If you’re after a decent mirrorless camera for vlogging, then check out the Panasonic G100
Taken from Engadget … Budget vlogging cameras like Sony’s ZV-1 are all the rage right now and Panasonic has just joined in with the G100, a budget mirrorless camera with (nearly) all the features an influencer needs. To start with, you can shoot 4K video at up to 30 fps, or 1080p at 60 fps — on par with most cameras in this price range.
It also offers a fully-articulating screen that flips to the side, letting you see yourself while still using an external microphone and tripod at the same time. Finally, it offers a five-axis hybrid image stabilizer (electronic plus optical lens stabilization) to smooth out the inevitable shakes that happen when you’re walking, talking and filming at the same time. Sadly, 4K video is cropped at 1.47x, effectively reducing the sensor to under a 1-inch size.
Other important vlogging features include a microHDMI output, external 3.5mm microphone input but, alas, no headphone port. A very cool feature is the OZO audio by Nokia that can isolate audio to a specific person by using face-detection tracking — something that can theoretically improve audio quality. You also get Vlog-L video that improves dynamic range, but no 10-bit recording like you’ll find on Panasonic’s GH5.
Other more photo-centric features include a 20.3-megapixel sensor, respectable 3.68-million dot LCD EVF and max 10 fps shooting speeds (continuous autofocus) with the electronic shutter or 6 fps with the mechanical shutter. As usual, Panasonic uses contrast detect autofocus for both video and photos and offers subject tracking and face/eye detection.
Source: Engadget
