Like most vloggers, we have been checking out which cameras are the best to use for your vlogs. Let’s see if the GoPro Hero 8 Vlog Setup is something you should look into. We think this is one of the best vlogging cameras you can get, and we are going to show you how to set it up perfectly.
This short tutorial will show you the best settings to use for your new GoPro Hero 8 camera.
Features of GoPro Hero 8
The new feature of the GoPro Hero 8 is the Media Mod setup, it includes a 3.5 mm microphone port, HDMI out port, USB-C port, and 2 Cold-Shoe mounts. It also has a case that fits around the camera. The case has an omnidirectional mic (shotgun mic). This gives you the ability to talk facing the camera and from the back (narrating).
The light on the side can be purchased separately and it gives you several brightness settings to get the best shot every time. It also has an SOS setting in case something goes wrong on your shoot. The Selfie Screen has no release date yet but it gives you the awesome vlogging ability that you can only get from a GoPro Hero 8 camera.
GoPro Hero 8 for vlogging – best bang for the buck?
The GoPro Hero 8 retails for about $400 in the USA but it will soon drop in price as it becomes more popular. The Media Mod pack is going to retail for about $80 in the US. This pack gives you the versatility of using all the extra features that we mentioned at the beginning of this tutorial. Like the external mic jack and adapter ports.
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The side-mounted light will retail for about $50 and you might think that the cost is getting a bit high. Yet if you compare it to the Canon G7X III that retails for about $750, this GoPro Hero 8 vlogging rig is still rather cost-effective. And the GoPro Hero 8 has some standard features that those other options don’t have in the standard setup.
The handy Selfie Stick Handle is another $40. It gives you a short handle option that expands into a long selfie stick and it can be used as a table tripod as well.
A well-rounded vlogging setup for Youtube
So for about $650 (USA) you have a fully loaded GoPro Hero 8 vlogging rig that has more than enough features and additions to make the competition squirm. Considering all the options that the GoPro has it’s easy to see why it is a great option for vlogging on the go:
- Super lightweight
- Lighting setting integrated
- Audio integrated
- Selfie Screen
But the most important feature of the GoPro Hero 8 rig is the Steady Shot, which makes your video footage look like it has been shot with an expensive gimbal. The only issue might be the zoom, or more the lack of zoom and the slight image quality issues. But overall the GoPro Hero 8 Vlog setup with the Media Mod Pack is a great rig for vlogging.
