What kind of equipment and preparation do you need to shoot vlog?

What kind of camera is suitable for vlog shooting?

If the camera is suitable for shooting vlog, the following requirements need to be met.

Flip the screen. It is very necessary for the camera to shoot vlog with a flip screen, which allows us to observe the information on the screen at any time when shooting. We can adjust our position according to the screen display to ensure that we are within the appropriate shooting range. I wouldn't have taken a long time to find that I only took a bust.

Audio quality. Many people may not think of the problem of radio quality, but it is actually more important than video quality. Viewers may not care much whether the video is 4K, 1080p or 720p, but they may not accept the distracting background noise or the pain of being difficult to hear clearly.

Portable. Many cameras (especially SLR) are very heavy, two or three pounds at a time, and the lens is heavier, which is very unfriendly to video bloggers. There are also some relatively lightweight cameras on the market that are very suitable for shooting vlog. For convenience, choosing a small mirrorless camera with shooting quality can also greatly reduce the weight of your backpack and make more space. If you don't need to change the lens to adapt to different framing, then the general card machine can save more space. If you like outdoor activities, such as cycling, skiing, diving, etc. Then choosing a sports camera is the most suitable.

Based on the above factors, we sorted out the cameras commonly used in the market and recommended by up for shooting vlog:

Canon G7 X Mark II

Canon EOS M6

Canon M50

Sony RX 100M5 (Sony Black Card 5)

Panasonic LUMIX GH5

Sony A7 III

GOPRO HERO7 Black

Among them, Canon G7 X Mark II, also known as network celebrity camera, is recommended by many up owners to plant grass, which is a good choice for novices with little budget.

In addition to shooting equipment, you need to prepare some auxiliary equipment.

tripod

The main function of tripod is to stabilize the camera to achieve some photographic effects. When using a tripod in a dark environment, you can get a bright picture by reducing the shutter speed.

External microphone

For Vlog video recording, sound is very important to promote the video story, which is the sound that needs to be recorded by video in the early stage besides the background sound that can be added in the later stage. This sound may be the voice of a character, or it may be the noise of the environment and so on. Often the camera's own microphone is not competent for recording this sound, so it is very important for an external microphone to receive the sound.

Fill light lamp

When shooting, we may encounter some situations where the light contrast is particularly large or the light is particularly dark. At this time, if there is a portable fill light, it will be of great help to our video shooting.