DSLR cameras are designed for optical viewing of the image through your lens, and thus incorporate a mirror that must be locked up out of the way to shoot video. If you’re looking for a single camera solution that shoots still photos and video, these tend to be a good choice. Most current mirrorless and the best DSLR cameras shoot video and many can capture UHD 4K or 4K DCI. So how should you go about choosing the best camera for shooting video – whether it’s a DSLR, mirrorless, compact, bridge, action cam or drone? This guide examines how to navigate your choices in order to make the best camera selection for your video shoots. Over a decade later the array of cameras offering the much higher resolution 4K shooting – and even Cinema 4K (at 4096×2160 pixels) – is quite astonishing. It blurred the lines between using DSLRs as stills cameras and traditional video cameras. In late 2008 the launch of the groundbreaking Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR ushered in a new era of filmmaking thanks to its Full HD 1080p video shooting. In this guide we’ll tell you what features you’ll need as well as a few must-have accessories. To make things clearer we explore the major factors to consider when choosing the best cameras for video. With dozens of cameras now featuring advanced video capabilities the choice of models can often be confusing.

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