Review: Glide Gear TMP100 teleprompter
A demonstration and review of the Glide Gear TMP100 teleprompter, using an iPad Mini as the display device, with Sony NX80 and ZV-1 camcorders....
Video Review: Falcon Eyes F7 Mini
Falcon Eyes sent me this F7 Mini, a tiny colour LED on-camera light to review; controllable via app over Bluetooth you can set it to...
On-camera mics comparison
This is an entirely unscientific comparison of tiny micro shotgun microphones for camcorders and the like. Featuring the Rode VideoMicro, the Joby Wavo Mobile, the...
Review: dual “vlogger” microphone
The Deity V-Mic D4 Duo is, at time of writing, a unique proposition that combines two ultra-short mono shotgun mics into a "back to back"...
Video: Sony ZV-1 vlogging camera
I’ve had a Sony ZV-1 “vlogging” camera for a few weeks now and have tested it at home and out on a trip in my...
“New” Sony 4K camcorder
Sony has unveiled a cut-down version of its top consumer-grade camcorder (the AX53) called the AX43. Essentially an AX53 minus a controllable lens ring and...
New vlog cam from Sony
Sony has unveiled a compact camera designed at the video blogging (“vlogging”) market. The ZV-1 is not a camcorder in the traditional sense but more...
Video Review: low cost mics
This is a look at and test of two compact cardioid microphones from Chinese brand MCOplus. One is designed for camcorders / phones. The obvious...