Stable footage is the key to any successful vlogging. No one likes shaky video. If you’re vlogging or stream and you know you will be largely stationary or contained to a small area, then a tripod will do you just fine.

 

Lighting your vlogs and live streams

You’ll want a continuous light for your videos, as opposed to a flashgun. You can get very good quality LED light panels these days for not very much money. How much lighting you need depends on the size of the space where you’re filming and how many subjects there are.

 

The bigger the room, the more light you’ll need. For most one-person vlogs, though, a simple dimmer LED unit should do the job.

 

 

Microphones for vlogging and streaming

Whether you’re vlogging or streaming, audio is crucial. Up above we recommended a tripod or gimbal. A simple microphone can instantly improve the quality of your footage and increase engagement on YouTube.

 

 If you’re serious about vlogging or streaming, investing in a cavalier or shotgun mic – either wired or wireless – will make all the difference to your videos.

 

Memory cards for vlogging and streaming

The best memory cards for video will offer fast read and write speeds. Write speeds describe how quickly images or video can be saved to a card. Read speeds denote how fast data can be retrieved from a card.

 

As a rule of thumb if you’re shooting 4K RAW video you’ll need write speeds of at least 75MB/s for it to keep up without dropping frames. The highest V rating is V90, which denotes a minimum sustained speed of 90MB/sec. The other V Class ratings are V60, V30, V10 and V6, in which the numbers denote the MB/sec speed.