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1 GoPro Hero7 Black
The top cam of GoPro’s range brings advanced digital image stabilisation to 4K resolution videos, along with handy features such as voice control and a touchscreen that shows your current settings on the front.
$489, gopro.com SPECS
VIDEO RESOLUTIONS 4K 60fps, 2.7K 120fps, 1080p 240fps, 720p 240fps
PHOTOS 12MP
SENSOR 1/2.3-inch CMOS
WATERPROOF (NO CASE) 10m
DIMENSIONS 62.3x44.9x33mm
WEIGHT 116g
SCREEN Two-inch touchscreen
BATTERY 1,220mAh
2 DJI Osmo Action
The first action camera from the drone master offers the same video settings as the GoPro, but innovates by adding a second screen on the front, so it’s as easy as possible to get the perfect shot.
$499, dji.com SPECS
VIDEO RESOLUTIONS 4K 60fps, 2.7K 120fps, 1080p 240fps, 720p 240fps (HDR at 30fps only)
PHOTOS 12MP
SENSOR 1/2.3-inch CMOS
WATERPROOF (NO CASE) 11m
DIMENSIONS 65x42x35mm
WEIGHT 124g
SCREEN 2.25-inch rear touchscreen, 1.4-inch front display
BATTERY 1,300mAh
3 Sony RX0 II
A whopping one-inch sensor (much bigger than what’s built into the other two), pivoting screen and a range of pro-level video tools (including multi-camera live control from its app) make this a videomaker’s masterpiece for its size… but at a very high price.
$899, sony.com.au SPECS
VIDEO RESOLUTIONS 4K 30fps, 1080p 120fps, 1136x384 960fps
PHOTOS 15MP
SENSOR One-inch CMOS
WATERPROOF (NO CASE) 10m
DIMENSIONS 59x40.5x35mm
WEIGHT 132g
SCREEN 1.5-inch tilting
BATTERY 700mAh