It seems like video content is king at the moment, with the most obvious platform for uploading being YouTube. Even a smartphone is capable of shooting great quality 4K or UHD video nowadays, but to take things to next level a dedicated camera is the way to go. Here are my Top 3 picks for producing great quality video. It goes without saying that you could spend a lot more money than the cameras shown here. These have been selected to suit all budgets and style of camera and proves you don’t always have to buy the latest model to start making great videos.
Sony a7 III Full-frame Mirrorless Camera with 28-70mm Lens
This is the newest camera on the block from Sony and offers up the ultimate of control over your video. It sports and advanced 24.2MP BSI Full-frame Image Sensor and has 693 phase-detection / 425 contrast AF points w/ 93% image coverage. To take the tech-speak out of that, it just means you get rock solid reliable autofocus whilst recording videos. It is great for taking photos too.
This camera also gives you room to grow, with a great selection of lenses available from both Sony and third party manufacturers, such as the awesome Tamron 28-75mm lens.
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PANASONIC LUMIX FZ300 Bridge Camera
This next camera is a bridge camera and is ideal for those that do not want to worry about changing lenses. It has an amazing 24X Zoom (25-600mm) lens built in, with F2.8 aperture brightness across the full zoom range. The sensor is 12.1-Megapixel which might not seem that high, but is perfectly good enough for well lit video and photos. You also don’t have to worry too much about it, due to the splash-proof / dustproof body. It also features 5 Axis Hybrid Optical Image Stabilization which results in steady photos and videos.
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PANASONIC LUMIX G7 4K Mirrorless Camera with 14-42mm MEGA O.I.S. Lens
The Panasonic LUMIX G7 really is a great value choice. There are plenty of lenses available, should you wish to expand your use of this camera in the future and the included lens is great too.. Video features are top notch with crisp quality video capture possible, which you can then edit before uploading to YouTube. The audio capture is great too, with the built in microphones or indeed the capability to add an external mic via the 3.5mm jack.
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