user38440: I want to film two types of YouTube video:



Non moving shot, relatively close up. E.g under a lamp post capturing each failing droplet.




Virtual walk.



Are there specific cameras that will let me capture the rain in life like realism, or is it generally “higher res, higher FPS”?
Which lenses should I be looking at?
I have about $1000 to spend. Looking at the Sony a6000.

user26178: This question is too broad and is difficult to answer.
Are you making some kind of real-life documentary and you are traveling to a rainforest or a Monzon propensity country?
Are you making a short film with fake rain and therefore your camera will be relatively dry?
Besides some obvious things like choosing some waterproof camera or casing in the case of a real-life scenario, the specs of the camera do not matter.
Any normal camera will capture what is in front of it... if it is well lit.
Light is the key to capturing water. That is why you have a car with the lamps on a rainy scene, or a street lamp, or bright lights from a store.
You need to look for some tutorials.
Hi-res or normal res, depending on your project. You will never say, "you need a 4k camera or you can not film a rainy scene" Do not choose the resolution of the camera based on the weather.
The same with the FPS. It could be the case you need a specific scene where droplets are in slow motion. But that is just one scene.
You probably could use an action camera, but you are not defining if the field of view works for you for example. They have slow-mo capabilities, are waterproof, they will work in a virtual walk... But we do not know anything else of the project.
Really, you need to make a more in-depth brief of your project.

As you posted more info. Let me analyze your sample video:


You can see that the maximum resolution this video is streaming is "only" 1080P, and at 30 Fps. So, any modern Video camera is capable of that.

I can not tell, but probably it has a wide angle Probably an action will do.

The camera is protected against rain. So you do not really need it waterproof. Unless you want to walk in the rain.

The camera is streaming live, so, probably you need the camera connected 24/7. Probably a simple webcam can help you.

But as I said. The rain has some backlights. You can not really see the rain in the air, only hitting the floor, because you need a strong light pointing to the middle air.

One thing that is important to consider. The interesting part of the video is not the video, it is the audio (It is a really nice sound). You need a good mic.



About 30Fps vs 60Fps. If you can see the raindrops at 30Fps, yes, probably 60 will give you an extra something. If you can not light them to see them at 30, you will neither at 60.

38440: <p>I want to film two types of YouTube video:</p>
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<li>Virtual walk.</li>
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<p>Are there specific cameras that will let me capture the rain in life like realism, or is it generally “higher res, higher FPS”?</p>
<p>Which lenses should I be looking at?</p>
<p>I have about $1000 to spend. Looking at the Sony a6000.</p>
 26178: <p>This question is too broad and is difficult to answer.</p>
<p>Are you making some kind of real-life documentary and you are traveling to a rainforest or a Monzon propensity country?</p>
<p>Are you making a short film with fake rain and therefore your camera will be relatively dry?</p>
<p>Besides some obvious things like choosing some waterproof camera or casing in the case of a real-life scenario, the specs of the camera do not matter.</p>
<p>Any normal camera will capture what is in front of it... if it is well lit.</p>
<p>Light is the key to capturing water. That is why you have a car with the lamps on a rainy scene, or a street lamp, or bright lights from a store.</p>
<p>You need to look for some tutorials.</p>
<p>Hi-res or normal res, depending on your project. You will never say, &quot;you need a 4k camera or you can not film a rainy scene&quot; Do not choose the resolution of the camera based on the weather.</p>
<p>The same with the FPS. It could be the case you need a specific scene where droplets are in slow motion. But that is just one scene.</p>
<p>You probably could use an action camera, but you are not defining if the field of view works for you for example. They have slow-mo capabilities, are waterproof, they will work in a virtual walk... But we do not know anything else of the project.</p>
<p>Really, <strong>you need to make a more in-depth brief of your project</strong>.</p>
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<p>As you posted more info. Let me analyze your sample video:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vqlf9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vqlf9.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
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<li><p>You can see that the maximum resolution this video is streaming is &quot;only&quot; 1<strong>080P, and at 30 Fps</strong>. So, any modern Video camera is capable of that.</p>
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<li><p>I can not tell, but probably it has a wide angle Probably an action will do.</p>
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<li><p>The camera is protected against rain. So you do not really need it waterproof. Unless you want to walk in the rain.</p>
</li>
<li><p>The camera is streaming live, so, probably you need the camera connected 24/7. <strong>Probably a simple webcam can help you</strong>.</p>
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<li><p>But as I said. The rain has some backlights. You can not really see the rain in the air, only hitting the floor, because you need a strong light pointing to the middle air.</p>
</li>
<li><p>One thing that is important to consider. The interesting part of the video is not the video, it is the audio (It is a really nice sound). <strong>You need a good mic</strong>.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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<p>About 30Fps vs 60Fps. If you can see the raindrops at 30Fps, yes, probably 60 will give you an extra something. If you can not light them to see them at 30, you will neither at 60.</p>
