How an iPod Nano became my favorite camcorder

Every time I bring a 5th Gen iPod Nano out an hour long walk down memory lane ensues.

appreciate ya, bud! -b

0:00 Becca as a lil' babe
0:32 history of the 5th Gen iPod Nano
1:22 first impressions of the 5th Gen iPod Nano
2:40 video from the 5th Gen iPod Nano
3:52 iPod Nano vs. iPhone 12 Pro
4:30 other ways to get the camcorder look
5:00 problems with the 5th Gen iPod Nano
7:03 the best part about using an iPod in 2024
7:28 channel updates!

iFixit's 5th Gen Nano Battery Replacement guide:

------

------
gear I used to make this video (affiliate links):

------
other places you can catch me:

[BeccaFarsace]

s/o to Jim Terry! If you're out there, thank you for taking such great care of you 5th gen nano and passing along your rich Celtic Woman collection.

[aweracker]

I am so happy that you went independent. This is exactly what we wanna watch.

[MarioPalomera]

You touched on something that has been neglected by every modern camera manufacturer: smooth optical zoom

[just_mdd]

Congratulations on achieving subscribers! 👏🙌

[felixhong]

As someone who worked on this iPod for almost a year to help get it manufactured, this video brought back all the feels. I'm very proud to have contributed to a small part of bringing this iPod to life. Thank you for appreciating this product!

[virtualbeck]

Your videos are engaging because you are interesting. Dont forget that!

[gw]

Best quote -- "It’s the imperfect look of older cameras that give a feeling of a simpler time” - that's fantastic. It made me think.... I'd LOVE it if you created a video on how to shoot photographs and videos on the new iPhone 16 Pro and avoid the over-processing/flat look. The new styles make it actually possible to bring back actual dark shadows, etc., which is the most under-discussed feature of these new phones. It also would be good to talk about the pros and cons of various modes. For example HEIF max vs RAW max vs normal, etc. I'd love to see a grid and hear a discussion of what each is optimized for. For example, shooting RAW eliminates the option to use live photo and styles, but there are definitely times I want to shoot raw with the intent of post-processing in Lightroom, but lately, I find myself shooting more often in HEIF or HEIF max and using the built-in adjustments and styles to make it look like an actual photograph. Out of all of the youtube creators I follow, I think you'd be the best at covering these topics in an approachable way. My 2 cents! - Thank you!

[princepeachfuzz]

so refreshing to see someone with a deep appreciation & understanding of bleeding edge tech also appreciate lossy/retro-ish tech of consumer electronics of the past, your videos are always a nice watch Becca!

[marcussky]

I just love a "tech review" youtuber, having a serious conversation and genuinely loving something more than a decade old. Brilliant.

[CalebThomasMedia]

You are so goddamn good at this. How the hell did a video about an iPod video camera get me emotional? You are such an expert storyteller.

[lackokalman]

I bought one exactly for this reason 15 years ago, when moved to London. Best thing ever. Still cherish those videos :D

I have one of these...RED that I bought when I went to NYC as soon as I got divorced. Recorded a bunch of movies with my 3 yearsold, and then lost it. I thought it had been stolen. 15 years later, whilst packing stuff at my parent's house I had to push my bedsidetable away (pretty square thing) and when I picked it up (instead of just moving it around to clean ;) )... there it was. Battery is dead. but the movies were all there... :D my kid, now 19 remembered it and loved to see the movies she did with a unicorn and other kids toys. :D. I will cherish this device for ever.

[EposVox]

Freaking rad. I JUMPED on the iPod Touch 4 to replace my miniDV camcorder back in the day - but definitely missed the zooms, too!

[tonykim]

The giggle when you got those bonus apples! Thanks for being authentically you.

[tmofee]

I got mine working again yesterday and I’m loving it

[corican]

Wonderful video. I recently moved to using an iPod Classic for all my music needs, and really love it. Just waiting on my replacement battery to arrive.

[caponeprincess]

Loving the old tech and loving the videos and channel.

[vafon]

I had one of these in my high school, spend my entire lunar new year red pack money for that, gives a lot of great memories.

[meshboysummer]

The way that you discuss tech is so humanistic and relatable. So awesome.

[Daniel-obrj]

I have very fond memories with my yellow iPod Nano, it was so reliable for this! It got stolen many years back unfortunately and I still miss it...