Is this $200 Camera (Canon M100) Good Enough to Grow Your YouTube Channel? 

Glad you found the video and thanks for the comment! Unfortunately I didn't keep this camera around too long despite it being fun. But I do my best to make sure my videos are enthusiastic and fun despite the topic so I hope you enjoy or find another topic you're interested in 👊

Ohh I got a good one coming just for you then later today!! Stay posted 👊

Thanks man! It'll be really fun to do some side by sides over the next day or so. I wish I had a better lens for it though. Stinking island! My sister-in-law just visited us and is a budding RU-vidr who's using her phone so I told her she could have it for what I paid for it. I even found a sigma 16 mm for her (on the mainland of course) which I told her to buy so... I know she'll appreciate it and I get to help her on her journey of getting better quality video. You'll have to help me find my next one lol

Thank you my friend! Glad to have you 👊

Hey welcome to the channel my friend! Really appreciate the support 👊 Look forward to chatting in the comments! What camera (if any) are you rocking!?

In the right lighting that little camera was awesome! I didn't have it for very long since I didn't plan on keeping it and just wanted to have some fun with it... but it was great!

Absolutely! Storytelling is #1 and this camera helps tell the story 👊

That's an interesting idea. I've never shot manual for talking heads... Would you just use focus peaking while recording to be safe? For the price it really does offer some value. I just picked up the Sigma 16mm f1.4 so I'll be running some tests with that next week. Should be fun and interesting!

@@thesahdstudio looking forward to that Sigma video, even though i already have it lol.

@@Linteria It's up! Here it is: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rBw1_Axr2WM.html&t

Thanks my man 👊 I would say the Sony 20mm for sure: amzn.to/46gdKg7 I use the 24mm (amzn.to/46fhkqM) because I usually sit in front of my camera. IF/when I do more vlogging I'll get the 20mm. I don't mind paying a little more for the all the Sony features (like focus breathing) as well as the same thread sizes. How are you liking the zv e1 so far? Have you got all your settings dialed in?

TIL about Magic Lantern! Wow, that's gnarly. Yeah you know I think I'm going to get the f1.4 and really test it out. This might be a banging little camera for new creators. I always paid extra for the 4k capabilities of the Sony aps-c stuff but that's a LOT more money and after having done this for awhile now, I don't think it's worth hit (for new creators).

I can't really speak to photos but for video I mean the full-frame stuff is just insane... especially since I'm using the f1.4 G-Master, it's just wild what it's capable of seeing. With that being said, since I picked up the Sigma 16mm f1.4 it really adds a lot more to that small sensor and makes the colors and shadows look much better. It's quite a lot better than f2 but it's not exciting as a jump as going to full-frame. The size is nice for sure, but if low light is something you really enjoy doing I mean in my opinion, it's rough to compare it to full-frame.

Right? That stabe! And that would be a fun comparison for sure. I need a new phone too but too bad I'm wrapped up in the Android ecosystem! Although... I HAVE been considering making the big swap lol. Appreciate the idea 👊

@@thesahdstudio same here with Android. I'm a big Pixel fanboy. The Pixel 8 is literally releasing tomorrow. I just said iPhone because it's currently the hype.

@@timbrowntown Oh dang! Are you getting it?! You know, I always thought Android would eventually the race but I think I was wrong! The numbers always seem there with Apple videos... I have even considered getting into Apple content just for the views buuut I never want to make my channel JUST about the views or rapid growth. I wanna focus on the fun and the passion and hopefully be able to make something out of that. IF I ever switch to Apple it'd be because it increases the efficiency of my work flow. Plus it seems so expensive...

@@thesahdstudio I am considering it. I have a Pixel 6 pro and I love everything about it except for lowlight video. My son wants a new phone so I'm considering getting the 8 and giving him my Pixel 6. I don't enjoy Apple's IOS operating system nor their walled garden. I like the freedom Android gives you to use either better or less expensive alternatives from multiple vendors. Apple products might be slightly better in some ways (unfortunately video) and they have some accessories like AirTags that Android doesn't have a good alternative to but it doesn't justify double or more the cost overall. IOS has a significant advantage for people building apps. It's more simple than doing it on Android, and you can see this when vendors like BlackMagic will make the IOS app way sooner than they make the Android app.

@@timbrowntown I agree with everything you are saying! My draw to the Apple ecosystem is for the computers (and air dropping files seems cool) as the M1/M2 chips look dynamite for editing... and getting that kind of editing speed on a laptop would be pretty cool. But I don't know if they make a laptop big enough for me. I like'em biiiggg. Plus if they did, it would no joke probably cost $5,000... it's just too much. The chat apps etc.. seem nice too, although Whatsapp is fine. Out of curiosity what chat app do you use with your family?

Thanks! Well if I were you I would see what lens options are available before deciding on the body. The lens you get will ultimately matter more for the look you want. I do think the e10 is a little more future proof with having the 4k option, and it will have better autofocus and video features for sure... but if you are just starting out and really want to keep the money tight, and know you will only ever shoot at 1080p, then the Canon isn't a bad option. Ok, having talked myself through my thoughts process, I think since Canon killed off the EF-M lenses and it's essentially a dead ecosystem, the Sony is a much safer bet. If/when you eventually upgrade, it will be much easier to sell the Sony camera/lenses for what you paid for them, so I say go Sony!

