The Best Vlogging Cameras of 2019

In the past few years Vlogging has been one of the trendiest passive incomes.Especially if you are obsessed about filming yourself in a camera then it can be a full time income. With the emergence of YouTube users which has gradually seen a great growth in the past years, it can be predicted that in the upcoming years we will be having five times more vloggers in India then we have now.

Now, if you are not so familiar with a vlog, let me explain it to you. In simple words, Vlogging is nothing but filming yourself in front of the camera and speaking whatever you want to. It is also called a “video-blog”.

A blog is generally a simple article with a lot of important information delivered to you like the one you are reading now. But, a vlog is a video which you can watch and also get ushered with the information a person provides you at real time by talking in-front of his/her camera.

Now, if you have made up your mind to start Vlogging by simply giving it a try. Then, simply you need a camera and some supporting equipment which can also be purchased afterwards. I would definitely recommend you to purchase extra equipment's afterwards since you should start first with a basic camera and later n when you have established yourself a bit over social media you can invest extra money on lenses and other equipments.

The basic requirements to start a Vlogging:

• A basic camera(DSLR ,point-and-shoot or even your phone's selfie camera).

• A specific category to vlog about ( Travel, Food, Motor etc).

• A small budget to start with.

Coming to the first basic requirement. You definitely need a camera without which you cannot vlog. Well, it doesn’t mean that you need to invest tons of money buying a Dslr. You can either buy a point-and-shoot camera with a popup screen or simply start filming with your own phone camera. Since, nowadays you get phones with great selfie cameras offering 720p or 1080p video recording which enhances the image quality and clarity. You even get features like slow-motion; time-lapse etc with smartphones so there is no need of carrying a high end heavy device especially if you are just starting off.

Secondly, you will definitely need to think of a category to start with. Yes, you can even film a video (vlog) about yourself and show your daily lifestyle. But, unless you are an interesting person who loves to do crazy stuffs and adventures or buy expensive stuffs like cars, new houses and other luxurious stuffs, people will start losing their interest on you and stop watching your videos. So, instead of that try to make food vlogs which means going out to eat at any nearby restaurant and filming everything about it.

Thus, reviewing their foods, kitchen, quality, behavior etc. This will be not only being interesting, but will also fill up your tummy with yummy dishes and you will also be able to grow your audience quite organically.

If you love travelling then obviously you can make a lot out of Vlogging. Most people explore various places of the earth surface, film videos, convey stories and thus make their videos quite enjoyable to watch. But, there is a problem and also a solution to it.

The problem is the monetary factor and savings is the biggest solution to it. The biggest advice which I can give you is that if you love travelling a lot and have a dream of travelling the world do start saving from an early age. Don’t wait to turn 22 years old, then get a job, save and then travel. Start as early as you can. You may be a 16 years old school going student or a 18 years old college going person with a lot of study pressure.

You may get very less time to spend on all the extra activities which you love to indulge yourself in and enjoy it. But instead of just wasting your time, I would recommend you to invest that one hour or one day by just sitting and forming an idea about something which you can start as early as possible. It can be anything which would earn you extra money and help you to save money for travel.

Secondly, instead of buying expensive items you can save that money and later on invest that for travelling because travelling not only soothes up your mind but also you will be getting a great opportunity to explore the various cultures of the different places on the earth surface.

So, these were the three problems along with their solution to make money with Vlogging. Now, we will help you to select your best Vlogging camera within a budget with all the essential features to fulfill your needs. We have done our research and compiled the best list of Vlogging cameras for you:

Recommended Products( For US customers) :

Recommended Products( For Indian customers) :

1. Canon EOS 77D DSLR Camera Body with Single Lens: EF-S18-55 IS STM (16 GB SD Card + Camera Bag)  (Black)

What you will love about it:

• The Canon EOS 77D DSLR Camera has up to 45-point All-cross-type AF system provides AF coverage over an expanded area during viewfinder shooting.

• The precision tracking of moving subjects is also enhanced with AI Servo AF II. Of the 45 points, 27 are f/8 compatible, resulting in excellent performance when photographing birds, wildlife and other scenes involving super telephoto photography with an extender.

• For Live View shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF enables extremely fast and seamless AF, working with all AF-compatible EF lenses and achieving focus in low light scenes as dark as EV-2.

• The touchscreen operability adds to ease-of-use, taking you one step closer to creating finely-focused photos and movies like a pro .

• The EOS 77D comes with 2 electronic dials for instant access to the most-used camera functions such as shutter speed and aperture. Shoot settings are quickly and easily confirmed by glancing at the backlit LCD panel on the top right panel of the camera.

• There is also an AF-ON button on the rear for easy access to more advanced but useful functions such as focus lock and spot metering. Intermediate and advanced users will find such a body design in line with their needs and preferences.

