I Tested 21 Vlogging Cameras in 2026! (so you don't have to)

0:00Right here are 21 different vlogging cameras, and in this video, I'm going to put all of these to the test so you can see real footage samples from all 21 of these cameras. And along the way, I'll give a few pros and cons for each individual camera so you can figure out which camera might be right for your vlogging needs. So, let's start with the first category of camera, which are pocket style gimbal cameras. So, all of these cameras have a little built-in gimbal to stabilize the camera for when you're vlogging. And the first camera on this list needs no introduction. This is the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. This camera's

0:31been around for several years at this point, but is still an incredible option and a great value. It's priced at around about $400 to grab a brand new Pocket 3. And you can also find these used in pretty good condition as well for under 400 bucks. Now, for each of these cameras, I won't go too much into the specs and all the details of every single camera and the differences, but I mainly just want to show you the image quality and just give a little bit of my

0:53thoughts about that specific camera. Overall, my favorite thing about the Pocket 3 is the fact that it's just so reliable. It's been around for several years at this point. The image quality looks fantastic. The tracking performance, if you put this thing down on a table and want to track yourself left and right, it follows you really, really well. You can also connect a variety of DJI microphones directly to the Pocket 3 if you wanted to increase

1:16your audio quality out of this camera. Now, for all of these cameras today, I'm just going to rely on the built-in microphones so you can see how that would sound. Just know for most of these options, there are microphones that you can pair with those cameras to increase the audio quality. This camera can shoot in a variety of 4K resolutions and frame

1:32rates to even get slow-motion 4K video. But, the primary reason that you would purchase a camera like this is to do videos just like this, walk and talk style vlogs where you're able to have a really nice, smooth image because the camera is on a gimbal. But, mostly you're kind of just talking to the camera. So, overall, I still love the Pocket 3 and I think it's a great value buy for anybody interested in your first pocket camera. Now, this next camera on our list is kind kind a confusing one because it's not available to us US-based creators. And this is the DJI Osmo Pocket 4. Now, as a Think Media, we

2:02have an employee in Canada who was able to purchase this and ship it over to me so I could use it and test it out and make this video. But for most US-based creators, this is not actually going to be a camera that you have access to. Now, there are some great upgrades over the Pocket 3. If you live in an area where you have easy access to grab a Pocket 4, the upgrades include the ability to shoot in 4K at 240 frames per

2:25second for super slow motion shooting. There's also now internal storage of 107 GB, so that means you don't necessarily have to purchase SD cards if you want to just rely on the built-in storage, you can do that with the Pocket 4. This camera also has a better sensor with better dynamic range. You now get 14 stops of dynamic range out of the Pocket 4, and the overall image quality, as you compare it between the Pocket 3, is definitely an improvement. And one of the biggest adjustments here is you now have access to the full 10-bit D-Log profile out of the Pocket 4. Now, the Pocket 3 used to just have the standard

2:58kind of D-Log M profile, which is more of like just a muted Rec. 709 profile. It's not really true log, but now out of the Pocket 4, we can shoot in true 10-bit D-Log, which is really going to retain more color information. Now, I don't think the Pocket 3 has bad image quality necessarily, but I do think the Pocket 4 does look better. Now, the

3:15price of the Pocket 4 is around $500. So, you just have to ask yourself, if you're somebody who really cares about that increase in image quality and performance, then you can pay an extra 100 to 150 bucks to grab a Pocket 4. But if you're okay saving some cash and going with the previous generation model, the Pocket 3 is still a great option. Now, this next pocket-style camera is called the XTRA Muse, and XTRA is a US-based company that makes products that are super similar to products that DJI makes. Now, the certain affiliation that they may or may not have with each other is still unknown, but all I know is is all of the

3:50XTRA products that I have perform really well and really similarly to DJI's products. So, if you want similar quality and you're a US-based content creator, you can pick up these extra products for a more affordable price than DJI's products. So, honestly, in terms of image quality and performance, the Xtra Muse and the Pocket 3 are going to perform super similarly. So, if you like what the Pocket 3 has to offer,

