So I'm looking towards getting a D5500 as my first camera

>>2899377
dont go d5000 series. I own a d5300 mostly for stills, tried to do some filming for live music in low light situations, absolute toaster. depending on your budget, i recommend considering a panasonic gh4 + a decent shotgun mic. or, you know, just pick up whatever canon the next guy here says to get.

>>2899401
>Canon
What is this? 2010?

>>2899377
For video you either want a Canon 70D, Sony A7 II or A7s II or a Panasonic GH4
Nikon can't into video.

>>2899410
Also lets see how that new Pentax turns out with Canons dual pixel AF in liveview. If it has LOG then it'll be the go to vlogger/amateur video camera.

>>2899377
just get a canon 70D or 80D

doesnt sound like you need anything more and will just be throwing away money

>>2899414
Not the 80D. Magic Lantern only works on the 70D of those two.

>>2899420
Does it even work on the 70D?

>>2899481
It mostly works as far as I know, don't have a canon body at the moment so I don't follow it consistently.

>>2899377
I have a D5500 and dig it so far, but the video af sucks on it, continuous af constantly hunts back and forth while making a "thkkkt...thkkkt...thkkkt..." sound that the camera mic picks up nicely

works well manually focusing, but if your main intent is video look at something else

>>2899405
see
>>2899410
>>2899414