Sony X3000 One Year Later - My Vlogging Camera of Choice 

Good camera and great points made here. I think RU-vidr '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 👍

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?

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!

Hey man solid review! Best i've seen here on YT.

One of the best reviews. Such a good video

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!

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 👌

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 :-)

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!

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

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?

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...

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!

0:24 thought the guy behind you was reaching for his weapon.

Make a video explaining it to us How to use Sony Action Cam Settings? 🙏🏼

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

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..

Good job 👏🏻 leaving this comment just to motivate you to bring more content more videos

nice explanation bro , i want also to have this camera ....

great video, but what about osmo pocket ? Great audio, smooth, even smaller:)

I enjoyed the video! What is the name of the tripod/selfie stick you were using? Looks neat and flexible!

Hey David, do you use any accessories with this camera or do you use it straight out of the box?

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 RU-vid, without 4k. Mp4? Xavc? Please share from your experience. Thanks.

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!

great video... what kind of gimbal are you using?

Hey 👋 where can I buy this camera and how much is its price nowadays? Thanks in advance

Hello David. I want to ask you how to upload recordings from the X3000 at 1080p 60fps to RU-vid. There seems to be an issue with the X3000's high bit rate which RU-vid doesn't support in 1080P, but only in 4K I noticed that you along with other great RU-vidrs; 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 RU-vid is terrible and it´s barely watchable.

Do you do any post production with the footage? I have a gopro, and the settings are not compatible with RU-vids 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 ?

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.

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.

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

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

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

Do you do anything to improve the sound? Maybe in post production?

What type of card do you need for the x3000 to record in 4k? Does the camera come with a card?

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.

Do you use the xavc s format while recording at 1080p 60fps? Thanks

Love this camera except when I’m walking and pointing it for prolonged periods of time. Unstable and shows its age.

Is it possible to use fdr x3000 for youtube livestream while walking outdoor?

It Is color only vivid format or post production?

I really enjoyed this video ! I have a RU-vid 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 !

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?

Still in use?

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 want to tgis

Settings?

Sony fdr x 3000 is better than gopro 10. The only thing bad about sony is stabilization

Pensè que lo iban a asaltar los dos chicos del inicio que venìan por detràs.

Make more videos

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Sony no longer makes these so if you want one be quick

thanks for the great video .nice review . didn't care for the swearing but who cares.

The stabilization doesn't seem that great while walking

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?