Put your smartphone away—get syrupy-smooth footage from these five action cams, including the GoPro Hero7 Black (pictured above), the DJI Osmos Pocket, and the Insta360 One X.
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Waterproof without a case, the rugged Hero7 Black is durable for adventures in any condition. The four-ounce camera’s smooth stabilization (up to 60 frames per second in 4K) and ability to shoot nonblurred time-lapses on the go are impressive. And don’t overlook the ease of adjusting settings on its intuitive touchscreen—you don’t have to bother pairing it with your phone. [$400; gopro.com]
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Want to star in your videos? The Rylo shoots in 5.8K—the highest resolution for 360-degree consumer cameras—with great stabilization. But the best feature might come when editing: Choose a subject and the four-ounce Rylo autotracks that person. [$499; amazon.com]
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The Vuze XR captures stable, 360-degree footage at 5.7K and 30fps, with the option to shoot in 180 degrees. Take it on a hike, but it really shines at making immersive videos for VR headsets like the Oculus, or for social media posts. [$439; amazon.com]
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The three-axis gimbal on the Pocket isn’t as bombproof as the GoPro’s, but it does match up with ultrashake- free 4K, 60fps footage. DJI’s story-mode software easily turns things like dog walks or family beach vacations into professional-looking movies. [$339; amazon.com]
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With its app, the One X lets you mix time-lapse and ultra-slo-mo into a single clip—something other 360 cams can’t do. While it shoots in saturated 5.7K, its vertical shape makes it more vulnerable in mounting positions like handlebars and helmets. [$400; insta360.com]
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