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After initially testing the waters with a crowdfunding campaign back in July, Canon's Ivy Rec Clippable Outdoor Camera is now going on general sale.

​DJI has added a new member to its Osmo range, which began with a stabilized 4K hand-held back in 2015. We noted a bit of minor GoPro rivalry when we got the original Osmo in our mitts, and now a clearer shot across GoPro's bows has been fired with the release of the Osmo Action.

When you're out and about and need to take a photo, chances are pretty good that you just whip out your smartphone and grab the moment. So is there still a market for dedicated compact cameras? The big manufacturers think so, and Nikon has just announced the Coolpix W150 to prove it.

Sony is targeting creative pros like photographers and videographers with the introduction of two new external drives. Available as a high performance model and a standard compact flavor, the SSDs boast impressively fast read/write speeds, hardware encryption, and are impact-, water, and dust-proof.

Chinese company Doogee has hit Kickstarter with an affordable and feature-rich rugged Android smartphone. The S90 is waterproof, shockproof, dustproof and highly modular, with clip-on accessories for night vision, walkie-talkie, extended battery and gaming use.

CompuLab packed a lot of computer power into a compact frame for the first Airtop fanless computer back in 2016. Now the company has unveiled the second generation, the Airtop2, with Intel's latest Xeon processor and powerful discrete graphics. And it's designed to work in extreme temperatures.​

Hasselblad has gathered together tools and accessories photographers might need to get the best from its X1D camera, and put them all in a tough Pelican case. The X1D Field Kit comes with the $9,000 camera, three lenses, spare batteries, cleaning materials and straps. And yes, it's expensive.​

Sony announced a new addition to it RX camera line at IFA 2017 in Berlin earlier today. The 15 MP RX0 sports a wide-angle Zeiss lens, rugged compact body and sits somewhere between an actioncam and a tough compact, with Sony reckoning that this is the shape of cameras to come.

​If you want a capable smartphone without a fussy, breakable build, you may be in luck with the new LG X venture. The shock- and water-resistant phone contains a few built-in navigation shortcuts for easier operation in the elements along with perks like a premium camera and capacious battery.

Otterbox has found an audience with its rugged phone cases, but it wants to do more than protect the hunk of metal and glass in your back pocket. The Venture takes the same approach the company has applied to its smartphone cases, and puts it to good use in a rugged cooler for outdoor adventurers.

Nikon has used Photokina to add two new models to its lineup of KeyMission action cameras. Alongside the 4K KeyMission 360, which was unveiled at CES earlier this year, there are two new rugged offerings catering to adventurers who don't need 360-degree recording.

The Stylus Tough TG-Tracker actioncam marries an ultra-wide angle lens with 4K video recording capabilities, is able to measure temperature and altitude, and can keep tabs on a user's location. With the help of a companion mobile app, it can also provide a detailed overview of outdoor adventures.