Cameras & creator gear

Rushed drone with power loss, a GPS bug and a recall that pushed GoPro out of drones.

The fake-camera mini drone was surprisingly controllable, though the camera claim looks like a lie.

Functions like a proper camera with a settings menu, quality is poor but forgivable for the price.

Obstacle-avoiding autonomous drone that keeps tracking you even out of sight, scored 9 out of 10.

Gives phone footage a pro look but is cumbersome, spending a minute recalibrating on each start-up.

Smartphone flash done right, making an enormous difference, though bulky; he rates it 8 out of 10.

Sponsored review of a tiny, versatile magnetic camera that he likes as a concept, though £299 feels like both a lot and a little.

Last year's model that looks like a toy next to the GO 2's bigger sensor, though it had a great interval shooting feature.

Was his B-cam before being replaced by the Sony A7S III.

Replaced cheap LED panels as his main light and gives much softer light because the source is larger.

Sounded great on paper with a big sensor and 21x zoom but was average as a camera and could not make calls; 4/10 fail.

A small wheeled dolly that gives smooth, circling shots when a phone is mounted on it.

A well-built but very expensive niche polariser that reduces reflections when filming on a phone.

A versatile and affordable two-axis gimbal that doubles as a tripod and extendable selfie stick.

Used as the reference for the FIMI Palm; a tiny 4K gimbal camera at around $350.

A $200 near-copy of the DJI Osmo Pocket with great stabilisation, but only worth it if you're active, and the phone has better dynamic rang…

Probably the most expensive gadget in the series, with mind-blowing results capturing deep space automatically.

The king of affordable smartphone stabilisers, worth a slight premium for how smooth the footage is.

Impressed by the commercial-grade modular drone for search and rescue, but presents it as a smart-city tool rather than something to buy.

Gives rock-solid stabilisation but is far from portable.

A directional spotlight with coloured pads that adds mood to shots.

The electric slider adds smooth motion and time lapses that make footage far more engaging.

A pocket-sized gimbal that works better than expected and is hard to fault for the price.

A foldable camera that switches between 180 degree VR and 360 degree capture, with good stabilisation.