Mixed Media

I'm probably answering my own question as I type but posting here to see if I'm overlooking something.
I have 2 Sony HD cameras that I shoot 1080i @25fps. I also have a Nikon D5300 and a GoPro Hero4 Silver. I recently took some test footage with them all - the Nikon and GoPro @ 1080p. In a sequence that is 1080 interlaced the 50fps footage in slow mo looks flickery, as I expected. This was only a test so I'm figuring that in future it would be best to shoot them all at 25fps, though the Sonys only shoot interlaced, not progressive, so I'll be mixing i and p footage.
Any thoughts on this set up?

And PAL footage and NTSC footage don't mix well. You need to convert one to the other. Choose a format and convert the remaining footage to that format. The best way to do it is by using the Standards Converter found at www.nattress.com.
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