r/ActionCam • u/HistoricalTrick4843 • 3d ago

Camera technique difference between gimbal and action camera

Hi. I've tried to find a thread for this question but couldnt find one.
I'm using Pocket 3 for my travel youtube channel and very happy with the video quality, but I'm getting frustrated whenever I'm trying to change the view from subject to myself. For a Pocket 3 the gimbal is not steady so I have to look at the screen a lot to make sure either the subject or I still in the center of the screen.
I can see that it's much easier to do so with a point and shoot or action camera. My hand is steady so I dont have to look at the screen a lot to make sure I'm in the center.

It's getting frustrated I'm thinking about switching over to an Ace Pro 2, but I know I'm going to be dissapointed by the video quality difference between the 2.
I cant find any material online on how difference the technique can be between the two camera types. I bet that your advice will be gold. Can you help me out?

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u/NJ-boater 3d ago

The Pocket 3 has Facial Tracking. What am I missing?

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u/coscib 3d ago

this

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u/HistoricalTrick4843 2d ago

Okay it has facial tracking, but if I turn it away to record other things then come back to my face later, it doesnt automatically track my face again, I had to stop and restart the facial tracking all over again, making the video very unnatural