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I have relied on GoPro Hero 11, DJI Pocket 2 and Sony ZV-1 to record video clips (as of June 2023). GoPro was quick and handy. DJI Pocket 2 stabilises footage with the built-in gimbal. Sony ZV-1 with a larger sensor captures sharper clips. If I were to rank them, the ranking would be in reverse order.

GoPro took the most clips so far as I set the top button as a single button to start/end recording. DJI Pocket 2 is very useful in darker areas, for example inside an airport terminal where GoPro struggles with Hypersmooth stabilisation. These two work nicely for impromptu videos. Also great while walking. But they both suffer from the overexposed situation due to small sensors. The things that I dislike the most about GoPro are the lens distortion (fisheye effect). While for DJI Pocket 2 is the gimbal situation, it just couldn’t read your mind which direction to move!

When it is on a tripod, then Sony ZV-1 is the one I would go for. Or when I do not need to move around a lot (like being outdoors, constantly moving). Recording conversations, cooking, lunch and snow, this camera is just the one to go to.

I have been using Sony α7R III to capture videos but because it is quite heavy and with my shaky hand, the videos are normally a bit jerky. Things changed in April 2023, when I used this camera in addition to Sony FE 20mm F1.8, upping the ISO to 2000 `and managed to capture an outdoor Easter procession.

Afterwards, I’ve been recording talking heads, comparing the Sony ZV-1 and Sony α7R III. I started to really love my full-frame camera now. The object separation is much better and it handles low-light way better.

I may not have solved the jerkiness, but I started to live with it. Instead of recording in a rush, I take my time. Instead of recording all in one go, I only record what I need. Sony α7R III may not be the best but it works! I just need to develop myself and gain more skills.

Eriksvej, Roskilde
6 June 2023

I was asked regarding my previous post. The comment was: “to avoid data losses, you should have shot natively in Wide-mode”. So, I decided to re-visit the topic.

Making a video is based on personal preference. For me, I prefer a natural-looking video without the fish-eye distortion.

I do have the DJI Osmo Pocket for videography, but I prefer to use the ~~GoPro Hero 8~~ GoPro Hero 9 when travelling as it has a quick recording button on top. It starts recording immediately using the last used settings. It is the best feature that I love the most.

Another positive point with GoPro is that the constant aperture that makes everything looks sharp ¹, while Osmo Pocket is on f/2 ² and I do notice that sometimes it focuses on the wrong object.

But then, I think I can live with the data losses when recording on GoPro as it was meant to be quick and easy videography. The GoPro for me is to capture a story for the sake of memento.

For a better one that I want to keep the clarity, details and sharpness then I can switch to Sony ZV-1 or Sony A7R iii.

Model	Sensor Size	Focal Length 35mm Lens Equivalent	Aperture
GoPro Hero 8 Black	1/2.3? Effective pixels: 12M	4:3 – 86.7?³ 16:9 – 87.6?⁴	f/2.8
GoPro Hero 9 Black	1/2.3? Effective pixels: 20M	5K 19:9 75? Wide: 16-34mm Linear: 19-39mm Narrow: 27mm 16.5mm at f/15.8	f/2.8
DJI Osmo Pocket	1/2.3? CMOS Effective pixels: 12M	FOV 80? Format equivalent to 25.7mm	f/2.0
Sony ZV-1	1? (13.2 ? 8.8 mm) Effective pixels: 20.1M	9.4 to 25.7mm (Equivalent to 24 to 70mm)	f/1.8 – f/2.8
Sony A7R iii	24 ? 35.9 mm Effective pixels: 42.40M

For GoPro Hero 8 full lens information, check https://community.gopro.com/t5/en/HERO8-Black-Digital-Lenses-formerly-known-as-FOV/ta-p/398868

For GoPro Hero 9 full lens information, check https://community.gopro.com/t5/en/HERO9-Black-Digital-Lenses-FOV-Information/ta-p/1023549

https://www.dji.com/dk/osmo-pocket/info#specs

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