Tag: cameras
‘A game-changer for mobile creators’ — this amazing audio adapter unlocks a whole world of affordable pro microphones
My favorite vocal microphone is the Neat King Bee II. It’s a large condenser mic, sort of similar to the ubiquitous SM7B, but since the Neat brand is seemingly no longer active, it can be had for pennies. It makes voiceovers sound incredible, but the sad part is, I rarely…
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‘My mirrorless camera didn’t get a look in’ – the DJI Osmo Action 4 was my ultimate vacation camera, and it just dropped to a record-low price
As TechRadar’s Cameras Editor, I’ve tested just about every kind of camera you can imagine, spanning the last 15 years. And it was a vacation three years ago when I truly came to appreciate an action camera — specifically, in that case, the DJI Osmo Action 4. I was testing…
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I tested the Birdfy Bird Bath Pro for a month — it’s the most entertaining bird cam yet, but there’s a catch
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Birdfy Bird Bath Pro: one-minute review I’ve tried out multiple bird feeder cameras, and let me tell you, the…
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Goodbye, DJI — US army makes biggest-ever single order of 3,000 Skydio drones worth $52 million and there’s one obvious reason why
Pentagon places large order for Skydio X10D drones X10D has been used to identify targets in Ukraine war DJI ban means US government departments must look elsewhere The Pentagon just went from “we’d like to order some drones” to “here’s $52 million” in 72 hours flat. That’s less time than…
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A new dawn of affordable zoom lenses is here — the first Chinese autofocus zoom has been spotted and that’s a big deal
There’s no shortage of lens manufacturers from China – several come to mind, including Laowa, Viltrox, 7Artisans, Meike, Sirui and Thypoch. Google lists 14 known Chinese lens brands in all, between them making lenses for Sony, Nikon, Fujifilm, Panasonic and Leica cameras and more. Laowa makes completely unique tilt-shift optics…
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The Apple Watch just got its coolest upgrade in years – you can now talk to your DJI drone from your wrist
Latest version of DJI’s Fly mobile app adds Apple Watch compatibility Supported drone models are DJI Neo, Neo 2 and Flip Apple Watch Series 8 or above required Despite the looming prospect of a total ban in the USA, DJI is quietly working not only on new drone models but…
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