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Costco Members: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Gimbal Camera Bundle

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$500

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Gimbal Camera Bundle (CP.OS.00000376.01) for $499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mamamiiiiia for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 1-Inch CMOS Sensor and 4K/120fps Video Capture
  • 2-Inch Rotatable OLED Touchscreen and Smart Horizontal-Vertical Shooting
  • 3-Axis Gimbal Mechanical Stabilization
  • ActiveTrack 6.0 - Offers Face Auto-Detect, Dynamic Framing and More to Lock Your Subject in Frame as You Move the Camera
  • Includes: 64GB SD card, Battery Handle and Mini Tripod

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Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Gimbal Camera Bundle (CP.OS.00000376.01) for $499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member mamamiiiiia for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 1-Inch CMOS Sensor and 4K/120fps Video Capture
  • 2-Inch Rotatable OLED Touchscreen and Smart Horizontal-Vertical Shooting
  • 3-Axis Gimbal Mechanical Stabilization
  • ActiveTrack 6.0 - Offers Face Auto-Detect, Dynamic Framing and More to Lock Your Subject in Frame as You Move the Camera
  • Includes: 64GB SD card, Battery Handle and Mini Tripod

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this store:
    • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here
    • Details of Costco's return policy here.

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Written by mamamiiiiia

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I have this thing and has been using it for the past 2 months. And from me, who has both this and an iPhone 15 pro max, and with zero photography/videography experience, those who said that this thing does not take much better video then their phone is insane.

I will say that the video taken by this device is miles better than your typical phone video in the following aspects:
1/ Way smoother video
2/ Wayyyy better nighttime/low light video, especially when you record when walking
3/ Much more beautiful natural background blur (not computational blur), making your video look so professional.

I do agree that photowise, this thing does not take better photo than your phone.
Technically full Costco price, but a decent deal given its most of Creator Combo. Likely will see this closer to 450 or 400 for November/December.

People downvoting me have no idea what they are talking about. They are comparing to just the camera, which is $519 (so this is a great deal compared to that). But the Creator combo is $669 with everything here plus a mic. This is everything except the $90 mic. If you NEED the mic, this combo is around 10% off at best lol. Y'all gotta math harder.
"Includes: 64GB SD card, Battery Handle and Mini Tripod"

I guess the extra battery comes in the form of a Battery Handle.
And no, this is NOT the creator combo which comes with mic.

Sam's club has a similar combo with 128GB sd card but no mini tripod for $498.
https://www.samsclub.com/p/dji-os...P990343139

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Sep 6, 2024
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Quote from mrrame :
you don't need this for just taking photos.You need this if you want to take super smooth videos. iPhone/Samsung stabilized video's cannot come close to a gimbal stabilized videos.
BTW, the gimbal doesn't stabilize the Z-axis (up/down) movement, just FYI.
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dealstorm
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Quote from PatrickW8464 :
Can you refer us to a better price? Because I have not seen anything better or even close except the REI pricing mistake lol
What makes you think it was a pricing mistake?
Sep 6, 2024
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Quote from TenseBook1498 :
I have both action 4 and the pocket 3 creator (with the mic). The pocket 3's 1 inch sensor definitely gives clearer videos, and better for close up shots like vlogging or showcasing a product especially with d-log if you color grade. The gimbal is good, but if you dont walk slow or creep like a ninja, the image can look bouncy and cause jello effect on the video. The face tracking is good if you have one subject, but it can get confused if you try to have someone else in the frame, so I keep that feature off. Battery is decent, I havent had problems with overheating.

A few cons for me so far: The biggest drawback for me so far is how careful i have to be with it when i carry it around (compared to the action 4). It is not waterproof, i havent dropped it yet, but it would probably break if I did. A lot of moving parts on the camera, I was never comfortable keeping it in my "pocket". The protective case offers good protection, but makes it bulky, and difficult to position into the case properly and taking it out of the case is also finicky. Without the extended battery handle, people with big hands might have a difficult time keeping their thumbs positioned on the buttons while recording. I constantly have to double click the joystick button to re center the gimbal for my shots to maintain focus because sometimes the gimbal cant keep up with where I want it to focus.

Overall, good for slow shots (casual non sporty vloggers, slow, cinematic shots, family videos), only use during tame weather, good for places with low risk of it getting dirty, product show casing or close up shots, if youre ok to treat it like a fragile tiny a dslr camera. Action 4 imo is more versatile, has a lens guard, waterproof, can do super wide angle shots, overall cheaper, rugged, and image stability is very good. Otherwise smartphone is probably most convenient to use still with (decent enough image quality for most people)

I've been following a vlogger on YouTube who just finished the entire Appalachian Trail using this (maybe v2?) and it handled everything he threw at it. Rain, fog, low light, running while shooting, vistas, macros, you name it. The video quality of his vlogs were miles above almost everybody else. The only ones who were even close were using the GoPro line. I'm sure GoPro is miles ahead for those wide-angle and sport shots (like motorcross, downhill skiing, or something fast) and for indestructible cases. And for still shots, a recent gen Samsung, Pixel, or iPhone might be better.
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elpablolv
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Quote from gtrdlr :
Auto track, no, not effectively due to limited range and small object detection limitations.

