Hi, I'm Pablo with MPB
and today we're going to be looking at three of the best-value cameras for vlogging on a budget
so whether you're a first-time YouTuber
or looking for a second setup to get into vlogging,
this is the video for you.
We're going to be looking at the GoPro Hero 7 Black, the Canon G7X Mk II and the Canon M50
Now, these are all used cameras from MPB's own stockroom
which means, as always, I'm able to give you my honest opinion on these cameras
as we're not connected with any brands.
First off, we have the GoPro Hero 7 Black
it's small, it's rugged, waterproof, stabilised, and it's 4k
and this is the cheapest of the three setups today
it's probably also the easiest to use
you simply press the button on top
and straight away you're recording
so if you've never used a camera before,
this is probably the easiest one to use straight-out-of-the-box
Next up, we've got the Canon G7X Mk II
now, this camera came out in 2016
and quickly became the staple camera for vloggers across YouTube
it's really easy to use,
you've got the flip-out screen which is vital if you're filming yourself
it's also got Canon's incredible autofocus and full-HD 1080p video
and straight out of camera, it's got those classic Canon colours that everyone loves
it's bigger than the GoPro, but as a trade-off you're getting a proper lens system
with much better definition and much better image quality.
Now, as well as being compact, it also serves as a really good stills camera
and you have a lot of the manual functions that you would expect from more premium models
this camera really is a huge step-up in functionality and image quality from the GoPro.
And lastly, we have the Canon M50
Now, this is Canon's entry-level mirrorless camera
you can shoot in 4k,
but if you want to get the most out of Canon's incredible dual-pixel autofocus
you'll want to shoot in full-HD 1080
the Canon M50 also has a dedicated microphone input,
which means you can plug in an external microphone
but most importantly, with this system, you have interchangeable lenses
this means that this setup is upgradable bit-by-bit
so you have many options to upgrade this system later if you want to.
Now, it's the most expensive of the three cameras
but what you're getting here is a vastly-improved image quality over the other two
as well as a lot more versatility
Now, as with any camera,
you aren't going to get a real feel how to use it until you take it out into the field
so what we're going to do is - we're going to take these three out into Brighton
and we're going to see exactly how they perform
So, what you need in a good vlogging camera?
Well you need to, most importantly, get yourself in shot
and with the GoPro and its wide field-of-view, you can definitely get yourself in shot
the only issue with the GoPro is that you haven't got a front-facing screen
so it's kind of guesswork as to whether you are in-frame or not
the other downside with the GoPro is that
the internal microphones aren't quite as good as the more expensive options
so it can be a little bit difficult to get good crisp audio
especially if you're in a noisy environment, like a street.
Now, another consideration with vlogging cameras
is that you're often shooting in really dynamic conditions
where the lighting is changing a lot
and you want to have a camera that in an auto setting
is going to adapt really well and really quickly to different lighting conditions
So, the M50 is Canon's most accessible mirrorless camera
it's a brilliant all-round camera for vlogging
and on top of a good picture quality,
it's got a dedicated audio input,
which means you can put an external microphone on top
this is really important because you can really step up your audio from the point-and-shoot cameras
like the Canon G7X and the GoPro
another great feature of this camera compared to the other two
is that you can change the lenses on it
which means that you have a whole selection of different lenses to try out
as you get more into your filmmaking
and this makes this option a really expandable, future-proof option if you want to get to filmmaking
as well as being a really solid option for video,
it's also a great camera to get into stills photography
as you have a lot of the manual controls that you would expect from a more premium camera
So, the Canon G7X Mk II is a big step-up in quality from the GoPro
it's still compact, but what you get with this camera is a proper lens system
so you're gonna see a big step-up in picture quality
however, with the Canon G7X Mk II,
you still don't have the option to plug in an external microphone
so if you want that option, you're gonna have to go with the Canon M50
So, if you're looking to get into vlogging on a budget, which camera should you use?
Well, it depends what you're looking for
if you want something really small, rugged, you can take absolutely anywhere
and you know you'll get the shots, get the GoPro.
If you want something with a little bit more functionality and better image quality,
but something was still portable, you want to go for the Canon G7X Mk II.
But if you want a camera with much more control
with vastly-improved image quality
and something you can expand as you get more and more into filmmaking
then you're going to want to go for the Canon M50.
But each of these are great options if you're starting up vlogging on a budget
If you want to buy any of these cameras,
there are links below to MPB, where you can buy, sell and trade in all of your camera gear.
Thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time.