Best camera for Youtubing/blogging: Sony ZV-1

If you are looking for a good camera for any video purpose specially for youtubing and blogging then here is the best camera you can avail for your purpose. With no surprise, there’s a huge number of options these days. There’s everything from premium compacts to video-focused mirrorless cameras – trying to choose the best one can be a difficult decision.

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You might be wondering whether a dedicated YouTube camera is necessary at all, especially at a time when there’s so many top-performing smartphones. While your phone is certainly a good first step if you’re just getting into YouTubing, they lack a lot of the features which can take your channel’s production qualities up a notch.

Safe to say, there isn’t just one type of YouTube camera which is perfectly suited to every type of user. When picking a camera, you might want to carefully consider what kind of style you have. If you’re thinking of mainly recording pieces to camera at home, your needs are likely to be different to those who are making active videos. For the first, effective face-tracking autofocus is likely to be your absolute priority, but the for the latter, a rugged build, light weight and effective image stabilization are more important. If you’re making a variety of different types of video, you’ll be looking for something which ticks as many boxes as possible and is a fantastic all-rounder.

At the moment, our first choice is the Sony ZV1. Relatively new to the market, this video-focussed compact is packed with lots of different features and is particularly impressive for its size. If you want interchangeable lenses, or top-class stabilization, it’s likely one of the others in our guide will suit you better.

Sony ZV-1

✓The ultimate compact for YouTubers

✓ Type: CompactSensor size: 1-✓inchResolution: 20.1MPEffective focal ✓length: 24-70mmViewfinder: NoneMonitor: ✓0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 0.921 million dotsConnectivity: Wi-Fi, BluetoothMax movie resolution: 4K 30pSize, weight: 105.5 x 60.0 x 43.5mm, 294g

+Excellent autofocus

+Hotshoe and mic input

+Pocket-sized

+-Average video stabilization

-Limited touchscreen controls

–microUSB rather than USB-C

The Sony ZV-1 delivers pretty much everything the roaming YouTuber needs, all in a pleasingly compact package. Sony’s class-leading Real-time tracking and Real-time Eye AF systems will keep you in focus as you move around the frame, while the bright lens and large 1-inch sensor size mean clear, crisp images in most conditions as well as attractive background bokeh – both something of a rarity on pocket-sized cameras.

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You’ll find thoughtful touches everywhere. The hotshoe can accommodate an external mic or LED light without blocking the side-flipping touchscreen, the video record button is much larger than on regular compacts, and a built-in ND filter helps you to shoot smooth movement on brighter days. It even offers a feature aimed specifically at reviews-based YouTubers, ‘Product Showcase’, which quickly alters settings for optimal shooting of objects, while YouTube livestreaming will be added via a software update in July 2020.

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It’s not completely flawless – the touchscreen controls are a little limited and Sony’s stuck with the aging microUSB rather than a more versatile USB-C port. The video stabilization also falls just short of the best and there’s no weatherproofing either. But unless you’re mostly shooting out in challenging conditions, it’s the best pocket YouTube camera around.