Vlogging cameras might become a new camera category or vloggers might stick with cameras that have selfie screens. Either way the Sony Z-V1 and Panasonic G100 are the first cameras released by major camera manufacturers specifically for vlogging. Sure each has cameras that can be used for vlogging, but vlogging was more of a feature than the point of those cameras. Below is a summer of TCSTV’s Best Vlog cameras of 2020:
Intro
- m43 sensor vs 1-inch
- Both do 4k
- Both have selfie screens
Sony ZV-1
- Fits in your pocket
- Same 24-70mm lens as the RX100M5
- A lot of similarities to RX100M5
- No EVF
- No Flash
- New microphone system goes on top a little odd-looking
- Tally light on the front
- Big red record button
- Easy to vlog with
- Built-in ND filters which is great for sunny days
- Image stabilization
- Active stabilization crop isn’t necessary
- The new mic accessory has 3 mics with 2 in the front and one in the back
- AF tracks eyes even with sunglasses
- Great automatic video features that make it easy to use
- Useful defocus button that opens up your aperture and adjusts your exposure to look great
- Great AF CDAF/PDAF
- Product showcase is great for showing products
- The new grip is great
- Put all the ports on the right side so the flip screen doesn’t get in the way
- Small battery dies quickly, but you can attach an external one via USB 2.0 or get 4-5 batteries
- Charge and run the camera at the same time via USB
- Tripod socket is poorly placed and you have to remove anything in the tripod socket to change the battery or SD card
Panasonic G100
- Full auto delivers decent results for those that know nothing about video
- Bigger grip that feels better
- Has a EVF
- Big bright screen on the back
- Can use m43 lenses on this camera
- Can do 4x slow motion HD
- Improved audio that has a left and right input along with a third input that helps the camera tell where sound is coming from
- New audio system does a good job of delivering good audio
- Decent stabilization
- High stabilization is digital and physical so there is some crop
- DFD AF has improved quite a bit, but not as good as Sony
- Worlds smallest pop up flash works for about a foot away but is otherwise useless
- Mic port is nice, but you have to watch out for it interfering with the rotation of your screen
- You can only charge the camera via USB, but you can’t run it via USB
Conclusion
- Would almost buy the Sony ZV-1 just for product demonstration mode and its great AF performance
- The Panasonic G100 is a better hybrid camera because you can use m43 glass and have an EVF
- Panasonic G100 has touch operation via the screen and the Sony ZV-1 only lets you pick focus points so you need to use buttons to change settings
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Sony ZV-1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic G100: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
