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Gear for Content Creators (All Budget Levels)
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items Getting gear for content creation can feel overwhelming. Especially when you're just starting out and don't know what to get. I've been making videos for years and I've compiled a list of the gear you'll need to get started. I've also broken it up in... (Some of these are affiliate links)
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Very Low Budget
Start making videos with the gear you need for as cheap as possible. (There isn't a camera included because on this tier you should just use your phone's camera. No super cheap camera is gonna be better than the one on your phone.)
In photography and videography, lighting is everything. This pocket light is a very cheap way you can upgrade the lighting in your shot. Secondary light source, but you could get away with using it as the main light source if you're in a pinch. It ha...
Cheap pocket light
This is a very cheap, light tripod, but it'll get the job done if you're on a tight budget. This tripod is for a camera. If you're using your phone to record, you'll need to get an adapter that can attach your phone to this tripod too.
Cheap Tripod
This is an adapter that makes it so you can put your phone on a tripod. Super cheap, but works great.
Phone Holder Tripod Mount Adapter
This is a cheap ring light you can get if you need better lighting in your room. It's not the best lighting option by any means, but it does have RGB capabilities if you're into that for your videos. There are also 3 color temperature options for whi...
Cheap LED Ring Light with Tripod Stand
Low Budget
Start making high quality videos with some money to spend, but not a lot
This tripod has everything you'll need as a beginner. It even comes with a phone stand so you can record videos using your phone if you don't want to get a camera. (Although if you're using your phone and don't plan to upgrade to a camera, just get a...
Tripod
This camera is a great option for this price range. Especially cause it comes with all this extra stuff. It's a step up from a phone camera if you're looking for an upgrade. This is a great deal especially becuase it comes with SD cards and a tripod.
Sony ZV-E10 Mirrorless Camera w/ 16-50mm Lens
This ring light gives you a little more flexibility with brightness and color temperature. It has knobs you can twist so you can set it to the exact brightness level you want. It's bright enough to light up a room, and if you want to use this as your...
Vivitar LED Ring Light with Stand
This tripod is good if you just need something to hold your phone. It's not the most sturdy or versitile tripod if you're using a camera, but if you plan to record on your phone or just in your room, it's more than enough.
Phone Tripod
This camera is a step up from an iPhone. It's a pretty good entry level camera and will definitely improve the quality of your videos once you learn how to use it, but it is primarily a photography camera, and there are much better cameras out there ...
Sony Alpha 6400 APS-C Mirrorless Camera 4K
Medium Budget
Start making higher quality videos with some better equipment
This is a really good intermediate camera. It's not the best on the market, but it's significantly better than anything you'll see that was shot on a phone. The detail you'll get in your videos is way more than you'll see in any entry level or phone ...
Canon EOS R
This is the lens I use for my Canon EOSR. It's good, and for lenses it's pretty cheap. It's 50mm, which is a more cinematic look. The focal length is fixed, so it can't zoom, but overall it's a good lens. You could definitely get better lenses for th...
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens (For Cannon EOSR)
Audio is very important when you want to make high quality videos. If your audio is bad, everyone notices and your videos are painful to watch. These mics are really good, and if you have them close to your mouth, your audio will sound very high qual...
Wireless GO Gen 3 Compact Wireless Mic System
High Budget
Start making professional level videos with much better, more expensive equipment
This camera is pretty much the gold standard for making videos on social media. It has exceptional autofocus and performs extremely well in low lighting conditions. Plus the detail in the shots it gets is insane. You can easily make professional leve...
Sony Alpha 7S III
This lens is pretty much the gold standard for the A7Siii
Sony FE 24–70mm F2.8 GM Standard Zoom Lens
IMPORTANT: Make sure the softbox you get is compatible with the light you get. Softboxes make it so the light isn't so harsh when it comes out of the light. They're very useful if you have the space and the budget for them.
Nanlite Softbox 60cm With FM Mount
This light is gonna be more than bright enough for any talking head video you're making. It works best with a softbox, but make sure the softbox you get is compatible with the light you choose
Nanlite Forza 60b II Bi-Color LED Light
You can stick with the wireless mics from the medium budget tier if you want, but if you're looking for a really professional setup and want to upgrade to a podcast mic, this is a good option.
Shure MV7+ USB-C & XLR Podcast Microphone