Sony X3000 One Year Later - My Vlogging Camera of Choice
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- The Sony X3000 is still an excellent choice for a vlogging camera. No you don't need a big heavy camera with a fluffy microphone unless you're trying to become a pro filmmaker. Full write-up here ➡ www.edgeofdavid.com/best-vlog...
For most, the GoPro, X3000, Osmo Action or an iPhone are your best options for casual vlogging, particularly if you want to be on the go and just want to get into UA-cam for fun.
Full disclosure, I already have a professional channel and this is my personal vlog. So I am in a different situation than most in that I'm not trying to make this vlog into a major income source. I really do it for fun and when I have time.
I know a lot of young people want to be pro UA-camrs and for that, I would shy away from vlogging. Vlog because you want to live your life and share your story. Vlog because it's a fun hobby. If it takes off and becomes something else then great.
For most, like myself, it's a hobby and nothing more.
As for the X3000, it's great. Various angles, frame rates, small and light, good audio and battery. The only thing that can be improved on this device would be a better sensor to produce higher-quality video.
00:00 Intro
00:27 Can Get the Shot
03:42 Wide Angle
06:06 Audio
07:50 Accessories
09:33 Stabilization
12:20 Settings
13:51 Cons
15:58 Recap
18:22 End
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Good camera and great points made here. I think UA-camr 'Bald and Bankrupt' uses a camera like this. I use the DJI Osmo action camera and it has great wind rejection. Also the Osmo has two screens (unlike any GoPro) in case you are recording a piece to camera to have the perfect selfie shot. Typically my record settings are 1080 @30fps. There is a nice in between on the Osmo @48fps before anything above. You are 100% right in what you said about rendering files above 30fps. Anyway Hollywood movies are shot at 30fps and to me that says it all. I have yet to shoot a 4k video!! I have altered a long selfie gimbal intended for a phone to suit / clamp the Osmo perfectly along with a small tripod / selfie stick and it all works perfectly fine. Sometimes (depending on the shot especially if the Osmo is about 10 feet above my head) I will connect my phone to the Osmo via Bluetooth to see exactly what I'm doing. Basically when that happens I'm looking down at all times to my phone screen held in one hand while my other hand is holding the fully extended gimbal with the Osmo on top. It is not often I require shots like that but I have a video coming up soon (a part 2) of my recent visit to London where you see this happening on a boat cruse on the river Themes. You made a great point about big fancy cameras. Given what we have available today there is no need for all that overkill stuff.... all of the time.
Anyway this was a very enjoyable video to watch and I will be sure to check out the rest of your content very soon. Good luck and continued success 👍
Thanks for this, lots of useful info!
Bald and bankrupt, Backpacker Ben and Timmie Carter are still using this camera seems to help create big UA-cam channels so it must still be punching above it's age . Wish Sony would release anew model, io would buy try picking up an old one still selling at original price.
Hey man solid review! Best i've seen here on YT.
Good vid. Great update, thanks for doing this. I did my first vlog on my channel recently (still trying to hit 100 subs haha) with a different cam and it was too shaky. Will be picking this one up for upcoming vlogs due to exactly the reasons you mentioned; despite it being 4.5 yrs old. The part about fake looking on the new GP9 stabilization is so true. I watched some dirtbike footage and it would take a jump and it's so strange to not "feel" (see) any "bump" at all on the landing. Subbed 👍
You are so spot on with these smaller action cameras. Taking it with you is no problems and you don't feel like you are getting awkward stares.. People still look at you when you're vlogging on the Sony I'm sure, I get people looking at me when vlogging on the GoPro Hero 8.. I think it's slightly smaller than the Sony you have.. I bought a Canon M50 while here in Mexico, I bought it Friday, did a test vlog with it Saturday, and took it back Sunday.. I didn't like how tight my face was in the shots, I didn't like the stabilization.. awful.. the only plus to this as opposed to the GoPro was the built in audio on the Canon was better.. but I didn't feel like spending $400 on a wide angle lens that will give me that GoPro superview look as well as a $200-$300 heavy gimbal.. like you said it was already awkward carrying the camera itself around, and then a gimbal that adds 5-10 pounds is just obnoxious.. I do want something else besides the GoPro so I am still looking into the Sony X3000.. No matter what camera you get though there's going to be downsides to it.. but rather have small downsides on a $400 camera as opposed to major problems with a $700 camera that you have to spend another $700 to get it perfect.. sorry for the lengthy comment! Thanks for making this video. have you used the GoPro Hero 8?
One of the best reviews. Such a good video
good to see you uploading bro! I tracked you down after the quick chat about VN in cappy's comments hah. hope you're enjoying 👌
Just got myself an FDR x3000 and starting a new vlog where I visit haunted locations around the world, thanks for the tips - looking forward to getting to grips with it!
EXCELLENT review and real life advice you show in this video. I recently started to make some of my vlog with the X3000 coming from different handycams and pocket cameras. The Image quality are more then good enough for my needs in the X3000 aswell as the sound. And as you mentione the stabilization is awesome. I totaly agree with you that if its too smooth stabilization it look a little bit un-natural. I prefere when you actually can see that you "walk" in the image.
