T3 - UK (2021-07)

JULY 2021 T 3 89

Best of the best

A sensational camera

drone. Despite being

lightweight and very

portable, this foldable

drone packs some

incredible onboard

tech, including a

1-inch CMOS sensor

that enables you to

capture 5.4K video.

£899, dji.com

DJI MAVIC AIR 2

Everything about this

drone shouts BUY

ME. The camera is

a cracker capable

of shooting 4K

footage at 60fps,

while a completely

redesigned controller

is another major

improvement.

£769, dji.com

DJI MAVIC 2 PRO

This pro-spec drone

is almost impossible

to crash, and has a

stunning three-axis

gimbal-mounted

Hasselblad camera.

As rock solid and

confidence-inspiring

as we’ve come to like

and expect.

£1,120, dji.com

DJI MINI 2

The perfect quality

camera-carrying

drone for the masses,

this titchy bird is so

small when folded you

can hide it behind an

iPhone. The camera

is 4K spec, and video

transmissiondistance

jumps to 10km.

£419, dji.com

GOPRO HERO 9 BLACK

A bigger sensor

(23.6MP), means

this cam can shoot

5K/30 video and

20MP stills, and

youget a welcome

30% battery boost

over the Hero8.

There’s a front

screen too.

£429, gopro.com

OCLU ACTION CAMERA

Bucking tradition,

this has a top-

mounted screen and

a wide, low-profile

body perfect for

mounting beneath a

skateboard. Three-

button operation, an

ultrawidelens and 4K

30fps round it out.

£215, oclu.com

GOPRO HERO 7 BLACK

The waterproof

Hero7 Black makes

capturing pro-looking

shots easier, thanks

to HyperSmooth

electronic

stabilisation. 4K

image quality is

excellent, and there’s

slick 60fps recording.

£250, gopro.com

GOPRO HERO 8 BLACK

This recent GoPro

has goodies

everywhere. Four

virtual lenses get

you the ideal field

of view for what

you’re shooting,

and next-gen video

stabilisation keeps it

stable and crisp.

£279, gopro.com

GOPRO HERO 7 WHITE

The wallet-friendly

Hero7 White

borrows premium

features from the

Hero7 Black. Idealfor

part-time adrenaline

junkies needing a

simple HD camera

that shoots YouTube-

ready footage.

£179, gopro.com

CROSSTOUR CT 9900

There’s not many

cameras costing less

than £100 that can

boast 4K video at

60fps. This also has

image stabilisation,

a rear touchscreen,

is waterproof to 40

metres and can take

20MP stills.

£99, crosstour.co

AKASKO BRAVE 7 LE

The Brave 7 LE

fits nicely in the

palm of your hand.

While its headline

feature is a front-

facing screen, it

also sports a number

of features only

usually found on

fancier models.

£140, akasotech.com

AKASO BRAVE 7

Able to record 4K

at 30fps (the image

stabilisation isn’t up

to much, however).

It’s waterproof to

10m, has a 2-inch

rear touchscreen, and

comes with a remote

as well as supporting

voice controls.

£120, akasotech.com

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