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My ✨Favourite✨ Beginners Vlog Setup

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Nicola

A curated list of my go-to tools, gear, and resources for creating content, vlogging, and making life as a busy, expat, parent a little easier.

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Cameras I Like & Use

Essential Accessories

Nice to Have Accessories

Cameras I Like & Use

I've built my kit up over 5 years of content creation - these are some of my favourite cameras I use to create content.

My favourite compact camera setup - everything I use to capture travel, vlogs, and everyday adventures in 4k at 60fps. Easy to use and even easier to capture the best footage with the least amount of effort.

Insta360 GO Ultra Tiny Hands-Free 4K Cam

My go-to compact gimbal camera - everything I use to capture smooth, cinematic footage on the go, whether travelling or vlogging daily life.

Osmo Pocket 3 Vlogging Camera, 4k 120fps (Creator Combo)

After a few different setups, this is the 360 camera I keep coming back to. The bundle makes sense, and the accessories help unlock more creative shots without extra gear.

Buy X5 - 360º Action Cam

I use this as my staple talking heads camera on my ‘Creator’ channel. I don't find this camera great when out and about travelling, but it's excellent if you are looking at starting a channel that requires a lot of talking head. This is powered by a ...

Sony ZV-E10, Creators Bundle

Essential Accessories

These accessories are an all-time must have, to make content creation easy!

I only trust SanDisk Ultra memory cards for capturing all my footage. They work across a range of different cameras and come in all sizes. I prefer the 256GB, this encourages me to move the content off the SD to harddrive.

microSD Memory Cards: Small Memory Cards with Big Performance

After testing a bunch of stands and sticks, the Ulanzi MT-78 Extendable phone tripod is the one I reach for again and again. It’s sturdy, extends up to almost 6ft, and makes filming vlogs, travel clips, and everyday footage was way easier without bul...

ULANZI MT-78 Extendable Metal Phone Tripod

If you are looking for diversity in your shots, a small rig camera arm will do the job of at least 5 different accessories. Easily one of the best accessories I use, to capture diverse and interesting camera shots.

Magic Arms | Articulating Camera Mounting Brackets

Nice to Have Accessories

These are some of my favourite accessories, but you can get started without them

This portable softbox light is perfect for any indoor sitting. When I moved to China with our small, light-less apartment. This made filming indoors easy and lighting a breeze.

Torjim 16''x16'' Softbox Photography Kit

I use the Elgato Stream Deck almost daily to speed up video editing. With downloadable presets for FCP, DaVinci, Adobe, and more, it makes editing faster, smoother, and way less hassle.

Elgato Stream Deck

Hands down THE ⚡️BEST⚡️ noise-cancellation headphones on the market. I use these for ultimate editing experience and of course, travelling. Comfortable and with a long-lasting battery, these are a must-have.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

Tested a few mic setups, the DJI Mic setup is the one I always use for crisp sound. Compact, reliable and super easy to use.

DJI Mic 2 - Wireless Microphone

If you're wanting to vlog with a DSLR straight to your computer/laptop, or better yet live stream - you will need this if you want your content to streamed at 4k. I use this when recording talking heads, using my Sony ZV-E10

Elgato Cam Link 4K

I use this to keep my SONY ZVE10 powered while live streaming and recording talking head videos.

Kimaru NP-FW50 Dummy Battery Kit for Sony ZVE10

Crisp sound, I have these as backup to my DJI Mic's. They are easy to use, USB-C Chargeable and excellent pickup. I would recommend for those who need more than 1 mic, and in addition to the DJI mics.

RODE Wireless Microphones