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What are the best cameras for filming under $900?

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Canon EOS 760D vs Nikon D7200 (Refurbished)

Specs

Weight

565 g

Dimensions

132 x 111 x 78 mm

Sensor

APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) CMOS

Screen size

3in

Ports

USB 2.0; HDMI; mic

Microphone

Stereo

Max resolution

6000 x 4000

Video resolution

1080p30; 720p60

Wi-Fi

Yes

Processor

DIGIC 6

Touchscreen

Yes

Lens mount

Canon EF/EF-S

Image stabilization

No

Continuous drive

5 fps

ISO Range

100 - 12800 (25600 boosted)

AF points

19

Shutter speed range

30 - 1/4000 seconds

Storage types

SD / SDHC / SDXC

Exposure compensation

±5

Remote control

Yes

Video formats

MPEG-4; H.264

Built-in flash

Yes

Battery Life (CIPA)

440

Crop factor

1.6x

Image aspect ratio options (w:h)

1:1; 4:3; 3:2; 16:9

Screen dots

1040000

Viewfinder magnification

0.82x

Viewfinder coverage

0.95

Image file formats

JPEG; RAW

External flash

Yes

AE Bracketing

±2

WB Bracketing

Yes

Flash range

12m

NFC

Yes

Flash X sync speed

1/200 sec

Weight

-

Dimensions

-

Sensor

-

Screen size

-

Ports

-

Microphone

-

Max resolution

-

Video resolution

-

Wi-Fi

-

Processor

-

Touchscreen

-

Lens mount

-

Image stabilization

-

Continuous drive

-

ISO Range

-

AF points

-

Shutter speed range

-

Storage types

-

Exposure compensation

-

Remote control

-

Video formats

-

Built-in flash

-

Battery Life (CIPA)

-

Crop factor

-

Image aspect ratio options (w:h)

-

Screen dots

-

Viewfinder magnification

-

Viewfinder coverage

-

Image file formats

-

External flash

-

AE Bracketing

-

WB Bracketing

-

Flash range

-

NFC

-

Flash X sync speed

-

Pros + Cons

Pro
 Includes a top LCD screen

760D is one of the only DSLR cameras in this price range with an extra LCD screen on top of the cameras body that allows you take quickly find out shooting preferences, battery level and SD card storage capacity.
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Pro
 Built-in Wi-Fi with NFC

NFC enables simple pairing with a smartphone while the built-in Wi-Fi allows transferring files between the camera and a smartphone as well as enables you to use your smartphone to control the camera.
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Pro
 Reasonable continuous AF for video

760D uses 19-point cross-type autofocus and has a hybrid sensor that combines contrast detection autofocus and phase detection autofocus. For continuous AF tracking while filming the camera first approximates the focus using phase detection, then uses contrast detection to more accurately adjust the focus. It performs well with set AF points for tracking, less so using subject tracking.
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Pro
 Has a good flip out swivel-and-tilt touchscreen

760D has a 3:2, 1.04M-dot swivel-and-tilt touchscreen with support for multitouch and gestures.
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Pro
 Touchscreen allows quickly setting the AF point

You simply tap the screen to manually set the AF point.
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Pro
 Can record HDR video in real time

At the expense of giving up 1080p and switching to 720p as well as giving up manual control, you can increase the dynamic range of video.
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Con
 Battery life could be better

CIPA rated 440 shots per charge.
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Con
 Poor subject tracking in live mode

Subject tracking for the camera is somewhat unreliable. It works well if the subject is well isolated from the scene, but quickly becomes unreliable in crowded scenes.
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Con
 No Auto-ISO system

Auto ISO automatically changes ISO within a user defined range based on lighting conditions. 760D lacks this feature.
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Con
 Lacks AF microadjustment option

Autofocus microadjustment is intended to fine tune the point where the camera focuses. If the camera consistently focuses slightly in front or behind the intended point, microadjustments allow you to fix that. 760D lacks this ability.
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Pro
 Offers a flat color profile for video

A flat color profile captures footage in low contrast and higher dynamic range allowing for easier color grading in post-production.
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Con
 Poor in-video autofocus

The autofocus is fast and jumpy.
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Con
 Lacks focus peaking

The absence of focus peaking makes manually focusing difficult.
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Con
 Fixed aperture in movie mode

Aperture cannot be adjusted while shooting.
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Con
 Shooting 1080p60 requires using 1.3x crop sensor region

The image gets upscaled to 1080p from the crop region when shooting at 60fps. Though the difference between non-upscaled and upscaled footage is small and might go unnoticed.
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