Sony Bloggie "any good?"

The Panasonic 3D1 is just as small, but the video and stills quality is visibly better. It has optical stabilization, which is very useful if you hold the camera still. Why don't you look at the thread entitled "Upgrade from the 3D Bloggie." Of course if you are going to move the camera around a lot while shooting and don't want to invest a lot, the 3D videos of the Bloggie 3D are ok.

Hands down, the Panasonic 3D1 is better than the Sony 3D Bloggie and both are significantly better than the Fuji for video. One point is that the 3D1 can be recalibrated to align the lenses specifically, according to the manual, if the camera experiences any sharp blows. This could be useful for the rough use you envision.

I recently used the 3D1 to shoot 3D video while driving and it worked but the TD10 was much better. IOS was the key here as well as ability to use Polarizer to cut down windshield glare. In both cams the 3D during rapid pans was just a mess, due to motion blur. Shooting out the side while moving at highway speeds was not pretty for stuff flying by near the road but distant shots were usable and 3D pleasing. Again, the TD10 produced superior results.

I also have the Bloggie 3D and I haven't used it since getting the 3D1. Hand held the bloggie is almost unusable as it has no OIS but on a simple tripod or sitting on flat surface the image quality is OK. Only reason to buy the bloggie 3D is because your budget is too low for the 3D1. The 3D1 costs twice as much as the Bloggie 3D.

The take home message here is that the 3D1 is great when the TD10 is not available, given the choice, get the shot with the TD10.

I can carry the 3D1 in a belt pocket same as my cell phone so it can go with me everywhere and get good results. I only carry the TD10 when I know I will be shooting a project. I used to carry the bloggie everywhere too but the results were rarely usable.

Check with Frank. About a year ago he was mounting twin cams on a radio controlled car that went all terrain.