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THE BEST ACTION CAMS

FOR SUMMERCAPERS

Whether you’re clambering up cliffs or

catching somesurf,these have you covered

Cameratech has come a long way. Today’sbest action camerasare

incrediblyfeature-rich, waterproof, ridiculously rugged and can be

securely mounted to anything from your bicycle helmet to yourpet

dog. Capture top-quality footageand stills in places where you just

couldn’t take a regular camera.

Although GoPro dominates inthe action camera market, over

recent years we’ve seen increasingly strongcompetition – mainly

from drone royalty DJI, and its excellent DJIOsmo Action. Beyond

GoProand DJI, there areseveral other genuinely ace actioncams

worth checking out, so take a peek at our selectionbelow.

GOPRO HERO9 BLACK

Under the hood of T 3 -Award-

winning Hero 9 Black, there’s

a 23.6MP sensor,which means

this cam can now shoot 5K/3 0

video and 20MP stills. Incredibly

impressive horizon levelling is

now baked in,and new Hindsight

and Scheduled Capture tools add

new opportunities to get creative.

Design-wise, the most obvious

addition is that it at last has a

vlogger-friendly front-facing

screen included.

£329.98,gopro.com

Drone royaltyDJI has poured its
considerable know-how into the
Osmo Action. Itshoots 4K at 60fps
and 1080 and 720 at up to 240fps,
as well as packing in both a colour
front-facing screen and a 2.25-
inch rear touchscreen.However, if

you want the widest field of view

possible, choose the Hero9 Black.

Ultimately though this cam is simple

to use, produces excellent images

and benefits from RockSteady

electronic image stabilisation.

£299,dji.com

The OCLU buckstradition with a
top-mountedscreen and a low-
profile body, making it perfect
for mounting under a skateboard.
It has four shooting modes and
there’san outstanding feature
calledLiveCut that’ll let you delete

unwanted footage as you record.

With a great ultrawidelens and

the ability to recordat up to 4K

30fpsit’san impressive camera;

however itsvideo stabilisation is

only available at 1080p.

Around £141,oclu.com

The One R is Insta360’s first foray

into action cams.Its key feature is

a totally modular system, including

separate ones for processor

and touchscreen,battery base,

wide angle lens and 360 -degree

twin-lens.The qualityof the

360-degree video isexcellent and

the Insta360 One R can record

conventional video in 4K, albeit

at a 4:3 ratio at 30fps. If you’re

looking for the most versatile

action cam available, this for you.

£239.95, dronesdirect.co.uk

DJI OSMO ACTION

OCLU ACTION CAMERA INSTA360 ONE R