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GoPro pro tips JBTV’s camera guru Joe Van Vugt offers some tips on getting the most from your new GoPro. Mount up Use a proper mount like a chest or head strap to keep your GoPro steady. This will make your footage look smoother and more professional. There's also bunch of different types of mounts you can use to get creative with your angles! Save the battery GoPro batteries can drain fast. Turn off Wi-Fi and lower the screen brightness when you don’t need them, and keep a spare battery handy just in case. Shoot in the right settings For most action shots, use 60fps to capture smooth video. If you're filming in bright light, use higher resolutions for sharper footage. Play around with settings to find what works best for your scene.

There’s no shame in showing off! Action cameras can capture fast-paced adventures to produce exciting content. Whether you’re on a bike or a board, here’s what you need to know about action cams. Words Michael Irving CALL TO ACTION

Everybody’s already carrying around a powerful camera in their pockets – their phone. But action cameras are better suited to Why an action cam?

extreme sports and activities, like mountain biking, surfing, hiking, skating, or skiing. They’re designed to shoot at higher frame rates, capturing smoother motion and reducing

blur. And because they’re used in the great outdoors, action cams are usually small, light, and durable, built with better resistance to shocks, water, and dust.

Action cams can also be mounted to your handlebars, your board, your chest, your helmet, or even a drone, to get just the right shot.

GoPro Hero13 The GoPro Hero13 is the company’s latest action cam for pros. Forget 4K – this one can shoot video up to 5.3K resolution, snap 27MP stills, and features GoPro’s slowest slow-mo ever at 13x normal speed. HyperSmooth 6.0 Stabilisation keeps video as smooth as possible, while features like Horizon Lock keep the horizon steady and straight, even if the camera rotates a full 360 degrees. A rugged waterproof casing lets it dive to depths of 10m. The lens cover is even water repelling, to stop those streaks or droplets messing up your view. You’re not locked into the hardware either. The GoPro Hero13 is compatible with the HB-Series lenses to customise your content, for ultra-wide, macro, anamorphic or other modifications. 5.3K video | 13x slow-mo | 27MP photo | 90-min battery |154g weight | waterproof to 10m

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro is the ultimate action camera. A new 1/1.3” sensor captures light better than ever, for clearer night shots and dramatic sunrises and sunsets. And with the bright OLED on the back, you’ll be better able to see what you’re shooting. Stunning levels of detail can be captured in video up to 4K at 120fps, and stills up to 40MP. A Super Slow Motion mode crawls by at 32x normal speed, revealing epic action you couldn’t otherwise see. A four-hour battery life and casing that’s waterproof down to 20m (or 60m with an extra Waterproof Case) make the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro ready for anything. 4K video, 32x slow-mo | 40MP photo | 4-hour battery | 146g weight | Waterproof to 20m

GET A PIECE OF THE ACTION GoPro Hero

The new GoPro Hero is a perfect starting point for amateur action heroes. It can capture video in up to 4K resolution, snap photos up to 12MP, and slow down

time to half-speed. That video stays silky with HyperSmooth stabilisation.

It’s easy to use, with streamlined single-button controls. All this is packed into GoPro’s smallest 4K camera, with a footprint of just a few cubic cms. This tiny package is still plenty durable though, and waterproof to a depth of up to 5m. 4K video, 2x slow-mo | 12MP photo | 60-min battery | 86g weight | Waterproof to 5m

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