Yeah it's not really worth it in most cases unless you're trying to min-max your phone, and even then, the space usage for phone internal memory is ridiculous. My initial comment is just cynical impersonal bleating into the ether, honestly.

If you're old enough, which, your mention of gimp suggests, there are videos around on YouTube of modern footage around in cities, but using 2000s or older camcorders and digital cameras. It's truly wild to see the difference. Comparing to that sort of un-binned, un-stabilized, and "un-graded/colored" footage is what I was essentially esoterically and pointlessly complaining about. Seriously, if I offended you, I genuinely do apologize, as that was neither my intent nor my direction of my complaint or criticism. I'll see to it that I'm more considerate of the person on the other end from now on.