The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro is cheaper than ever for Prime Day! This is the only camera deal I'd buy right now

DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro against a blue sky with a tree in the background. A Tom's Guide Prime Day badge is on the left of the image. — (Image credit: Future)

Amazon's October Prime Day deals are already here, even though the sales event itself doesn't start until tomorrow (October 7). As Camera Editor here at Tom's Guide, I've been keeping an eye on the best action camera deals.

The only camera deal I'd buy right now is the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro, my top-rated action camera, which is currently $70 off at Amazon. That's the cheapest this camera has ever been, and I don't think it's going any lower. There's no need to wait — scoop up this awesome deal while you can.

I won't lie, the Prime Day camera deals haven't heated up yet. The discounts are still a bit soft generally, although I'm hoping that will change as the sales event hits fully on October 7.

DJI has already come out swinging, though, with this deal on the DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro. The OA5 Pro is my favorite action camera, and it currently holds the top spot on our best action cameras roundup.

This action cam shoots beautiful 4K footage at up to 60fps, making it ideal for shooting high-octane footage. For pro users, it also offers D-Log and HLG recording for increased dynamic range, as well as 10-bit color for a wider color gamut than the default 8-bit, meaning more flexibility with color grading in post.

The OA5 Pro features a powerful 1,950mAh battery that's good for 112 minutes of recording at 4K/60fps and offers the best water resistance in the industry, with waterproofing down to 65 feet. It's the only flagship action camera to offer internal storage as well as a MicroSD slot — there's 47GB of storage onboard.

Changing resolution on rear display — (Image credit: Future)

DJI has been building its products into an ecosystem for some time now, and that offers many benefits to existing DJI users. If you have a DJI microphone, like the DJI Mic 3 or DJI Mic Mini, you can hook it up wirelessly with full mic control via the OA5 Pro's OLED display. The OA5 Pro also uses the same mount as the DJI Osmo 360 and DJI Osmo Nano, allowing users to interchange accessories. Its battery is the same as the Osmo 360's, too.

It makes sense that DJI would reduce the OA5 Pro quite heavily for this trading event. We've had no official confirmation yet, but we're getting to the time of year when DJI and other action camera manufacturers launch their new flagships. As such, rumours are abound of an Osmo Action 6, meaning many in the industry, like myself, were expecting big discounts on last year's model.

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Peter is a Senior Editor at Tom's Guide, heading up the site's Reviews team and Cameras section. As a writer, he covers topics including tech, photography, gaming, hardware, motoring and food & drink. Outside of work, he's an avid photographer, specialising in architectural and portrait photography. When he's not snapping away on his beloved Fujifilm camera, he can usually be found telling everyone about his greyhounds, riding his motorcycle, squeezing as many FPS as possible out of PC games, and perfecting his espresso shots.

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