Video cameras with good image stabilisation?

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I am very happy with my Sony FDR-700 but would like another video camera for on the move (usually walking) usage. So I am mainly looking for exceptional video stabilisation. The other must have is clean HDMI output so I can use the camera remotely connected with an HDMI cable to my PC in the house with no on screen artefacts recorded..

To be frank some of the best image stabilisation results I have come across seem to come from the little GoPro cameras... Budget is tight as I can see whatever I buy being at risk of damage when used outdoors.

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maybe I can help a bit. Below I use a flat tripod cross bar 8" long . Also a round handle but a pistol grip does just as well


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now your holding the camcorder from 2 different directions . horizontally via extn handle and vertical (upwards through camcorder strap)
so does it work

demo with my Pana HC-X1500 camcorder
View: https://youtu.be/VXuwJMUx8nA

judge for yourself
Cost about £20


So no need for another camcorder just walk a bit slower than normal. Believe me I have tried every way (not with a gimbal due to cost) Tried two hand on the camcorder -the issue is to stop swinging the camcorder from moving horizintally and vertically. So with one hand through the camcorder strap it can control the up/down movement. The extended arm (as in the photo) helps control side swing.

Hope my solution works for you as well. Oh I am 80 years old and with this setup I can still do as in the video
 
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Both the Gopro and the DJI action 5 have very good stabilisation. I dont know about hdmi output, but I have seen remotes for the DJI and I'm pretty sure both can be remote controlled from the app on a phone if thats any good.
 
Even a GoPro depends how your holding it and how fast you walk.. you can still get bouncy footage .. Maybe look into ways of steadying what you have .. eg @realspeed or youtube it :)
 
KIPAX said:
.. you can still get bouncy footage ..
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Bouncy footage is down to the person holding it, not the cameras stabilisation. Plus its easy enough to fix in Resolve.
I bought one of those mini skateboard things meant for table top camera movement One of these attached a GoPro and selfie stick to push it with and pushed it along a large concrete wall, it was shaking & bouncing so much I thought that was a waste of time, when i watched the footage i was very surprised just how stable the footage was from the GoPro, it needed minimal help from Resolve to be right.
Tried the same test with my 5D4 and its unwatchable even after lots of work in Resolve, thats the difference a GoPro can make.
To get very smooth stable footage an Insta 360 takes some beating as its easy to lock onto anything in the video when you edit it and get no up/down/side to side movement no matter how much you have moved the camera (within reason)
 
ScottT said:
Bouncy footage is down to the person holding it, not the cameras stabilisation. Plus its easy enough to fix in Resolve.
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I know.. did you see the rest of my post ? :_) and whats resolve ?
 
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