You can install these wireless security cameras over half a mile away
You can install these wireless security cameras over half a mile away

First announced earlier this year at CES 2026, Xthings is planning to release two new long-range wireless security camera kits sometime in the second quarter of this year, with pricing ranging from $489.99 to $989.99 depending on the number and types of cameras included. The cameras will use the Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) protocol to wirelessly […]

Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera
Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera

Ring has announced its first battery-powered 2K and 4K doorbell cameras. The Ring Battery Video Doorbell Pro 2nd Gen ($249.99) offers 4K video resolution and 10x digital zoom, while the Battery Video Doorbell Plus 2nd Gen ($179.99) offers 2K video and 6x zoom. The Battery Video Doorbell 2nd Gen ($99.99) also has 2K but uses […]

Reolink’s first solar-powered floodlight camera offers wire-free home security
Reolink’s first solar-powered floodlight camera offers wire-free home security

Reolink’s new solar-powered floodlight camera is now available. Announced earlier this year at CES, the Solar Floodlight Camera costs $109.99 but is on sale for $87.99 for the launch. Most floodlight cameras require hardwiring into your home’s existing wiring, which can limit placement options and be difficult to install. Reolink’s latest model can be mounted […]

YouTube’s biggest camera nerd ranks major brands for color accuracy — and it’s bad news for Fujifilm and Lumix fans

Gerald Undone has called on his experience with more than 50 cameras from leading brands.

Panasonic’s ‘most advanced travel zoom camera’ gets a surprise successor 8 years later — here are two major differences

Panasonic updates its popular Lumix ZS200 / TZ200 travel compact from 2018 with the new ZS300 / TZ300.

I tested the Birdfy Bird Bath Pro for a month — it’s the most entertaining bird cam yet, but there’s a catch

Birdfy branches out from bird feeder cameras with its Bird Bath Pro camera. With dual solar-powered cameras and a fountain, it’s a decent foil for a feeder camera, but there are a few quirks for Birdfy to iron out.

Goodbye, DJI — US army makes biggest-ever single order of 3,000 Skydio drones worth $52 million and there’s one obvious reason why

DJI is shut out by the US military as it instead picks domestic drone producer Skydio for a huge – and urgent – order.

A new dawn of affordable zoom lenses is here — the first Chinese autofocus zoom has been spotted, and that’s a big deal

If China is to overtake Japan as the new lens-making superpower, we need more choice, most notably autofocus zooms — and we may soon have it.

Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots
Harlowe has a cheaper solution for lighting 360-degree shoots

Companies like Bushman already sell omnidirectional camera lights for 360-degree shoots, but they start at over $300, which is more than half the price of popular 360-degree cameras from companies like DJI and Insta360. Harlowe, a company known for lighting accessories that cater to influencers and amateurs, has released a $95 alternative called the Omni […]

‘My dream travel lens’ — Fujifilm asked which lens it should make next, and you voted for this wide-aperture zoom

Fujifilm asked fans which lens(es) it should make next from 14 concepts — and a dream travel zoom topped the poll.