TOP 3 Best Phones For Video Recording in Kenya 2022
Phones have evolved to be more than just devices for calling and sending messages. Smartphones now offer high quality cameras suitable for high quality photography and video recording. These smartphones are backed by reliable battery lives that guarantee long hours of photography and video shoots. The phones come in handy when shooting videos for personal use and content for Instagram, Facebook, TitTok and YouTube. This list highlights some of the best phones for video recording in Kenya.
1. IPHONE 13 PRO MAX
Apple undoubtedly makes the best phones for video recording with their ever improving camera technology. The iPhone 13 Pro Max is not an exception. Beside its superb camera specs, iPhone 13 Pro Max has specs specifically curated for video recording such as the cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30fps), HDR video recording with Dolby Vision upto 4K at 60fps also these are backed by dual image stabilization for video (Telephoto and wide). Get the best iPhone 13 Pro Max price in Kenya here
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.7″ (2778 x 1284) |
| Camera | : | 12 + 12 + 12 | 12 MP |
| RAM | : | 6 GB |
| Battery | : | 4373 mAh |
| Operating system | : | NA |
| Soc | : | A15 Bionic Chip |
| Processor | : | Hexa Core |
Video Recording
- Cinematic mode for recording videos with shallow depth of field (1080p at 30 fps)
- HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60 fps
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 128GB storage)*
- Dual optical image stabilization for video (Telephoto and Wide)
- Sensor‑shift optical image stabilization for video (Wide)
- 3x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; 6x optical zoom range
- Digital zoom up to 9x
- Audio zoom
- True Tone flash
- QuickTake video
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Night mode Time‑lapse
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
- Stereo recording
2. OPPO RENO 6 PRO 5G
Oppo gained enormous acceptance from tech enthusiasts by giving great camera specs at a very affordable price. The Oppo Reno 6 pro ranks among the best phones for video recording in 2022. With a 64MP rear camera and 32MP front camera, 4500 mAh battery and 8GB + 128GB of memory you are sure to shoot for a long period of time.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 6.5″ (1080 x 2400) |
| Camera | : | 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 | 32 MP |
| RAM | : | 12 GB |
| Battery | : | 4500 mAh |
| Operating system | : | Android |
| Soc | : | MediaTek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 5G |
| Processor | : | Octa |
Video Recording
3. IPHONE 11 Pro
It’s not surprising that iPhone appears in this list twice. The iPhone 11 pro at the time of its release was among the best phones for video recording.
| SPECIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | : | 5.8″ (1125 X 2436) |
| Camera | : | 12 + 12 + 12 | 12 MP |
| RAM | : | 4 GB |
| Battery | : | 3190 mAh |
| Operating system | : | iOS |
| Soc | : | Apple A13 Bionic |
| Processor | : | Hexa-cor |
Video Recording
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps
- Optical image stabilization for video (Wide and Telephoto)
- 2x optical zoom in, 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 6x
- Audio zoom
- Brighter True Tone flash
- QuıckTake video with subject tracking
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Take 8MP still photos while recording 4K video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
- Stereo recording
In my own opinion, I’d settle for iPhone 13 Pro Max as the best phone for video recording in 2022 as Apple has proven time and again that they have the winning formula for camera technology. Check out the video review for iPhone 13 Pro Max below. The video was shot on iPhone 13 Pro Max
