📸 A Kodak Moment All Over Again: How Canon, Sony, Nikon, and Others Missed the Action Camera Revolution 📸 A Kodak Moment All Over Again: How Canon, Sony, Nikon, and Others Missed the Action Camera Revolution It’s wild watching history repeat itself right in front of us. 📉📸 Every time I see Canon or Sony drop another “incremental mirrorless update,” I can’t help thinking back to Kodak — a giant that helped invent  the digital camera but still refused to believe the future

🎥 220 Blogs Strong: What We’ve Learned (and What’s Next for G4G) 🎥 220 Blogs Strong: What We’ve Learned (and What’s Next for G4G) It’s funny how hitting a number like 220 blogs sneaks up on you. 🌄 When I first started Gear4Greatness back in late 2024, it was just me, a chair, a laptop, a couple of action cams, and this quiet idea that maybe — just maybe — I could build something real. Something creators like me would actually want to read. Something that felt human, not re

🌄 Best Action Cameras for Outdoor Travel in 2025 I always feel something shift in me when spring edges in — that first warm breeze, the way the sidewalks finally dry, the sudden itch to get outside with a camera. 🌞🚲 After spending so many winter months filming frozen breath and icy bike trails, the light feels different, softer, almost like it’s inviting you to pick up your gear and go chase a moment before it slips away. Every year around this time, I start thinking about

🎒 Action Camera Backpacks & Carrying Cases: Best Picks for 2025 Whenever I head out with my cameras — whether it’s the DJI Action 5 Pro clipped to my bike, the Insta360 X4 tucked in my pocket, or the GoPro Hero 13 ready for a quick grab-and-shoot moment — I always feel this quiet awareness in the back of my mind: protect the gear that captures your life . 🎥✨ These little cameras have been with me through windstorms, cold snaps, summer heat, and those quiet walks when the wo

📦 Best Accessories Under $50 for Your Action Camera in 2025 I’ve always believed that small pieces of gear matter more than people think. It’s funny — when you’re out filming with an Insta360 X4 or the DJI Action 5 Pro, it’s the little accessories that actually save your footage. 🎥✨ Over the past year, I’ve slowly built this under-$50 kit that lives in my backpack, and honestly, some of these cheaper items have outperformed the expensive ones I’ve bought. There’s something

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best Action Cameras for Family Adventures: Spring 2025 Guide Spring always feels like someone slowly turning the world back on. 🌱🌞 The grass starts waking up, the puddles take over the sidewalks, and families are out again — walking, shouting, laughing, living. And every year, I catch myself thinking how many of those tiny moments just vanish if you’re not ready to grab them. That’s why I’ve always leaned on action cameras when the season flips. They’re small, t

🎬 Will GoPro Drop the Ball Again — or Shock Everyone with the Hero 14 in 2025? There’s something almost nostalgic about talking GoPro these days. 🏔️📸 For years, it was the  camera every creator dreamed of — the little rugged cube that could survive snowstorms, wipeouts, road trips, everything. And honestly, I loved that era. I owned them, used them, trusted them. But somewhere along the way — at least for me — GoPro stopped feeling hungry. DJI started making smarter choice

🎥 The Rise of Vertical Video: How to Film for TikTok, YouTube Shorts & Reels in 2025 I’ve learned something wild over the last year of filming, editing, and posting almost every day: vertical video isn’t just a format — it’s a language. 📱✨ And once you start speaking it fluently, everything changes. Algorithms feel different. Views feel different. Even the way you film  starts to feel different. There’s something about holding a camera upright — whether it’s my Galaxy S25 U

🎥 Is the GoPro Hero 13 Still Worth It in 2025? A Creator’s Deep Dive There’s something familiar about picking up the GoPro Hero 13 Black in 2025 — almost comforting, almost nostalgic — like grabbing a piece of gear you know you can trust even when the industry is sprinting toward new sensors, new AI tricks, and whatever the Hero 14 promises next. 📸⚡ I’ve used the Hero 13 through cold bike rides, windy bridge tests at The Forks, chaotic pet-POV experiments, and those unpredi

✈️ Top 5 Must-Have Accessories for Filming Your Summer Travels (2025 Edition) Summer always hits me in a way that feels almost electric — like the world has finally exhaled and opened up again. There’s this softness in the morning light and a warm looseness in the air that makes me want to grab my camera, step outside, and start wandering without a plan. ✨ I love that feeling of tossing a few pieces of gear into my sling bag, knowing that by the end of the day, the things I c