• It's support for Full HD 50p / 60p recording enables you to shoot smooth, beautiful videos, with seamless auto focusing that you can operate with the LCD touch panel thanks to Dual Pixel CMOS AF.

• The vari-angle LCD monitor makes it easy to achieve unique angles for amazing footage that would stun even professional videographers. Movie digital IS, which carries out 5-axis image stabilization, increases possibilities in handheld movie-shooting which is especially prone to camera shake.

• There are 2 levels of stabilization available which you can set to suit the shooting scene. As Movie digital IS uses in-body image stabilization, it works even on non-IS lenses.

• Additionally, the availability of functions such as 5 Creative filters for movies, HDR movie and Time-lapse movie all promise to make movie shooting fun and exciting.

What you may not like about it:

• It is a beginner vlogging camera. You will really enjoy it if you are new to vlogging but if you are a professional you may go for something much better than this.

• You need to get a wide angle lens along with this since it comes with the kit lens only which is not enough for vlogging as you need to show all things behind you.

• You need to carry a separate bag for the camera since you will not like to hold something so heavy all the time as it will hurt your hand.
  

2. Fujifilm X-A5 Mirrorless Cameras

What you will love about it:

• The Fujifilm X-A5 Mirrorless Cameras comes with aluminum styling and leather accents which makes it a stylish camera. Looking like a cool accessory, you'll want to take it everywhere. The understated leather finish produces a camera that blends in on all occasions.

• The slim lightweight design makes the camera easy to carry in your bag. Durable batteries with enough power for 450 photographs. The LCD on the rear uses a touchscreen to enable 'touch AF,' 'touch shoot' and 'touch zoom,' in which you use the pinch-out finger gesture to use a prime lens as if it is a zoom lens.

• The camera can be connected to a smartphone using Bluetooth, so you can immediately share your photos. You just need to download the Fujifilm camera remote app. Compatible with iOS and android devices.

• Rotating the LCD monitor 180 degree automatically activates the eye detection AF function which focuses on your eyes, letting you take stress-free selfies. This makes it perfect for vlogging since you can shoot yourself and at the same time look at your camera screen in front of you to see what is getting recorded.

• The camera makes automatic adjustments to enhance skin tones for better portrait shots. The portrait enhancer mode can be applied on three levels. This makes it one of the best cameras for vlogging since it would deliver a perfect image quality which a vlogger needs.

• The Eye detection AF function is automatically activated when you rotate the tilting LCD panel. It helps to achieve superior selfies by focusing on the eyes. Choose from auto, left eye priority and right eye priority. If you are a vlogger you would love this since you would always want yourself to be in focus.

• The Macro mode lets you shoot objects as close at 5cm away from the lens, meaning you can get closer to your subject.

• You will be able to add an artistic touch and bring out the best side of your subject with in-camera advanced filters. Total of 17 filters available. You can also replicate the look of classic film prints with a variety of 11 film simulations.

• In addition to a wide range of shooting modes, the Fujifilm X-A5 offers a selection of versatile scene positions that ensure optimum results no matter what the scene. And exposure compensation - supporting exposure compensation for ± 5 stops in 1/3 steps.

What you may not like about it:

There has been no bad features about the product found till date.

3. GoPro HERO 7 Sports and Action Camera  (Black, 12 MP)

What you will love about it:

• The GoPro HERO 7 is the most advanced GoPro ever. With hypersmooth stabilization, you’ll get gimbal like video without the gimbal. A new intelligent photo mode delivers the most brilliant images automatically. And now with live streaming and the GoPro app, you can share every amazing moment as you live it. HERO7 white takes GoPro performance and your photos and videos to a whole new level.

• You can share experiences you can’t capture with your phone. HERO7 white is tough, tiny, totally waterproof and up for any adventure.

• With a touch screen and simple, streamlined capture modes, it’s easy to jump right in and get great shots. Just swipe and tap.

• It records beautiful Full HD video. You can also shoot unique time lapse videos to turn longer events into short, shareable moments. And also takes high-quality 10MP photos. With Burst mode, you can get 15 photos in one second so you never miss a moment.

• You may say goodbye to shaky footage. The HERO7 records smooth, steady video whether you’re skiing, snorkeling or chasing your dog around the yard. You can capture photos and videos in portrait orientation perfect for your Snapchat and Instagram Stories.

• You will be able to shoot 4k footage at 60 fps( frames per second) and also click 12 mp wide angle photos with it. A photo timer makes it easy to grab a GoPro selfie or group shot with your whole crew in the frame.

• With the 8x slo-mo video you can stay in the moment. Control your HERO7 white hands-free with voice commands like 'GoPro, take a photo' and “'oPro, start recording.'

