Category

Cameras & Webcams.

Pocket cameras, webcams and switchers - and honest advice on when your phone is still the better camera.

Guides

What Camera Do You Need to Start YouTube?

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What Camera Do You Need to Start YouTube?

What camera do you need to start YouTube? Every beginner route, from your phone to a webcam, action camera, compact or mirrorless, and kit you already own.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
GoPro HERO8 External Microphone: The Route I Chose

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GoPro HERO8 External Microphone: The Route I Chose

How to add a GoPro HERO8 external microphone: the Media Mod, adapter and cage routes I compared on a beginner budget, and why I chose a used Media Mod.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
What Is the GoPro Media Mod? A HERO8 Beginner's Guide

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What Is the GoPro Media Mod? A HERO8 Beginner's Guide

What the GoPro HERO8 Media Mod does, the mic adapter and cage alternatives, and what to check before buying one for YouTube audio.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
GoPro HERO8 for YouTube: Using the Camera You Already Own

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GoPro HERO8 for YouTube: Using the Camera You Already Own

Is the GoPro HERO8 good for YouTube? What it does well, where it falls short, the settings to use and how to get a proper mic into it.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
Is the Nikon D3300 Good for YouTube in 2026?

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Is the Nikon D3300 Good for YouTube in 2026?

Is the Nikon D3300 good for YouTube? It shoots 1080p60 and takes an external mic, but a fixed screen and 20-minute clips limit it. Where it fits.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
Pixel 9a for YouTube: Using the Kit You Already Own

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Pixel 9a for YouTube: Using the Kit You Already Own

Is the Pixel 9a good enough for YouTube? Which camera to film on, the mic question, and where a Nikon D3300 and GoPro HERO8 fit on a first channel.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
Vlogging Kit UK: What to Buy at Each Step

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Vlogging Kit UK: What to Buy at Each Step

A vlogging kit UK guide for filming yourself on the move: the phone you own, a wireless mic and tripod grip, then a gimbal or pocket camera.
Rob Griffiths3 November 2026
Frame Rate, Shutter Speed and the 180-Degree Rule

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Frame Rate, Shutter Speed and the 180-Degree Rule

Why 24, 25, 30 and 60fps exist, how shutter speed shapes motion, and why UK creators need 1/50 indoors - the 180-degree rule for 50Hz countries.
Rob Griffiths10 September 2026
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 vs iPhone for Vlogging

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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 vs iPhone for Vlogging

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 vs iPhone for vlogging: when a pocket camera's 1-inch sensor and mechanical gimbal beat the phone you own, and when they don't.
Rob Griffiths18 July 2026