What kind of camera would be best for video blogging for the web and mobile?

Do you already own  camera that shoots video. It might be good enough. Maybe you have a point and shoot camera that shoots video. Otherwise, I like the Kodak PlaySport as an entry level Pocket HD Video camera. If you want to add a microphone, you can look at getting the Kodak Zi8.

Proper lighting has a big impact but sound is much more important than video. It's the source of the biggest quality problems. Make sure the camera has a socket for an external mic and fit a good one - get it as close to your mouth as is possible without showing. That will reduce bathroom like echoes. Editing is a reality if you want the video to be taken seriously. Compelling one shot films are the domain of very experienced directors. So either connect the camera to the computer directly or use an SDHC card to transfer the video. Free editing packages like Lightworks can be found from a Google search and will do just fine.  Image quality is more affected by sensor type and lens size than number of pixels. I often use my iPhone but with external mics and an Owle Bubo to improve quality.

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I guess it depends on your needs. For coverage and on the spot interviews, an iPad or Flip or a mobile phone with video capture can do. However, for a full blown video blog programme, I use Canon EOS D60.

I think that people think too much about the camera and not enough about the content. Having said if I was starting to video blog today all over again I would go with in this order... An iPhone (perfect HD quality and decent sound as long as you are not in a busy crowded place) Your Webcam if you are at home and just doing a Vlog or video diary type podcast Both of these options are perfect unless you are trying to do something far more professional. Remember it's not the way it's shot but the content that matters.

I would suggest having an iPhone 5S (very good video camera) with a relatively cheap external microphone. You will be very mobile in this case. I do a lot of videos this way. Also I recommend having a video organization app / service like  http://2gzr.com It will help you though the whole process.

I'd be hard pressed to substitute any camera for my iPhone and I've tried a few. So far great videos for quick blogging, etc. and with iMovie you can easily do YouTube quickies.  There are solutions for using an external mic I'm told but I  have not found one.

That really depends on how much money will be invested, the equipment for editing and skill with video editing.  Can be done cheap or really expensive.