- Hey there, Caleb Wojcik of DIY Video Guy
and in this video I'm going to be talking about
three cameras I recommend that are around $1,000
that are good for either vlogging, youtubing,
or if you are a flimmaker.
I'm talking about this because I got a question
from Phil Ebner for the Ask Leb Series.
You can ask your questions on Twitter by just
using the hashtag #askleb.
Film the video yourself asking a video question
and I'll answer it here on the show.
So Phil's question is about
what camera he should switch to for a certain budget
and let's go ahead and listen to it.
- Hey Caleb, I got quick question for you.
So, I've had the Canon 7D for a long time
and I use if or all sorts of things from
online videos, wedding videography, documentary,
and photography,
but I'm looking to upgrade or just switch over
to something that better suits my needs.
My question is basically, for around $1,000
what is the best option that I can get right now?
I like the 70D or the 80D
which has the revolving screen.
Not sure if I should just pick up an older 70D
or maybe there is another option
that I should consider
that is kind of all around a great camera,
but also specifically good for online video.
And so, yeah, I'm open to anything.
I do have Canon lenses,
but I'm open to switching to Sony or something else
and I just wanted to get your opinion.
Thanks a lot and I look forward to your answer.
- Thanks so much Phil for asking that question.
Phil and I have done a little collaboration
on my channel for after effects
and I did some videos for his channel as well.
So Phil's a friend of mine and I know that
he shoots some pretty good videos on the 7D,
but it is limiting.
It doesn't have an articulating screen
which is really helpful when you're filming yourself
and it is a little bit older
so maybe it's not shooting in 4K
or able to have some of the better
autofocusing features.
So I'm going to break down three different categories
for cameras that I would recommend
for vlogging, youtube, and flimmaking.
So first one up is vlogging.
The needs of vlogging are typically
to have something small
that you can travel with all the time
as well as be able to flip the camera LCD
back towards you so you can see what's happening.
So, I like the Sony RX-100 mark IV.
I've been using this for about a year now.
It shoots in 4K.
It's not really stabilized when your filming
so you have to be aware of that,
but this thing is really powerful for $1,000
and I end up taking it when I go to conferences
and things like that to do some vlogging.
Now, Canon also has a G7 X.
It's another good option
for a little bit less money
and you just don't get 4K with that.
Now going into youtubing.
Or, you know, talking in a space like this.
Maybe you do a little vlogging,
but you're in a controlled environment
you've got the camera on a tripod
and you're talking to it.
I really like the 70D.
Even though the 80D is out,
I did a full video review of that,
but the 70D is still a really solid option.
This is a 60D I've had for four or five, six years now.
And, the best thing about this
is the articulating screen
so you can actually see yourself when you're filming,
whether that's vlog style or on a tripod.
And the 70D has really good autofocus.
So if you have an older Canon camera
and you have a bunch of lenses,
the 70D will do really good autofocus.
So I recommend that camera for someone
that wants to, you know, do you some youtubing
or maybe their shooting
online course videos or something like that.
Now if you're going into flimmaking,
my camera I recommend there is the Sony a6300.
This is a $1,000 camera that is a mirrorless camera
and it really is like a baby version
of the a7 series cameras.
Like the a7S II, the a7R II.
And it shoots really, really good looking video.
It shoots in 4K,
has a lot of options
with different Sony lenses now
the more of them that are coming out.
And I really like that camera for the price point
for someone that wants to
do a little bit more cinematic story telling
as opposed to talking to the camera.
Now you can get a camera like that for vlogging.
A camera like that for youtubing
or in a studio environment.
You're not going to get
that screen that flips back towards you,
but it's still a solid option.
Now those are all based on cameras
at exactly $1,000 or less
at the time of making this video in June of 2016.
But, if you're willing to spend a little bit more
you could get into different camera manufacturers.
You could go GH4 Panasonic.
You could go the a7 series with Sony.
You could go the RX10 mark III
which is a camera I just recently got
that has a built on lens
and shoots really stabilized, solid 4K footage.
So there are a lot of options.
There is always going to be the video gear reviews
on the my channel.
As I test out different things,
but as it sits right now for $1,000
and those three purposes,
those are the three cameras I recommend.
So thanks so much for the question, Phil.
Remember if you guys have questions,
you can use the hashtag #askleb
and I will answer them on this show.
So thanks so much for watching and
and I'll see you later.