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Serious question, is buying a cheap action cam for travel videos a smart move or a waste?
I think it's worth it for the memories, but others say phone cameras are fine.
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jones.logan6mo ago
Honestly, I grabbed a cheap one for a beach trip last year and it was perfect. My phone stays safe and dry in the bag, but I could clip the cam to my hat or just hold it in the waves. The video isn't movie quality, but it caught my kid's face when a wave knocked him over... that genuine laugh is priceless. For thirty bucks, I got clips I actually go back and watch, which my phone footage just sits there forgotten.
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daniel_patel276mo ago
But doesn't your phone already do the same job without extra gear? Extra devices just add clutter and another thing to charge.
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cole1836mo ago
Yeah the "another thing to charge" bit is real... but it changes how you use it. I'd never hold my phone out on a bike trail or near spray on a boat, but with a cheap cam I'll just clip it on and forget it. The battery lasts for a full day out, and the clips are so short I only really have to charge it once a week if I'm using it a lot.
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