Upgrade Your Vlog Game: Bigger Screens Needed for Camera Pros!

I don't object to rear LCD screens unless it's about their size. When you hold the camera out at arm's length, a three-inch display becomes quite tiny and difficult to read. However, when filming from a few feet back towards the lens, almost nothing is visible.

And still, almost all of them best vlogging cameras , let alone the best hybrid cameras , feature small three-inch screens. This works well enough for still photography, as these screens suffice for menus, playback, and live view when held close to your eyes... but this isn’t ideal for shooting video.

When using video, you have to pay attention to many more details like zebra patterns, focus peaking, and microphone levels, plus you're usually positioned farther away from the camera. Larger viewfinders on vloggers' cameras seem so logical; I wonder why manufacturers haven't implemented them—cost must be the reason.

If your aim is to pitch cameras specifically to vloggers, content creators, and filmmakers, then this appears to be an uncomplicated yet crucial improvement that could significantly impact their work. The folks at Blackmagic have clearly understood this necessity. Pocket Cinema cameras And their massive five-inch displays from years back.

So what are the concerns? A larger display might occupy most of the rear of the device, leaving no space for buttons... isn’t that true?

Well, what buttons do you need? Why not do everything with the touchscreen? People manage complex operations on their smartphones perfectly well, so why not cameras?

Certainly, camera touchscreens can be cumbersome and difficult to operate... but what if they were larger? Perhaps then they wouldn’t pose such challenges! It’s challenging to identify significant hurdles. For quite some time, manufacturers of cameras have been incorporating and advertising touchscreen interfaces, suggesting that these issues must have been resolved by this point.

However, indeed, revamping the interface for complete touch functionality could require new firmware development, I understand this. Further cost-cutting measures?

I must confess that I'm slightly annoyed by the box-shaped 'vlogging' cameras, which are essentially just smaller versions of current cameras with the electronic viewfinders taken out.

I know that’s not always The instance. Devices such as the Canon EOS R50 V , Fujifilm X-M5 and Sony ZV-E10 II Actually introduce fresh, video-focused functionalities as well. However, when camera manufacturers invest time and resources into developing entirely new designs (along with promotional strategies), couldn’t they ensure these innovations go beyond mere expectations? little bit More daring with the design?

The single aspect that would make me believe these vlogging cameras are genuine tools for creators is if manufacturers provided suitable screens that truly meet their needs. Without this, it seems more like an attempt at segmenting the market rather than offering substantial value.

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Certainly, one approach is to select one of the best on-camera monitors — though once more, this merely highlights that the issue persists and the camera manufacturers aren’t taking action themselves!

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