4:14then you're going to like the Xtra Muse. And what you'll like even more is that this camera is actually more affordable. So, currently retail off of Xtra's website for an Xtra Muse is going to be $339, which is about $60 more affordable than the Pocket 3 would be if you wanted to purchase this new. So, this really is a great alternate option if you want to save yourself some cash. Now, if you're looking for a more professional gimbal camera from Xtra, they are releasing very soon this camera right here. This is the Xtra Muse 2 Pro. And I think right now it's like in the pre-order

4:45launch phase. It's very soon going to come out to US-based creators. And what you'll notice is this camera is very similar in specs to the Osmo Pocket 4P from DJI. But again, that camera is not available to US-based creators right now. So, if you want those kinds of specs and image quality, you're going to have to go for something like this, the Xtra Muse 2 Pro. I just recently went to Hollywood to test out this camera with a group of creators and I was genuinely impressed with the build quality and the design and all of the features, image quality of the Xtra Muse 2 Pro. A big

5:15standout feature with this camera is it does have two lenses. So, you have a main 20mm 1x focal length. The image quality is beautiful. That's what I'm using right now. It's a great focal length for talking head style vlogs. And then additionally, there's a 60mm 3x telephoto lens. And you can also digitally zoom up to 12x as well. And if you record in the X Log 3 profile, you can get up to 17 stops of dynamic range, which is wild. It's definitely overkill for most recording situations. But if you want the maximum dynamic range and color information, you can record in X Log 3. This camera can also record in 4K

5:49video up to 240 frames per second. So, if you want ultra slow-motion footage, you can get that with the Xtreme 2 Pro. And the tracking performance of this camera is on par, if not better than every other camera that I've tested. As a pocket-style camera, this thing can track you left and right, up and down, wherever you go. One of the biggest design differences between this camera and the Pocket 4P is the way that the screen interface actually can flip either to the left or to the right. So, depending on which hand you're going to hold the gimbal with, you might want to flip that screen to either direction,

6:18and you can actually do that with this camera. And I don't know of any other gimbal camera that has this feature. Now, I honestly haven't had this camera for too long, so I'm excited to put it through its paces and test it against some other gimbal cameras. I believe price-wise, this is going to launch

6:31somewhere between $600 and $699. We don't know exactly what the price is, but I think for what you're getting, it is going to land in a pretty fair price range. So, if you're looking for a professional-level gimbal that's going to give you great image quality and has all of the latest pro-level features, the Xtreme 2 Pro is a great choice. Now, the fifth and final pocket-style gimbal

6:51that I own is this camera right here. It's the Insta360 Luna Ultra. And dare I say this might actually be my favorite gimbal camera that I personally own. Now, the image quality, I don't think is necessarily better than the Xtreme 2 Pro. I think they're similar in image quality. Some shots I think perform better on the Xtreme and some look better on the Luna Ultra, but overall, I just prefer my experience of filming with the Luna Ultra, specifically because of the detachable screen. This makes it so much more fun when I'm filming cinematic vlogs or want to film myself in creative ways, because I can detach that screen directly from the

7:24camera itself, and then recompose my images accordingly. And that detachable remote actually features a built-in microphone. So, if you are far away from your camera, you can actually still get usable audio by using the built-in microphone that's inside of that remote. This was also Insta360's first camera to feature 10-bit video, so you get amazing eye log footage that's 10-bit color,

7:46which is beautiful for color grading. This camera can record in 8K video to up to 30 frames per second, so you get 8K vlogging out of this camera if you want it. There's just so much I love about this camera, but again, it is super expensive. So, if you don't want to spend 700 plus dollars on a pocket gimbal, there are some other great options on this list. Now, shifting away from pocket style gimbal cameras, I did want to touch on a handful of action cameras that are actually really, really great for vlogging. Sometimes people think of action cameras as just being good for like mounting it to a car for a

8:15creative shot or doing some underwater shots with action cameras. And while that is really nice benefit of action style cams, you absolutely can use a lot of action cameras for standard vlogging and the image quality is gorgeous. Internal audio of these action cameras are actually getting a whole lot better, and they're also super portable and really fun to use. So, this first action camera I'm using right here is the Insta360 Go Ultra. I think this is a great entry point into portable action cameras. The camera itself is actually pretty small, but you attach the camera inside of this action pod, and now you can use that action pod to view your

