For heavily silted water, an additional stage of settling out debris is needed for any filter. In some places a flocculant can be needed to more actively removed the particles.

Pre-filters can be helpful but can also clog if the water's too silty.

I use a Cleanstream but have not gone anywhere that the water had a lot of silt and debris in it. All commercial filters are going to be about the same in terms of filtration; what differs is how they work - some people prefer pump filters, some like the gravity filters. I have a Hiker Pro and a gravity filter, and prefer the gravity filter because it is lighter and multi-use (it can also be a shower or water bucket, useful for carrying water to drown a fire).