What you may not like about it:

• The battery can last up to only 1hr 10 mins. This is a high drawback for vloggers since you surely would not like to have a camera battery which dies out soon while you are vlogging. So, you have to purchase another couple of batteries.

• There was some video lag while playing recorded pan shot on system which Gopro has fixed in their next firmware update.

• No memory card is given with it for Indian sellers as GoPro official site giving memory card with it.
  

4. Nikon D5600 with AF-P 18-55 mm + AF-P 70-300 mm VR Kit with Bag and 16GB Memory Card Free

What you will love about it:

• The Nikon D5600 allows you to bring your creativity to life. It features 24.2 effective megapixels, an EXPEED 4 image-processing engine, and an ISO range of 100-25600 that captures beautiful and vibrant imagery, Full HD videos and time-lapse movies even in low light situations.

• Inspiration also comes easy when you discover new perspectives with the vari-angle LCD monitor and intuitive touch interface. With Bluetooth and the Nikon SnapBridge app for automatic transfer of images to your compatible smart devices, the D5600 is perfect for the connected world.

• You can capture amazingly sharp and tonally-rich images and videos with the D5600’s DX-format CMOS image sensor, designed without an optical low-pass filter to bring out the full resolving power of its 24.2 effective megapixels. Its EXPEED 4 image-processing engine also works to improve overall speed and performance in a variety of shooting situations. In dimly lit environments, the D5600’s wide standard ISO range of 100 to 25600 allows you to achieve crisp and sharp images in which noise is effectively suppressed.

• Be it a look, a smile, or a candid expression, the D5600 captures all these emotions in vivid detail with a high-speed continuous shooting rate of approximately 5 frames per second. The 39-point autofocus (AF) system covers a wide area of the frame to keep track of your subjects with remarkable precision.

• You can experiment with novel shooting styles from your very own perspective with the touch screen vari-angle LCD monitor that can swivel up to 180°. For that artistic finishing touch, simply trim, resize, apply filters and special effects right from your screen using the retouch menu.

• Enjoy ease-of-use and intuitive control with the D5600’s touch interface. Scroll through images swiftly with the all-new frame advance bar, or easily trim an area of the image by pinching it out. The touch Fn feature lets you make adjustments to a pre-assigned camera setting using your thumb, without looking away from the viewfinder, including auto sensitivity control on/off switching.

• Sharing your moments as they happen without missing a beat is effortless with the D5600. With a one-time setup through the free SnapBridge app, the D5600 wirelessly connects to your compatible smart device via the built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or NFC. The app maintains a constant connection, while automatically syncing still images for seamless online sharing. You can also use your smart device as an external monitor and shoot remotely for instances when you want to be in the picture.

• It has been designed for portability, this lightweight camera features an innovative monocoque structure that is strengthened with a carbon-fibre composite material for outstanding durability. With a long-lasting battery life that packs 970 shots per charge, this camera is undoubtedly your perfect travel companion.

• The possibilities are endless with the D5600’s versatile compatibility with an ever-expanding range of NIKKOR lenses and accessories. No matter the subject or scene, there is a NIKKOR lens manufactured to the highest standards of optical quality, to suit all of your expressive photography needs.

• You will be able to stand out from the crowd with photos and videos so impressive, they'll inspire you to keep shooting and learning. Out of the box, you can leave things up to the camera and immediately start taking great photos and videos without the learning curve. As your skills develop, the D5600 offers plenty of room to grow with exceptional image quality, intuitive controls and powerful tools for pushing the boundaries of your creativity as far as they’ll bend. Unlike others, with a battery lasting over 970 shots per charge, you'll be able to keep shooting all day long.

• You’ll will want to share every shot once you see the extraordinary detail, clarity and low noise you can achieve with the D5600 and a versatile NIKKOR kit lens. Its large high-resolution sensor and broad ISO range help deliver high quality photos and videos in nearly any condition, from sunny skies to dimly-lit concerts. And with a wide range of interchangeable NIKKOR lenses at your disposal, images with stunning background blur and richly-toned contrasts are yours for the taking.

• Wherever your subject is in the frame, one of the D5600's 39 autofocus points (3x more than the D3400) will lock on and hold tight. Shoot fast action with confidence at 5 frames per second so you never miss that perfect moment, whether it's the game winning goal or the newlyweds' first dance.

• It allows you to shoot from dawn to dusk with no problems. Nikon's EXPEED image processor combined with an outstanding autofocus system and the ability to shoot at ISO 25,600, and an expanded ISO sensitivity of 6,400 in Night Landscape mode, ensures low-light scenes and difficult lighting situations are handled with ease making the D5600 a low-light powerhouse. And when the lighting is extremely dim-or you want to eliminate shadows in a bright portrait-the D5600's built-in flash is at the ready to help illuminate any scene. So vlogging in the dark will also be great with this camera.

