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6 YI 4K+

£389, http://www.yitechnology.com

The YI 4K+is a well-featuredaction

camera withtheabilitytorecord4Kat

60fps. Videorecordingis smooth,

althoughadmittedlynotasimpressiveas

what theGoProdeliversat 4K30fps.

YI technologymakesa bigdealabout

the 4K+’svoicecommandfunction,but

we foundit canbea littlepatchy.The

screen iscrispandeasytoread,which

is handy forviewingandframingin

sunlight.TheYI 4K+isn’twaterproofand

requires awaterproofcasingbeforeyou

can takeit beneaththewaves.

4 Sony RX0 II

£730, http://www.sony.com

The Sony RX0 has been reimagined into

the RX0 II with a super-rugged build to

help it withstand knocks, bumps and

scrapes. And while Sony’s expensive

camera features its own take on

electronic image stabilisation (EIS),

plus some nifty imaging tech, overall

it’s just too fiddly to use for capturing

spontaneous bursts of action. However,

if you want a super-tough outdoors-

friendly compact camera for capturing

fantastic stills plus video (if mounted on

a tripod), the RX0 II can be relied upon.

5 GoPro Hero 5 Black

£330, http://www.gopro.com

The Hero5 Black offers a decent amount

of features for an affordable price

despite being two generations old.

Surfers, paddle boarders and those of

you into snorkelling will enjoy buddying

up with this tried and tested action cam,

as it’s waterproof to ten metres without

a casing. It’s durable, too.

Video can be recorded up to 4K at

30fps, and the cam also snaps 12MP

stills. Battery life varies, but you can

expect to get anywhere between one to

three hours use per full charge.

ctioncamsaresmalland

ruggedand,becauseof

thefirstpersonfootage

theycapture,have

becomethego-togadgetforthose

lookingtofilmtheirhigh-octane

adventuresorcapturecool

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timelapse videos. Buy one with a

waterproof housing and you can

take your action camera in the

ocean. There are also models with

waterproofing as standard.

The most important things to

consider are what you want

features-wiseandwhatyourbudget

is. If you wanttoshootsuper-

smooth footagein4Kandcontrol

the camerahands-free(withanapp

or voice control),bepreparedto

spend upwardsof£250,depending

on what dealsarebeingoffered.

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