Buy a Few Gifts for Your Action Camera this Holiday Season

You've been recording with your great new action camera—maybe a GoPro, Osmo Action, or one of the many action cameras available—but the included accessories may not be very helpful as you try to enhance your production. The good news is: there is a ridiculous number of accessories you can purchase. The bad news is: there may be too many to choose from. While you can probably find basic accessories from the manufacturer of your camera, there are many third-party manufacturers making creative and useful accessories for action cameras. Let's look at what's available to get the most out of your action camera and give it a holiday gift.

Mounts, Housings, and Skins

Mounting your action camera in creative ways is part of their fun and charm. POV, low-angle, high-angle, speeding in a car, in the water, on a pet—there are so many ways to mount your camera for interesting shots. But when you're being creative, consider protecting your investment so it stays secure and doesn't get damaged. One choice is to add a skin or housing, which will be molded to fit your particular camera. Be sure your model is supported so you get the right fit and access to your camera controls. The housing or skin may have a built-in universal mount or just a lanyard to hold around your wrist or neck, so you'll have to decide how you want to use your camera for just the right fit.

If you're using a GoPro, you can't go wrong protecting your investment with a hard frame such as GoPro's The Frame. It allows you to protect your camera and add different mounting options. If you need some accessories mounted on your GoPro for vlogging, try the Ulanzi vlog cage, which includes a shoe mount and a platform for a light, mic, or another accessory.