Sam Kieldsen

Sam Kieldsen

Sam has been writing about tech and digital culture for over 20 years, starting off in video games journalism before branching out into the wonderful worlds of consumer electronics, streaming entertainment and photography. Over the years he has written for Wired, Stuff, GQ, T3, Trusted Reviews and PC Zone, and now lives on the Kent coast in the UK – the ideal place for a camera reviewer to ply their trade.

Articles by: Sam Kieldsen

Lead image for the best cheap video camera round-up, including the Sony ZV-1

Best cheap video camera 2024: bargain picks for every kind of filmmaker

By Timothy Coleman last updated

Our guide to the best cheap video cameras is here to help you find the filmmaking bargain for you and covers compact, system, action and vlogging cameras.

Best phone gimbal buying guide hero image

The best phone gimbals 2024: the best mobile stabilizers from DJI, Zhiyun and more

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

We've rounded up the best phone gimbals to keep your smartphone steady for video and photography.

Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI smartphone gimbal on desktop

Zhiyun Smooth 5S AI review: the smartphone stabilizer that always follows

By Sam Kieldsen published

The DJI Osmo Mobile 6 is a lightweight, effective smartphone stabilizer with excellent controls and intuitive gimbal movement.

Panasonic Lumix S5 II

The best video camera 2024: finest choices for filmmakers and videographers

By Timothy Coleman last updated

Updated Looking for the best video camera? We've ranked all of the finest options you can buy in 2024, based on our in-depth testing.

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 action camera

Insta360 Ace Pro 2 review: a coming of age

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

Insta360 adds a number of improvements to its flagship action camera while retaining its headline 8K video capture feature.

DJI Air 3S drone

DJI Air 3S review: soaring closer to camera-drone perfection

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

DJI's new mid-range camera drone offers an excellent dual camera setup

GoPro Hero

GoPro Hero review: the action camera king goes back to basics

By Sam Kieldsen published

By reducing image quality and cutting features to the bare bones, GoPro delivers a cheap, simple camera that works well enough but does little to excite.

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro review

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro review: a seriously feature-packed action camera

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

DJI makes meaningful improvements to its flagship action camera, resulting in a flexible and rugged device with strong all-round performance, great battery life and some excellent features.

Fujifilm Instax mini Link 3

Fujifilm Instax mini Link 3 review: a pocket photo printer delivering instant fun

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

The Fujifilm Instax mini Link 3 is a simple but fun portable instant photo printer designed to work with smartphones.

DJI Osmo Mobile 6

DJI Osmo Mobile 6 review: a rock-steady smartphone stabilizer

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

The DJI Osmo Mobile 6 is a lightweight, effective smartphone stabilizer with excellent controls and intuitive gimbal movement.

Panasonic Lumix GH7 camera with lens attached on a shelf

Panasonic Lumix GH7 review: a high-performance hybrid

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

Panasonic irons out the GH6’s kinks with better video autofocus, plus world-first audio features, to deliver a superb camera for content creators

Ryze Tello

Ryze Tello review

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

The Ryze Tello is a budget learner drone that can shoot 720p video. Is it still best beginner drone you can buy right now?

The Panasonic GH6 camera sitting on a tripod

Panasonic Lumix GH6 review

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

Editor\'s Choice

The Panasonic Lumix GH6 is a video powerhouse with enough features to take on the Sony A7S III. How is it shaping up?

Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K review – full-frame movie magic

By Sam Kieldsen published

Recommended

The Cinema Camera 6K is Blackmagic's first full video camera with full-frame sensor and L-mount

The Sony A7S III camera next to the Panasonic Lumix GH6

Sony A7S III vs Panasonic Lumix GH6: which video camera should you buy?

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

The compact, powerful 4K moviemaking maestros go head-to-head

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro review

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro is an excellent option for pro videographers, thanks its great build and incredible image quality.

Panasonic GH5 Mark II

Panasonic GH5 Mark II review

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

The Panasonic GH5 Mark II is a reworking of its versatile GH5 stalwart that makes live-streaming the star attraction.

The Canon EOS 90D DSLR next to the iPhone 13 Pro smartphone

5 things a DSLR still does better than an iPhone

By Sam Kieldsen published

Does buying a DSLR camera make sense in 2022? If you’re still shooting all your photos and videos on an iPhone, the answer might be yes.

Potensic Dreamer

Potensic Dreamer 4K review

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

The Potensic Dreamer 4K is a beginner-friendly drone that looks like a DJI Phantom. But is it a dream to fly?

The FIMI X8 Mini drone in flight

Fimi X8 Mini review

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

The FIMI X8 Mini is a compact, folding drone that shoots 4K video. But is it a match for the class-leading DJI Mini 2?

The Panasonic GH6 and GH5 II cameras next to each other

Panasonic Lumix GH6 vs GH5 II: which YouTube camera should you buy?

By Sam Kieldsen last updated

Versus Struggling to decide between the Panasonic Lumix GH6 and GH5 II? Check out our in-depth comparison of the two video cameras.

Toshiba 46SV685DB

Toshiba Regza 46SV685DB review

By Sam Kieldsen published

Toshiba's late entry to the LED TV arena was worth waiting for

Samsung HT-BD7200

Samsung HT-BD7200 review

By Sam Kieldsen published

Samsung's new Blu-ray home cinema looks the part, but we wonder if its performance comes second

Samsung UE40B7000

Samsung UE40B7000 review

By Sam Kieldsen published

This LED-backlit screen takes slim TV design to new extremes. But, there's more to this model than just looks

Sony KDL-40W5500 Bravia LCD TV

Sony KDL-40W5500 Bravia LCD TV review

By Sam Kieldsen published

Marvel at Sony's LCD all-rounder, even if it is 10cm thick

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