8:48image, control all of your camera settings, and it kind of just looks and feels like a more traditional action camera. What's nice though is you don't have to have the Go Ultra attached to the action pod in order to use it. So, you can actually detach it from the action pod, and there's a little magnet on the back of the Go Ultra, and you can magnetically attach that to a bunch of different accessories for getting really creative like point of view style shots, which can add just a brand new level of creativity for your vlogs. Now, typically with the Go Ultra, I just leave it in the standard color mode

9:16because this camera only shoots in 8-bit color, I don't really love to film in log profiles because the pushing and pulling of colors in post-production isn't the best. I have done it before and the results are certainly possible, but typically I just like leaving it in standard color. This is what the standard color looks like straight out of camera, and I think it looks pretty good. So, I'm personally a pretty big fan of the Go Ultra, and I'll be sure to link this camera and all the cameras that we're talking about in this video down in the description below. Now, this next camera right here is the Insta360

9:43Go 3S and this is kind of one step down from what the Go Ultra was and it also means it's going to be more affordable. So, this camera brand new right now is about $320. So, super affordable for an action style camera versus the Go Ultra was closer to like 450. So, you save quite a bit of money if you want to go with the Go 3S even though it is a little bit more of a limited model. The Go 3S can still film in 4K video at several different frame rates. You also have a bunch of different fields of view if you want like a mega field of view

10:11that's super wide or a more linear field of view. You can adjust that with the Go 3S just like you can with the Go Ultra. One of the biggest differences between them though is that the Go 3S does not allow you to insert a microSD card if you want to expand your storage capacity. It just has built-in memory of either 64 or 128 GB depending on which model you purchase. And then the Go Ultra actually has zero built-in storage. So, that is kind of a plus for the Go 3S. However, it's also a negative because you can't expand the storage if you want to. You actually have to format

10:41your internal memory if you want to free up storage space. Now, the design of the Go 3S and the Go Ultra are very similar in that their camera can nestle into their action pod. So, now you're able to view your image with the Go 3S's action pod which is nice. I do notice though that there's a little bit more delay or latency when I view the monitor on the

10:59back of the Go 3S versus the Go Ultra. So, that's something you might want to know. And then additionally, the designs of the cameras are very different. The Go 3S is a lot narrower, a much smaller footprint than the Go Ultra. So, if you're wanting to wear this camera and mount it to you for point of view shots, I think the Go 3S is a lot more discreet in this regard. But overall image quality and performance is certainly better on the Go Ultra. I do like the Go 3S though. It is really fun to use and certainly for the price of around 320

11:26bucks, I do think it is worth the money. Now, this next action camera is actually just a variant of the Go 3S and it's called the Insta360 Go3S Retro Bundle. And there are a couple of different colorways you can choose for the retro bundle. I have the red version and it comes with like a retro viewfinder that's kind of fun. So, it replaces the action pod where you're normally able to

11:46view your image with that action pod. That's actually replaced with this prism style viewfinder that you can use for taking pictures and even I guess taking video, but I feel like it's really more designed for taking photos. Now, if you want to adjust some of your camera settings, you'll have to open up the Insta360 app and then adjust those settings in the app, but then you can just go ahead and hit record directly with the camera itself and now you're able to vlog. Would I recommend

12:09purchasing this camera for vlogging? Probably not. It's kind of weird not being able to see my composition. You do sort of have like a reflective mirror selfie screen right here that you can use to sort of gauge your composition, but for the most part, you're just flying blind. I have no idea really what my composition looks like right now or even my exposure. So, it's not the greatest vlogging camera in the world, but it is more affordable at around $300 for the retro combo. So, for under $300, it still is a fun camera to use. And then the last Insta360 action camera I

12:38wanted to mention is their Ace Pro 2. And this thing is rugged. I mean, this thing is like a brick. I actually have the creator grip, too. So, when you get this thing all assembled, this thing honestly feels more like holding a small mirrorless camera that it does feel like an action camera. There's a lot of different accessories you can pair with the Ace Pro 2 to rig it out in different ways. It actually is a really good photo camera, too. You can see on the front of the lens, too, it's co-branded with Leica. And that tells you you're going to get access to those nice Leica

