All of the cameras that we reviewed thus far were capable of shooting 4K video, even more than 4K with the GoPro. The HDRCX405 is limited to 1080p video, with a maximum framerate of 60fps. For the money, however, the 1080p footage you’ll get isn’t that bad. The average smartphone will outperform it if you judge them on the wide-angle end. However, once you start zooming in, the 800mm lens will out zoom pretty much every smartphone on the market. The ZV-E10 is a compact mirrorless camera mainly intended for vloggers. Meaning that it is quite portable and it fits in the palm of your hand. Don’t let the size fool you, though. It is a small powerhouse of a camera. Of course, being an action cam, it can take a beating, and you can use it underwater by up to 10 meters. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Lynch/Oz’ on Criterion Channel, a Film-Study Documentary Digging Deep Into David Lynch's Influences

Even though the camera has a low light mode, called Low Lux Mode, the video quality in low light situations isn’t good. Color rendition is okay at best. You’ll notice the colors being a bit flat and looking a bit cheap. Video Quality – the most important feature of every video camera is the video quality. Always look for sample footage on youtube (not from the manufacturer) and see whether you like the video quality that the camera outputs. Be aware that resolution doesn’t mean much nowadays. A 4K video on a cheap camera can look worse than a 1080p video on a good camera. Being an action cam, you won’t find optical image stabilization. Moving parts in a durable camera are a bad idea. That being said, the camera utilizes electronic image stabilization called HyperSmooth 5.0. Essentially, there are gyroscopes and accelerometers inside the camera, and the data from those is used to stabilize the video footage. That hardware and software magic produces one of the most stable videos on the market, period. The good thing is that the camera features decent optical image stabilization, which is necessary if you want usable video from the 800mm end of the lens. Bear in mind that this is a professional camera, meaning that to make the most out of it, you will need to get out of the auto modes.Decider's Scary Movie Challenge For Scaredy-Cats: 7 Horror Films Ranked From Goofy Ghosts To Full-On Gore Fest The Gilded Age' Season 2 True Story: How Petty Rich People Drama Built the Metropolitan Opera House In general, the video quality is slightly worse than the A7III due to the smaller sensor, but it is still much better than anything else on this list thus far. That being said, the price point reflects the video quality much better than the A7III.

Autofocus – if the camera doesn’t have a fixed focus lens (like GoPros, for example), then you’ll need to be aware of the camera’s focusing capabilities. Most cameras will focus just fine in daylight. Oh, and FWIW, the blu ray version is also excellent quality visually so you're not going to lose out in that department. Another great thing about the Panasonic G85 is that it is weather sealed. Meaning that it should be able to handle rain and dusty environments. It can’t dive, though. To keep the camera weather sealed, you’ll have to use lenses that are weather sealed as well. Otherwise, you risk damaging the lens. Southern Charm' Alum Chelsea Meissner Confirms The Birth Of Her First Child: "One Month Postpartum" The touchscreen flips up and down, so it aids in top-down or low-angle shots. But it doesn’t flip out to the side, meaning that you can’t see yourself if you are filming yourself. There are, however, mirrors that you can attach to the hot shoe so you can see the LCD screen if you wish to film yourself in a vlogging setup.This is a small form factor camera with interchangeable lenses. That means that you can control the field of view by using different lenses. For some users, this is a great feature. Others might find it a bit complicated. The kit lens is in the quite decent range going from 24mm to 120mm equivalent. So at the longest end, it will zoom in, similar to a 3x scope.