Quote Originally Posted by MikePizzoff View Post
Those mini camcorders are sketchy to me. I always feel like the footage would be super shaky since you're holding something the size of a cell phone, essentially.
Hence why you'd get a Gorillapod at the same time, so you can set it up.

Plus, professional camera folk know how to hold a camera steady better than the average punter (sometimes much better) ... I mean think about it, how many YouTube videos have you seen by someone who can't figure out you're supposed to hold it the correct way up? So you get a shaky as all buggery, out of focus, too close up, under-exposed video that has an image turned on its side.

My point being, in the hands of a professional or enthusiastic amateur, then it'll be fine - especially with one of those little tripods you can get for them.

Or indeed, find a solid surface to lean against, perhaps even gently balancing the device on said surface (like a wall) and away you go. It's all about posture, position and breathing to get a steady hand held image.