• You can explore full manual mode when you're ready. Capture pictures with wide dynamic range using built-in HDR. The D5600 puts unlimited creative potential in your hands. Create eye-catching compositions thanks to the high-quality optical viewfinder, which delivers an incredibly clear view through the lens and when you want to focus on your subject, shooting through the viewfinder lets you block out sunlight and distractions.

What you may not like about it:

• It lags some time while auto focusing which i think Nikon will improve with it's firm ware update.

• There is no in body stabilization so some of your shots might get shaky especially while you are vlogging because you need to walk or around a lot to shoot stuffs.
  

5. PANASONIC LUMIX G7 4K Mirrorless Camera, with 14-42mm MEGA O.I.S. Lens, 16 Megapixels, 3 Inch Touch LCD, DMC-G7KS (USA SILVER)

What you will love about it:

• The PANASONIC LUMIX G7 4K Mirrorless Camera offers its users a very convenient package of video and image quality equivalent to that of some of the best DLSRs on the market today, especially 4K-capable SLR models. However, it does this in a body that comes without most of the bulk and weight of such cameras. This means superior handling, even better than normal portability and a greater simplicity of design that is typical of most mirrorless camera bodies.

• It comes with a viewfinder system in which there is no reflex-finder behind the lens. Instead, light enters directly, passing through said lens and directly into the camera’s image sensor. This means a lens that can sit more compactly inside the camera and thus a camera body that is generally smaller than what you’d see with a DSLR. Needless to say, we really do like this design characteristic, particularly when the camera in question manages to deliver a video and photo quality that’s the equal of a high-quality DSLR’s.

• This camera pulls out 16 megapixel still shots which really pack in the visual information, color, vibrancy and HDR that lead to some excellent photography results under a wide range of conditions. Furthermore, there is the obvious and crucial (for this site) extra feature of being able to grab some great 4K ultra HD video at a rate of 30 frames per second, from which single 8 megapixel images can be extracted from each frame, meaning a maximal versatility for users who want to grab that perfect high resolution still shot from a quickly moving sequence of hard to photograph events.

• It has excellent video and photo recording features that have been packed into the G7KS for very sharp shooting. For one thing, we love the G7KS’s depth from defocus technology, for excellent interpretation of spatial distances within a frame and their conversion to some highly usable photo data for a more precise automated measurement of exactly the focus needed even under low light conditions or when a capture subject is moving erratically and quickly. Augmenting these focus capacities even further is a powerful auto focus that can move at a lightning fast 0.07 seconds.

• You will fall in with the love the camera’s very fast maximum shutter speed of 1/16,000s on the 16 megapixel still shots, making this an excellent choice as a camera for event, wildlife shooting and other field uses where your video or photo subjects are going to be moving in rapid and unpredictable ways. In basic terms, this is a great compact and relatively affordable field camera for amateurs, travelers and even professional users who want something that is highly portable but delivers quite a bit of high quality and a decent number of interesting features.

What you may not like about it:

• Use of proprietary USB connectors in the camera which makes it quite complicated and their design causes some pointless limitations on plug-and-play connectivity across a spectrum of devices.

• You will not be able to shoot much in low-lighting conditions as the camera some times fails to focus and the image quality is also not good. As you know nobody would love to see a grainy video footage.

6. Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 20.2MP Digital Camera with 3.6X Optical Zoom (Black)

What you will love about it:

• The Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 20.2MP Digital Camera is a pocket sized camera with a professional performance. It has expert features in a unit that really fits in your pocket - with a sleek, compact design that’s crafted in weight-saving aluminium.

• You can capture rich, high-quality images with the powerful exmor sensor. The 1.0-type sensor is about 4x larger than most compact cameras, the exmor CMOS sensor captures more light and reproduce stunning details with greater accuracy.

• It comes with ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* f1.8 Lens with 3.6x Optical Zoom.The F1.8 carl zeiss vario-sonnar T* lens offers extraordinary accuracy and performance. The 3.6x optical zoom and enormous F1.8 circular gives stunning defocused backgrounds and beautiful shallow depth of field.

• You can get creative with DSLR like controls, a control dial lets you make changes fast between settings and you can adjust aperture, exposure, zoom and more from the control ring near the lens itself.

• The high-speed BIONZ imaging processor powers rapid shooting up to 10 fps and flawlessly clean, natural images. You will be able to shoot very high quality Full HD 1080p video clips, taking advantage of the camera's large sensor and bright lens.

• The camera comes with an enormous list of effects. More picture effects means more ways to get amazing output, available effects: Toy camera, pop colour, posterisation, retro photo, soft high-key, partial colour, high contrast mono., soft focus, HDR painting, rich tone monochrome, miniature, watercolor, illustration etc.

