Canon continues to release video creator kits for various cameras, today Canon has launched the Canon EOS R50 Video Creator Kit.
Canon EOS R50 Video Creator Kit
- Canon EOS R50
- RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
- HG-100TBR Tripod Grip
Designed for vloggers, videographers, and content creators, the EOS R50 Video Creator Kit from Canon bundles the lightweight EOS R50 mirrorless camera with an RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM lens and an HG-100TBR tripod grip. This kit offers flexible shooting options without needing to take out your entire camera bag. The wide-angle zoom avails a great range of perspectives, and the tripod grip ensures stability while capturing footage.
Canon EOS R50 Video Creator Kit $999
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Meanwhile, Canon will probably sell plenty of these. They would not keep releasing such kits otherwise.
Yep, this and a broadcast lens.
I don't know who's buying them, but someone is.
I only wish they had one with the Canon DM-E1D Stereo Microphone.
Canon could also use a "vlog" ILC with capable built-in mics like the Powershot V10 has.
I have the DM-100, which is an older but better version for camcorders (longer barrel for better directional sensitivity, switchable between shotgun mode and 90° or 120° stereo, and transmits the audio via the hotshoe not a cord). That mic is one reason I got the HF G60 instead of the newer G70 as a 4K camcorder – for some reason with the G70, Canon dropped the mini-hotshoe that takes the DM-100 mic (and the little VL-5 light) that had been on the series since the G10. The other reason was that the G60 has the better 1" sensor (the G50 and G70 have a 1/2.3" sensor, and for indoor use I wanted the larger sensor).
Seems like it is a better deal to get the Content Creator Kit, and buy the 10-18mm separately for $329, for a total of $1128. For $129 more, you get the mic ($109) and the 18-45mm ($299).
The reviews of the DM-E1D I’ve seen are mostly positive, the main sticking point is the relatively low resolution compared to other products in that price range. But all the competitors require a bunch of wires and/or syncing in post.