Top 10 Vlogging Cameras in 2027

DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 is a pocket gimbal camera with a 1-inch CMOS sensor, 4K/120fps video and three-axis mechanical stabilization. It has a 2-inch rotatable screen, weighs 179 g and runs 166 minutes in DJI’s 1080p/24fps test, for $439 in the Standard Combo.

The X-M5 records 6.2K/30p 4:2:2 10-bit and 4K/60p with F-Log and F-Log2. For vlogging it has a 9:16 Short Movie mode, a vari-angle LCD, three built-in microphones and a 3.5mm mic/headphone jack. It weighs 355 g, and Fujifilm’s US page shows no price.

Nikon’s Z 30 is the smallest, lightest Z series camera at 12.4 oz (350 g). It has a fully articulating touch screen, records 4K/30p and Full HD up to 120p, and supports external microphones, from $559.95 body only.

The G100D is Panasonic’s vlogging camera: QFHD 4K 24p/30p, a 3-in free-angle touch monitor, OZO Audio spatial recording, a Frame Marker for 1:1, 4:5, 5:4 and 9:16, V-Log L and webcam use. It is $649.99 on sale with the 12-32mm lens (regular $749.99).

The Action 6 has a 1/1.1-inch square sensor with 8K video, weighs 149 g and has a 1.46-inch front screen and 2.5-inch rear screen. It is waterproof to 20m without a case and 60m with the waterproof case, from $436 in the Standard Combo.

Insta360’s GO Ultra weighs 53 g and shoots 4K60fps with a 1/1.28-inch sensor. It runs up to 200 minutes on a single charge, is waterproof to 33ft (10m), and costs $449.99 in the Standard Bundle.

The HERO13 Black records 5.3K60, 4K120, 2.7K120 and 1080p240, with HyperSmooth 6.0 stabilization and waterproof to 33FT. Its 1900mAh Enduro Battery gives up to 2.5 hours of continuous recording, from $429.99.

DJI’s Osmo Nano has a 1/1.3-inch sensor, 4K/60fps video and a 143° wide field of view. The camera is waterproof to 10m and runs up to 90 minutes on its own, or up to 200 minutes with the Vision Dock, from $389.

Panasonic’s LUMIX S9 has a 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor with 24.20 megapixels effective, Real Time LUT presets and Open Gate recording for every social aspect ratio. It weighs approx. 486g with battery and card, from $1,497.99 body only.

The HERO is GoPro’s smallest 4K camera, with 35% less volume and 46% less mass than the HERO13 Black. It records 4K30 and 2.7K60 slo-mo and is waterproof to 16 ft, from $219.99.