• The optical steady-shot reduces blur even in low-light by stabilizing the shake, get smoother footage thanks to steady shot active mode which corrects shaky camera movements, even while you’re walking or zooming also compensates for rolling motion. This is a perfect vlogging camera.

• From sunrise to sunset and everything in between, you’ll get clear, natural results thanks to a wide ISO range from 125-6400. You can let the auto ISO mode determine the best setting or tweak the ISO level yourself. ISO sensitivity can extend right up to ISO 25600 in multi-frame NR mode, for crisper images in extremely low light.

• On top of 3.6x optical zoom clear image zoom increases zoom range to 7.2x, without sacrificing pixel count for detail-packed close-ups.

• You can add an app to the camera and play memories with it. Downloading play memories camera apps enables you to add features to your camera. For example, there are apps to make your smartphone a remote control and to add cool photo and video effects.

What you may not like about it:

• Biggest drawback is that it does not have a flip out screen or flip up screen which is very essential while you are vlogging. But if you are a person vlogging with a Go pro then you are well accustomed to this kind of setup.

• It does not have WiFi or NFC technology. So there will be a problem while transferring files. Every time you need to open the memory card put it into a card reader and then only you can transfer your files or you can just connect your device with a data cable to your laptop.

• You get only 3x zoom in the camera. So if you want to zoom a bit more it would definately not be possible with this camera.
  

7. Canon EOS M50 24.1MP Mirrorless Camera (Black) with EF-M 15-45 is STM Lens

What you will love about it:

• The Canon EOS M50 24.1MP Mirrorless Camera delivers improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF for fast, accurate autofocus that helps you get the photo you want right as the moment happens. Depending on the compatible lens used, the autofocus area can reach up to 143 AF points to cover an image area of approx. 88% horizontal by 100% vertical. The Eye Detection AF analyzes the image and automatically determines where to focus based on your subject’s eyes.

• It features a 24.1 Megapixel (APS-C) sensor capable of capturing high-resolution image and video files. Whether making poster-sized prints, zooming in on a particular detail or making beautiful 4K videos, the EOS M50’s sensor is up to the task. An ISO range of 100–25600 (H: 51200) means images can be captured with low noise and high detail, even in dimly lit situations.

• The EOS M50 camera can record in 4K UHD1 at 24 frames per second for videos with high detail and a cinematic look. To showcase epic moments, a high-speed 120p2 mode is possible in HD. When shown at normal speed, this creates a slow-motion effect that can highlight fast action. 4K frame cropping lets you select a portion of the 4K video frame you’ve captured and create a high-resolution still image, all in-camera.

• The built-in high-resolution electronic viewfinder3 features approximately 2,360,000 dots so you can see high detail in what you’re capturing. Its Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) technology offers high-contrast, high-colour images to help properly display the scene you want to capture. Touch and Drag AF lets you use the rear screen as a touch-pad while you’re using the viewfinder, so you can choose what to focus on with just a tap and without moving the camera away from your face.

• The camera features a Vari-angle Touchscreen LCD, which has a flexible tilt range ideal for high-angle and low-angle shooting, and composing and reviewing your photos. Tap the screen during Live View and thanks to Dual Pixel CMOS AF, the EOS M50 will quickly lock focus to that location in the image. Touch gestures can be used for zooming in or swiping through images you’ve taken, and easily accessing menu and quick control settings.

• The built-in Wi-Fi technology and the Canon Camera Connect app5 help transfer photos and videos to and from compatible devices, upload directly to various web services, shoot remotely and more. Built-in NFC technology means direct connection to compatible devices by touching the NFC icon on the camera to the device.

• The bluetooth pairing allows easy connection and remote control from compatible smartphones using the Canon Camera Connect app5 and from the optional Wireless Remote Control BR-E1. It also sends GPS location data from your phone for precise geo tagging.

• Backing up your photos and videos is easy with the EOS M50 camera, which can automatically send what you’ve captured to your computer and other compatible devices. After the initial setup with the Image Transfer Utility 2 app, all you need to do is leave your camera on when it’s connected to Wi-Fi and the files will be sent without any further effort from you.

• The DIGIC 8 Image Processor helps improve auto focus performance, enables you to shoot 4K UHD 24p video and aids with many other advanced features. It comes with an improved Auto Lighting Optimizer, which helps minimize blown-out areas by maintaining color and detail in the bright parts of a photo. When set to High, it can even smooth the transitions between color for impressively lifelike sunrise and sunset photos.