13:06picture profiles if you want to use those for taking photos. But of course, you can just take standard vlogs with this as well. I think the only thing about the Ace Pro 2 that I don't love is that the image quality is still an 8-bit sensor. The image looks pretty similar to the Go Ultra and as you put them side by side, it's kind of hard to tell that

13:23this camera is actually more expensive. This camera retails about $400 brand new. And then as you start rigging it out with additional accessories, that price will get closer to $500 to get this kit fully rigged out. If you're somebody though that your main concern is you want a camera that is built like a tank and you can throw it around, throw it in a bag or rig it to cars or bicycles for like some interesting shots, I think this is a fantastic choice because this thing really is built like a tank. So for this next action camera, we're going back to the company Akaso and this is their Akaso

13:53Auto and this is kind of their smallest, most portable action style camera that's very similar to the DJI Nano if you've ever seen that camera before. This will feel like a very similar form factor, have a lot of the same specifications and settings. You can film in 4K video up to 60 frames per second and actually in the box it comes with several

14:11different rigging types of accessories. So you don't have to go out and purchase a bunch of accessories right away if you want to rig out this camera in different ways. This camera has an interesting design where the camera itself is like the rectangle that sits on top of the screen. So it creates like two rounded boxes that sit on top of each other and they sort of magnetically attached to each other with a little mounting mechanism. It's honestly kind of a weird looking setup but I mean I don't hate it. I think it's kind of a cool thing that's a little bit different than the

14:37rest of the action cameras that I have. And again here you're actually able to detach the camera from the monitoring device. So if you wanted to set this up somewhere else to view your signal remotely, you could do that and then have the camera facing yourself while viewing your monitor. Kind of a cool thing. A big advantage this camera has over something like the Go 3S is that this can record in 10-bit color. So you are going to get better color performance and more accurate colors out of the Akaso Auto than you would something like the Go 3S. And I actually think overall image quality actually

15:07looks a little bit better with the Akaso Auto as well. So for only $300, I think this is a really fun option and has really good image quality. Now if you're interested in these Akaso cameras but want to save yourself some even more money, you could look at their Akaso Edge. So this is their most affordable action style camera but honestly the quality of this camera still looks really good. You can record in 4K video at multiple frame rates and even do some slow motion shooting with the extra edge. Spec-wise it's very similar to the DJI Action 4, but the extra edge is

15:34actually really affordable at only $199. So under 200 bucks for the extra edge. So if you're somebody who wants like the simplest vlogging experience, but also can use that action style camera for other purposes, this is honestly like such a great option for beginners. And what's crazy is I wanted to make sure I got pricing right on the extra edge, and I just looked up that you can actually get their dual battery combo, which comes with more accessories and two batteries for $179 right now. So it's actually more affordable to do the dual battery combo than it is just the camera itself for $199. So save yourself 20 more dollars

16:10and you can get a couple extra batteries and some more accessories. Pretty wild that you can get this level of image quality for $179. And even though this camera is more affordable, you still get all the the luxuries of what action cameras are known for. Like this camera is waterproof up to 16 m. You have digital stabilization that you can enable if you want really smooth footage. And overall, it's just a pretty cool camera and it's actually the most affordable camera on our list today. Now if you're able to increase your budget about $80 or so, you could go for this camera which is the extra edge Pro. So

16:39this is going to be more in line with the DJI Action 5 Pro in terms of specs. And you also get some built-in memory, which is awesome if you don't want to put in micro SD cards. Like the standard extra edge, you've got to pop in a micro SD card if you want to record. This actually has I think like 45 GB of internal storage. So it's not a ton, but it will get you far enough if you want to record for an hour or so in 4K resolution. That's a good starting point. With the Edge Pro, I do think you

17:06get a little bit better image quality. As I put these images side by side, you can see the difference between just the regular Edge and the Edge Pro. Here's what it looks like as a side by side comparison. I think the Edge Pro does look better, but honestly, I'm impressed for under $200 how good the Edge looks. And then the final action camera I wanted to mention, simply because I own it, is the Action 5 Pro. And so this would be like a direct side-by-side comparison shot, I guess, is what I need to show here between the X4 Edge Pro and the Action 5 Pro. Because in theory,

