Adam Juniper
With over 20 years of expertise as a tech journalist, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge across a vast number of product categories, including timelapse cameras, home security cameras, NVR cameras, photography books, webcams, 3D printers and 3D scanners, borescopes, radar detectors… and, above all, drones.
Adam is our resident expert on all aspects of camera drones and drone photography, from buying guides on the best choices for aerial photographers of all ability levels to the latest rules and regulations on piloting drones.
He is the author of a number of books including The Complete Guide to Drones, The Smart Smart Home Handbook, 101 Tips for DSLR Video and The Drone Pilot's Handbook.
Latest articles by Adam Juniper
The best 360 cameras in 2024: shoot panoramas, 360 video, selfies and more
By Adam Juniper last updated
360 cameras The best 360 cameras have dropped massively in price, are fun to use and create amazing content for social media
The best GoPro alternatives in 2024: action cameras that might be cheaper or better!
By Adam Juniper last updated
buying guide The best GoPro alternatives can give the big-name brand a real run for its money – even beat it – for tech, ideas, and value
The best trail camera in 2024: for wildlife photography and nature watching
By Adam Juniper last updated
Buying guide Expert guide to the best trail cameras, tested to help you to track and photograph wildlife remotely, day or night
Is Sony A1 II the "first" camera with object recognition? My camera can already do that, and it can fly too!
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion There's a row about whether the A1 II is actually the first camera with object recognition – not least from Fuji X-S20 owners – but both 'ground-based' cameras are behind the curve!
When Final Cut Pro 11 came along I thought it spelled doom – after all, why change the number now...
By Adam Juniper published
News Without much fanfare FCPX became Final Cut Pro 11 – why the change? "Supercharged" with intelligence – I hear that a lot, but versioning can hurt the wallet!
Insta360 Ace Pro 2 review – It should be the world's best action camera, but is it?
By Adam Juniper published
Review It beats GoPro on resolution and matches Osmo Action on sensor size – and it says Leica on the front – is this the world's best action camera?
The best thermal drones in 2024
By Adam Juniper last updated
buying guide Pinpoint heat signatures from the sky using one of the best thermal-imaging drones
DJI Neo v DJI Mini 4K – cheap, powerful drones, but what's the difference?
By Adam Juniper published
Versus The DJI Neo is DJI's cheapest drone, but there are some great deals on the Mini 4K. They've both got 4K cameras, so which should you get? It depends...
What will the GoPro 360 Max 2 bring? Should I wait or get the Insta360 X4 now?
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion We know GoPro has a new 360-degree camera coming – the Max 2 – but you can buy the 8K Insta360 X4 right now, so will it be worth waiting?
What made Sony's cameras great? How did it surpass Canon and Nikon? NOT by being "cautious", that's for sure!
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion There was a time Sony cameras had to try extra hard to beat Canon and Nikon and the A7 III is a great example. Will Sony (or anyone else) do it again?
This 360° camera is a Time Magazine best invention of 2024 – but why now?
By Adam Juniper published
News Why is the Insta360's X4 a Time invention of the year now? And how long will Americans be able to get hold of it?
Just because it says it's a DSLR, doesn't mean it is! How I spotted a mistake on Walmart
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion Watch out! Even major retailers like Walmart are mislabelling cameras as DSLRs when they're not – make sure you don't make a mistake!
Best document camera in 2024: which visualizer is the right one for you?
By Adam Juniper last updated
buying guide Bring your subject to life with the best document cameras for presentations, meetings, teaching and more
The best cheap drones to buy in 2024
By Adam Juniper last updated
buying guide Fly high without breaking the bank with one of the best cheap drones on the market
"I'd definitely buy my new camera BEFORE the tariffs come" – America First WILL push prices up on cameras & drones
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion America First looks to be coming, and with it huge tax hikes on cameras and lenses. The deals you see now on photo gear now might be the best for years.
DJI Neo gets speed boost – and Tik-Tok friendly video – in big firmware update
By Adam Juniper published
News The DJI Neo is probably already on your wish list, but the latest firmware update boosts speed and video – making it ready for more FPV and vertical video
They're saying the Mac Mini M4 can replace Sony's dominant PlayStation 5 – but would I want to edit photos AND play games in the den?
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion The most famous Apple-watcher says the new Mac Mini G4 might replace your PS5, so I test the idea! I'm not so sure...
GoPro "Seeing growth" and confirms Max 2 360 cam in 2025 – restructuring has made company "leaner and meaner"
By Adam Juniper published
Eyes were on GoPro today for the quarterly earnings call after harsh restructuring – but a new 360-degree camera is now expected.
Sony ditches its Airpeak drone? I'm not surprised… but surely this is the time to get INTO the drone business, not out of it!
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion Has Sony chosen EXACTLY the wrong day to discontinue the Airpeak drone? Is it looking at the same 'business environment' that I am?
DJI's new Goggles N3 makes FPV drone flying affordable – flip, roll, and drift!
By Adam Juniper published
News New cheaper FPV goggles from DJI – the N3 – bring the prices down for FPV and lift the Neo drone's potential as a gift
Would you like a Leica phone? A new one is here – with a shutter button – BUT there is a 'but'...
By Adam Juniper published
A Leica phone – or at least a Sharp phone co-engineered with the legendary brand – has just been announced (and it isn't even the first)
The best conference room webcam in 2024: conferencing cameras for groups
By Adam Juniper last updated
Buying guide See the whole meeting in high resolution, with the best conference room webcam available today
If I want a new iPhone, I'll get it. New is always better and photographers who don't upgrade often miss out!
By Adam Juniper published
Opinion It has become fashionable to argue that phone upgrades are a mistake. I disagree – my camera body can wait; phones change fast!
A photo book on childbirth might be too much for some publishers, but Blurb provided a solution for award-winning photographer
By Adam Juniper published
News A photographer with joyful work in a traditionally po-faced art world isn't shut out any more – but whether to sell through Amazon or Blurb is a real debate!
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