GIFTS FOR GEEKS

Whether you're looking for yourself, need to drop a hint to a loved one or are searching for inspiration for friends and family, this is your one-stop guide

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DJI MINI 5 PRO WITH RC2 CONTROLLER £979 from dji-retail.co.uk

DJI has pushed the weight of this drone to the absolute limit, officially weighing just a tenth of a gram less than the 250g ceiling that introduces tighter restrictions.

Its large 1in sensor is capable of 4K video at 60fps and 10-bit colour depth, with slow-motion video of up to 120 frames per second. Its image and video quality are the best we've seen in a sub-250g drone, and there's a set of ND filters included to avoid blowing highlights in bright sunlight. It boasts omnidirectional sensing and front-facing LiDAR for obstacle avoidance. When tracking a run through woodlands, it was able to navigate overhanging branches with ease while keeping the subject in the centre of the frame. Battery life tops out at a generous 36 minutes, but expect less if it's fighting the wind.

GARMIN MARQ GEN 2 GOLFER SMARTWATCH £2,000 from goldsmiths.co.uk

No, we haven't added another zero to that price by mistake. This smartwatch makes Apple look like the Pound Shop alternative, but it's the ultimate golfer's accessory. More than 43,000 golf courses come pre-loaded, with ultra-accurate yardages, PlaysLike distances that factor in weather and topology, and club-tracking with included CT10 sensors. Beyond the golf, it's a full-blown smartwatch too, with sleep and body monitoring, multi-sport capabilities, smartphone notifications and payments. It's all wrapped in a 46mm, grade-5 titanium case with a domed sapphire-crystal AMOLED touchscreen and up to 16 days of battery life.

RASPBERRY PI 500+ £192 from thepihut.​com