Best 4K Camcorders

Canon is a big name in the industry of cameras. They are famed for producing great-quality cameras with amazing features, that cover all types of film making needs and suit all pockets, which is why it's not surprising they reign in the market. Today, however, they've taken a step further and targeted the prosumer market by presenting to the world their first VIXIA G-series Camcorder with 4k 30P shooting. Despite being introduced relatively recently, this 4k model has already climbed up to the top of all charts and stolen the hearts of thousands of users with its truly excellent recording experience.

In the VIXIA HF G50 Camcorder, the manufacturer successfully combined a large-format sensor with a powerful DIGIC DV 6 Image Processor, which is crucial to providing outstanding image quality and excellent, lag-free image-processing power/speed. The processor is able to analyze what the camera's lens sees and, based on the array of image parameters, provide fully optimized results, missing no detail, creating nor blurs and automatically reducing noise, even if you shoot in dim-lit scenes. Plus, the camera incorporates an advanced white balance system - it automatically corrects the picture, making adjustments to the areas that need brightening or, vice versa, darkening if the color there is too bright. As a result, you will be able to shoot outstanding quality footage with minimal distortion and with no flare or other unsightly artifacts.

As expected, the VIXIA HF G50's not devoid of great imagine stabilization features either. It incorporates Canon's SuperRange Optical Image Stabilizer which helps absorb shakes, making videos taken handheld, even at long distances, look distinct, steady, and sharp. Furthermore, you get the Dynamic Image Stabilization mode - it makes continuous adjustments to a shot while you zoom, which helps achieve butter smooth and distortion-free videos even if you're taking them while walking.

The VIXIA HF G50 also boasts an 8-bladed Circular Aperture. Its main advantage over models with non-circular apertures is that it produces no "starburst" effect and makes sure the edges of the picture look just as good as the elements placed in in-focus areas. And what we like best is that this camcorder has a manual focus ring. This feature adds a professional touch to the camera and allows for precise control over what objects or people you'd like to focus on.

If you often shoot videos for YouTube, Tik-Tok and other social media on the go, the 4K HandyCam FDR-AX43 camcorder from Sony may be the best deal for you. This camera, as is always the case with Japanese products, is made with high-quality materials, has a bunch of useful features giving it a higher cutting edge over its rivals, and features a built-in gimbal with Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization that lets it capture crisp footage with no shaking or noise, which all makes it ideal for mobile content creators and videographers.

Adding to the benefits of the HandyCam FDR-AX43 are the Exmor R CMOS image sensor and BIONZ X processing engine. The former ensures that the camera can record with a 16:9 aspect ratio, producing pixels up to 1.6 times bigger size than its peers and minimizing noise, overexposure, and blur. The latter, in turn, guarantees that the footage you'll get will look as true-to-life and vivid as possible, with all details in the video looking sharp, crisp, and bright. Combined with the mentioned Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilization system and Fast Intelligent autofocus, the camera perfectly focuses on things and makes an easy job of shooting actions no matter whether you stand still or are running.

To add to that, you get the option to choose at what resolution to shoot, choosing between Full HD 60p/30p and 4k/24p/30p, so your chances of capturing outstanding video content with this camcorder are incredibly high.

Despite a rather low price, the KOT 534K packs quite a punch, offering a bewildering array of advanced features that are usually found in more expensive camera models. It boasts a powerful 1/3.06" CMOS Sensor with 13 total megapixels and can record stunning footage with vivid, true-to-life colors and high contrast in 4k resolution. With maximum pixels of 48.0 MP photo resolution, it will also deliver brilliant photography results, which makes it a good option for wedding photographers, student journalists and anyone else who's bag is film and photo making.

The optics are not bad as well. Though not optical, a 16X digital zoom here does a great job focusing on distant objects, allowing you to shoot clear footage with no "starburst" effect. Besides, you can take advantage of the included wide-angle lens for shooting big scenes such as buildings, landscapes and many more.

When it comes to handling, the KOT 534K works with a dedicated "NovaCam" app to let you manage and share your files with your friends from your phone or tablet on the go, and can be hooked to a TV using an HDMI cable included in the kit.

With regard to the camera itself, it uses a large, intuitive 3-inch touch screen display with a streamlined interface and simplistic layout, making browsing settings, images and videos easy even if you've not used professional filming devices before. In fact, many say recording with the KOT 534K doesn't feel much different from recording with a smartphone, though the difference in what you'd get quality-wise would be colossal.

The Panasonic HC-VX981K is a lot of things but cheap isn't one of them. This is a high-end quality camcorder that offers far more than what you would get out of a budget model. Of course, the device's specifications speak for themselves. There's the 1/2.3-inch BSI MOS sensor that boasts 18.91 total megapixels. In terms of the motion image, the model offers 8.29 megapixels with true Ultra HD and a 16:9 aspect ratio or the 6.10 megapixels with Full HD resolution and 60 frames per second. In terms of still image, the camera utilizes 7.00 megapixels to shoot with a 3:2 aspect ratio or 8.29 megapixels with the standard 16:9.

In terms of optics, the camera comes equipped with an outstanding Leica Dicomar lens that is as good as the next Leica lens at producing those subtle nuances and great shading that the company is known for. The lens works with the aforementioned sensor and the 4K Crystal Engine technology in order to suppress distortion, providing the customer with a consistently accurate rendering of the scene. While the lens itself provides a solid 20x optical zoom range, the Intelligent Zoom technology will allow you to increase the said range up to 40x for Full HD filming.

Whether you already own a YouTube channel or are just at the stage of starting to develop your personal brand online, you need a good camera. And the BOYI 4K Camcorder from OIEXI can be a good starting point. Coming at the cost of just a bit more than 100 bucks, this model is packed with a wealth of recording/editing capabilities and can give many of its more expensive peers a run for their money.

Starting off with the camera's specs, the model supports 4K with 48 image resolution and features 16X digital zoom. This allows it to capture much clearer footage at much longer distances, thus, bringing it close to its more expensive competition. Besides that, the unit's fitted with the 13M Pixel sensor. Thanks to it, the camera can record stunning true-to-life high definition videos both in the daytime and in the dark.

Moving on, similarly to its costly rivals, the BOYI 4K Camcorder can be rotated, which means it will be easy to shoot images and videos from wide, high, and low angles. Plus, you will be able to easily adjust your video settings with just one touch on the screen.

What you'll also find here is the anti-shake feature, built-in lighting, advanced face adjustments, and many other great editing functions that can be found in pro recording equipment designed to enhance the reproduced image. Thus, you will be able to enjoy the functionality of pro devices at the fraction of a price.