The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is a small vlogging camera with a three-axis mechanical gimbal that vastly improves video quality compared to footage shot on a smartphone. This deal pairs the Osmo Pocket 3 with the Creator Combo that gives you a handful of great starter accessories. You get a DJI Mic 2 wireless transmitter, a battery handle for longer recording time, a wide-angle lens, and a case to carry it all. That means you get pretty much everything you need to get started vlogging for less than it would cost for just the camera.
Amazon currently has the Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo at $539, down from $629, for $90, or 14% off.
An action camera that can keep up with your active lifestyle
The Osmo Pocket 3’s 1-inch sensor captures more light, producing cleaner footage in dim rooms and after sunset, where smaller action cameras tend to introduce visible noise. The sensor also captures a wider tonal range, so highlights like a bright window behind a subject don’t blow out to pure white as readily. For indoor vlogging and low-light environments, that sensor size is the difference between usable footage and grainy footage.
The mechanical stabilization of the camera comes from an actual gimbal that physically adjusts for your movements by using three electric motors. These motors are always adjusting to oppose your movement. As you move your hands, they adjust to keep your horizon completely horizontal and stabilize the subject, whether you are walking or even climbing stairs. Since this correction is done mechanically, the camera doesn’t have to crop to help correct the image. So you get to continually take advantage of the full width of the sensor and maintain maximum quality.
ActiveTrack 6.0 automatically keeps a moving subject centered in the frame. Once a face or object is selected on the touchscreen, the gimbal rotates to follow it as it moves, which allows solo creators to record themselves without a second person operating the camera. The Osmo’s two-inch screen rotates between horizontal and vertical orientations, and the camera detects the rotation and switches the recording format accordingly. So, you don’t have to reframe footage afterward for vertical videos.
Audio handling is a major reason the Creator Combo exists. The included DJI Mic 2 transmitter clips to clothing and connects wirelessly to the camera, recording clean audio separated from background noise. The transmitter also stores a backup recording internally as a safeguard against dropouts. The camera’s built-in microphones remain available when the external transmitter isn’t in use.
Battery life is roughly 166 minutes of 1080p recording on a single charge, and the battery handle in the Creator Combo extends that further for longer shooting sessions away from power. You can transfer files over USB-C or through the DJI Mimo app for editing on a phone.
At $539 on Amazon, down from $629, the Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo bundles the camera with the microphone and accessories that a vlogging setup normally requires, at a lower combined cost than assembling the same kit piece by piece.