5K Video Camera Camcorder, 10X Optical Zoom 48MP UHD 30FPS Vlogging Camera for YouTube, Photography Recorder Camera with 270° 3" Rotation Screen, Microphone, Stabilizer, Remote Control

We got this as a next step up from an iPhone to shoot short YouTube videos at a little higher res and we're satisfied with it for that purpose. We haven't really used the zoom feature as we just want to be able to have enough res to zoom in in post, so we simply shoot at top resolution and then scale up while editing.Obviously this is a "starter camera" rather than a professional one, but I'm impressed with how good the color management is for the price point. I'm doing much less work on color grading/correction on indoor shots than I did with iPhone footage even though I'm using the exact same light. The image is less "flat" than iPhone footage. And this is out of the box; there are lots of settings you can fiddle with to optimize your results.Because it's MP4, file sizes are still manageable so I can export a 10-minute piece of content, with effects, in about 5 minutes, with no need for proxies. Premiere often wants proxies, but it handled these files just fine.Another reviewer here complained that "you have to buy a memory card to use this camera" but I think they must be unfamiliar with digital cameras, because they *all* require a memory card, that's just basic. We got a 256GB one quite cheaply and after several hours of shooting had only filled up a fraction of the card with the MP4 format files this camera creates, so that doesn't add a significant cost to ownership.All in all I'd say this is our "next step" camera than our lifetime one, but that's fine. For a very low cost, we can expand our content without embarrassment and build our skill set to be ready for more advanced shooting at the next equipment upgrade. We're glad we got it and will make the most of its capabilities.

UPDATE: At least the company contacted me and apologized, wanting to make sure I got a full refund. Unlike many merchants on Amazon they do seem to be responsive!I really wanted this to work out, since it was a great price and had some good reviews, but it also had some bad reviews. The first inclining that something was not right was the instruction manual covered how to install the battery, but that's about it. The hood setup looks cool, but was confusing to setup and there were no instructions on it. There was one gear-like piece that I could not figure out how it went or what it did, so I just left it off.However the fatal flaw was that it seemed to have a problem with the memory card. It indicated that it successfully recorded some test videos, but then when I went to view the memory card it was totally blank (yes I formatted the card per the instructions). I tired 3 more cards and the same thing happened in 2 of them, with the third one getting a memory card error. (The card works just fine everywhere else).There were some other funky things about it as well, such as the enclosed lens cover would not work with the lens hood on. The last thing I would want to be doing is spending time removing the hood just so I could place the lens cover on. Also, assuming you are using the handle grip with your right hand, its almost impossible to reach the record/stop button on the far right. Someone did not think this through.

I own several Sony top notch 4K video cameras, and this one I must admit is pretty amazing for the price! I just love it, the size of it, the video quality on 4K, the accessories, the external microphone with it's settings, the handle to hold the camera, the effective remote control, the wifi connection with the phone app. Just amazing camera !! I even like the very light weight of it, yes I know it's due to using a lot of plastic.The video quality is pretty good, the colors are a bit less saturated and thus a bit more washed out than on my Sony 4K video cameras. The steady shot feature seems to work very well. I tried 5K but was not able to tell the difference with the 4K setting. At night and in dim lighting conditions the video resolution is ok but not the greatest, this camera works best in bright light. The night vision infrared option is a nice feature and it works ok, but the range is limited by the not-so-strong IR lamp.All in all, a feature packed nice lightweight & compact 4K video camera !EDIT : For a sample of the video quality, check out my YouTube video : yBq4QW_UZsQ (South OC Cars and Coffee), as well as this more recent one : R6o_UqbkfPI