In reply to AfxTwn:
> I don't think I would like the DJI Osmo Pocket because I don't want to be holding anything in my hand while I am walking. I want to be able to clip the camera to my coat or backpack strap or something so I can just turn it on and forget about it.
You could get a clip to attach your Osmo Pocket to a rucsac. However the cameras are delicate and don't like rough handling such as forgetting they are there and throwing off your bag to take a rest.
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> When I am walking the camera will probably move about a bit but if the image stabilisation is good enough then it should be fine. I don't need very high quality, probably 720p or 1080p maximum.
I too thought that I would not need high quality. But that was till I discovered how versatile 4K is when editing video. You can crop, zoom in and reposition your footage for a better viewing experience. Its not long ago that Cathode Rat Tube TV's were the dog's danglies. Now Flat Screen tellies are practically in every home that I visit. Even YouTube does UHD. I'm guessing 4K will be the norm in under 10 years. If you think this is too far in the future to worry about then think again. My first digital camera, bought in 2000 had a screen resolution of 320 by 240 pixels and went at 15 frames a second. I have a record of those happy memories but they look shite.
With resolution I'd say "Go big or go home"
There is another option, which is on my Gear Wish List. Its a 360 degree Action Camera. Insta360
https://www.insta360.com/
You mentioned further up the discussion "I enjoy watching my walks back as it relaxes me (I have autism) and I notice things I might not do when on the walk. It might seem very strange to you but it's just what I like to do."
Well with a 360 degree camera, you get the pleasure of watching every angle, including stuff that happened behind you that you never knew was happening.
Also its not that important where you mount the camera because its always going to get something, especially if you fit it to the top of a helmet or hat. You could even attach one to a walking pole. It a great reason I want to buy one.
> I think some kind of action camera would be better though. I would want something waterproof as well just in case it rains.
I used to own a GoPro, and it was great however the company has sat on its laurels and now the crown has moved to the DJI Osmo Action. It ticks all your boxes.
> If I use time lapse, does that use the same amount of battery as a normal video would or because it's just taking photos would it use less?
Timelapses are a subject all of their own. You could film a scene and then speed it up in video editing to create the Timelapse, or you could set the camera up to take thousands of photos and then transfer them to a Video Editor to create a Timelapse. Taking images uses up less battery life and considerably less storage space on the SD Card.
Here is a 4 hour timelapse that I made with a GoPro Hero 5, in November 2016. I set the camera up on a tripod and had it fire off images once a second. For power I connected the camera to a USB power-pack because I did not want the faff of changing batteries and having stuttering in the finished clip. From my hazy memory, I think all the images were captured on a 64Gb card and there was still plenty of space to have. There would be no way that I could have filmed a 4 hour scene with one 64Gb card.
I love making timelapses
Edit. Thinking back, I set the GoPro into Timelapse mode. The camera took single images, and at the end created a MP4 movie of it all.
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