travel & outdoors

Whether you’re off for a holiday or just hitting the running trail, get the most from your trips with these amazing tech buys

Entry- level DSLR

Canon EOS 800D

The 800D gets great features from Canon’s pro line, including a snappy 45-point AF system, top build quality, articulating screen and, most importantly, fantastic image quality. A top all-rounder. From £609, canon.co.uk

Mirrorless camera

Sony a9

It’s so expensive, but it earns every penny by packing an incredible 24.2-megapixel full-frame sensor, with 20fps shooting while tracking autofocus the whole way. It’s a technical and imaging marvel. £4,299, sony.co.uk

Action camera

GoPro HERO 7 Blac k

On top of classic GoPro toughness and 4K 60fps image quality, this adds image stabilisation that makes recordings super smooth. It has voice control, a touchscreen, and is waterproof to 10m. £399, gopro.com

Running watch

Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Garmin is the king of sports watches. Fast GPS and oodles of useful data (especially with a connected Garmin chest strap), plus music storage and playback to Bluetooth headphones, make this a winner.

£399, garmin.com

Battery pack

Anker PowerCore 20000 Being away from a power socket doesn’t mean you’re away from power. Anker’s battery pack can charge an iPhone 7 seven times, determine the best way to charge your devices, and weighs only 350g. £29, anker.com/uk

Back- up phone

Nokia 3310 The 3310 will win no awards for its tech, that’s true. But for a bargain price like this, with a battery that goes on and on, it’s the perfect second phone to chuck in a bag when you’re hitting the great outdoors. £49, nokia.com

Full- frame DSLR

NIKON D850

This 45.7-megapixel camera takes full advantage of its big full-frame sensor to produce truly astounding images. On top of that, it’s packed with great features, and is easy to handle. Pretty much perfect. £3,499, nikon.com

Compact camera

Sony RX100 VI

If you want the ultimate in pocket-sized image quality, this is it. A large one-inch sensor is joined by an ace 24-200mm lens, retractable electronic viewfinder, tilting touchscreen, and glorious picture quality. £659, sony.co.uk

Camera drone

DJI Mavic Air Enjoy pro-level aerial photos and video, regardless of your skill level. A three-axis gimbal keeps the Mavic Air’s 4K camera stable, with a range of auto flight and tracking modes delivering brilliant results. £769, dji.com

Waterproof portable speaker

UE Wonderboom As at home on the beach or floating in the pool than it would be in your kitchen, the UE Wonderboom generates a 360-degree sound from its tiny IPX7-rated shell. Up to ten hours of battery life is great, too. £79, ultimateears.com

Charging cable

STK Binary 3 There’s no universal charging port on modern gadgets, but there is a universal cable – this has adapters for compatibility with micro-USB, USB-C and Lightning, with brilliant braiding so it won’t fray. £30, stklife.com

Universal charger

Mu Worldwide Traveller Duo Two ports for a pair of devices that can charge at once, a range of foldable plug pin connectors for different countries, and the thinnest design we’ve seen for a USB wall charger. £34, themu.co.uk