Canon USA have announced an update to their Video Creator Kits offerings with two new kits containing their newest cameras, including the EOS 80D DSLR, and the EOS M3 mirrorless. The kits are designed to be an all-in-one solution for independent YouTube content creators who don’t want to have to figure out everything they need to get up and running quickly.
These new kits join the existing packages based around the Rebel T5i (EOS 700D), Rebel T6i (EOS 750D) and EOS 70D DSLR bodies.
The new EOS 80D Video Creator Kit is quite a nice compact set of components, and isn’t a bad start at all if you want to get up and running quickly with minimal fuss.
Canon EOS 80D ($1,199)Canon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM ($285)Canon PZ-E1 Power Zoom Adapter ($149)Rode VideoMic GO ($124.99)32GB SD card ($22.49)
All you’d need to add is a tripod and you’re good to go, although with a price of $2049 it seems that you’re far better off shopping around and buying everything separately. The second addition to the lineup is the EOS M3 Video Creator Kit, based around Canon’s EOS M3 mirrorless camera.
Canon EOS M3 ($479 – or $599 as a kit with the 18-55mm)Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM ($299)Rode VideoMic GO ($124.99)32GB SD card ($22.49)
The price on this kit is a little more bearable, at $899.99, and ideally suited to beginners who don’t need all the fancy benefits DSLRs can provide. Again, though, I can’t help but feel you can get a much better deal on this lot buying separately. Doing the same with the EOS 80D, 18-135mm, PZ-E1, Rode mic and 32GB SDHC comes up as $1780.48, a saving of almost $270. I suppose, however, to those who aren’t photographers, and simply want something to set up and go, the extra $150-270 is worth the cost of not having to actually spend five minutes researching what you’re spending your money on. The two new kits will be showcased during VidCon 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center, in California, June 23-25th. As mentioned above, the EOS 80D and EOS M3 Video Creator Kits will cost $2049 and $899.99, respectively (unless you’re smart). The 80D kit is expected to ship in August 2016, with the M3 kit coming out any time now (official date is “late June 2016” and we’re already there).
