Best Budget Filmmaking Smartphones Under $500 2021/2022---fits camera features

Budget filmmaking smartphones under $500 2021/2022

Here's a some list of budget smartphones which will give you the best quality for your videos and improves your mobile filmmaking, cinematography and photography.

Table of the content:
1. Iphone Se 2020
2. Xiaomi MI 10t pro
3.Google pixel 4a
4. Oneplus Nord
5. Xiaomi Poco f1

All the smartphones that I have recommended in this blog was collected after some researches about their camera features specially for videos and photos.

So let's dive into the best budget smartphones for filmmaking that everyone can buy it.

No. 1- Iphone SE 2020

12MP Wide camera

ƒ/1.8 aperture

Digital zoom up to 5x

Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control

Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High-Key Mono)

Optical image stabilisation

Six‑element lens

LED True Tone flash with Slow Sync

Panorama (up to 63MP)

Sapphire crystal lens cover

Autofocus with Focus Pixels

Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos

Next-generation Smart HDR for photos

Advanced red-eye correction

Auto image stabilisation

Burst mode

Photo geotagging

Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video recording-

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
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Optical image stabilisation for video
Digital zoom up to 3x
LED True Tone flash
QuickTake video
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Cinematic video stabilisation (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

Take a look to this cinematic video, shot on Iphone se 2020

No. 2 - Xiaomi Mi 10t pro

108MP+13MP+5MP triple rear camera
108MP ultra-high resolution main camera
Samsung HMX, 1 /1.33” sensor size
0.8μm pixel size, 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel
Up to 30x digital zoom
f/1.69, 7P lens, OIS, AF
13MP ultra-wide angle camera
1.12μm pixel size, FOV 123°, f/2.4, 5P lens

Video recording -
8K Video Recording | Video clones | Dual video | Movie frame | AI Portrait video | Video pro mode | Video log mode Video Macro mode | Vlog mode | AI video color focus | ShootSteady | 15 Seconds Short video recording | Video Beautify
8K video recording
24/30fps
4K video recording
30/60fps
1080p video recording
30/60fps
720p video recording
30fps
720p/1080p slow motion recording
120/240/960fps*
Here's cinematic video, shot on mi 10t pro

No. 3 - Google pixel 4a

12.2 MP 1/2.55″ sensor with 1.4µm pixels
f/1.7-aperture lens with 27 mm-equivalent focal length
Dual pixel PDAF and OIS
LED flash

Video recording - 2160p/30 fps video (tested at 1080p and 30/60fps)

Cinematic video, shot on Google pixel 4a

No. 4 - OnePlus Nord

Sensor: Sony IMX586

Megapixels: 48

Pixel Size: 0.8 µm/48M; 1.6 µm (4 in 1)/12M

Lens Quantity: 6P

OIS: Yes

EIS: Yes

Aperture: f/1.75

Ultra wide angle lens

Megapixels: 8

Aperture: f/2.25

Field of View: 119°

Depth lens

Megapixels: 5

Aperture: f/2.4

Macro lens

Megapixels: 2

Aperture: f/2.4

Autofocus

Multi Autofocus (PDAF+CAF)

Video

1080P video at 30/60 fps, 4k 30 fps

Super slow motion: 1080P video at 240 fps

Time-Lapse: 1080P 30 fps, 4k 30 fps

Video editor

Features

CINE aspect ratio video recording, UltraShot HDR, Nightscape, Super macro, Portrait, Pro mode, Panorama, AI scene detection, RAW image, Filters, Quick share

Video

4K video at 30/60 fps

1080P video at 30/60 fps

Time-Lapse

Cinematic video , shot on Onepluse nord

No. 5 - Xiaomi Poco F1

5 MP, f/2.0, (depth) 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

5 MP, f/2.0, (depth)

Video Recoeding -

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps

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