I tested the best beginner cameras for Vlogging and I realized a good beginner Camera for vlogging needs to not only be Affordable like a few hundred but you Also need very specific features that Most people don't know about so let's Break down the best beginner vlogging Cameras based on price and the features You need also I'll leave links down Below with the best pricing on all the Cameras let's start with one of the most Popular and affordable beginner vlogging Cameras and that is the Canon M50 mark1 That I actually own and absolutely love You can buy this camera around $300 used Or even cheaper if you find the right Deal this camera was designed from the Ground up for vloggers and lifestyle Shooters this camera is extremely Lightweight and Compact and literally Fits in the palm of my hands and because This camera is so small it's perfect for Travel and everyday carry the bun layout Is simple intuitive and perfect for Manual Shooters but it also has some Really great Auto modes so you can just Turn on the camera and start recording With no hassle best of all it also has a Side articulating screen for Self-recording and the screen is also 100% touch sensitive over your menu Settings navigation and even touch Autofocus which is perfect if you're Upgrading from a smartphone and it also
Has a built-in flash because let's be Honest you're going to want to take some Photos but it also has a mic Jack for External audio and the battery life is Very solid you'll get about an hour of Non-stop video recording and a few Hundred photos also since it's an ultra Camera there's a ton of cheap lenses Available for it making it very easy to Upgrade your setup and the kit lens the Canon M50 comes with isn't half bad Either it's a 15 to 45 mm lens which is Pretty much everything you need as a Beginner inside the M50 mark1 it has a 24 megapixel apsc size sensor that is Very similar to what you find in newer And more expensive Canon cameras like The Canon R50 and the Canon r10 and this Sensor allows for the three most Important things that every vlogger Needs you can shoot full HD video at 24 And 30 frames per second and your video Footage is going to look sharp and crisp And the colors look absolutely fantastic Which is something can cameras are known For and the colors look especially Flattering for skin tones and nature and The autofocus is fast and accurate Making sure you're always in Focus now There is an M50 Mark I which has even Better autofocus but unless you're Really struggling with fast moving Objects you really don't need to bother And the M50 mark1 also has a digital
Stabilization to smooth out any jerky Hand movement so you'll pretty much Always get a great looking Vlog and the Canon M50 can also shoot slow motion you Can do full HD up to 60 frames per Second for two time slow motion Or 720p which is kind of low resolution But you can shoot up to 120 frames per Second for five times slow motion the M50 Mark 1 does shoot 4K but it comes With a pretty heavy crop which ruins Your wide shot when it comes to vlogging And the autofocus is also much slower I Really don't recommend the M50 mark1 for 4K this is really a full HD camera which Is enough for most beginners but if you Absolutely want 4K all the other cameras On this list do have 4K at slow motion As well and even though it's a vlogging Camera this camera takes excellent Photos it can shoot 10 frames per second With 14bit raw making it a very good Budget photo camera as well so if you're Looking for a budget friendly beginner Vlogging camera the Canon M50 mark1 is Simply the best option for what you get And what you pay this is an amazing deal But if you want a modern vlogging camera With prevel video features in a compact Form factor without wrecking your Pockets the DJI pocket osmo 3 is the way To go it's about $519 new or if you can find it used it Can be as low as $3.99 or
$450 and the DJI pocket osmo 3 has one Very unique and interesting feature it Has a built-in three AIS gimbal for Buttery smooth footage whether you're Walking or running and it can even track Moving objects and capture stunning Photo panoramas and honestly I'm shocked By how good this tiny little camera Looks the controls on the osmo pocket 3 Are very simple in It has a single LCD screen for menus Settings and framing plus a joystick to Control the Gimbal and a record button For photo and video capture and the Video automatically switches between Vertical and horizontal depending on the Screen orientation and despite the Camera being so small the battery life Is very solid but you can also add an Optional battery pack for extended Shooting and it can also charge via USBC Also if audio is important to you for $50 more you can also get the DJI mic Mini with the osmo pocket 3 great this Tiny wireless mic delivers absolutely Amazing audio for Vlogs or any kind of Video work it's actually the same mic That I'm using right now as my lavalier Mic so if audio matters definitely pick Up this mic with it now when it comes to The lens it has a 20 mm fixed lens with Digital zoom and you can attach a Magnetic lens adapter for a wider or Tighter shot and you can also add