17:34these should be about the same image quality and performance. So you can take a look at these images side-by-side. And so the question you might have is, Craig, why would I go for the Action 5 Pro over the X4 Edge Pro? Honestly, I don't know. Typically, the X4 5 Pro is usually more expensive. However, there are times where it might go on sale. So also, if you're not in the United States, the X4 series cameras could be more expensive depending on where you live. So in that instance, you probably would go for DJI's products like the Action 5 Pro in that instance. And I should note here that the Action 6 is

18:07also out at this point. It's just not something I currently own. Right now, Nate on the Think Team is who has the Action 6. We sent it over to him, and so he he has it in a Florida. I don't have the Action 6. I just have the Action 5 Pro. And honestly, the image still looks great. Now we're going to shift gears away from action cameras and look at some 360 cameras. And I know a lot of people don't really think of 360 cameras as being great for vlogging. And maybe you use it for more for like real estate tours or dash cam videos, something like

18:32that. But actually, 360 cameras are really fun for vlogging, specifically for one main reason that I love, which is it's capturing the entire world around you. So if you want to grab shots of the world above you and in front of you and all around you, you can do this and reframe your composition in post-production to choose whatever angle you'd prefer. So the first 360 camera I want to highlight is this one right here, which is the Insta360 X5. And up until like maybe a month ago, this was kind of like the gold standard in terms of 360 cameras. This was the best option on the market by far. This camera can

19:05record in 8K video up to 30 frames per second in 360° mode. But there's also a bunch of different flat modes you can record in as well. Like right now I'm using like a hybrid option where it is recording 360 video, but I'm actually also able to record a flat output where it's tracking me. So wherever I go with this camera, it's going to track me in 360° all around in the Insta frame mode. This makes vlogging so much easier so you don't have to reframe your composition always in your post-production software to try to find where you were in the 360° world. You can just set it to this

19:38Insta frame mode and then it's going to track you. The only real qualm with the X5 to me is the fact that again this camera can only film in 8-bit color. So I really don't feel super comfortable trying to push the i-log footage in this camera and color grading like log content with this gets a little bit

19:54difficult because it's only 8-bit color. However, Insta360 absolutely fixed this with this next camera. So this is that update to the X5. This is the Insta360 X6 and it was recently released just within the last few weeks and honestly this camera is a pretty major upgrade in several distinct ways. Now the first major change is this camera can finally shoot in 10-bit video. So this makes the second product from Insta360, their Lunar Ultra and now the X6, both can film in 10-bit video. That just makes it way more feasible for recording in the i-log setting with this camera. I actually took this to the Redwood National Forest with my family and we

20:30got some beautiful shots of these redwood trees that are just gorgeous and I shot in the i-log profile for most of that video and the results are fantastic. This camera also does have some built-in storage which is awesome. The X5 relied entirely on micro SD cards if you wanted to record to the camera, but now you have some built-in storage with the X6. Also, the size and design of the X6 is just smaller and more portable. It is a little bit wider, but I actually think that that is easier to hold in the hand versus the X6. So overall, I'm loving the new design of the X6 over the X5. Now actually have a

21:04full review of the Insta360 X6 and in that review I actually talk a lot about some differences between the X5 and the X6. So, I'll point you towards that review because I didn't want this whole video to be about specs and all of that. I just want to show you what it looks like to vlog with these kinds of cameras. And honestly, of the 360

21:20cameras I have, the X6 is my favorite. Now, there are a few quirks with the X6 like different modes where it disables 24 frames per second shooting. And also, I log is only available in certain shooting modes as well. But by far, the biggest con, I guess, with this camera is that it costs $700. So, that's a lot of money you're going to fork out for a 360° camera. Now, if you want the best of the best, honestly, I think this is a fantastic choice, but it is pretty expensive. Now, there is one more 360° camera that I have, and it's this camera right here. This is the Xtra 360. It's

21:52very similar to the DJI 360 camera, the first version of that camera. Now, I know they are releasing a second version really soon, but currently it's only available overseas, and most likely it's not going to be available in the USA. So, I think the Xtra 360 is an awesome budget option for creators wanting to enter in to the 360° game. Now, this camera can film in 10-bit video straight out of the box, which is kind of crazy for a $299 camera. This camera is super affordable, and it can record in 10-bit. Even the Insta360 X5 is unable to do that. And like the X6, it can actually record in

