Areeb Mirza breaks down what to look for when buying a video camera. Stabilization, a flip-out screen, and autofocus are the features that actually matter.
Here are some key features to look for whenever you're buying a camera for video for video, especially if you're going to do a lot of handheld work, you need stabilization in your camera body. Look if it has a flip out screen or if it allows you to change angles, you need that screen to adjust to you. And the last one is make sure your camera has autofocus. For whatever reason it doesn't, make sure you find one that does.
