Camera features wishlist

[dtralara]

I'm shopping for action cameras for a project (the project might require 8 or 9 cameras).

I'm quite lost in this zoo of cameras.
I have a couple of questions:

- What are the best sensors for low light conditions under 50-60USD? Is there a big difference in terms of sensitivity between cheap/less cheap/modded camera?
- What is the most 'hackable' and popular with the crowd in this community (I don't want to feel alone)?
- Is there any actioncam that could be used easily as a surveillance camera? i.e. broadcasting a standard RTP stream for programs like zoneminder.

[nutsey]

What video resolution and framerate are required for your project?

[dtralara]

Given that it's in relation to home security and would involve a lot of storage...
The video resolution, frame rates or even color accuracy are not as important as sensitivity.
720p 30fps would be ok.

EDIT: spelling