Magnetic ND filters or even an Anamorphic lens adapter and the lens Itself has a very fast 2.0 aperture this Lens gives you really great low light Performance and even more of that blurry Background look inside the camera it Features a 9.4 megapixel 1-in type Sensor now that might sound low but it Actually gives you better low light Performance and faster video frame rates It shoots 4K at 24 and 30 frames per Second which is perfect for Vlogs all The way to 4K at 60 frames per second For two times slow motion in horizontal Mode in vertical mode it shoots 3.7k all The way up to 60 frames per second which Is perfect for Tik Tok YouTube shorts And Instagram re it also shoots 4K at 24 And 30 frames per second in a dedicated Low light mode which honestly looks Pretty good but my absolute favorite Feature is the dedicated slow motion Mode it can shoot 4K up to 120 frames Per second for five times slow motion And Full HD up to 240 frames per second for 10 times slow Motion plus it also has motion Time-lapse and motion hyperlapse with Custom gimbal moves and if you're really Serious about shooting video it also Does 10bit dlog which which is a cinema Profile that you can easily color grade To get amazing professional level Results so you're not just vlogging you
Can also create cinematic travel and Lifestyle videos one thing I have to Mention though is that the osmo pocket 3 Isn't great for singleshot photos it's Only 9.4 megapixels but it really shines In panorama mode in this mode the camera Actually stitches together six or nine Photos for a high-res wide shot or Panorama the osmo pocket 3 honestly Redefines what a in camera can be it's Packed with every single creative tool You need for videos in an ultra portable And budget friendly package as long as You're okay with the unique design but If you want something that's closer to a Traditional camera and you still want it To fit in your pocket let's check out The Sony zv 1f it's $4.99 brand new or As low as 350 used its compact body Makes it perfect for vlogging travel Everyday carry and pretty much all the Benefits that a pocket camera gives you And the zv 1f is the vlogging line of Cameras from Sony so the design is Exactly what vloggers and lifestyle Shooters need it has one button to Switch between photo video and slow Motion making it very easy to work with Plus a defocus button on top for that Instant background blur and it also has Two separate capture buttons one for Photo one for video and a zoom toggle One unique feature in the zv line of Cameras is a built-in three capsule
Microphone which sounds way better than Most camera's internal microphones but For the best audio you definitely want To get an external microphone and of Course the zv 1f has a side articulating Touch sensitive screen for menus Settings and autofocus pretty much Standard for any vlogging camera now the Reason some people don't like the zv 1f Is because it has a fixed 20 mm lens Personally I like this lens because it's Very similar to the DJ osmo Pocket 3 and People love that camera and the glass And lens quality on the zv 1f is Definitely better than the osma pocket 3 But the 20 mm focal length is actually Perfect for vloggers because it lets you Capture yourself and everything around You which is exactly what you want in a Vlog and the lens also has an aperture Of f2.0 which is great for low light and Gives you more of that background blur Effect but the main reason people don't Like the fixed 20 mm lens is because you Can't zoom with it but the zv 1f Actually has Sony's clear image Zoom It's a digital Zoom with AI upscaling so The quality loss is very minimal with a Digital Zoom there are versions of this Camera with a built-in zoom lens but Those are $699 to 7.99 so for the price The zv1 f is a pretty good value inside You get a 20 megapixel 1-in type sensor Which is the same sensor as the more
Expensive zv1 and zv1 Mark I and it also Has Sony's incredible autofocus Algorithm for face and ey tracking the Autofocus is contrast based which is Slightly worse than the more expensive Models but for most casual users and Vloggers you guys probably will not Notice the difference this autofocus Will be good enough for 99.9% of Beginners and the zv 1f shoots 4K at 24 And 30 frames per second which is Exactly what you need for Vlogs and Lifestyle videos and it also has digital Stabilization for smooth handheld Movement but because the lens on this Camera is so wide and the camera is so Light you'll pretty much always get Smooth video but one unique feature is Known as Auto exposure for faces it Makes sure that faces are always well Lit no matter what environment you're Shooting in and it also looks more Flattering for faces for slow motion the Zv1 F can shoot full HD up to 60 frames Per second for two times slow motion and Full HD up to 120 frames per second for Five time slow motion if you do want to Edit in color grade the zv 1f also has SL log and Cinema profiles however it's Only an 8bit color so you can't go crazy With it and if you ever want to take Photos this camera shoots a ridiculous 16 frames per second it's pretty much Impossible to miss your moment but it
