- So what is the best camera
for YouTube this year?
Well, right now there's a major battle
between the Canon M50 and.
- The Sony A6400.
- So in this video,
we're gonna be talking
about the pros and cons
of each of them to look
for the true winner.
Coming up.
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- Omar here.
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- So these cameras both
have a lot of differences,
but they also have a
lot of things in common
that make them perfect cameras for YouTube
and content creating.
So let's get into them.
So both of these cameras
have a flip-out screen
or a flip-up screen.
So if you're vlogging or if
you're just creating by yourself
you can see yourself.
They also have incredible auto-focus
so you don't ever have
to worry about yourself
being out of focus, just tap
the screen and you're in focus.
And then if you want
to level up your audio,
you have the ability to because
they both have mic inputs.
Both these cameras have
interchangeable lenses
so if you bought the
camera with the kit lens,
you can upgrade it in the future
to level up your video and photo game.
They both shoot incredible
video at 1080 and 4K.
They also have great photo quality,
so if you wanna use it for
social media like Instagram,
level up your thumbnails,
it's an all-in-one camera
and then they both have
a great small form factor
in not taking up too
much space in your kit.
- And then one final commonality
is that neither of the cameras have IBIS
which stands for in-body
image stabilization.
Now that's kinda of been a downside
that people been criticizing this camera
but in this video, we're gonna talk about
how it's really not that big of a deal
and actually puts these two
cameras on the same plane field.
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The first advantage of the Canon M50
is hands down the price.
It is the better value, no question.
At $600 with the kit lens,
you have an awesome content creation tool
that is much more accessible
for people on a budget.
The other thing to
consider is that investing
in just the camera and the
lens is not the only thing
you should be considering
as a content creator.
You wanna get a tripod,
maybe a microphone,
some lighting, some other
accessories for vlogging.
And so, thinking about your
total budget is important
with the Sony coming in at
$400 more just to get started.
Additionally, the lenses
for your Canon M50
are also gonna be more affordable.
One of the top lenses we
recommend for upgrading the M50
especially if you want to
vlog is the 11 to 22 lens.
That lens runs around
$350 whereas for the Sony,
that lens will run you almost
900 additional dollars.
So for the price of just getting an A6400,
you can not only get this
camera with the kit lens
but also upgrade to some other
lenses and other accessories
which is something you
should definitely consider.
The M50 also wins when it
comes to its ease of use
and its overall body layout.
The fact that the flip
screen goes to the side
allows you to put a microphone on top
whereas on the Sony A6400,
that's a little bit of a challenge
blocking the flip-up screen.
The other thing about Canons
is that generally they are just
a little bit easier to use,
the menu layout, the
understanding of it all,
the ability to just intuitively grasp
the learning curve of the M50.
In fact, Canon even includes
a beginner photography mode
that will educate you on how
to get good image quality.
So definitely if you're more
on the beginner side of things
or you want a camera that's
not gonna trip you up
with technical know-how, the
M50 has the advantage there.
But we definitely need to talk about
some of the downsides and cons of the M50
and there are a few.
The first one is 4K video,
you're limited to only 24 frames a second,
you lose the dual pixel autofocus.
So focus kinda hunts and
it's just not as powerful
as it is when you have that
dual pixel autofocus in 1080p.
And there's a crop factor in 4K
which means it zooms in a lot
making it sort of unusable
unless you use some ultra wide lenses
or some other types of adaptors.
It's not that the 4K can't be used at all
and the image quality
is actually very good
if you're willing to
setup a filmmaking rig
and use manual focus, but
for the average YouTuber,
it's kind of a deal breaker
if you wanna be shooting
a lot of 4K footage.
And then one other con of the M50
is you don't have the
same slow motion features
that you would get in the A6400.
Yes, you can do 1080p at 60
frames a second in the M50
and that looks great but if you go up
to 120 frames a second
which is 4X slow motion,
that footage is only available in 720p.
Now from our test, it does
look actually pretty great
but it's more of something
cool to use at the pool
with your kids jumping off the
diving board in slow motion
or kind of dabbling here
and there in your vlogs.
But if you really want 4K, and
you really need slow motion,
then the Sony A6400 would
be the better choice.
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- So let's jump into the
pros of the Sony A6400.
Number one, we definitely
notice the image quality
is just superior to the M50,
and that isn't to ding
that the M50 isn't good,
it has a great picture, but
when you compare the two,
there's definitely a difference
and you can notice it
in these vlogging clips
of Heather and Mel down in Downtown Vegas
and jumping back and forth
from the M50 to the 6400 clips,
you just notice this one is better.
So I think that's number one to note.
Secondly, the Sony shoots 4K
up to 30 frames per second
versus the M50 which only shoots
up to 24 frames per second
and number one, has a huge
crop when you jump into 4K,
and then secondly, you lose
the dual pixel autofocus,
making it hard to make
content in front of the camera
because it's so hard to
keep yourself in focus.
Now the 6400, you don't lose any features,
the autofocus still remains strong,
the 30 frames per second in
4K has a very slight crop
but totally makes this a fully functioning
4K camera for YouTube content.
Another awesome thing about the Sony
is that it shoots 1080p up
to 120 frames per second
so if you really wanna go creative
and shoot really buttery
smooth slow motion 4X slow,
you can do that with this camera.
Another great thing about
the 6400 is its autofocus.
Sony put in a artificial
intelligent autofocus system
into this camera.
This autofocus is really reliable,
it's strong and dare we
say here on Think Media,
might be better than Canon's
dual pixel autofocus.
So when we were Downtown,
Sean was moving in and out
of frame and because it has
the artificial intelligence
technology they put in it,
it still remembers Sean's face
which will make it very
easy for you to make content
by yourself by simply
running up to the camera,
tapping your face and
scooting all the way back
and then just knowing
that you're in focus.