• Sometimes you don’t want the sound of a camera interrupting the perfect moment, whether it’s the bride saying “I do” or your newborn baby sleeping. Silent Mode helps you make sure your camera doesn’t startle your subject by enabling capture with virtually no shutter sound. This means you can shoot precious moments without worrying about detracting from them.

What you may not like about it:

• It has rolling shutter, lack of Dual Pixel Auto focus, and excessive crop factor in 4k .

• The maximum shutter speed is only up to 1/4000s .

• Doesn't have an extra dial or buttons to customize more shortcuts.

• No 1080p slow motion at 120 fps.

• Battery performance is poor.

• Have to spend extra cash to buy a lens adapter.

8. Canon EOS 80D 24.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Black) + EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilization USM Lens Kit + 16GB Memory Card

What you will love about it:

• The Canon EOS 80D 24.2MP Digital SLR Camera has a wide-area, 45-point, all cross-type AF system1. Excellent in dim light, it has improved low luminance performance to EV -3 and is compatible with most EF lenses (lenses with maximum apertures of f/8 or higher, and some lenses with extenders attached may operate at a maximum of 27 points). It also features 4 AF area selection modes, including user-selectable Single-point AF, Zone AF, Large Zone AF and 45-point AF auto selection.

• The Intelligent Viewfinder provides a bright and comprehensive view. Approximately 100% coverage means there’s virtually no guesswork when composing, and with all settings available at a glance, the Intelligent Viewfinder helps photographers keep their eye on their subject to capture the image at the right instant. The Intelligent Viewfinder displays a variety of information including AF points, AF mode and a grid display, all of which can be hidden for manual focus or subject observation.

• The EOS 80D camera features a 24.2 Megapixel (APS-C) CMOS sensor that captures high-resolution images and features refined individual pixels that enable high ISO speeds of 16000 for still photographs (expandable to 25600) and 12800 for movies (expandable to 16000, 25600). Equipped with high resolution and high sensitivity, the sensor works with the camera’s DIGIC 6 Image Processor to enable Dual Pixel CMOS AF during Live View operation, and while capturing both Full HD 60p and Full HD HDR movies.

• Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF delivers fast, smooth and accurate AF and tracking during Live View and movie shooting. Equipped with phase-difference detection autofocus, it provides virtually no loss in image quality with extended coverage across approximately 80% of the image plane.

• The Dual Pixel CMOS AF excels with video shooting, helping to ensure focus is achieved naturally and precisely, even when switching between subjects. Combined with the predictive power of Movie Servo AF, subjects in motion are smoothly tracked.

• The camera comes with a built-in Wi-Fi2 connectivity means exposure settings can be operated wirelessly using a compatible smartphone2 with the free Canon Camera Connect app2. Shoot remotely, review images and easily transfer and save images directly from the camera to a smartphone. DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatibility and Local Area Network (LAN) connectivity means easy sharing and transfer. Upload to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY4 for quick sharing on social networking sites, and print photos on a wireless PictBridge-certified printer without needing a PC.

• The built-in NFC (Near Field Communication) helps provide a virtually seamless connection to numerous compatible Android smartphones3, and the Canon Connect Station CS100. To transfer your photos and videos, simply tap the EOS 80D camera to the Connect Station CS100. With the Connect Station CS100, you can store, view and organize all of your photos and videos from just one device.

• It’s easy to capture and share high-definition, sharp and beautifully exposed movies. Dual Pixel CMOS AF provides fast focus, and Movie Servo AF tracking helps maintain focus in the action. The Vari-angle Touchscreen monitor makes composing easy, while Creative Filters and a Video Snapshot feature encourage experimentation. Both MOV and MP4 formats are supported for fast and easy sharing. Manual volume recording control, digital zooming and a headphone terminal add to the impressive collection of high-end moviemaking features.

• A Vari-angle Touchscreen 3.0-inch Clear View LCD monitor II helps capture videos and stills at a variety of angles, with up to 270° of vertical rotation and up to 175° of horizontal rotation. It delivers intuitive touch panel operation, easy setting access and Touch AF. Displaying fine detail (at approximately 1.04 million dots), this screen can be ideal for composing and reviewing images. Smudge-resistant coating helps minimize fingerprints and maintain a clear image display, even in bright light.

• The DIGIC 6 Image Processor helps provide excellent image quality and processing speed. High light sensitivity allows for high resolution with less noise when shooting in dark conditions at ISO 12800. It also delivers full resolution high-speed continuous still shooting and distortion correction in-camera. Video recording in MP4 format provides seamless compatibility with mobile devices and tablets and preserves space on your memory card while improving playback on mobile devices. Recording HD videos using HDR movie feature is possible.