Only shoots JPEG and not raw which is The file format you need for serious Editing but Sony also included creative Picture styles that lets you add custom Looks right in camera so no editing Required so if you want a pocket size Vlogging camera that also takes great Photos and you can create stylized Photos and videos right in camera with Very little work as long as you're okay With the fixed 20 mm lens the zv 1f is Almost perfect and it also comes at a Great price so what's the best beginner Camera for vlogging in my opinion it Needs to be an absolutely incredible Value for your money super user friendly But it also needs to be a camera that You can grow with as your skills improve And at a beginner price point there's Only one camera that checks all the Boxes and that is the zv1 Mark 1 for $699 new or 599 used and I do realize This camera is a little bit more Expensive but when you compare to the Other options from Canon Nikon Fuji Those cameras are way overpriced for What you get and I really do believe the Zv E10 mark1 is the best deal for the Money the zv1 mark1 has the same zv sell With a very simple and intuitive button Layout it has one button to switch Between photo videos and slow motion a Defocus button and a zoom rocker along With that two separate capture buttons
For photos and videos and a built-in Microphone which sounds pretty good However you should get an external mic For the best audio and of course it has A side articulating screen however it's Not fully touch sensitive and only has Touch autofocus and the battery life is Kind of small you might want to pick up A spare but you'll easily get about 40 Minutes to an hour of Non-Stop video and A few hundred photos per charge and the One thing I absolutely love about the Z10 is that you get access to hundreds Upon hundreds of Sony first-party lenses And thirdparty lenses to choose from so As you get better you can simply improve The look of your photos and videos by Getting a better lens and the kit lens The zve E10 comes with is also pretty Decent for beginners it's a 16 to 50 mm Length so you can get both a wide shot And a close-up shot inside the zv1 you Get a 24 megapixel apsc size sensor Which looks pretty similar to the Canon And Nikon sensor but it does have better Low light performance and the autofocus Is ridiculously fast and accurate Sony Is known for having really good Autofocus and without a doubt they Actually have the best autofocusing System and this autofocus also has face And eye tracking which is perfect for Vlogs but also cinematic video and Photography and it shoots video at 4K at
24 and 30 frames per second but here's The best part the video is actually down Sampled from the full 6K image of the 24 Megapix sensor and in simple terms your 4K footage actually has the detail and Clarity of 6K but in a smaller and Easier toedit file size and the zv1 also Has digital stabilization for smooth Handheld footage and for slow motion it Does full HD at 60 and 120 frames per Second and if you really want to get Fancy with your video editing and color Grading it also has slog and Cinema Profiles but keep in mind it's only 8bit Color video so you can't push the color Super hard however there's tons of People that have made amazing videos With this camera so if you know what You're doing or learn to know what You're doing you can achieve some Absolutely amazing results and if you Want to learn how to get better with Your photos and videos check out the Free camera Community down below known As the camera Collective where you can Talk to me personally ask questions and Even chat with me on live stream and This is a camera that's also very good For photos it shoots 11 frames per Second in raw making it great for not Only fast moving action but also Artistic edits overall the zv1 is great For almost any kind of video Shooters Not just vloggers so if you want to
Eventually move past vlogging into more Cinematic stuff this camera is one that You can grow with and you also have an Absolutely incredible amount of lenses To choose from and if you want to make Sure you get the absolute best deal on This camera check out the links down Below as well as the 100% free camera Community and I will see you guys in the Next video peace
