The 10 Best Cameras For YouTube

Editor's Notes

August 12, 2020:

A handful of the models included in our previous ranking have been updated, like the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV and the Canon EOS 90D, which gained 4K over its predecessor. We also added a pair of mirrorless models from Canon and Nikon in the Canon EOS RP and the Nikon Z50 Compact, with the Nikon winning out despite a slightly smaller sensor, mainly due to the face that a full-frame sensor is a little bit of overkill for content destined to suffer Youtube's compression algorithm. Still, like the Z50, the RP is the least expensive option from the company's mirrorless lineup, and its small form factor and excellent lenses deserve a place.

We made a similar choice when replacing the Sony a7 III with the Sony Alpha a6600, as the cost of the former's full-frame sensor was somewhat unnecessary, and as the 6600 has the ability to maintain things like eye and face tracking in its autofocus while live streaming, which is incredibly useful for content creators who want to move in their frame. The 6600 also keeps its display screen active during live streaming, while its predecessors turned the screen off once output over HDMI began.

January 09, 2019:

An interesting cross section here of models in a particular price range but intended for a pretty variegated audience, as YouTubers have a broad range of needs depending on what exactly they produce. Sony has a few solid entries, as they got a big head start on innovating mirrorless devices suitable for video capture, but companies like Nikon and Canon reliably make a showing, as well.