Totally Stuck on What to Get
Been shopping around for some type of action camera - reading all the threads, watching all the videos (sponsored and unsponsored), thinking through the pros and cons - and am totally stuck.
I want an action type camera for outdoor adventures with animals. Vlogging, hiking, POVs, outdoor farm stuff where I don’t have to occupy my phone. We also might swim in the river with our animals. I truthfully know I haven’t made enough of this type of video to know exactly what I want. I do have the Dji mic minis for my mirrorless so that might matter.
I know that generally my phone does the best video outside a mirrorless camera, but I don’t always want it tied up, worry about dropping and breaking. I am in analysis paralysis and need some real humans to talk some sense into me.
The Options:
Osmo Action 4: Cheap, great auto settings, a bit dated, not great in low light. Worried that in PNW rainforests it would not perform well. Interface seems a little dated. Seems like a good entry level option.
Osmo Action 5: Middle of the road in price, less natural colors/more hdr, better batteries. Connects two mics. One generation behind. I actually bought this and returned it but I also didn’t know as much about settings - I thought overcast weather looked muddy. Not sure if this was just me being a novice.
Osmo Action 6: Even less natural colors, open gate, future proof. Top of my budget. Kind of like the idea of being able to do horizontal and vertical. Seems to minimize fomo but could theoretically maximize buyers remorse. Wish it was cheaper.
Osmo Nano: easier for pov, not sure there are many advantages if I decide pov is not my thing, limited battery life. Less expensive for a newer generation device. Could be a little more versatile alternative to action 5 while I learn what I want in an action cam. Form factor seems like a love it or hate it situation.
360 Camera: great angles for leading animals, seems gimmicky for this stage of my journey of filming. Seems hard to mount POV. Insta360 wouldn’t work with my mics (if this was a 3rd camera I wouldn’t care).
GoPro13: Like the image and amount of detail - warmth and skin tones catch my eye. Company is on the rocks, doesn’t work with mics, requires media mods for simple things (like mics). Really like images in daylight GoPro vlogs.
I am the QUEEN of overthinking (my neurodivergence is really coming out.) I know if I stay in analysis paralysis I just won’t create anything and will waste opportunities to capture what I want the world to see. That said, if this decision is so hard, maybe an action cam is the wrong choice? 🤷♀️