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BEST LENS
NIKON AF-S NIKKOR 500MM F/5.6E PF ED VR
$3,599.99 EDITORS’ CHOICE Lllll
The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR is one of those lenses that can sell a system
to the right photographer. It gives owners of Nikon SLRs and Z mirrorless cameras a truly
portable, premium, ultra-telephoto option. If you’re a wildlife photographer who hikes with
your photo gear, you’ll recognize the appeal of a 3.2-pound 500mm lens with impeccable
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BEST ACTION CAMERA
GOPRO HERO8 BLACK
$399 EDITORS’ CHOICE Llllm
GoPro faced a challenge in the action camera market this year in the form of the DJI Osmo
Action, but the Hero8 Black camera won out in our testing and is our favorite action camera of- It records high-quality 4K and slow-motion 1080p video, offers moving time-lapse
capture, and has the best video stabilization we’ve seen in an action camera to date.
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BEST DRONE
DJI MAVIC 2 PRO
$1,729 EDITORS’ CHOICE Lllll
The DJI Mavic 2 Pro is the best small drone for pros and our top pick for 2019. It sports a 1-inch
sensor, the same type found in premium compact cameras, for superlative video quality. And
it has all the expected DJI features—including obstacle avoidance, GPS stabilization, and
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BEST BUDGET DESKTOP
HP PAVILION GAMING DESKTOP 690
$779.00 (AS TESTED) Llllm
If you’re looking for value above all else in a do-it-all basic desktop PC, the HP Pavilion Gaming
Desktop 690 is our pick. Even the very low price of our testing model nets you a perfectly454647 4849