6 best cameras for shooting video

This article focuses solely on those cameras that can be easily obtained in Russian online stores. We also decided to abandon the story of these monsters, the purchase of which costs several hundred thousand rubles - we understand that they simply cannot afford to come to expert.bigbadmole.com/en/ visitors. Instead, we will try to tell about relatively affordable cameras that are capable of high-quality video and have a relatively small size.

Top cameras for shooting video

The best digital (compact) cameras for shooting video

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000

Rating: 4.9

Externally, this camera looks like a mirror device. But in fact it is a typical compact, with a fixed lens. Such large sizes are explained by the presence of a 16-fold optical zoom. Such an increase causes the greatest surprise after you learn that there is an inch matrix under the body (crop factor 2.7). In short, the quality of photo and video should be very good.

The lens for this camera was created by LEICA, famous for its incredibly expensive devices. Her specialists managed to introduce a wide-opening diaphragm. At 25mm focal length, the orifice hole will be f / 2.8. If we use the maximum zoom, the aperture will expand to the f / 4 parameter, which is also quite good. Of course, almost perfect lenses are part of the lens, so it's impossible to find fault with luminosity. As for the matrix, it is made using CMOS technology and has a resolution of 20 megapixels. The sensor provides the ability to shoot at the sensitivity values ​​up to ISO 25600. But you need to understand that the workers are much lower numbers - the noise manifests itself already at ISO 3200.

The camera from the manufacturer turned out quite rapid. In a second he can take up to 12 shots. Interestingly, framing can be done not only with the help of a three-inch LCD display with a rotating mechanism, but also through an electronic viewfinder, consisting of 2.35 million pixels.

If we talk about the video, in this regard, the camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 will certainly please. The fact is that the device is able to write video with 4K resolution, even at a frequency of 30 frames / s. If you reduce the resolution to Full HD, the frequency rises to 60 frames / s. Also available to the user high-speed shooting, but with an even smaller parameter.In short, there is a wide choice, and this is good news. Also, in moments of filming may well be useful microphone input. If shooting with a tripod, then Wi-Fi will come to the rescue, allowing you to control the camera from your smartphone. We can safely say that this device was not in vain for our rating! Slightly upset the camera can only lack of audio output - it is impossible to listen to the recorded sound online here. However, not everyone will be pleased with the cost, reaching 40 thousand rubles.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100M4

Rating: 4.8

Even more expensive, but much more compact camera. For this little girl in Russia they ask about 55 thousand rubles. This price tag is associated with high technologies that were used to create a camera. Used components allowed to achieve the minimum thickness of the device and a very small weight. At the same time, the product has at least a 3x optical zoom - during its use a small lens made by ZEISS leaves the body. Optics are almost silent - during focusing and zooming it is completely inaudible, and this is very important for high-quality video shooting. As for the diaphragm, it has a f / 1.8 value at 24 mm focal length. But not every lens for a SLR camera can boast of this! It is thanks to the optics used that this device got into our rating. By the way, at the maximum optical zoom, the aperture value does not fall too much - only to f / 2.8.

Inside the tiny camera is an inch matrix, made by BSI CMOS technology. Its resolution is 20 megapixels, which is enough for any ordinary amateur photographer. The manufacturer claims the range of ISO 125-25600, but with this “glass” the lowest values ​​will be used mainly. It's nice that the camera has got an optical image stabilizer at its disposal, which allows from time to time to make the shutter speed longer than it should be. Well, the rate of fire here is brought to 16 frames / s - one can say, an incredible value. Also, the product received an electronic viewfinder, which consists of 2.35 million pixels. If its use seems inconvenient, then a rotary LCD display consisting of 1.22 million dots will come to the rescue.

This camera would not be in our rating, if he did not know how to shoot high-quality video. Fortunately, the device copes with this task without any problems, providing a 4K-video recording at a frequency of 30 frames / s. Increase the parameter will allow the transition to a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. With an even lower resolution, you can get higher-speed video, up to 1000 frames / s. Regret the buyer can only about the absence of a microphone jack. If you want to get the best sound quality, you will have to get hold of a dictaphone as well (although you can use a smartphone as well). By the way, the camera has a built-in Wi-Fi module, so you can control it remotely.

Surprisingly, in the presence of a metal case, the camera together with the battery weighs only 298 g. Perhaps it will not burden the user along the way. It is a pity that it was not possible to endow such a crumb with a particularly capacious battery.

Olympus TG-5

Rating: 4.7

Do you regularly need to shoot videos in difficult conditions? Afraid to drop the camera in the water? In this case, the recommended purchase Olympus TG-5. This compact camera exists in three color guises - black, yellow and red. The device received a waterproof housing, so it is quite possible to drop it in a puddle or snow. But this does not mean that you should dive with a camera - it is practically unprotected from diving! Also, the body is not impact resistant - after falling on the asphalt, chipped and other types of damage may appear. But why, then, does the device cost 25 thousand rubles?

High price tag due to excellent technical characteristics. The composition of the camera includes a powerful processor capable of creating up to 20 photos per second (14 if they are saved in RAW format). Another product is capable of boasting a GPS-chip, which is able to provide geotags with photos. But that's not all! The creators endowed their creation with a thermometer, an accelerometer, an electronic compass and a pressure gauge. In short, it turned out the perfect set for some extremal!

Video camera writes in 4K-resolution, the frequency at the same time will be 30 frames / s. If you reduce the parameter to Full HD, then the frequency unexpectedly increases four times! And with HD video, you can count on 240 frames / s. That is, in this regard, the Olympus TG-5 is not inferior to some action cameras! It is a pity that there is no microphone input - he would definitely not interfere when shooting a video blog. But in the camera there are audio output and Wi-Fi.

