A GoPro camera recently captured what it’s like to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds — and on four legs. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden strapped a GoPro onto a cheetah to explore the world’s fastest land animal from a first-person point of view.
The task was actually simpler than it sounds. The cheetah, Savannah, was raised with collars and harnesses at an early age. In the video, Savannah is actually purring as handler Alicia Sampson straps the GoPro Fetch harness and Hero3 camera on her back.
“She’s used to harnesses and collars, so it’s just another day for her,” Sampson said.
So, what’s it like to hit 60 miles per hour in just three seconds? A bit bumpy, actually. The cheetah’s back arches up and down as she runs, moving the attached camera with her. Even with the bouncy footage, the video makes it easy to imagine just how moving that fast would feel.
But watch the video in slow motion, and the rhythm of the cheetah’s run is actually quite intricate. As the body moves, her head stays relatively in the same place.
“You wouldn’t want to ride a cheetah,” said Cincinnati Zoo Director, Thane Maynard, adding that the cheetah doesn’t move like a horse’s body does while running. “What amazes me is that their head stays fairly steady even though their body is going wild.”
Savannah has been clocked at speeds of more than 60 miles per hour. In just three strides, cheetahs can reach 40 mph, hitting their top speed faster than most cars. While the animals are known for their speed, they also have excellent eyesight with a wide-angle view, thanks to the elongated shape — so that wide GoPro perspective could just be the closest thing to capture what it’s like to be a cheetah.
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.