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3.5

D-Link's pan/tilt/zoom camera doesn't add enough to the package to make it the best home surveillance camera, especially without online (or any) video storage. Still, the camera and mydlink service do a good job with streaming VGA video at a low cost with no price gouging extras.

By Eric Griffith
D-Link Pan & Tilt Day/Night Network Cloud Camera (DCS-5020L)
3.5

The Garmin Virb and Virb Elite are functional, durable action cameras that aren't quite as durable or functional as their main competitor.

By Will Greenwald
Garmin Virb Elite

Two Johns Hopkins University researchers uncovered a loophole in Apple's iSight system.

By Stephanie Mlot
iSight Webcam LED Hack
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Canon Vixia HF G30 is expensive, but if you're serious about home movies it's worth the money.

By Jim Fisher
Canon Vixia HF G30
4.0

The Panasonic HC-X920 is one of the better camcorders we've tested, but it falls just short of our Editors' Choice rating.

By Jim Fisher
Panasonic HC-X920
4.0

The Looxcie 3 is an affordable, wearable camera that offers lots of ways to use it, as long as you spring for the more expensive "Social Pack" version.

By Will Greenwald
Looxcie 3
3.5

The Garmin Virb and Virb Elite are functional, durable action cameras that aren't quite as durable or functional as their main competitor.

By Will Greenwald
Garmin Virb Elite

The nausea and disorientation caused by the new frame-rate format for 'The Hobbit' films is child's play compared with other films that may have actually killed people.

By Eric Griffith  & Mark Hachman
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Panasonic HC-V720 captures sharp 1080p60 HD video and supports Wi-Fi remote control, earning it our Editors' Choice award.

By Jim Fisher
Panasonic HC-V720
3.5

The Panasonic HC-V520 packs an impressive 50x zoom lens and built-in Wi-Fi.

By Jim Fisher
Panasonic HC-V520
3.5

The Sony HDR-PJ380 offers a built-in projector and an impressive zoom lens, but its LCD is behind the times.

By Jim Fisher
Sony Handycam HDR-PJ380
2.5

The Sony HDR-CX230 has an impressive zoom range and price tag, but its video quality is not the best.

By Jim Fisher
Sony Handycam HDR-CX230

Oxford Dictionaries today announced that "Selfie" is 2013's Word of the Year, beating out bitcoin and binge-watch, among other contenders.

By Stephanie Mlot
Selfie
3.0

Adding pan/tilt/zoom functionality to a home surveillance camera makes the Compro TN600W interesting, but also jacks up the price, and you don't get HD video or cloud-based recording.

By Eric Griffith
Compro Cloud Network Camera TN600W
4.0
Editors' Choice

Logitech's c930e delivers sharp 1080p video chats and smooth recorded audio with effective noise cancellation, making it our top webcam choice.

By Jamie Lendino
Logitech Webcam c930e
4.0

The Y-Cam HomeMonitor surveillance camera saves you money by bundling seven days of motion-detected, cloud-based video storage.

By Eric Griffith
Y-Cam HomeMonitor Indoor
3.5

The Drift Innovation HD Ghost is a unique action camera with a rotating lens, but while video quality is good you can get better in this price range.

By Eugene Kim
Drift Innovations HD Ghost
3.0

The Sony Action Cam is one of the most affordable action cameras you can get, and while it's capable of shooting decent looking video at 1080p60, its video quality just isn't on the same level as some competitors.

By Eugene Kim
Sony Action Cam
4.0
Editors' Choice

The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition delivers outstanding video quality and features like 4K that you won't find anywhere else.

By Eugene Kim
GoPro Hero3 Black Edition
3.5

This no-frills surveillance camera distinguishes itself with easy setup and simple access to video streams, as long as you're using a smartphone or a Windows desktop.

By Eric Griffith
Compro Cloud Network Camera (TN50)