22:288K video up to 50 frames per second. So, both of those cameras can do higher frame rate shooting in 8K if you want some slow motion 360° footage. But to me, one of the biggest cons of this camera is that the lenses of this camera are not replaceable versus the X5 and the X6 both have replaceable lenses. Because 360° cameras are known for kind of banging them around and being a little bit more rough with them, the lenses can break on these. So, Xtra does give you a couple of plastic covers that you can put over the lens. But again, these are just plastic covers. That

23:00doesn't prevent something happening to the actual lens itself. So, if you break one of these lenses, you're kind of out of luck. You have a $300 camera that you're not able to change the lenses. So, you do need to be a little bit more careful with this camera, but if you're okay with that fact, you actually can get a really solid entry-level 360 camera for under $300 by going for the extra 360. Now, the next type of camera category we're looking at are point and shoot cameras. These are typically cameras that are more traditionally shaped kind of like a simple rectangle with a built-in lens. These are really

23:33standard travel kind of all-purpose cameras that you can use for a variety of use cases, but of course, they're really great for vlogging as well. So, the first camera on our list is this camera right here. It's the Sony ZV-1. This camera's getting a little bit older at this point. It was released back in 2020, so it's about 6 years old, but the image quality, as you can see, still actually looks really good. I think that's one of the pros of the Sony ZV series lineup is their image quality is

23:58really solid straight out of the box. One of the biggest pros with the ZV-1 is that it actually has a built-in ND filter. So, I have that turned on currently right now. And what that will allow me to do is shoot in proper camera settings. So, for a lot of the cameras today, I've just left it in auto exposure. For this one, I went ahead and set my shutter speed to 1/50 cuz I'm filming in 24 frames per second. And now that's getting proper motion blur and just exposure overall because I have that built-in ND filter. It's really uncommon for cameras to have built-in ND, but I love that the Sony ZV-1 has

24:29it. It's kind of hard to find the original ZV-1 in new condition. If you can find it new, it's going to be between $750 to $800, but usually you can find it used for closer to $650. And all things considered, if you want a Sony point and shoot camera, I still think the original ZV-1 is a pretty solid buy. Now, just a couple of years later, Sony released this camera right here. This is the Sony ZV-1F. And the main reason they released this camera is

24:54to to a wider focal length for vloggers. So, the original Sony ZV-1 had that 24 to 70 mm zoom range, but on the wide end, 24 mm is just not quite wide enough for vlogging use cases. So, with the ZV-1F, it introduced a fixed focal length of 20 mm. So, you actually can't really zoom in or out with this camera. There is a little bit of digital zoom, but it's not that good. So, typically you'll be filming at this wider 20 mm focal length, which actually looks pretty solid. And with the original ZV-1, you really have to push your arm out pretty far to get that proper

25:28composition at 24 mm, but this one at 20 mm, I can actually put my arm in a lot more comfortable position and get proper composition because of that wider focal length. Now, price-wise, this used to be closer to 500 bucks, but with price hikes, it's gone up to closer to $550 if you want a brand new Sony ZV-1F. Now, because this camera is more affordable, there actually are some cons, like this camera doesn't have a built-in ND filter, so that's a big trade-off. Also, of course, there's no zoom range because it's a fixed 20 mm lens. And additionally, sometimes I feel like the autofocus kind of hunts or has these

26:01like micro jitters that you can really see in the corners, especially when you lock off the camera on a tripod. So, that's just something to be aware of. It is a fun kind of beginner-level camera, but all things considered, the Sony ZV-1, the original one, I think is a better buy. And even the ZV-1 Mark II, which is our next camera. So, this is the ZV-1 Mark II, and it kind of combines the features of the ZV-1F and the original ZV-1 to create the best ZV-1 point-and-shoot camera that's on the market right now. So, with the ZV-1 II, they brought back the internal ND, so that's really nice. You can flip on

