Best Cameras for Vlogging in 2022

Social media dominates all, and there’s a good chance you already vlog on YouTube, Twitch or TikTok. There are endless amounts of tutorials, video game playthroughs, podcasts — you name it. Whether you’re an amateur or trying to hit it big as a professional vlogger, you need a good vlogging camera to do so.

The days of potato-quality, grainy footage are over. For the best image and sound possible, we have a few suggestions. 

A good starting point is to decide what kind of video recording you want to do. You don’t need to spend thousands or even hundreds of dollars on a high-end DSLR camera if you can easily get the video quality you want with your phone or a webcam with a microphone.

Also, a good vlogging camera doesn’t have to cost a fortune or shoot 4K video. Most of the affordable vlogging cameras have features such as optical image stabilization, slow motion, autofocus, LCD touchscreens, low-light sensitivity, external mic input and more. If livestreaming is a priority (which may or may not be for someone interested in YouTube vlogging), you might need additional hardware beyond a camera.

I’ll include suggestions for that, as well as other accessories to consider, following the cameras’ details. With a small handful of exceptions, every vlog camera listed here has been fully reviewed or anecdotally tested by me or other CNET editors. Those exceptions in the accessories sections are based on positive Amazon user reviews and additional word-of-mouth accolades.

I’ll periodically update this list of the best vlogging cameras. Happy video recording and streaming!