Edit: many reviewers have some issues with the sound of wind that this camera can pick up. There are some that make custom wind muffler with a sponge and rubber band and it works good. I took double-sided tape and taped a cut out of a dead-cat as a wind shield. It looks in my opinion little better than sponge and rubber band :-)
I just put out my vlog rig for x3000 on my channel if you want to check it out how I build it
Great video!
I’m contemplating getting one of these to begin Vlogging. Was wanting to combine footage with my mirrorrless at 30p. Is the 24p/30p footage on the Sony really that bad?
Great video and pretty much spot on about this little great camera. I regret that I sold it but I'm getting it again. Built-in audio quality and the natural looking optical stabilization seem still superior over the latest GoPros. Pity that Sony stopped making them and the value went up quite high!
The DJI Action 4 might be better.
0:24 thought the guy behind you was reaching for his weapon.
This camera is excellent, im so glad I have it. Thanks for sharing👍
7:17 That is camera conspiricies! He introduced me to vlogging world, the most realistic and funny youtuber out there. Your test is a very nice one, too. Thank you!
He’s the one who introduced me to the X3000 in the first place.
Interesting perspective on stabilization. I've had a decent luck with GoPro Hero 8 for night time vlogging, I personally like the stabilization on it, but the audio 100% wins on the Sony you have... I feel like its a solid compromise. and I'm sure there's gimbals out there for your Sony to make it smoother if you wish.. I'd like it a little bit smoother for the Sony.. to each their own on stabilization, but definitely better stabilization than the Canon M50 I tried out...
Super in depth man, much appreciated. Been looking into this because I saw its what bald n bankrupt uses and its small. I dig it
Glad it was helpful!
Do you do any post production with the footage? I have a gopro, and the settings are not compatible with UA-cams preferences for size and bitrate, so in order to have footage that is not blurry i have to upload to my laptop and change the export settings - which is tedious..
Do you change any of the export settings for the sony in post, or not ?
I play around with color curves, and thats it. Then I render out at a 40 bit rate to maintain higher quality.
Good job 👏🏻 leaving this comment just to motivate you to bring more content more videos
Oh no worries, I just create videos for fun here when I feel like it.
Great video! I am glad I bought this camera as well. It is so portable and easy to use. May I ask you what your go to settings are and which you used to shoot this video because it looks great. Thanks!
60 FPS, 1080P in mp4 format. I render my videos at a 40-50 bit rate.
@@Edgeofdavid Perfect! Thanks!
Make a video explaining it to us How to use Sony Action Cam Settings? 🙏🏼
I am curious if The Everyday Dad has ever filmed a vlog before.. a travel vlog. Where car noise is a factor. It's more than just wind noise. Wind noise you don't have a to go to a seculded forest to get. you can got to the reeperbahn and get it from the traffic as well as car noise.. a real life vlogging problem if you've ever vlogged in a busy city with a camera that the audio doesn't perform well you know how much that can make the audio practically useless..
Hey David, do you use any accessories with this camera or do you use it straight out of the box?
Camera and its tripod. That’s it.
Hey 👋 where can I buy this camera and how much is its price nowadays?
Thanks in advance
nice explanation bro , i want also to have this camera ....
This camera, GoPro or the Osmo Pocket I would get.
Do you do anything to improve the sound? Maybe in post production?
Nothing, it sounds awesome, now if they would just come out with the x4000 already.
Would you say the small screen is a must have? i'm going to start making wide lens vlogs with this camera but I'm afraid I won't know where I'm pointing it to start? I feel like it might not be needed because of how wide everything is filmed! Cheers
No way, you get used to vlogging with no screen.
@@Edgeofdavid Awesome thanks for replying! Also any advice where to purchase? Finding it hard to locate in Toronto, Canada
I was about to sell my Sony X3000 and was shocked how expensive they are going for on Ebay. $500 - $1000 used. I guess they are in high demand. Now I'm not sure if I want to sell it :) Great video
Yep, supply and demand. They don't make this camera anymore. I got mine in Vietnam at a Sony shop.
@@Edgeofdavid how much you got it for?
Curious how you transfer video onto to a computer? (In my case, a Mac). The apps are apparently not working anymore. Your post is timely. Thanks!
Apps? You’ll need a dongle for a mac. The Sony uses a classic usb connection.
Hello David. I want to ask you how to upload recordings from the X3000 at 1080p 60fps to UA-cam.
There seems to be an issue with the X3000's high bit rate which UA-cam doesn't support in 1080P, but only in 4K
I noticed that you along with other great UA-camrs; Upload your videos in 1080p 60fp and the quality of the videos looks fine, basically it looks like the original recording quality that comes out of the camera.
I uploaded a test recording from the X3000 but the compression on UA-cam is terrible and it´s barely watchable.
Well it does take time for UA-cam to process videos. On this channel it takes about 2 hours to process HD, and on my main channel 6 hours to a day to process 4k.
For the casual videos all I do is shoot in xavcs - 60 fps and when I render the video I noticed when I set the bit rate to 50 instead a variable bit rate then end video looks better.
