A lot will depend on budget.
I like my Browning Recon Force Edge but it's no longer made and their new models have a wider field of view. I don't like "wider field of view" as I use mine for close small creatures (within 1m of the camera) and the wider is really targeted at the hunting community who are just interested in detecting where targets might be roaming. I've adjusted (non-destructively) the focus range on mine and normally have it set to 40-90cm in focus.
A lot of the claimed higher quality ones don't actually have sensory that match the saved image/video resolution but for marketing the upscale the sensor resolution to get to HD or even 4k. My view on this: it's marketing and if you want to upscale you'll probably find better algorithms on your laptop with plenty of processor.
I use mine mainly for video and it frustrates me that the max clip record length when it switches to illuminating is 20 secs (no real limit when there is plenty of light and LEDs are not on.
Also think about whether you want "no-glow" LEDs. I initially (many years ago) got a "no glow" Bushnell high end one and whilst camera was fine I wasn't impressed with the LEDs so send it back and got the Browning one which does glow but that doesn't seem to upset the wildlife I use it for (birds, rodents, reptiles, etc.)
Ian
