camera, the Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III has a gentle learning curve but provides plenty of power for expanding your skills and creativity. Still, it could have more extras for the high price.

The Tend Insights Lynx Indoor security camera is a low-cost connected home device with a few nice perks like facial recognition, but it's a little too short on features.

Canon's mirrorless camera for beginners works well and is easy to use, but it has some limitations.

This Fujifilm mirrorless model produces fantastic photos, but there's a bit of a learning curve, and video feels like an afterthought.

The SpotCam Sense Pro is a powerful security camera that goes far beyond video surveillance. Though it has a few flaws, you'll appreciate the flexible approach to security.

The Hero6 Black includes some internal upgrades that'll make it worth the higher price for professional photographers or videographers, but casual users might want to buy the previous-generation model.

This motion-activated floodlight and security camera offers crisp video and an intuitive app.