A 360-degree camera is a great way to ensure you capture every bit of the action, but prices tend to be on the high end for models worth your attention. That’s why it’s notable that the GoPro Max 2 accessory bundle is discounted to $369 at Amazon (a dollar more at Best Buy and GoPro). The bundle is stuffed for being just $70 more than the base camera, containing everything you need to shoot the best angles during all-day adventures. The capable camera can shoot 360-degree 8K video at 30 frames per second, or 180-degree 4K video at 60FPS, and it can attach to the wide ecosystem of GoPro-compatible mounts.

GoPro Max 2

Where to Buy:

• $569 $369 at Amazon (accessory bundle)
• $569 $369 at Best Buy (accessory bundle)

In addition to the Max 2 camera, the bundle includes a four-foot extension pole, two protective lens caps, two high-capacity batteries, a 64GB microSD card, a curved adhesive mount, a mounting buckle for GoPro mounts, a mounting finger adapter for cameras, two thumb screws, a wrist lanyard, a microfiber cloth, and a USB-C cable. The standalone camera includes most of those accessories, but has fewer mounts, a single battery, no SD card, and no extension pole. The pole and extra battery are $75 on their own, so you’re getting a solid deal before you even take the free microSD card into account.

The Max 2’s six-mic array records in every direction and automatically reduces wind noise. Alternatively, you can connect Bluetooth microphones, too. The 1.82-inch LCD touchscreen lets you quickly check your footage and manage settings, and it’s waterproof up to 16 feet in case you want to take it swimming or surfing. A single battery should last 66 minutes at full 8K, or 90 minutes at 5.6K resolution. The lenses are replaceable, too, in case a bad fall damages them.

Initially, I was going to tell you about a good deal happening on the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, which is down from the $500 it’s sold at most of the year to $378 at multiple retailers. But there’s a better deal happening on a nearly identical portable camera, the Xtra Muse, which is $329 (roughly $100 off what it sold for three months ago). It’s not just some copycat; my colleague Sean Hollister’s report on the company is linked below, wherein he said the Muse “appears to be the same product in almost every palpable way,” though DJI won’t comment on its involvement with Xtra.

Regardless, you can save a good bit of change on the Muse right now at Amazon. It seems great for vlogging (Sean uses the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for recording Today I’m Toying with videos), or for any scenario where you want better footage than your smartphone can likely capture.

Xtra Muse vlogging camera

This is the Muse’s lowest price yet, dropping from $380 over the past month.

Where to Buy:

• $380 $329 at Amazon

At launch, the Muse couldn’t connect to Bluetooth mics, which meant that DJI’s own wireless mics were off the table. But as of a February firmware update, it can wirelessly connect to various mics, including DJI’s Mic 2, Mini Mini and the Mic 3, among others.

Other great Verge-approved deals

• You can jump into Resident Evil Requiem on Steam at the lowest price we’ve seen so far. The title is selling for $55.99 at Steam during its summer sale, though Newegg has it for $10 less. You can checkout for $44.99 with the code 5DSUMMER, which is a savings of over 30 percent off the original cost. Requiem proves that the decades-old franchise is heading in a good direction, with a fun mix of first-person horror and callbacks to Resident Evil 4’s over-the-shoulder camera and action-filled gameplay. Read our review as well as our thoughts on the slightly pared down Switch 2 version.
• Best Buy still has the lowest prices on Apple’s last-gen (but still great) iPad Air with the M3 processor. While retailers like Amazon and Walmart are either out of stock or selling refurbished tablets around $450 and up, Best Buy has the 128GB version with Wi-Fi and 5G support for $499. Sure, you could opt just for the version that offers just Wi-Fi connectivity at the same price, but it’s a better value to get the cellular option. As I mentioned last week when this deal surfaced, it’s a good and significantly cheaper alternative to the newer M4 Air that starts at $749 following Apple’s recent price hikes. The M3 processor is only slightly slower, it has 8GB of memory instead of 12GB, and its wireless radio is older, but it’s otherwise nearly identical.
• Still on Apple, its wireless Magic Mouse is regularly available at Amazon for $69 (sometimes less, selling as low as $60 during Prime Day). That’s for the white version, though. The sleek black mouse typically has a higher price, but it’s also seeing a discount. You can get it at Amazon for $79.99, which is the lowest price on record. The last time this product dipped down in price was last September when it sold for $85. Since then, it has sold for $95 or higher. The latest Magic Mouse supports USB-C charging and includes a woven cable, but yes, you still need to flip it over to access its charging port.

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Although the C100 product page on Godox's website is thin on technical details, including its sensor resolution and video capabilities, …

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Fujifilm is expanding its QuickSnap lineup with a new disposable camera focused on taking monochrome photos and another built to survive harsh outdoor environments. The $22.90 QuickSnap Black and White and the $24.75 QuickSnap Active are expected to launch sometime later this fall, to the delight of Gen Z snappers driving the current resurgence in disposable and retro film cameras.

As the name suggests, the QuickSnap Black and White comes with black and white film installed that's designed to capture "rich contrasts, tones, and textured grains," according to Fujifilm's press release. The camera is also compatible with standard color film pr …

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