• The EOS 80D camera features a wide ISO range of ISO 100–16000 (expandable to 25600) for stills and ISO 100–12800 (expandable to 16000/25600) for movies, performing brilliantly in low-light shooting even without a flash. Used with one of Canon's EF or EF-S lenses with Optical Image Stabilizer, the EOS 80D can record beautiful images even when light sources are scarce.

• A fine-tuned RGB+IR metering sensor helps ensure accurate exposure and uses Color Tracking to detect skin color and help provide precise AF. This is particularly useful when establishing focus for portraits in situations where other AF systems may falter. When a skin tone is detected, AI Servo AF starts off on skin-colored points, then tracks the subject based of the original AF point’s color information, maintaining focus on the person even when they’re in motion.

• Capable of shooting up to 7.0 fps during continuous shooting, the EOS 80D is an amazing camera for quick action. Canon's remarkable shutter, combined with speedy, sophisticated electronics, helps ensure virtually instant response and performance. A rapidly occurring scene can be captured moment by moment, second by second, so that even brief opportunities are captured in crisp clarity.

• HDR modes offer a great range of highlight and shadow detail for naturally rendered images, especially in contrasting lighting. Time-Lapse Movie feature takes still photos at set intervals and joins them to create a silent movie. Seven Creative Filters for Live View shooting can dramatically alter the impact of any particular scene. Five Creative Filters for movie shooting are also available. Each effect can be applied in three varying levels and easily previewed, or applied to the image after shooting.

• The EOS 80D camera features a flicker detection system that not only alerts the user in the viewfinder, but with the camera's Anti-flicker Shooting function can compensate for flickering light sources, taking shots only at peak light volume. This feature is useful for minimizing disparities in color and exposure, especially during continuous shooting in sub-optimal lighting situations.

• The EOS 80D camera features a powerful mechanical shutter system with electronically controlled speeds from 1/8000 to 30 sec. at up to 7 fps. An improved mirror drive enables high-speed, low-vibration performance, and even has a silent mode for up to 3 fps, continuous and quiet use. The shutter is rated to 100,000 exposures for predictable, reliable performance.

What you may not like about it:

• Some times it will not give you a nice footage in low-light conditions. So if you are a nightlife vlogger i would like to recommend you to look for some other alternative.

• Image quality deteriorates rapidly after ISO 2500. This is where Nikon D5500 performs much better.

9. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 with 14-42 mm F3.5-5.6 MEGA O.I.S Lens kit

What you will love about it:

• The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 allows you to capture a short 4K clip giving you a choice of aspect ratios and allowing users to extract ~8MP stills. It makes you think of it as iPhone’s Live Photos or Google’s Motion Photos.

• While a standard image shot by the camera under default settings would capture just a specific focal length, the Focus Stacking mode or Post Focus Mode allows you to capture everything in the frame, even at various focal lengths. This, however, does come at a cost of a crop factor, with the final image extracted from the 4K video, resulting in a JPEG only format.

• The camera comes with three modes the AF (Auto Focus), AFC (Auto Focus Continuous), and the MF (Manual Focus) modes. Additionally, the G85 also has a 49-point Contrast Detect AF system and Panasonic’s Depth from Defocus technology. Altogether, the G85 allows you to capture images in full detail with great focus. Even in videos, the camera almost never loses track of the subject.

• It captures scenes with crystal clear details and the color reproduction is also pretty good. That being said, the system does modify the colors a tad bit, adding a warm or a cool tone by itself depending on the subject and the scene captured. But it manages to do it so subtly that the difference is almost uncanny, and in fact, does make the picture look all the more appealing.

• It also offers its users the ability to capture images in RAW format. In fact, it is one of those cameras that capture RAW images with such superior quality that even after tons of post editing, there hardly seems to be any loss in the picture quality.

• For low-light photography, the camera manages to keep the noise as minimum as it can. So you get a decent video footage untill you reach the high ISO range.

• It manages to record videos at a 4K resolution with 30 frames per second. Ironically though, Full HD footage is a little softer by comparison, so it’s best to record 4K footage if storage space is not a concern. Also, while the video in itself is captured with great quality.

What you may not like about it:

• The camera gives a battery life of merely 320 shots, which, although is right on level with the standard for mirror-less cameras, is quite low when put up against a DSLR.

• No headphone port so you will not be able to attach an extra mic on the camera. Now imagine yourself in a windy condition where you do need a external mic along with a wind protector to get a good sound output.

• The JPEG output is not up to the mark.

10. Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Black, 1791C002

What you will love about it:

• The Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Black allows you to capture subjects near, far and in-between with HS digital camera's powerful 40x Optical Zoom. Take shots of epic moments with Zoom Framing Assist when using longer focal lengths, like capturing your friend surfing waves in the distance. There's even an automatic feature to choose the best composition for your subject. Let's not forget about those all-important selfies, too - the new 180° tilt-type screen can face all the way forward to put you in the center of the frame. The Smooth Skin effect, which is now available in all modes, can help enhance your natural features. Share your photos and videos right away with a range of connection options, which now includes versatile built-in Bluetooth®, as well as built-in Wi-Fi® and NFC technology.

