Budget Entry-Level Camera Suggestions?

Of those list, none are good for vlogging because they don't have an external headphone jack. How are you to test the audio while on site? You'd have to take the files and transfer them to a laptop and play the video back while using headphones. I'm sure that you don't want to have to do that prior to every video.

Looking at B&H, I saw that they have a Panasonic GH4 for just $999. This is without question, the best digital still camera for video under $1,000. It's better than anything from Canon or Nikon including their flagship $5600 models. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1374250-REG...

If you were use to using a 4K camcorder and tried any of these out, you'd be very aggravated by all of the fiery hoops you have to jump through to just to make a video. Of course, this is relative to what it's like to use an actual video camera and not a digital still photographic camera that just so happens to have a feature for video.

If, and only if, you need one device to take stills and video, then yeah, go with a mirrorless Sony or Panasonic. But if you're only interested in making videos, then do yourself a huge favor and just go with a camcorder. I should say that if you're just doing a few videos a month, then going with a A6300 would be okay. But if having an efficient work flow is important to you, go with a camcorder. You'll get 4K, a very bright f/1.8 zoom lens, image stabilization, the ability to make slow-motion 4K videos, and a hole host of other video features not found on digital cameras.

Do yourself a huge favor and look at a Sony or Panasonic 4K camcorder instead of going with a digital camera that was never designed as a video camera.

If your budget does not include external audio capture (at the very least, external mics that connect to the video capture device), lighting and steadying devices, then you need to increase your budget. We assume your computer has sufficient hard drive space and CPU power to edit 4K video - and your (not bundled or free) video editor can deal with 4k video.

I would recommend none on your short list - the Sony FDR-AX53 will meet your requirements: "under $1000, 4K 30/24, 1080p 60" (and an audio-in port for external mics).

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1211905-REG...

The AX53 is a camcorder designed to capture video... not a camera designed to capture still images that happens to capture video as a "convenience feature" - which are all the cameras on your short list.

Do not get a digital still camera for video. Get a camcorder of some type. For your budget you probably will not find one that will do 4K other than action cams (gopro types). Look for one with a mic input like the Canon Vixia models:

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-VIXIA-G40-Full-Camcor...

4K units are still up over $2K:

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-Professional-Camcorde...