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Shooting smooth, sexy video footage is easier than ever with DJI’s handheld Osmo camera

Using the same technology found on DJI's iconic line of quadcopters, the Osmo is essentially a Zenmuse X3 camera incorporated onto a powered (and detachable) stabilizer handle.

The DJI Osmo is a handheld 4K camera that uses 3-axis gimbaled stabilization to provide you with video that’ smooth as glass. Using the same technology found on DJI’s iconic line of quadcopters, the Osmo is essentially a Zenmuse X3 camera incorporated onto a powered (and detachable) stabilizer handle.

An attractive aluminum mounting bracket grips to your phone, and using the DJI Go app you can see a live video feed. There’s physical controls like a flat joystick, record button, and photo capture button, and a whole plethora of camera controls you can access from the app.

As for the video, the footage that this camera shoots is smoother than the sound of Barry White’s voice. This will be a treat for realtors, wedding videos, travel, and anything involving motion. And the panning function is great for just about any occasion. However low-light performance was lacking due to the 1/2.3 sensor utilized in the Zenmuse X3 camera, and you’ll definitely want an external mic to record better audio.

At $569, the DJI Osmo is just a touch about the price of the GoPro Hero 4 action camera. Although the Osmo isn’t waterproof, or even water resistant, it offers a tough choice for videographers looking to take their game to the next level.

Full-frame cameras tend to be chunky beasts, but Sigma wants to prove that big imaging doesn't need a big body. Enter the Sigma FP2, the successor to its tiny, boxy fp mirrorless camera. It keeps the same modular design but packs in some serious upgrades, including a 24.5-megapixel partially stacked full-frame sensor, improved autofocus, 6K video recording, and 70GB of built-in storage. Sigma calls it the world's smallest full-frame camera, and while it might be tiny, the same cannot be said for its price tag.

Sigma FP2 brings faster shooting and 6K video

A phone thermal camera is one of those tools you don’t think you need until the first time it saves you from an expensive problem, and the Thermal Master P3 just got easier to try. For Halloween, it’s discounted with the code THERMCAM10, a 10% cut that works out to $107 off the total. It’s also fresh off a win at the 2026 Tom’s Guide AI Awards for best phone thermal camera, which is the kind of third-party nod that separates a serious tool from the cheap clip-on sensors that flood this category.

We are nearing Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, which officially run October 6 and 7. But there is no need to wait until the sale begins to start looking. Early offers are already live, and camera gear is one category where I found enough worthwhile discounts to put together a proper creator-focused list.

I’ve deliberately gone wider than interchangeable-lens cameras here. There are pocket and action cameras, a 360 camera, an instant camera, two wireless microphone systems, and a pair of webcams covering very different budgets. Prices were checked on October 2, and as always with Amazon, they can move quickly.