@@EdgeofdavidThank yoi David. I will try to record in xavcs and remder the bitrate to 50. I didn't know you got two channels, what's your first channel's name ?
great video... what kind of gimbal are you using?
Nothing. Just holding it. This is just a channel I do for fun. So I keep it simple.
I enjoyed the video! What is the name of the tripod/selfie stick you were using? Looks neat and flexible!
It's called the "shooting grip" something like that. Made for this line of camera.
@@Edgeofdavid The "SONY VCT-STG1 Shooting Grip" right? Thanks a lot!
Hey man, thanks for a great vid! I have a question: from your experience, what are the BEST video settings to get the most out of the camera for UA-cam, without 4k. Mp4? Xavc? Please share from your experience. Thanks.
Render at a high bit rate. It’s the only way to fight against UA-cams compression. Quality of course depends on the camera. 4K only looks good on 4K monitors.
@@Edgeofdavid what do you think of filming in fullhd and exporting in 4k to trick youtube?
@@naormeningher it’s just a little bit better
@@Edgeofdavid what biet rate did you set
great video, but what about osmo pocket ? Great audio, smooth, even smaller:)
Osmo Pocket is good, better video quality than the Sony. A bit tight on the face, worse audio and the wide angle adapter needs to be managed more.
Besides the audio not always being reliable on the GoPro. It looks like Sony doesn’t get those Sunrays / UV rays in the video. GoPro is notorious for that shit. I’m sure there’s a filter cap you can put over it to help out. But still something to note.
Yea, others use a piece of foam and a rubber band. I may try the same thing.
Why don't you correct the fish-eye distortion in post?
Mine has slight static audio in the background, how do I fix this? Or is mine a faulty one
What type of card do you need for the x3000 to record in 4k? Does the camera come with a card?
I forget to be honest. No it does not come with a card, but you need a specific sd card for 4k
I really enjoyed this video ! I have a UA-cam channel “Big Dreams Philippines 🇵🇭 “ and I’m thinking of adding this camera. I currently use a GoPro but I want to try something different. I like the fact that the Sony has different lens settings. Thx 🙏 again for your review. I’m also a new subscriber to your channel ! Thanks care !
I used to take my sony a7 mark iv with me every time in travel. I came to realize i fed up with the hassle it causes me.
I am looking for something as you said fun and small which is easy to film with
If I was buying, I would get a DJI Pocket or Osmo Action 4.
Do you use the xavc s format while recording at 1080p 60fps? Thanks
I cannot get the xvac s file onto my iPhone. It only allows me the mp4 1080p option? Any help on this please. Will the lightening sd card adapter retrieve the xvac onto the iPhone in 4K ?
Yes actually.
What about a go pro 12 or DJI Action 4?
These seem great options in 2023.
The Sony is still good, but too expensive for an old camera.
If I didn't have the Sony I would get the Action 4.
Every time I think about upgrading, I test a new GoPro or something and....
yeah stabilization at night leaves only the X3000 as your choice even in 2022.
Love this camera except when I’m walking and pointing it for prolonged periods of time. Unstable and shows its age.
It Is color only vivid format or post production?
Yes.
Is it possible to use fdr x3000 for youtube livestream while walking outdoor?
Yes, this is the camera every livestreamer seems to use.
@@Edgeofdavid
Is it possible to connect wireless to phone to make livestream?
How?
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Hi, I’ve seen some people put a sponge with an elastic band around the camera under the lens. Do you know why they do that? Thanks subbed 👍
I’ve seen that, no idea what it was. You sure it’s a sponge? It’s to reduce wind noise but not ruin the audio.
I do this when recording while bike riding. Yes, open cell 'sponge' foam works. It eliminates most wind noise except for occasional strong gusts or high speeds on the bike. World of difference, well worth doing.
@@SimoWill75 I'm vlogging Mexico City right now with the X3000 and this foam/elastic band trick is exactly what I've done. Works great!
I want to tgis
Why Sony has not made any replacement/upgrade to this, while GoPro has made 4 to 5 generations at the same time and when compared to this?
I have no idea, but I may just start a Kickstarter campaign and make an updated version myself. The only thing that needs improvement is a better sensor and better video quality.
@@Edgeofdavid Way to go.💐
Sony fdr x 3000 is better than gopro 10. The only thing bad about sony is stabilization
Make more videos
Pensè que lo iban a asaltar los dos chicos del inicio que venìan por detràs.
thanks for the great video .nice review . didn't care for the swearing but who cares.
I don’t remember swearing, I actually make it a point to not swear.
Settings?
This video was shot at 1080P 60 FPS.
Sony no longer makes these so if you want one be quick
I wish they would make the x4000 already.
The stabilization doesn't seem that great while walking
I personally like it. Good enough for what I do.
Bald and Bankrupt vlogs with camera!!! He's a travel vlogger
3 million subscribers, enough said!!
I use a gopro 7 because I'm used to it and if you play with the setting for each shot even in lowlights its good.
Hard to understand why people still buy Sony action cams.
The white of the building is merging with the sky, no difference there.
The face is totally not sharp.
How is this a decent camera?
What alternative do you suggest?
sunlight...these small cams need sunlight