MY CAMERA’S
SONY A5100
PRICE: $449.99 usd
This was my first ever camera investment, which I made back at the beginning of 2016 when I was starting off my YouTube channel. This camera to this day has been one of the most purchased cameras by YouTubers & beauty bloggers! It’s an amazing Camera!
PROS:
Price
Flip Screen
Size
Quality
Easy To Understand
Quick Autofocus
Removable Lens (If you wanted too)
Wifi
CONS:
The Lens is exposed
Overheats after filming for a while
CANON G7X MARK ii
Price: $629.99 usd
Two years after consistently using the Sony A5100 I wanted to invest in a new camera. The Canon G7x Mark ii till this date has been my most used camera out of all the cameras I own. For those who follow me on Instagram, this is (as always referred to) “my little pink camera”. I actually always have a rubber pick case on this camera for protection which I purchased on Amazon.
PROS:
Size
Flip Screen
Easy to use
Great Quality
Shoots Wide Angles
Wifi
The Lens comes in & out - [The lens comes out only when the camera is on which is a great thing because the camera stays super small in size & it’s easy to fit anywhere! This also is a good thing because the lens is always protected!
Doesn't overheat
Perfect for vlogging & YouTube
Good battery life
CONS:
Doesn’t autofocus quickly when you put an item or product directly on the lens. Takes a few seconds.
CANON 80D BODY WITH THE SIGMA 35MM 1.4/F LENS
Price: Camera Body- $899.99 usd ; Sigma Lens- $679.99 usd
This has been my most expensive camera investment! But it has definitely been worth it! This camera is great for YouTube videos, makeup tutorial & professional photoshoots. I did a lot of research on this camera before making the big purchase! & there are so many amazing, satisfied reviews! This camera has to be stationed in one place, it is not a vlogging camera or a camera you can just pick & go.
PROS:
The Quality is crystal clear!
Autofocus is extremely quick
Blurs out the background when you focus on an object
Wifi
Flip-screen
Great microphone
CONS:
Very Heavy
Size (it’s really big & it’s hard to travel with such a heavy and big camera)
Close range (you have to place the camera further so it can grab most of you, if not it will look too zoomed in)
EDITING SOFTWARES
iMovie
Cost: FREE
iMovie comes already installed on your Mac Computer or laptop. I used iMovie for the first 2-3 years of filming & editing. It’s a basic editing software & the best part of all is that it’s FREE! Which is why I always highly recommend it to anyone starting off their channel or editing.
Final Cut Pro X
Cost: $299.99
Final Cut Pro x is what I currently use. It’s a great editing software for YouTube & editing Instagram videos. It’s pricey, which is why I don't recommend someone starting out to jump right into it, instead gain some experience on iMovie which is a more basic software.