- What's the best video camera app for your phone, with the
ability to have full manual control of camera settings?
There are certainly plenty of options out there,
but today, we're going head-to-head with two of them:
The Moment App and FiLMiC Pro, and we'll do that right now.
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It's time to move beyond shooting on your phone's
native video camera app, and take a step up,
into professional mobile phone videography.
This video is perfect for video creators looking to
make a decision on which video camera app will
suit their needs the best.
The two apps in battle today are Moment Pro App
versus FiLMiC Pro, two powerful video camera apps
to take your footage to the next level.
However, it's important to know how they measure
up to each other, to help you make a
better, informed decision.
Let's first start with what they both do.
Both apps give you full, manual control of camera settings,
similar to a DSLR camera.
Things like control over exposure, ISO, shutter speed,
focus, and white balance.
They both allow you to scroll through settings in the
easy-to-use, live view interface,
to tweak settings on the fly.
They both shoot in portrait and landscape orientations,
they both shoot in various recording formats, up to 4k,
with variable frame rates, from 24 frames-per-second,
to all the way up to 240 frames-per-second,
for your slo-mo video.
You're given guide overlays to help frame your shots,
and a camera light option, they both feature video
stabilization, to capture extra smooth shots.
They both support audio feeds from microphones,
and last but not least, they both offer multiple
video capture formats, such as h.264, and now h.265.
Those are all the items that compare apples to apples
between the Moment Pro Camera App and FiLMiC Pro.
However, it's where they don't match up that
gets interesting, and will likely lead you to your
decision on which app is going to work best for you.
So, here we go:
FiLMiC Pro is cross-platform compatible,
with iOS and Android devices,
Moment Pro Camera is also cross-platform, but currently,
only supports the video capture mode on iPhones,
there is no video mode on the app for Android devices.
Moment Pro Camera App is free to download
for a light version.
The full version to completely take control
of your camera is $2.99.
FiLMiC Pro does not have a free version,
and the app itself is $14.99.
Now, that's certainly quite a difference in price there,
but before your jaw drops, let's check these out.
FiLMiC Pro has certainly outdone themselves on the advanced
option side, so many items to switch and tweak,
which for me, as a videographer, is just great
to get exactly the settings I'm used to shooting
on my DSLR camera.
Settings like zebra stripes, focus peaking, advanced color
controls, the ability to save personal camera presets,
shoot in different resolutions and aspect ratios, it also
provides support for multiple audio frame rates.
Plus, it displays the audio meter in the video live
interface, but accessing these settings does require you
to dive into multiple menus within the app.
For the advanced options it does serve up,
the Moment Pro Camera App does give you access to
more of those options from the interface,
without having to dig deep in the menus.
At the end of the day, deciding which camera app is going to
be best for you will depend on three things:
What types of video you're making,
how much control you want,
and how much you're willing to spend.
I personally use both Moment Pro Camera and FiLMiC Pro,
but as a videographer, I recommend FiLMiC Pro,
if you've got 15 bucks.
As a new video creator, I recommend Moment Pro Camera App.
Moment gives you everything you need for DSLR-like shoot
capabilities, while FiLMiC Pro lets you go crazy
with more advanced camera settings.
And hey, why not mix up the best of both worlds?
Use the Moment lenses to shoot on your FiLMiC Pro app.
I don't know, sounds pretty awesome to me.
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