However, I film my and my friends' kids 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 games all the time with this camera. It is very smooth thanks to the gimbal so everything is nice and crisp.

That being said, the zoom is limited so, while shots on the near side of the field are amazing, the far side is less than desirable.

Here is a compilation I put together of me filming some youth sports, mostly soccer. Even if the camera doesn't meet your autotracking needs, you still may find it valuable for getting some buttery smooth close up action shots…

Sports Compilation Filmed With Osmo Pocket 3 (4K)
https://youtu.be/jpWMdC3Vc2U
Thank you for the Youtube link. I see what you are saying about the clarity on the far side not being great, however it is better than the Veo recordings from my kid's team.
It is Costco and I have 90 days to return it if I don't like it.
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ashu66
Sep 6, 2024
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Stupid question.
How this compare to Gopro 11 in terms of video quality/stabilization etc. if anyone has any insight about it.
Last edited by ashu66 September 6, 2024 at 05:32 AM.
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egor1
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So this camera doesn't have zoom??
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gtrdlr
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Quote from egor1 :
So this camera doesn't have zoom??

2x digital zoom. Somewhat useful but not great

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Quote from dawsonho1986 :
This or instax360 X4 ?

I have X4 and it's good camera but not easy to use. You can't just copy files and edit them using any software. You have to convert every video file. That being said app and software are easy to use but if you are planning to use it for professional purposes X4 is not the camera I'll use or it can't be the only camera. I use X4 for personal use to record my own experiences and events. It is great to capture memories without missing out anything.

Check out my previous reply in case if you are wondering about this or phone
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I own this. bought it for my youtube. it is decent camera. if you are using for personal use, use phone or I would buy pocket 2 or wait for the price drop on this. if you have professional use, I definitely recommend this one. Only flaw is zoom function. iPhone 15 PM/ Samsung Galaxy beats this camera just for that. low light function of OP3 is far superior than iphone/samsung.
If anyone is interested, I made few videos using this.
comparison with iphone 15 pro max. https://youtu.be/ZEQad7Oaals?si=ydQ0kS-aH5SCIteU
part 1 of comparison with iphone 15 pro max. https://youtu.be/K_YAWM8QWfE?si=1ZL7yu1e4-VqzaB_
times square recorded using OP3 (zoom shots are using iP15PM) https://youtu.be/EqJM-7rFVTs?si=mZPWu9fmrMM1WMkQ
accessories for OP3 https://youtu.be/5489bWVyG3A?si=PvSoniQGBRLaMMyw
more videos on my channel of Osmo pocket 3 https://youtube.com/@thedrpandya?...kQF7sE-LD6
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Sep 6, 2024
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This camera is fantastic for toddler videos! It has face lock so you can run and play and get great videos of the little ones.
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Quote from rdunlap :
Just bought the creator combo from Amazon. Do I return that and get this?
lol I literally did the same thing. I think I might. I tried out the things and don't see myself ever using the mic. This combo already has the battery handle and the mini-tripod which is the more useful items. Case from the creator combo is kinda tight and useless imo. I would prefer just taking the cover and the OP3 itself around and the attachments separately if needed.
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Quote from mrrame :
you don't need this for just taking photos.
You need this if you want to take super smooth videos.
iPhone/Samsung stabilized video's cannot come close to a gimbal stabilized videos.

or, they could buy a gimbal for their phones. that would be cheaper than this. with that said, the pocket 3 is a great video recorder.
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Quote from baphimevan :
I have this thing and has been using it for the past 2 months. And from me, who has both this and an iPhone 15 pro max, and with zero photography/videography experience, those who said that this thing does not take much better video then their phone is insane.

I will say that the video taken by this device is miles better than your typical phone video in the following aspects:
1/ Way smoother video
2/ Wayyyy better nighttime/low light video, especially when you record when walking
3/ Much more beautiful natural background blur (not computational blur), making your video look so professional.

I do agree that photowise, this thing does not take better photo than your phone.

Buy a gimbal for your phone... your videos will be just as smooth.
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fiockthis
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I just added this camera to my deal alert 2 days ago, but I don't have a Costco membership.
Is there a way to get a free trial to Costco or anything to work around having a membership?
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Quote from fiockthis :
I just added this camera to my deal alert 2 days ago, but I don't have a Costco membership.Is there a way to get a free trial to Costco or anything to work around having a membership?
you can get the membership, buy this device and then cancel the membership.
They will pro-rate and refund the balance of your membership fees
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Quote from mrrame :
you can get the membership, buy this device and then cancel the membership.They will pro-rate and refund the balance of your membership fees
thanks for the tip!
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It's really not as great of a deal as it could be without the Creator Combo, which is still the better value. If they had included the Mic 2 or sold it separately at a discounted price then it would be excellent.

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