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so our friends over at B&H graciously offered to send me a few cameras of my choice to check out and since you guys always ask what kind of camera you should buy within a certain budget I thought let's talk about that so today let's take a look at what you can get today under $1,000 B&H is our go-to place to shop for all of our photo video and audio solutions check out the link in the video's description to learn more to be clear when looking at the $1,000 price point I wanted to find cameras that you could actually shoot with for that amount of money potential lens cost included there are cameras like the Blackmagic pocket and the recently released sony a6300 which come in at under $1000 but for the body only so for that price point to get them shoot ready you would need to spend a bit more depending on your needs so let's dive into your options below the $1,000 price point first up we have Sony's rx100 mark for now while it's a point-and-shoot it is by no means a sludge when it comes to stills or video on the inside the rx100 has a 24 megapixel one inch sensor with Sony's latest BIONZ X processor glass wise it's sporting a 35 millimeter equivalent focal length of 24 to 70 millimeters from Zeiss that has a rather fast iris range of F 1 point 8 2 F 2.8 which will still give you the ability to obtain a shallow depth of field even from the smaller sensor along with all the hardware specs the rx100 boasts 4k video up to 30 FPS at 100 megabits per second and 1080p up to 120 FPS with a high frame rate mode that goes all the way up to 960 frames per second being available in various lower resolutions the rx100 is great if your needs fit within the functionality of a point-and-shoot camera to me it's a great sidearm camera for quick shots or stills where you don't want to carry a bigger body but still want a really solid image in our tech shopping in Switzerland video 90% of the footage used was shot on the rx100 shooting in 4k at 30fps it was the perfect fit for that video since we didn't really want to draw too much attention to ourselves while shooting in each location as far as point-and-shoots go the rx100 is the bleeding edge of what technology has to offer in a compact camera but if a point-and-shoot isn't quite your speed let's take a look at your other options so this is the canon t6 i or 750d in regions outside North America similar to my very first camera the Canon 60d it's a mid tier DSLR in canons range and sports a 24 megapixel sensor in a fairly standard DSLR sized body that has a rather useful articulating 3-inch touch screen that you control all of your settings from or if you're like me and prefer buttons it has physical buttons and dials for all of your most important settings like ISO shutter speed and iris control now while the t6i is not a groundbreaking camera for its class in the same way the rx100 is it still offers plenty to those of you just starting out the aps-c sized sensor will give you the control to have a shallower depth of field if you really want to isolate your subject from the background the EF mount on the t6 ah gives you access to the wide range of glass available to Canon cameras like this very inexpensive Canon 50 millimeter F 1 point 8 which when paired with the t6 is still comfortably under $1000 video wise you're getting 1080p up to 30 FPS and 60fps being available at 720p on paper the t6 ID doesn't quite match the rx100 video settings but specs aren't everything as a 1080p camera it's still a great way to learn the basics of exposure composition and what makes a good image in general and as a stills camera the t6 is still a worthy first step particularly in its color reproduction which Canon has become known for over the years now if a traditional DSLR and a point-and-shoot don't really fit your needs you might want to take a look at Panasonic's g7 coming in at five hundred and fifty dollars the lowest in our lineup it's a 16 megapixel micro 4/3 sized sensor capable a very similar 4k to that of it's more expensive Big Brother the gh4 physically Panasonic gave the g7 all the hardware buttons and dials you need the dual dolls in particular on this camera are a nice touch for exposure control it also features five programmable buttons to set and perform most useful functions along with that the g7 has an articulating touch screen similar to that of the canons making shooting at various heights or odd angles up freeze size-wise the g7 comes in slightly smaller than the t6i but also bigger and a bit easier to handle than the rx100 making it a good middle ground between the two cameras while internally the g7 has a smaller sensor than the t6i it makes up for with its sharper overall video now whether that's the type of look that you prefer is up to you since the colors on the g7 in my opinion seem a bit less natural overall than most Canon or Sony cameras the g7 also has the added flexibility of the Micro Four Thirds mount so you have the option to adapt a wide variety of lenses to this camera with adapters such as the Met one speed booster which I covered in this video here however keep in mind that when adapting lenses there are trade-offs like slower or non-existent autofocus physical weight increases due to use of larger lenses made for other cameras along with the added expense of buying an adapter that fits your needs and budget native micro 4/3 lenses are a good option if you still want to maintain the small form factor from your camera to your lens and with the increased popularity of Micro Four Thirds cameras lens lection has continued to get stronger and there's something for nearly any budget available to you so in conclusion all these cameras have their pros and cons depending on the situation the important thing to take away here is that there is not and will not ever be a perfect camera for all situations do your best to identify your needs and budget and then compare to find the camera that best fits you speaking of finding the camera that best fits you be an HB image has been LMGs go-to place to order everything production related from cameras audio and lighting gear they have an extremely comprehensive selection that will fit whatever budget you have for buying gear they also have a deals on section on their website where they have a different item every single day offered at a very competitive discount they are free shipping on all orders to the US over $49 with end-to-end tracking so you know exactly when your purchase will arrive I should know since I've had Linus spend thousands of dollars of LNG money for the last three years there on all the production gear we have in the office so if you're looking to purchase your very first camera I highly recommend checking them out at the link in the video description so thank you guys for watching if this video sucked you know what to do but if it was awesome get subscribed hit that like button or even consider supporting us directly by using our affiliate code to shop 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