Which Sony Should I Take?

[SM26]

Hello everyone!

I have a Roam2 for cool shots (ex. swingarm shots)
And I have a Drift Ghost-S for motovlog.

I F***ing HATE the drift, it's sooo unreliable.
with the original mic, I got annoying background noise, so I switched to ATR3350, it's has really good performance, but the cable is way too long, and you have to turn it on and off every time!

I was thinking about switching to Sony cams
I'm looking for a camera with 1080P@60FPS, best night mode, with easiest motovlog options.
(for the lowest price)

which is the right model for me?
Thanks in advance.

 

[dandoolittle]

I'm suprised about the drift, have you complained or played with the mic settings?

 

[SM26]

I'm suprised about the drift, have you complained or played with the mic settings?

The mic is not my only problem, the camera often just get stuck mid shooting.

Drift said that they will release an update in mid Jan 2016.
But I'm not optimistic.
The Roam2 is so good, so simple and reliable, but I cant add a mic, can't see at night, and don't have 1080p@60fps.

 

[Lurch]

Drifts are most likely to lock if the SD card is the wrong type or if the card hasn't been formatted. Someone cured their issues by formatting the card while in the camera using a Windows PC.

 

[SM26]

Drifts are most likely to lock if the SD card is the wrong type or if the card hasn't been formatted. Someone cured their issues by formatting the card while in the camera using a Windows PC.

Did this,didn't work.
I have a lexar 633x uhs-i 64gb

 

[Lurch]

Did you check Lexar is suitable? I know someone had a potential issue with one in a GoPro.

Officially, Drift don't support the SDXC, so in theory, you can only put standard class 10/UHS1 cards in so limited to 32GB, not that anyone does with the S...

 

[SM26]

Did you check Lexar is suitable? I know someone had a potential issue with one in a GoPro.

Officially, Drift don't support the SDXC, so in theory, you can only put standard class 10/UHS1 cards in so limited to 32GB, not that anyone does with the S...

in the Ghost-S page, it is said:
"microSD and microSDHC memory cards up to 64GB"
but 64GB only comes in SDXC! so WTF?

plus, I've talked to them via E-Mail, and the service representative told me that Lexar is one of the best cards out there.
do you think it would be over if I'll switch to 32GB?
like sandisk or something?

Is this good?
OV 32G Micro SDHC Memory Card - from GearBest. 9.4$
80MB/s transmission speed, 95MB/s reading speed and 12MB/s writing speed

It sucks that I can put 64GB, but can't really use 64GB.

 

[Lurch]

Im rocking a Sandisk Extreme 64GB SDXC card far in excess of the requirements. The one with gold and red I think.

 

[SM26]

I'm rocking a Sandisk Extreme 64GB SDXC card far in excess of the requirements. The one with gold and red I think.

even though they said that somethime SDXC are problematic?
it's just soooo inconclusive!

I'm now thinking about trying a 32GB card, because it's less than 10$

 

[Runnin1ife]

The mic is not my only problem, the camera often just get stuck mid shooting.

Drift said that they will release an update in mid Jan 2016.
But I'm not optimistic.
The Roam2 is so good, so simple and reliable, but I cant add a mic, can't see at night, and don't have 1080p@60fps.

you could always try a voice over, I did one a long time ago, used my phone to record the audio and then placed it under the video in Imovie, turned out ok for a noob. There are other options as well just my .02

 

[SM26]

you could always try a voice over, I did one a long time ago, used my phone to record the audio and then placed it under the video in Imovie, turned out ok for a noob. There are other options as well just my .02

I did that for a while.
it's ok....but too much work for my liking.

If I could make my Drift reliable again, it would be great.
but if not, I guess I must switch to some kind of Sony.

 

[SM26]

I don't know why I can't edit my older post....
so sorry for the double-post.

After a lot of re-reading...I think I'll go with a Kingston card.
Last question (I hope)
does anyone knows what SD bus mode the Ghost-S support?
I know class 10, but is it ok to use UHS-1 / UHS-3?
I want to be able to shot 1080P@60FPS in High bitrate mode and vivid/night mode.

 

[Runnin1ife]

I did that for a while.
it's ok....but too much work for my liking.

If I could make my Drift reliable again, it would be great.
but if not, I guess I must switch to some kind of Sony.

I feel you there. I have done just a couple and they can be a pain in the ass. It is almost impossible for me to do it the right and record with a good mic onto my laptop because there is always someone home and it is NEVER quiet here lol.