jcvalenti
Epcot OG
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2008
So I have a problem - it seems like every time I schedule a new Disney trip, I get it in my head that I need new camera gear. I've brought everything from my large Canon 5D with the whole suitcase of lenses to my tiny GoPro Hero 3 Silver to "capture the magic" during various trips.
My wife and I have a surprise trip planned for the kids the week after Thanksgiving this year. It's our first time ever going when the Christmas decorations are up, and we're planning on doing all kinds of cool stuff (like Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and a nighttime stroll through Pandora).
Since this is likely our last trip with our kids as "kids" (the oldest is a senior next year), I want to make sure I have some keeper photos, so I don't want to rely on just cell phones ... yet I also don't want to bring the full rig down there (as we don't want to be encumbered by backpacks and stuff when in the park for a FULL day). I need something that can take decent low light, but also can be a video workhorse (as I really miss the days of bringing the camcorder and filming the whole trip like it was a movie).
I've been researching a few different options, and I really like the looks of the Canon Powershot G7 X Mark II and the Sony RX 100v as great ultra compact workhorses, but both present some pretty substantial drawbacks (in Sony's case, the price).
Anyone use either of these to record video and photos on a Disney trip, or have a similar compact recommendation ? Anyone think I should just make due with our cell phones, my Go Pro and my Samsung Gear360 camera ?
My wife and I have a surprise trip planned for the kids the week after Thanksgiving this year. It's our first time ever going when the Christmas decorations are up, and we're planning on doing all kinds of cool stuff (like Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and a nighttime stroll through Pandora).
Since this is likely our last trip with our kids as "kids" (the oldest is a senior next year), I want to make sure I have some keeper photos, so I don't want to rely on just cell phones ... yet I also don't want to bring the full rig down there (as we don't want to be encumbered by backpacks and stuff when in the park for a FULL day). I need something that can take decent low light, but also can be a video workhorse (as I really miss the days of bringing the camcorder and filming the whole trip like it was a movie).
I've been researching a few different options, and I really like the looks of the Canon Powershot G7 X Mark II and the Sony RX 100v as great ultra compact workhorses, but both present some pretty substantial drawbacks (in Sony's case, the price).
Anyone use either of these to record video and photos on a Disney trip, or have a similar compact recommendation ? Anyone think I should just make due with our cell phones, my Go Pro and my Samsung Gear360 camera ?