I almost always book OceanView. I did one balcony on the Miracle and an Aft Extended Havana balcony on the Vista ($$). I have only booked one inside cabin, on the Splendor, and swore i would never do it again. The only light is the slit under the door. A porthole cabin is a great compromise in cost between true inside and Oceanview.
But... I am in an inside cabin (Havana) on the Panorama this fall.
Another thing about Inside that I do not like is that there is no couch. The rooms are 185sf rather than 220sf (typical OceanView). Not the end of the world, I know, but I do like the couch.
Those were some great suggestions, btw, about tuning in to the cameras to pick up the natural light.