

You'll also want to keep your specific needs in mind. We've not yet seen Raw video support in small form factor camcorders, but you can get it in larger models, including the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 6K. If you're more serious about video, look for a model with support for a flat video profile, so you can grade footage. They're also not limited to ultra-wide views you can set a narrower angle to remove lens distortion, making them solid choices for vlogging and travel logs. The top-end models from DJI and GoPro offer 60fps 4K with digital stabilization that's absolutely incredible. You want a camera that can record in 4K for sure. Then there's resolution and video quality. You may also want to go for a cinematic look, in which case you'll want a camera that has a 24fps capture option, the same speed used by most Hollywood productions. Footage captured at 240fps can be slowed down and played back smoothly at one-quarter speed. It's when you want to slow footage down in editing to create dramatic scenes that frame rate matters. DJI Osmo Actionįor standard playback, 30fps is perfectly fine. Some action cameras offer up to 240fps recording, while others only go to 30fps.

You'll definitely want to consider frame rate, expressed as frames per second (fps). Frame Rates and Resolutionīefore you start digging into the reviews, a few notes on choosing a camera that's right for you: The DJI Pocket 2 has a gimbal-stabilized camera-it's not rugged, but vloggers should take a look. Software tools allow you to manipulate video in interesting ways, as you can see in the GoPro Max clip above. The cameras that survived are ones that serve a dual purpose, leveraging software so you can use video for both VR headsets and flat display screens. Some have dual lenses for spherical video capture, though not as many as we saw at the height of the 360-degree video fad.