@@thesahdstudio if I get an EF to EF-M adapter and I only get EF lenses, that would be a nicer option for selling the lenses in the future?

@@felixfrankmusic But then you're still investing in a dead ecosystem with the adapter which will be much harder to sell in the future. For me personally, resell-ability is a big part of the equation. I think it depends on what kind of person you are... I think you will out grow the M100 much faster than the zv-e10. When/if you do outgrow it and want to trade up, it will be difficult to sell the Canon (I just went through this)... where it's very easy to sell the Sony. The more I think about it the harder it really is to recommend the Canon. Plus it doesn't have Mic input... so you would have to get an external audio source which you might have anyway, but still, it's always nice to plug in directly to the camera.

I'm a thrifter. Always used! You thinking about getting one?

Right? That's what I bought and even a video comparing it to my full-frame Sony on the channel!

@@thesahdstudio I saw the video and the M100 seems to beat the ZVe1 in some scenes.

@@gilcarvalhopro1249 yeah it looks good right? I mean when you watch on a big screen (like I do) I'm not sure it can keep up... but most people don't watch RU-vid on a big screen so what's the point of overbuying a camera for most people??

Exactly! This really seems like a little value beast. The only real downside I could see is the audio...

@@thesahdstudio Time get serious with audio then. Start with Deity little shotgun, especially the D4 Duo.

@@Bo_Hazem well this little camera doesn't have a mic input... the one real knock against it I would say. And I'd hate to have to tell newbies to record external audio... I myself have the Deity D3 Pro as well as a Rode VideoMicro. Happy with both of those although the stinking Deity doesn't auto-turn off or on!! Grr

@@thesahdstudio As a Sony user, did you consider any of their new mics? Like the wireless podcast mic via MI hot shoe?

@@Bo_Hazem I have not but that's a good idea. I might have to check out the Sony stuff. Though for right now I like to boom my mic. It's been awhile since I've gone down the audio rabbit hole... I don't really want to record externally but it's not really that big of a deal. Maybe I'll see what kind of Black Friday deals come up (that usually makes the used market better too!).

I never noticed any heat but to be honest I never really pushed it for very long when I had it.

Tough call... I haven't used the a6000 but I am a big fan of Sony and have owned multiple Sony a6400's. What is your goal with the camera, just pictures and occasional video? Will you get a lens or just buy with a kit lens?

I know right? It can get the job done for sure.

@@thesahdstudio does it have auto focus

@Discoveredme yeah! Decent autofocus too. It's one of those, if you can snatch it for a great deal it's a decent to have kind of cameras. I wouldn't say go out of your way and get it though.... I'd rather have something with a few more options.like 4k and the ability to add external audio.

Well that's interesting and a bit unfortunate. So Canon ditched the ef-m for rf-m? There's probably an adapter but who wants to buy that kind of thing? I'm trying to find cameras that would be big upgrades (for cheap-ish) for new creators and, well I see these m100s can be quite affordable.... I also found a Sigma 16mm for ef-m which I picked up for $360 CAD (about $260USD)... together with the body it cost me about $640 CAD ($465 USD). I am very curious how this will look. My old setup was the Sony a6400 with the Sigma 16mm, but that costs about $1400 CAD ($1020 USD). The only real difference is 4k and a mic input.. and I have a feeling this will be of similar quality once I upscale the footage to 4k. We shall see how it goes soon!

@@thesahdstudio Unfortunately the itty bitty flange distance on the EF-m mount means that there isn't a single system that you can adapt the native glass to. To be honest, had I not found a SPECTACULAR deal on my M6 MkII, I was planning on selling both my M50 and all of my native glass to move to either Sony or Panasonic. Now I'm happy enough with the M6 to keep it as my main camera until I can upgrade to full frame, when it will become a travel cam. But had I known from the start that Papa Canon would leave for cigarettes and never come home I probably would have either gotten a DSLR, gone Micro 4/3 or saved more for a Sony APSC. But you know what they say about hindsight.

@@LunarGlowMedia You got a laugh out of me there at the end. And yeah, it's always annoying when you buy a camera and they release a new one or stop making lenses for it etc... it always seems to happen.

I agree. I think this is an awesome little value camera otherwise but that's a pretty big problem (bad audio). I didn't play around in post with this but I should... Resolve has pretty robust audio editing, I wonder if it's easy to fix.

@@thesahdstudio I would love a tutorial on how to fix the audio. I have an M50 and G7x I don’t use because of the hiss.

I will let you know if I find anything out! What software do you edit with? Just curious.@@mccgre51

@@thesahdstudio I sometimes use Luma Fusion but recently have gone to DaVinci Resolve. I’m open to using anything that will fix it. Love your channel BTW

Such a good value, absolutely!

🤣 Hey that's still saving money compared to buying new right?! How do you like using it?

@@thesahdstudio yeah but still I like good deals 😋 I just got it today so that's why I am watching your channel now 😁

Nice! I did a couple videos on it comparing it to something in a completely different league and it did pretty dang good! I ultimately sold it because having Sony and Canon was a tad bit annoying. Part of me wishes I was in the Canon ecosystem instead but I'm happy with where I'm at with my gear. Enjoy the camera and hopefully the videos help!

@@thesahdstudio thanks 😊 🙏🏻