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Each guide counts what creators were reported using in the past twelve months and ranks it, with the report behind every name. Nothing here is a reviewer's pick.

  1. CamerasBest camera for YouTube: what creators useMost creators film on a main body, often with a second camera for another angle. These are the cameras creators were seen or heard filming with over the past year, ranked by how many use each; a creator with two counts toward both.
  2. Best vlogging camera: what creators useWhat goes in a bag or a hand: the pocket, action and compact cameras creators vlogged with over the past year. Full-size bodies are on the YouTube cameras guide.
  3. LensesBest lens for YouTube: what creators useLenses split many ways, across mounts and focal lengths, so here the brand is the firmer answer and the model list a snapshot. Both count what creators were reported shooting with in the past year.
  4. MicrophonesBest microphone for YouTube: what creators useDesk mics, shotguns and wireless kits are ranked together, because most creators record with more than one. Someone with a desk mic and a clip-on kit counts toward both, from what they were reported using in the past year.
  5. Best wireless microphone: what creators useClip-on transmitters and lavaliers, for a voice recorded away from the desk. Ranked by how many creators were reported using each system in the past year, from their own videos and interviews.
  6. Editing softwareWhat editing software do YouTubers use?Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut or something lighter: the editors creators named in their own videos and interviews over the past year, ranked by how many cut with each. A creator who edits in one app and grades in another counts toward both.