The best replacement for camera is camcorder.

The best alternatives to camera are rated as following:
★★★★★  camcorder
★★★  camera
★★  film camera
★★  eye
★★  scanner
★★  lens
★★  mirror
★  digital camera
★  camera phone
★  smartphone
★  human eye
★  mirror more accurate
★  camcorder for video
★  photography
★  canon
★  pencil
★  film
★  dslr
★  moving camera
★  digital
  multi camera
  photographer
  digital slr
  nikon
  without camera
  digital camcorder
  point and shoot
  canon camera
  gopro
  35mm
  holga
  video camera
  slr
  analog camera
  fuji instant camera
  kodak
  iphone 5 camera
  megapixel
  kinect
  ntsc camera
  phone
  35 mm
  megapixel camera
  crop camera
  mobile phone
  mirror image
  analog
  hipstamatic
  camcorder what to buy
  nikon camera

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Speaking about camera, one probably shouldn't forget about gps.

Other search terms related to camera and their ratings are:
★★★★★ gps
★★★★ video
★★★★ shutter lag
★★ bluetooth
★★ shutter delay
★★ ir filter
★★ preview android
★★ projector
★★ remote control
★ flip out screen
★ sd card
★ hd video
★ night vision
★ effects
★ memory card
★ front screen
★ zoom
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