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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey helpful fellow soccer parents! Looking for some advice here on some camera setups.  I plan on beginning to record my daughters games and am an absolute NOOB when it comes to what I need.  Really clueless but with much google I have seen many products and could use a bit of advice.  I would only be recording half of the field most likely.

Here are my options:

1) Iphone - I have seen there are things called gimbles that go with them, would this be a legit option? If so what gimble would work and do i hold it all game (i know stupid question)
2) The latest go pro, I have read the most recent go pro is a decent option for recording games and it looks like there are zoom lenses and gimbles for this too.  What the heck would i need?
3) Some sort of camcorder? I am clueless on what to get and what memory cards or attachments I would need.

Those sports AI camera's look great but i really did not want to spend 1k on one, and also think my daughter might not be a big fan of the spectacle of me setting it up.  [/quote]

If you have a high-end smartphone, I'd definitely start with that since you already have it.  Several devices, both iPhones and Android, have decent optical zoom capabilities so from one side of mid-field, you can still get close up views of the opposite goal.  They can also record at up to 4k resolution with high FPS.  I'd definitely suggest a gimbal to hold and, more importantly, stabilize the phone so the video isn't "shaky".  Take a look at something like the DJI Osmo Mobile 6, the Insta360 Flow or the Hohem iSteady M6.  You can also mount most gimbals onto a lightweight tripod like the SmallRig AP-10 Carbon Fiber Tripod (just as an example).  Of course, on windy days, you'll likely need to stay nearby or use some small sandbags or similar to keep the tripod from blowing over.

You certainly could use an action camera like a GoPro but you'll still want to mount it on something so you'll be looking for a gimbal and tripod that work with that kind of device.  Also, GoPro's typically don't have very good zoom capabilities and if they do, it'll be digital instead of optical which will "pixelate" your video.  You can, of course, buy zoom lenses that mount on GoPro cameras but that's another added expense, obviously.

If your DD is planning to stick with soccer long-term, and especially if she decides that she wants to play in college, you can always upgrade to something different.  Plus, for recruiting, you're likely going to be using a lot of video from Veo/Trace cameras, anyway.  Hope that's helpful to you![/quote]

I agree with this ^^^^^ well stated post.  I have an iPhone 15 and paired it with the DJI Osmo Mobile 6.

A gimbal definitely helps with stability and is far better at keeping fat fingers out of the equation. It does take a bit of getting used to the controls and zoom wheel, but after a few games it gets easier. Using the native iPhone controls for zoom are not any easier in my opinion. My player is a goal keeper so I really am focused on one end of the field on a narrow field of view.  I don’t really like the field level aspect and instead find filming higher on bleachers or on top of a hill makes for better videos.  I also don’t try to capture the entire game. I set my iPhone for the highest resolution as possible at the fastest frame speed. I take lots of short snippets of video rather than one continuous video. It makes for easier identification of key plays and post video editing.  The only issue I might note is that DJI is one of those sketchy Chinese companies. But I figure if the Chinese want to watch my kid playing soccer and snoop pictures of my dog, have at it. 
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