• The PowerShot SX730 HS is designed to make beautiful, creative video capture easy and fun. Image quality is luminous and lifelike in 1080p Full HD, with selectable frame rates of 60p, 30p and 24p to match various situations. MP4 format, ideal for sharing and playing on mobile devices, is also available. Dynamic IS offers 5-axis image stabilization that can correct camera shake that can occur when you shoot while running or walking backward.

• Whether the action is happening right in front of you or just out of reach, the 40x Optical Zoom of the PowerShot SX730 HS has you covered. The camera's advanced stabilization technology helps ensure that images and videos can be captured in outstanding quality with Intelligent IS that chooses the stabilization method that matches the shooting conditions.

• With Zoom Framing Assist, you can let the camera automatically zoom in or out while following the movement of your subject, helping it to remain in focus and give you the optimum composition.

• The overall size of the PowerShot SX730 HS means you can still fit it in a pocket, ready to capture the action whenever it happens. The large grip on the front and back of the camera, along with the textured surface and slip-resistant shape helps make it feel comfortable in your hand.

• The built-in Wi-Fi® technology and the Canon Camera Connect app, with the PowerShot SX730 HS you can transfer photos and videos to and from compatible devices, upload directly to various web services and more. Built-in NFC technology means the camera can connect directly to compatible devices by simply touching the NFC icon on the camera to the device.

• The Bluetooth® pairing lets you easily connect to and remotely control the PowerShot SX730 HS from compatible smartphones using the free Canon Camera Connect app. You can also establish a direct Wi-Fi®* connection to use your compatible phone as a viewfinder, and check and download previously captured photos and videos.

• In addition to wirelessly transferring photos and videos through CANON iMAGE GATEWAY# to your computer, you can now view and download them from your compatible smartphone. ## Take them where you like, when you like, and use your familiar smartphone operations to view and share them.

• Remote shooting using your compatible smart device is easy with built-in Wi-Fi® and the free Canon Camera Connect app or with built-in Bluetooth® connectivity. Your device will show a live image of the camera's capture – ideal for a commemorative group photo, wildlife shots and all kinds of situations. Control the zoom, flash, self-timer and shutter and save images to your camera as usual.

• The PowerShot SX730 HS employs a 20.3 Megapixel^ High-Sensitivity CMOS sensor, which delivers powerful imaging performance and is optimized for use in select compact cameras. Utilizing a sophisticated light-capturing design, it provides high sensitivity for high ISO capture with reduced noise. It's also incredibly fast, capable of rapidly capturing and moving image data to the processor, as well as enabling fast continuous shooting and fast autofocus.

• The DIGIC 6 Image Processor helps boost image quality in both stills and videos for high resolution with minimal noise when shooting in dark conditions, and Dynamic IS that helps create video virtually free of distortion. The processor also enables high-speed, high-quality continuous still image shooting at up to 5.9 frames per second. Video recording is impressive with Full HD at 60p as well as MP4 recording. The DIGIC 6 Image Processor also powers MF Peaking, which displays edges of subjects in color to make manual focusing easier and helps provide a precise focusing tool at your disposal.

• Get a unique perspective on the world with the new tilt-type, high-resolution screen of the PowerShot SX730 HS. Boasting approx. 922,000 dots, the screen can be tilted upwards 180° to face all the way to the front and ensure you're in the center of the perfect selfie. Alternatively, you can push the screen down 90° to get a lower angle view of the world.

• The self Portrait mode can help you to snap your ideal selfie with you looking incredible. This mode can be easily accessed via the menu, or automatically activated when you tilt the screen to face forwards. When shooting you can make adjustments ranging from smooth skin tones and background blur to brightness and more. Use the customizable self-timer to give you enough time to smile, fix your expression or invite a friend in for the shot. Smooth Skin mode can help perfect your portraits in both Self Portrait mode and other shooting modes so you can look stunning. This a makes you look superb in your vlogs.

• You can view your still images and video^^ as a fun short story with the Story Highlights feature. Simply press the Story Highlights button and the camera will automatically classify your images according to date, event or people, then compile a short video of approximately three minutes^^^ with background music and color effects applied. You can also customize your Story Highlights reel by choosing your own image selection options or picking background music from three pre-loaded songs. The Story Highlights album can be saved to the camera's memory card for quick replay and also shared using built-in Wi-Fi® technology.

What you may not like about it:

• No Raw capability.

• Lacks 4k video or exposure control over movies.

• Some noise at 80 ISO base sensitivity.