My sister recently asked me what I know about video cameras and the answer was nothing. I don't like knowing nothing about a subject so I spent two days doing camera research (also I was sick) and here are the results.

I had specific requirements in mind for my own camera needs but I also covered my sister's intended use case and hopefully your intended use case as well.

You can tell I'm a podcaster because half of this episode is dedicated to audio - but for good reason quality audio is as important if not more important than quality video.

Links:
Camera I couldn't remember the name of:
https://www.amazon.com/Canon-Rebel-DSLR-Camera-18-55mm/dp/B071K62DPN/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1536555512&sr=8-6&keywords=camera+sl2

Shure mic I mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DU66WXU/ref=twister_B00EIDKQEA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

The camcorder I settled on:
https://www.amazon.com/Canon-VIXIA-HF-R800-Camcorder-Black/dp/B01N7OAH3I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1536556747&sr=8-4&keywords=r800

Here is a camera review I liked, warning though this is a serious rabbit hole so clear your schedule:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLrP6_dyDRI

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