Sony A7R V Review (2025): The New Benchmark for Professional Mirrorless Cameras The first time I picked up the Sony A7R V, I remember feeling that familiar mix of excitement and curiosity that only a truly professional camera can pull out of me. There’s a weight to it — not heavy, but intentional — like it’s built for someone who knows exactly why they’re holding it. The body felt cold at first touch, solid in the hand, and the moment I wrapped my fingers around the grip, I c

🏆 My Top Mirrorless Camera for Vlogs in 2025: The first time I spent a day vlogging with the Canon R6 Mark II, it didn’t feel like testing gear — it felt like taking a deep breath and realizing a camera finally understood how I work. I remember stepping out early that morning, the air still cool, the sky soft and pale, and holding the camera up in front of me as I started a walk-and-talk. There was this instant confidence, like the autofocus was already a step ahead of me, l

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III Is Rumored — Here’s What Creators Want (And Need) to See Whenever a new Canon rumor starts floating around, I feel that same familiar spark — that quiet mix of curiosity, excitement, and a little bit of “finally, maybe they listened.” The whispers about the Canon EOS R6 Mark III have been getting louder, and even though Canon hasn’t said a word officially, you can feel it coming. There’s a certain energy that happens before a big release, almost like

Best 360 Cameras in 2025 — GoPro MAX 2 vs Insta360 X5 vs DJI 360 (Canadian Edition 2025 has this strange electricity to it — a kind of creative buzz that I didn’t realize I’d been missing until it came rushing back, all because 360 cameras suddenly decided to wake up again. For the past few years, it felt like the whole category was frozen in time. Insta360 carried the torch alone, GoPro drifted away from the 360 conversation entirely, and DJI didn’t even have a seat at the t

🎒 Backpack Mount Review for Action Cameras — POV Freedom or Shaky Letdown? There’s something strangely freeing about clipping a camera to your backpack and walking out the door with nothing in your hands. I didn’t really understand that until I tried it myself, heading out with the DJI Action 5 Pro strapped to my shoulder, then the Insta360 X4, and even the tiny DJI Pocket 3 tucked into a clip mount. It felt almost rebellious at first — like I was cheating, filming without “

Tripod vs Handheld for Vlogging in 2025 — Which One Wins for Creators? I’ve spent so many hours this year bouncing between handheld shooting and locking my camera onto a tripod that sometimes I feel like I’m switching between two completely different creative personalities. There’s a moment — every creator knows it — when you’re about to hit record and you have to decide whether you’re going to trust your hands or let the tripod do the work. And after months of testing the DJ

Why Real-World Camera Testing Still Matters in 2025 (and Always Will) I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how strange it feels to create in a world where AI can spit out a camera review in the time it takes me to pour a coffee. Specs get copied. Charts get cloned. Whole opinions get stitched together by tools that have never held a camera, never biked down a frozen Winnipeg path at -10°C, never fumbled with cold fingers trying to switch modes before the sun slips behind a b

Blog 204: The Rise of AI Tools for Creators — What to Embrace, What to Ignore I’ve been sitting with this shift a lot lately — the way AI has quietly woven itself into our creative lives, changing everything from the way we brainstorm to the way we edit. Some days it feels like the whole world is sprinting ahead in fast-forward, and other days it feels like we’re all just trying to keep our footing while the ground reshapes beneath us. By 2025, creators like us are surrounded

2030 Gear Wishlist — What Creators Will Want (and Need)A Gear for Greatness Exclusive forcast There are moments when I catch myself thinking about the future of creating — not just next year or the next camera launch, but way out into 2030 — and I feel this mix of curiosity, excitement, and a little bit of restlessness. ✨🚀 The past five years moved so fast that half the tools we once swore by now feel ancient, almost quaint, like artifacts from a different creative era. Came

Future-Proofing Gear for Greatness — Building a Timeless Creator Brand Through 2030 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it really means to build something that lasts. Every time I update an older blog, or take a camera out into the cold wind along the river, or sit here imagining what creators will be shooting with in 2030, I feel this strange mix of urgency and excitement. Technology moves at a pace that almost feels alive now — like the gear is evolving alongside us