Uploaded March 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We've had many comments and tweets asking what equipment we use in our videos. Here's a haphazard list!
~~Advice For Beginners~~
Start with what you've got already: probably your phone. If you're engaging enough, the quality doesn't matter as long as you can be heard.
~~What We Use~~
Complete with Amazon UK affiliate links, because, heck, it's worth a try
Cameras:
Sony DSC RX100 mk2 (Park Bench) amzn.to/1TNHetv
Gopro Hero 4 Silver, 3+ Silver, and 3+ Black amzn.to/1TNHiti
Canon 7D amzn.to/1UyNsvW
iPhone 5/6 amzn.to/1TNHmcs
Canon C300 when in YouTube Space (Game On, Language Files) amzn.to/1TNHqJi (yeah, Amazon don't sell these, and we can't afford it)
Lenses:
Canon 24-105mm amzn.to/1TNHw3C
Canon 50mm 1.4 (the expensive one: amzn.to/1TNHAjH )
Canon 50mm 1.8 (the cheap one Matt mentioned: amzn.to/1TNHDw1 )
Audio:
Røde Smartlav+ Lavalier mic: amzn.to/1UyNVOU
Zoom H1 Recorder: amzn.to/1TNHHf8
To connect the two: amzn.to/1TNHKHM
Røde NTG2 Microphone with "Dead Cat" (Park Bench, and other windy videos): amzn.to/1UyO4Sg
Roland R44 multitrack recorder (Park Bench, Citation Needed): amzn.to/1UyO7xr
Sennheiser e835 Microphones (Citation Needed): amzn.to/1TNHUPm
Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (Unless you know what it means, you probably don't want the 250 Ohm version): amzn.to/1TNI1us
Editing Software:
Adobe Premiere (Video)
Adobe After Effects (Video Graphics)
Adobe Audition (Audio)
amzn.to/1TNI6y8
MATT: YouTube.com/unnamedculprit -- TOM: YouTube.com/TomScottGo
We've had many comments and tweets asking what equipment we use in our videos. Here's a haphazard list!
~~Advice For Beginners~~
Start with what you've got already: probably your phone. If you're engaging enough, the quality doesn't matter as long as you can be heard.
~~What We Use~~
Complete with Amazon UK affiliate links, because, heck, it's worth a try
Cameras:
Sony DSC RX100 mk2 (Park Bench) amzn.to/1TNHetv
Gopro Hero 4 Silver, 3+ Silver, and 3+ Black amzn.to/1TNHiti
Canon 7D amzn.to/1UyNsvW
iPhone 5/6 amzn.to/1TNHmcs
Canon C300 when in YouTube Space (Game On, Language Files) amzn.to/1TNHqJi (yeah, Amazon don't sell these, and we can't afford it)
Lenses:
Canon 24-105mm amzn.to/1TNHw3C
Canon 50mm 1.4 (the expensive one: amzn.to/1TNHAjH )
Canon 50mm 1.8 (the cheap one Matt mentioned: amzn.to/1TNHDw1 )
Audio:
Røde Smartlav+ Lavalier mic: amzn.to/1UyNVOU
Zoom H1 Recorder: amzn.to/1TNHHf8
To connect the two: amzn.to/1TNHKHM
Røde NTG2 Microphone with "Dead Cat" (Park Bench, and other windy videos): amzn.to/1UyO4Sg
Roland R44 multitrack recorder (Park Bench, Citation Needed): amzn.to/1UyO7xr
Sennheiser e835 Microphones (Citation Needed): amzn.to/1TNHUPm
Headphones:
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (Unless you know what it means, you probably don't want the 250 Ohm version): amzn.to/1TNI1us
Editing Software:
Adobe Premiere (Video)
Adobe After Effects (Video Graphics)
Adobe Audition (Audio)
amzn.to/1TNI6y8
MATT: YouTube.com/unnamedculprit -- TOM: YouTube.com/TomScottGo