And we've noticed from all
of our test and research
that Sony has definitely
fixed the overheating issues
that have come in the past APC models,
and so pretty pumped about that,
which is an important thing
because one of our favorite
features about this camera
is that it doesn't have a record limit.
Most DSLR and mirrorless cameras
have a cap of about 30
minutes on your record time
so when you hit that threshold,
the camera is just gonna stop recording
and then you're gonna
have to record again.
Now if you're a solo content creator
like many people on YouTube,
it's kinda hard to always wonder
if you're gonna hit that 30-minute mark
if you're doing take
after take after take.
Now if you have enough card
space and good enough battery,
you're gonna be able to just
shoot all the way through
to get all your videos done
and I think it also makes
this kinda like a camcorder
because you don't have to worry
about your time limit of recording
so maybe Johnny's sports game,
or you know Sally's recital,
you can just record the
thing all the way through.
And then lastly, a feature
that maybe filmmakers
would appreciate is that this camera,
the 6400 has picture profile
so like Sony's S-log two
and three, hybrid log gamma,
Cine4, and all that means
is you have the ability
to shoot a flat image so that
you can color correct in post
which is something that you can grow into.
So that's what's cool about this camera,
although it's a little bit high in price
in comparison to the M50,
it's a camera that you can grow into,
taking the consideration the
1080 at 120 frames per second,
being able to shoot in
flat-colored profiles,
the true 4K, the non-record limit,
it's definitely a camera
that you can just
really, really grow with.
But there's definitely
some cons about this camera
and one of those being is the price point.
For the 6400 and its kit lens,
you're looking at about $1,000
and that's $400 more than the M50's kit
so that's just something
to take into consideration.
Also something to note is
Sony's lenses selection
is just a little more expensive.
So even as you grow, it's just everything
is just a little more
expensive than Canon.
Also another con that
Sean kinda touched on
was the flip-up screen which is awesome,
however, it's in the way of the hot shoe
and so if you wanted
to get an external mic,
you're gonna put the external mic
right on top of the camera
blocking your field of view,
making the screen kind of pointless.
There are some solutions
that you can look into
and we'll put some links
in the description below
about some rigs or maybe some setups
that move the mic in other places
so you can still have
access to your screen
and your mic but it then starts
to get a little bit bulky.
And then lastly, the final
con would definitely be
the lack of in-body image stabilization
which the M50 does not have,
however, other Sony cameras
do have that feature,
so with this camera coming
on to the market in 2019,
I think a lot of people just
expected to be on this camera
but I think Sony definitely wanted
to keep the price point
affordable and most cameras
don't have in-body image
stabilization anyway.
So if you're shooting with a tripod,
if you wanna get smooth footage,
you can definitely invest in a gimbal
but it's definitely not a deal breaker
and you can create awesome
YouTube content with this camera.
So those are the pros
and cons of each camera
in our perspective but we'd like to hear
what you think about each camera.
Which camera do you think it's better?
The 6400 or the Canon M50?
Let us know in the comment section below
and we've also done in-depth videos
about each camera so we'll
definitely put that link
in the YouTube card and
in the description below.
But Sean, we covered both these cameras
and we definitely have
come to the conclusion
that these are both great
cameras for YouTube,
however, if someone's still on the fence,
or still thinking about it,
what would you tell them?
- Yeah, I mean, I think
when it comes to the M50,
I still believe that this is the best
all around camera for YouTube, hands down
when you consider price,
features, and all of the above.
If you don't need 4K and it's my belief
that most people don't, 4K is
still not really mainstream,
you can get away without it,
most computers or laptops
are not ready to handle
the editing of 4K, so
you need to think about
like your entire workflow.
I think it also, when it comes to the M50,
the fact that it's $600,
you could shoot with it out of the box,
but then you have more
margin to upgrade your gear
which is something
everybody needs to consider.
An overall studio, their
lighting, future lenses,
and so from a budget standpoint
and even from a quality standpoint,
I think that the M50 camera
is what I would start with
but Omar, what are your thoughts
as far as those that maybe
are leaning towards the A6400?
- No, I definitely agree with that,
the M50, best camera for YouTube this year
because of that budget
and everything you get.
But I would say, the Sony
A6400 and who it's for
is that person who wants to get into
a little entry level
freelance work, you know,
I think if you're not gonna
make 4K YouTube content,
yeah, you don't need this camera,
but one day 4K is gonna be mainstream,
and if you want to future-proof yourself
for a couple $100 today or now,
that you'll be able to have 4K
when it becomes a little more mainstream.
Also because of its features,
you can rally step into
entry level freelancing.
So not only will this
camera is good for YouTube
but you can start using this camera
to make money shooting weddings,
shooting promos for small businesses
and things of that nature.
So I think this camera can
really be a money maker
which is definitely
something to think about
when you're making that investment.
- Yeah, Omar, I completely agree
and I'm glad you brought up money too
because I think another
way to put it is this,
if I only had $1,000
total to spend this year,
I would actually get the M50
because if I got that camera,
all I could get is the
camera and the kit lens
and I'd be out of money.
But I'd think of the M50
because I would also wanna
get tripods, lighting,
I'd be thinking about my overall impact
that I need to make with that budget.
However, if I had $1,500 or
$2,000 to spend this year,
I wouldn't hesitate from
going with the A6400.
There's no doubt, the
image quality is better,
I'd wanna future-proof and I
would want that extra money
to invest in those other accessories.
So we hope that this video
has been valuable for you
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check out some of the links
in the description below
because we definitely
have some deeper dives
on each of these cameras.
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