Stuff UK – September 2019

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DJI Mavic Air

+++++£769 / stuff.tv/MavicAir

A cracking gadget that combines the best

bits from the Spark and the Mavic Pro.

Panasonic Lumix LX100

+++++£449 / stuff.tv/LX100

One of the most capable compacts on the

market, with superb stills and HD video.

DJI Spark

+++++£449 / stuff.tv/DJISpark

The most user-friendly drone on this list,

making it perfect for beginners.

Fujifilm X100F

+++++£1199 / stuff.tv/X100F

The best street shooter around if you don’t

need the flexibility of interchangeable lenses.

TOP TENS DRONES & ACTION CAMS COMPACTS TOP TENS

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Stuff says +++++

Despite a few quirks, this is a stellar cam

Stuff says +++++

Small, neat and not dramatically overpriced

Stuff says +++++

The gold standard in portable flyers

Stuff says +++++

A dinky yet luxurious point-and-shoot

DJI Osmo Action

£329 / stuff.tv/OsmoAction

The image stabilisation is sensational and the

face-optimised metering makes DJI’s action

cam an ideal choice for vloggers. It has some

idiosyncrasies, but this is a smart shooter that

captures great footage without faff.

Panasonic Lumix TZ200

£580 / stuff.tv/TZ200

This Panasonic compact is a significant

upgrade from the TZ100, offering extra

reach with the zoom lens, better colour

reproduction, and an improved experience

when using the electronic viewfinder.

DJI Mavic 2 Pro

£1349 / stuff.tv/Mavic2Pro

Aimed at the enthusiast willing to spend a

little more to fly and film a little further, this

is an undeniably pricey drone – but we think

it’s worth every penny. It’s a fantastic flyer

that feels superbly responsive in the air.

Sony DSC-RX100 VI

£1099 / stuff.tv/RX100VI

A true all-rounder that shoots 24fps

at full resolution and has stunningly fast

autofocus, topped off with a whopping

8x zoom lens that’s quite spectacular

for such a tiny camera.

Sony DSC-RX100 V

£799 / stuff.tv/RX100V

We wouldn’t recommend buying this camera if you already own

the old IV model, but a few improvements have ensured Sony

remains the top dog in our compacts list – and we’re keeping this

model above the newer RX100 VI simply because of the huge price

difference. It remains one of the finest point-and-shoots we’ve

ever seen, with a flexibility that few pocket cameras can muster.

While it’s still not exactly cheap, we reckon this is the cam to buy

if you want fantastic-looking snaps from your holidays.

GoPro Hero7 Black

£349 / stuff.tv/Hero7Black

This is basically the excellent Hero6 Black (a five-star action

cam that cost £500 at launch) with a bunch of improvements

added – the most useful of which being the incredibly effective

HyperSmooth image stabilisation, which has a huge impact on

video quality. It’s great to see a company like GoPro continue

to innovate in ways that are genuinely valuable to its main

customer base, and the Hero7 Black is the best camera it’s

made in years.

Stuff says +++++

GoPro’s smoothest operator ever, and a brilliant

flagship action cam

Stuff says +++++

Only a small improvement over the RX100 IV, but this

Sony is close to premium point-and-shoot perfection

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