Of course, for that kind of money, you definitely won't get the perfect camera. An advanced user must make a claim to the matrix and the lens. The sensor installed here has a size of 1 / 2.33 inches (crop factor 5.7). Even with the resolution reduced to 12 Mp, such a matrix will surely be “noisy”, it is worth raising ISO at least a little. Well, optics provides only a fourfold zoom, which also does not suit everyone. I am glad that the aperture is not as bad as it could be - at a minimum focal length, the user waits for f / 2.0. And here there is an optical stabilizer, without which no compact camera can do today.

Nikon Coolpix B700

Rating: 4.6

Another ultrazoom in our ranking. This camera can already boast a 60-fold optical zoom. It is easy to guess that the manufacturer managed to achieve such a parameter not so much by increasing the lens, but by reducing the size of the matrix. That is, inside is a modest sensor, the size of which is 1 / 2.3 inches (crop factor 5.62). A matrix was created using BSI CMOS technology, and there are no complaints about it. But there are questions to resolve. No doubt, 20 Mp is good when a person shoots in good light conditions. But the lens with a 60x optical zoom, by definition, can not be high-aperture.In this regard, camera automation will regularly raise the ISO, and on such a matrix it is fraught with an increased amount of digital noise. However, this is almost all ultrazoom sin, so you shouldn’t strongly blame the Nikon Coolpix B700 camera.

The optics used here consists of 12 elements in 9 groups. Including the lens has low dispersed lenses. Framing is offered in two ways. The first is to use a rotating screen with a three-inch diagonal. If this method seems inconvenient, then an electronic viewfinder will come to the rescue. As for the rate of fire of the device, it is at the level of budget SLR cameras.

Like the previous cameras considered in this rating, the Nikon product is capable of 4K video shooting at 30 frames per second. However, it is clear that it is given to him with difficulty. A much better result is obtained when the resolution is reduced to traditional 1080p - then the frame rate rises exactly twice. The device is capable of writing video at a frequency of 120 frames per second, but this will have to reduce the resolution to a very low parameter, and therefore the image quality will become quite modest. And it's not a fact that the picture will turn out bright in this case - do not forget about a massive lens consisting of a large number of glasses.

Alas, the microphone is not connected to this camera. Of the connectors, useful for video, there is only audio output. Interestingly, the camera received two wireless modules at once. Wi-Fi is designed for remote control and file transfer, while NFC speeds up the synchronization process. It remains to add that this camera weighs 565 g (taking into account the battery, the full charge of which is enough to create about 350 shots).

The best SLR cameras with good video

Nikon D7500 Body

Rating: 4.9

Great camera for beginners photographers. It got to our rating thanks to the perfectly realized video filming function. In particular, this is one of the most inexpensive SLR cameras, which is capable of shooting video with 4K resolution. Of course, the frequency at this point will be limited to 30 frames / s, but by itself the opportunity to get such a detailed video is immensely pleased. If you want to increase the frequency, then it’s enough to switch to Full HD resolution.

Satisfied customer must be the number of various connectors. In this regard, the manufacturer did not save at all - on the side ends of the camera you can find a headphone output, microphone input and even a socket for the remote control. If you want to transfer files wirelessly or use remote control, then the Wi-Fi module comes to the rescue. Not forgotten by the company and HDMI-interface, which serves to transfer images to a monitor or TV.

The shooting of this camera is carried out using a CMOS-matrix, having a crop factor of 1.5 and a resolution of 20.9 megapixels. This is a wonderful sensor with a range of ISO 50-102400. The mechanism of lifting the mirror turned out to be quite fast, and therefore the camera is capable of producing up to eight shots per second. Nothing bad can be said about the battery used - its full charge lasts at least 950 frames. For the worse from compact cameras Nikon D7500 differs only in the absence of an optical stabilizer. But you can always buy a lens endowed with it! That is why we recommend to get a "carcass", devoid of standard optics - such a purchase will cost 80 thousand rubles.

Sony Alpha ILCA-68 Kit

Rating: 4.8

Excellent with a video camera copes and reflex camera from Sony. She also uses the spiked matrix. Her resolution increased to 24 megapixels. In this regard, with a slight increase in photosensitivity, the appearance of digital noise can be noticed. It should be noted that SLR cameras released by Sony in fact are not. Instead of a mirror, an almost completely transparent film is used here, which does not need to be lifted every time. This allowed the manufacturer to increase the shooting speed up to 8 frames per second. And the product received an optical image stabilizer. This makes me extremely happy, because finding a lens with a stabilizer for the Sony A mount is extremely difficult.

Unfortunately, this camera does not know how to shoot 4K video. But when shooting with Full HD resolution, the user will be pleased with both the frequency and autofocus speed. You can easily buy a "whale" kit, which costs about 47 thousand rubles. The lens included in such a kit has some optical zoom, a novice user will be completely satisfied with its capabilities. If you want to get the highest quality video, it is better to get a special optics, equipped with an ultrasonic motor.

Still, the camera Sony Alpha ILCA-68 can be considered an outsider of our rating. The fact is that there is no audio output, no microphone input, or even Wi-Fi. That is, the purchase of such a camera is recommended only to those who certainly need a DSLR with a built-in optical stabilizer (competitors equipped with it will cost much more).

Conclusion

Now you understand that it’s not always necessary to buy a separate device for video shooting, be it an action camera or camcorder. It is much easier to get a good camera. However, not all such devices are able to provide the desired level of quality of the recorded video. Most of the models reviewed in our selection can boast of this. You now have to decide on the form factor and cost, after which you can make a purchase!