Starting your food vlog only really requires the boldness and courage to film yourself munching on good eats. In terms of equipment, you don’t need the fanciest dedicated camera, the most flattering lighting, nor the highest fidelity microphone. Your smartphone — a device most likely with you 24/7 — is more than enough to get you started.
However, if you feel that your current daily driver’s camera and overall performance are not up to par for launching this new hobby, then you’re in luck! vivo recently launched the vivo V30e, a capable midranger able to pack everything an aspiring food vlogger needs in a sleek and decently priced package.
Here are five reasons why the vivo V30e is a great device for those looking to create their own food vlog.
Vlogger-centric cameras
Your food vlog’s drool-worthy dishes should be captured in drool-worthy images and videos. Thanks to the vivo V30e’s stellar rear and front shooters, this won’t be a problem. On the back, it features a functional combination of dual lenses — the main is a 50MP Sony Ultra-Sensing Camera with a wide aperture of f/1.79 and a standard field of view (FoV) of 79°; the secondary is an 8MP ultra-wide 120° FoV camera with a still-open f/2.2 aperture. At the front, you have a 32MP HD selfie Camera with a likewise wide f/2.0 aperture and 84° FoV.
What these numbers translate to is great output. Colors and details come out crisp and clear even under non-ideal lighting conditions. During these moments, the vivo V30e’s rear Aura Light 3.0 system comes in handy. Instead of the harsh throw of a traditional white LED flash, the Aura Light 3.0 provides soft, consistent fill light in a hue ranging from orange to cream to white. A screen-based Aura Light system is also present to support the front camera. Aesthetic cafés and romantic restaurants usually have dimmer-than-usual lighting, making the Aura Light a welcome addition to the vivo v30e’s shooting arsenal.
For videos, rear movies top out at a maximum resolution of 4K at 30 frames per second (FPS), with 60fps available in 1080p and 720p resolutions. Meanwhile, front videos are available at 1080p and 720p, both at 30fps. You are sure to have gorgeous showcase shots, be able to crop in and reframe when editing, and your reaction shots will look spot on!
It’s got the editing chops
4K food clips are nothing if the phone doesn’t have enough horsepower to actually edit them into a click-worthy video. This the vivo V30e has in spades. It is powered by a 4nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor, which strikes a perfect balance between power and efficiency. It specifically has 4 Cortex-A55 cores clocked at a maximum of 1.8GHz, another 4 Cortex-A78 cores clocked at a high of 2.2GHz, and an Adreno 710 graphics processor. This chipset is paired with 8GB of RAM to further ensure multitasking and editing fluidity.
Speaking of fluidity, the vivo V30e’s massive 6.78-inch 2400×1080 resolution screen with dual 3D curved edges not only facilitates finer control of editing tools, but the 120Hz maximum refresh rate also makes the process feel more accurate and smoother. The cherry on top is its 100% DCI-P3 color space coverage, which means better color reproduction and fidelity when color-correcting clips. This is especially important when food vlogging — no one wants to watch someone eating something unappetizing to look at.
Battery and storage that allow you to shoot all day
If you’re hitting up a couple of trending food places in one day, then the vivo V30e’s 5500mAh battery will definitely see you through, with juice left to spare to make it home. In fact, recording a 30-minute long 4K video at 50% screen brightness only drops the battery 9%! This amazing battery life means you can confidently shoot away to your heart’s content. As a nice bonus, the vivo V30e comes packaged with a 44W fast charger, which can charge the device from nil to 100% in around an hour. That is less time tethered to the wall and more time filming and editing content!
Along with the battery, the vivo V30e also comes with 256GB of internal storage where you can store all your videos that are still up for editing. If that is still not enough space for you, it also comes with a combo card slot that can fit either two nano-SIMs or one nano-SIM and a microSD card for even more storage flexibility.
Looks classy yet is deceivingly tough
The vivo V30e is a phone you won’t be ashamed to whip out in public. It comes in either Coco Brown or Cloud White colorways which, along with the circular camera island framed in a ridged silver bezel, are oh-so elegant to look at. But more than beauty, the vivo V30e is also a robust phone. It is rated IP64 for dust and water resistance for your peace of mind. You can be sure that accidental drink splashes and sauce droppings won’t be a problem!
It won’t break the bank
The vivo V30e is able to wrap all the above features (and more!) in a package that is tagged at a competitive PHP17,999. Check out a sample vlog here shot and edited entirely with the vivo V30e to see how it can empower aspiring foodies to begin their vlogging journey!
Get the new vivo V30e at your nearest vivo concept store or kiosk, as well as through vivo’s official Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok platforms.