running in circles

I'm running in circles.

I start with a long list of potential cameras that I could buy and take with me on a trip.

Then, I start culling the list, throwing out all the heavy, big, expensive, complex cameras, which leaves me with small, not-so-professional, simpler options. 

Then I lean towards smartphone, weighing all the pros and cons, thinking about how I would use that and for what.

But then, seeing sample footage online, I'm being tempted by those professional options again, which surely would allow me to take better quality material.

However, in reality, I'm not a professional film maker, and I won't become one overnight. And, most likely I won't have time to prepare, plan and shoot nice, travel videos due to complexity of the process.

I think that's the main reason why I shouldn't invest in pro videography system.

Same goes for pro stills camera, like Sony a7 or even more specialised, Sigma SD Quattro. 

It's simple: it would be nice, but I don't have that much time.