‘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 the 4K action camera during a family trip to the coast, and it proved to be the ultimate tool for capturing our memories, whether that was messing around in the swimming pool, hiking in the woods, kayaking or jumping into the ocean from towering rocks.

The Osmo Action 4 shot crisp 4K video, punchy 10MP stills, stabilized camera shake with ease for smooth clips, and held up to regular submerging thanks to its 18m waterproofing (no additional case needed).

It has since been updated with the pricier Osmo Action 5 Pro and Osmo Action 6. While ...