The accelerated evolution of technology in modern times is a bizarre and fascinating phenomenon. We love to debate how it happened and where it will end but need to remember that while the tech side is interesting, it is not always that relevant...
In general, the accepted wisdom is that photo (with strobes) is better than video for photogrammetry. There are good reasons for this – the strobes give off richer and more powerful light, so the shots are more crisp.
Capturing dive data into electronic logs is not quite as stylish as the old school handwritten process but there are some very serious benefits to it. A critical factor when setting it up is to make the process painless so that when enthusiasm levels fade, it is not too much of a burden to keep it going.