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by Zack Young · Posted
For hundreds of thousands of creators around the globe, vlogging is a serious profession. Across popular platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, enterprising vloggers are capturing cooking, travel, sports, makeup, dating, friendship, family, and more, shooting captivating content that racks up billions of views. Their tools of choice span countless different cameras and manufacturers, from the ubiquitous smartphone to high-end mirrorless rigs. Today, we're breaking down seven of our favorite cameras for creating vlog-style content,
by Steven Esposito · Posted
2025 has been a great year for creative tech! From devices like handy pocket cameras to all-in-one solutions for your creative endeavors, there is something for everyone! Whether you are a YouTuber, live streamer, or even a designer of sorts, there is plenty here to help take your creativity to the next level. So, let’s take a look at some of the coolest and most useful devices of the year!
Insta360 X4 360-Degree 8K Camera
Sporting a stylish and compact rugged design, the
by Mary Latvis · Posted
Looking for top-notch yet easy video streaming? Check out the VenusLiv Air camera from Hollyland. This compact camera lets you quickly create and stream cinematic 4K video content, even if you’ve never streamed before.
Hollyland VenusLiv Air All-in-One Live Streaming Camera
Based around a 1/1.3
by Luke Rollins · Posted
All the world’s a soundstage for today’s content creators. And yes, while you carry an effective production multitool in your pocket already (your smartphone), its shortcomings will eventually outweigh its convenience. The contemporary class of point-and-shoot cameras offers significant upgrades in sensor size, lens quality, video performance, and audio inputs, all within a (relatively) pocketable form factor. Wireless connectivity options ensure your content can be quickly posted on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and more.
We’ll briefly go over
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
Taking to the skies to capture breathtaking footage has never been easier. Modern drones are not only incredible filmmaking tools they are also becoming more affordable and accessible. Filmmakers looking to take flight will want to find something that can capture cinematic imagery with ease. Fortunately, there are plenty of options available today. Whether you are a first-time content creator, professional filmmaker, or anywhere
by Luke Rollins · Posted
In a stunning reversal of fortune, point-and-shoot cameras—which have long been dismissed as defunct—are currently experiencing a major resurgence. In both new and used markets, sales of point and shoots are way, fueled in part by nostalgia and the perceived shortcomings of smartphone cameras. With expanded feature sets, manual exposure controls, built-in and/or external flash support, and optical
by Rebecca Melville · Posted
Vlogging has experienced a major uptick in recent years, resulting in an abundance of phone accessories to enhance content creation. Even if you aren’t a vlogger, a smartphone lens or a mic can be quite useful, whether you are at a concert, on vacation, or just hanging out. If you’re looking to outfit your smartphone, we have some nifty accessories for anyone from the vlogging pro to the regular joe.
SmallRig 1.55X Anamorphic Lens for iOS & Android
Swappable lenses lend enormous flexibility to the regular camera, so it’s a shame that
by Stepan Andranikian · Posted
Long-time filmmakers can attest to the fact that while gear isn't everything, the right tools can make breathing life into a shot exponentially easier and more enjoyable. Today, we’re taking a perfunctory glance at camera sliders, stabilizers, and gimbals and how each plays a unique role in realizing your cinematic visions.
Camera Sliders
Camera sliders are just what they sound like: tools designed to slide your camera along a horizontal plane, producing smooth, stable, and controlled tracking shots. There is a variety of sliders available
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
A busy week in an already busy spring. Panasonic is growing its full-frame mirrorless lineup with an even smaller model, the Lumix S9, which pairs nicely with the new manual Lumix S 26mm f/8 pancake
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
We live in fortunate times because there are no bad cameras. Modern technology has advanced to the point where practically every camera—from a smartphone to professional mirrorless—can be used to create pro-quality imagery. However, some cameras are better than others for certain purposes. Sony knows this, which is why the brand has developed an extensive line of cameras to cover the needs of different users. Let’s take a closer look at which cameras are best for content creators.
Key Features
Content creation covers an incredibly wide range
by Rebecca Melville · Posted
As vlogging continues its meteoric rise in popularity, more and more manufacturers are producing cameras specifically targeting vloggers. Of those manufacturers, none have produced more than Sony, whose extensive fleet of vlogging cameras continues to dominate the scene—led, of course, by fan-favorite and arguably greatest vlogging camera ever made, the Sony ZV-1.
In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at the ZV-1
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Sony has taken the compact form factor content creators desire and combined it with the full-frame imaging pipeline that cinematographers love. The result is the impressive ZV-E1 Mirrorless Camera. A creator-focused vlogging machine, the ZV-E1 features the same 12MP full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor found in the a7S III and FX3 for exceptional image quality up to UHD 4K at 120 fps (via a future firmware update). It also provides a wide dynamic
by Christian McLaren · Posted
Zhiyun-Tech, known for its powerful, compact motorized gimbal stabilizers, has released the CRANE-M2 S and the CRANE-M2 S Combo bundle, both very attractive options for those seeking the middle ground between the M2 and M3 three-axis gimbals. Paring down the M3 allowed Zhiyun
by Lawrence Neves · Posted
Virtual Reality represents the first real foray that science fiction has taken into science fact for consumers. We’ve all seen advances recently in the medical, educational, and even entertainment fields that blend futuristic visions into some sort of tangible reality. But virtual reality experiences will be the first time that you and I will be able to hold the future in our hands.
But what is virtual reality? And how does it differ from augmented reality (AR)?
Virtual reality is the ability to take an audio/visual experience and completely