26:31that ND to get that proper exposure to shoot at better shutter speeds for video settings. Additionally, the zoom lens on this is a little bit better for vlogging situations. It's now an 18 mm to 50 mm equivalent, which is a whole lot wider. So, you get that wider field of view, which is going to be easier for handheld vlogging. And the original 24 to 70 lens was nice for getting tighter shots, but if you're specifically somebody wanting to vlog with the ZV1 series, I think the 18-50 is a better range for everyday vlogging. Now, one of the cons with this camera is the price. It's going to be

27:03around $1,000 to get a Sony ZV1 Mark II, which is really expensive for a dedicated point and shoot vlogging camera. So, if you can find the original Sony ZV1 used for closer to like $650, I think that might be a better buy for most people. But, if you're okay spending just a little bit more, the

27:20Mark II definitely is the better camera. Now, there is one more Sony point and shoot camera I wanted to mention, which is this camera right here, which is actually my favorite Sony point and shoot camera of all time. It's the Sony RX100 Mark VII. And the reason why I like this camera so much is not even because it has that much greater image quality or anything. It really is just the build quality of this camera is second to none. When you get this camera in the hand, you can instantly feel it's more premium build quality. It actually has a pop-up viewfinder, which is really cool if you want to shoot through a

27:51viewfinder. It even has a pop-up flash. There's a control ring around the lens that you can use to perform different operations, like change the aperture of the camera or your exposure compensation. And the zoom range of the RX100 Mark VII is a 24-200 mm zoom equivalent. And that's actually the reason why I bought this camera in the first place. I'm somebody who likes to film concerts and take photos at concerts, but sometimes you can't get a press pass to bring in a mirrorless style camera. So, I purchased this so I can still have a bunch of zoom range to be able to reach up on the stage and get

28:24some cool shots of the artist that I want to film if I can't get a press pass. And this thing actually performs fantastic in those situations. I actually also love that this camera has a flip-up screen instead of a flip-out screen. This means that when you're vlogging, your camera monitor is actually more in line with your camera lens is. And if I'm using one of the ZV series cameras, I'm always like kind of looking off over to the right to view my composition, but with this one, I can just glance up really quickly and even out of my peripherals just see my composition a little bit better than the

28:54flip out screen. So, I'm team flip up screen. But, the biggest comment this camera by far is the price. This thing keeps going up in price and right now it's like $1,500 to grab a 7-year-old point-and-shoot camera. The RX100 series is definitely due for an update, but even still, this is my favorite Sony point-and-shoot camera of all time. Now, I did want to mention one more point-and-shoot camera, which is from a Canon, and this is the Canon PowerShot V10. And this camera is super strange. Like, the design of the camera looks weird. It kind of feels like you're holding a smartphone, but then there's a flip-up screen that

29:26shoots horizontally, so you're able to view your horizontal composition while you're recording. It's a very strange experience using this camera, but actually the image quality is pretty possible. And of all of the other Sony cameras I mentioned, this camera is actually more affordable. Right now, to get it new, it's about $429. So, when you take that into consideration, it's actually pretty impressive. Now, I will say the stabilization of this camera isn't very good. As I walk around and try to get different shots with this camera, the stabilization looks kind of wonky. But, for just grabbing standard talking head-style vlogs like this, where you're more stationary in one position, I think

29:59it's totally fine. There's also a really nice large record button right on the front center of the camera. I love that. It makes it really easy to start recording videos. And there actually is a built-in ND filter, so you can shoot at those more proper camera settings as well. Also, as I listen to the audio back of all of the Sony point-and-shoots versus the Canon PowerShot V10, the built-in audio of this camera sounds way better than the Sony's. So, you might be able to get away without having an external microphone, but typically all of these cameras, I'd kind of encourage you to pick up some sort of wireless

30:29microphone solution or an on-camera mic. Honestly, the image quality for this camera and all of the point-and-shoot cameras that we listed are pretty similar. It's going to be just a little bit better than your smartphone. And if you want a dedicated camera and not have to rely on your smartphone, getting a point and shoot camera is a pretty good option and this is the most affordable one that I have. So, those are the 21 vlogging cameras that I have and each of them has their own strength and weaknesses. You've just kind of got to decide for yourself what your priority is for vlogging and choose the right

30:57camera according to your needs. Now, if you want to check out my favorite and most affordable cameras for YouTube that aren't just vlogging cameras, you can click or tap the screen right here to watch that video and I'll see you in the next one.