Camera advice for unboxing videos.

[velmahr]

Hello, I am starting up my own youtube channel focused primarily on build logs, unboxings, and reviews of various tech products.

 

I want a nice camcorder to shoot my content on, good video quality, 60fps potentially, good macro shots, and shallow depth of field.

 

One thing that is IMPORTANT is that I have an audio jack/port to plug in a clip mic for my videos.

 

What I currently have in mind is a GoPro Hero 4 Black Edition as it can shoot in 4K, and I found one for $270 on craigslist.

 

My budget is $500.  

 

I've been looking at a few DSLR's but can't decide.

 

Hopefully someone with more experience than me can help me decide on a camera/camcorder.

 

Thanks,

Vincent

[Arty]

Don't like the Go Pro?

[velmahr]

Don't like the Go Pro?

I do, and I was wondering if that would work for the unboxings (to provide enough detail and sharpness)

[Arty]

I do, and I was wondering if that would work for the unboxings (to provide enough detail and sharpness)

try it, and if it works to your liking great if not, you tried

[.spider.]

Go Pro=Large depth of field

[velmahr]

Any good DLSR's that take video?

[.spider.]

DSLR are always quite problematic for video. Maybe a D5300 at least the sensor is good.

[Bsmith]

Any good DLSR's that take video?

 

*Warning!*

this post is written by someone half tired and under influence of some jack daniels, post might lack details and contain typos.

tnx for the convenience

 

 

 

with DSLR/mirrorless specific you end up in the 1500+ very quickly, when you include the costs of lenses, storage, microphone and(optional) light's.

(think canon 5D mk3, GH4, sony a7s which are standalone already 1500+)

 

I would personally go with the gopro, it has good quality(4K), large depth of field(removes the need to adjust focus, its better then shallow depth of field IMO) and there is a 3.5mm jack to micro USB adapter in the go pro store so you can attach a different microphone to it like a rode shotgun mic, for close up/macro it will also be pretty good.

Further i would say that a dslr/mirrorless isn't worth it when you are just starting up your channel.

If you would like to have a DSSLR like effect with the go pro you could look up the ribcage mod, which is basically a bundle of lenses which you mount to a gopro, although remove the big depth of field or increase a macro effect, i don't have it myself but it appears to be quite the thing.

 

the only gopro downside is the fish eye effect, but you can rid of that with the software.

[KirbyTech]

Honestly if you are just starting, use your phone for the first 5 to 10 videos. It may seem like something you want to do but you might hate it after doing a few once you see the amount of work past recording and editing. Oh and colour correction is a bitch. As for the go pro, I tried to use it for when I started as I already had it, and it sucked. Even when removing the fish eye effect is did not feel good quality. Once you know you like it buy a cheap DSLR, get a single kit lens off ebay (people sell them when the auto focus is broke). I would look at the 1200D or the Nikkon D3200 or 3100.

[vembutech]

Can try with Nikkon.