For budding or established creator in your life, look no further than my top 10 favourite tech gift ideas.
These ideas cover a wide range of needs, for all kinds of creators, plus there are a number of suggestions for video content creators.
For more ideas, explore My Vlogging Essentials list.
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | $719
The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is the best vlogging camera out there today, and it’s easy to use, with very impressive results.
The 4K handheld camera captures video and photos, timelapses, slow motion, and much more. One of the best features though is the stabilization, delivering ultra-smooth motion for videos, making shots look epic.
Creators can easily film themselves, for vlogging, or their subject, and keep everything perfectly in frame thanks to the large display on the device, and the Pocket 3 films horizontal or vertical video, too.
On top of everything else, the video quality is rich, smooth, and detailed. For anyone looking for a new camera, especially rather than using a phone, the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is the perfect gift. You can purchase the camera through DJI directly, or on Amazon.
OnePlus Pad 2 | $749
For the creator who needs a versatile device on the go, without carrying around a laptop, the OnePlus Pad 2 is one of the best Android tablets, at half the price of their competitors.
Featuring a bright, 3K 12.1″ display, 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, and a powerful processor for multitasking, the Pad 2 is fast, efficient, and impressive.
The tablet’s 67W SUPERVOOC charging, with the included brick and USB cable, means that it’s ready to go quickly, with more than 40 days of standby power. Plus it charges from 0% to 100% in just over 80 minutes.
For a little extra, you can add on an incredibly useful keyboard cover and the Stylo 2 pen. During down time, the Pad 2 is great for gaming, streaming, and music, too, making it one of my favourite all-around devices of the year. Purchase the OnePlus Pad 2 from OnePlus.
Zhiyun Cinepeer Weebill 3E | $339
Lightweight, at 990g, and featuring wireless controls and an easy to use design and features, the Zhiyun Cinepeer Weebill 3E is an affordable camera gimbal that works with a wide range of cameras from Sony, Nikon, Canon, and Panasonic.
Affordable and smooth, the gimbal offers a sling mode, for easier manoeuvring, excellent overall stabilization, and a long-lasting battery life up to 16 hours of use.
The Weebill 3E is perfect for creators of all kinds, and anyone who needs a light, easy stabilizer for a wide range of shooting styles.
Zhiyun also introduced the new Cinepeer Weebill 4E. Considering the price and features, I still recommend the Weebill 3E, especially for beginners, and it’s also available on Amazon.
Godox Magic XT1 | $159
Sound quality is just as important as video, and that’s where the Godox Magic XT1 comes in, with 2.4GHz high-quality wireless audio for cameras, phones, and even computers.
The Magic XT1 delivers 48kHz/24bit hi-res audio with three recording modes, a touchscreen, noise reduction filter, and 10 volume levels for a wide range of uses. The wireless microphones are light and can be attached multiple ways, and include windscreens for outdoor shooting.
You can also use the microphones at up to 200 meters away from the receiver, line-of-sight, for almost any type of filming, with up to 8 hours of recording time.
Connected to a computer via USB-C, the Magic XT1 even works well in the studio. Purchase the lavalier microphone from Amazon or from most camera stores.
Pixel 9 Pro | $1,349
Today a phone is more than a phone, especially for creators. A great phone is a camera, it’s a studio, it’s a workspace, and it’s a connection to business. The Pixel 9 Pro embodies all of that, with the kind of power and features that creators need every day.
High quality cameras, capturing 4K video, make it easy to vlog or film a scene, while features like speech enhancement makes it easier to capture good audio, even in a crowded room, without external microphones. But I especially love the quality of the video stabilization, the new Night Sight video for capturing even in dark scenes, and as a photographer, I also really appreciate that Google still delivers one of the best cameras for photos.
The Pixel 9 Pro is available at cell phone carriers, Best Buy Canada, and from the Google Store.
Zhiyun Fiveray M20 | $109
The Zhiyun Fiveray M20 is a pocket-sized light that’s easy to adjust for a wide range of use. The light features 20W of output, plus effects, mounting options, barn doors, a diffuser, and a honeycomb grid.
At the full 20W of power, the Fiveray M20 will last up to 40 minutes, but at lower levels it can last up to 3 hours, making it a useful tool in tricky lighting conditions. The colour temperature settings ranges from 2700K to 6500K, it offers peak illuminance of 2010 Lux, and the light is useful mounted directly on the camera, on a stand, or just about anywhere.
For any type of subject–from food and drinks, to people, and smaller scenes–the Fiveray M20 is very versatile. Purchase it from Zhiyun’s shop, or Amazon.
Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set | $299
For streamers, or vloggers recording voiceovers, the Sennheiser Profile Streaming Set is a fantastic USB-C microphone solution that fits seamlessly to a desk, making it easy to starting recording or broadcasting any time; just swing the microphone into position and hit record.
The microphone captures high quality audio, features a cardioid condenser capsule, offers gain and mix control, and can be easily adjusted to any angle thanks to the boom arm.
Included with the microphone and boom arm is a 9.8′ USB-C cable, so the microphone can be setup exactly where it’s needed, and it can even work with a phone. Purchase it through B&H Photo and Amazon.
Samsung Pro Ultimate MicroSD card | $109
What does the ultimate camera need to capture great images? Great storage, and the Samsung Pro Ultimate Micro SD cards are fast, reliable, water proof, and well-priced.
With read speeds of up to 200 MB/s and write speeds up to 130 MB/s, Samsung’s Pro Ultimate MicroSD cards meet U3 and V30 ratings so creators can capture 4K video on cameras like the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, Insta360 cameras, drones, and more.
And for peace of mind, the cards withstand water, high and low temperatures, x-rays, magnets, and drops.
Purchase Pro Ultimate MicroSD cards from Samsung, and Amazon.
Peak Design Everyday Sling 6L | $159
Every creator needs a good place to store their gear when they’re on the go, and I love a good sling bag. Peak Design makes a wide range of great straps, accessories, and most importantly, bags, including the new Peak Design Everyday Sling 6L.
The new sling fits a DSLR camera, plus a couple of extras, whether they need to bring a lens, camera accessories, or they’re packing a drone and a controller. It’s light, flexible, durable, and just big enough to carry quite a bit on the next trip or adventure.
Peak Design also has a range of backpacks, larger and smaller slings, and they make my favourite camera strap out there.
Purchase the Everyday Sling 6L V2 from Vistek, and on Amazon.
Synology BeeStation | $332
Synology is my favourite storage solution brand, and for very good reason. They make exceptional NAS devices for a wide range of uses, and one of their latest is the new BeeStation personal cloud system.
BeeStation is essentially a personal-sized NAS, with a fixed 4 TB of storage that you can setup to access remotely, or from within your home, or office. The cloud-like system sets up easily for those who may not know a lot about configuring a standard NAS, and there are no monthly costs like regular cloud storage.
For photographers, or even just business people who need access to their files, it means they can store what they need and connect to use it from their phone or computer. And it works to help organize photos, files, connect to other services like OneDrive, and more.
Purchase BeeStation from Amazon and Canada Computers.
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