What Camera Does Kenji Lopez-Alt Use? Full Gear List (2026)

What camera does Kenji Lopez-Alt use?

Quick answer

No source we have checked names Kenji Lopez-Alt's current camera. In January 2021 Kenji Lopez-Alt used the Canon EOS 5D Mark II alongside the GoPro HERO8, GoPro HERO4 (creator video); the setup may have changed since. The dated list below is what the sources support.

Sources checked 2 November 2026See the equipment and evidence ↓

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Previously used

Canon EOS 5D Mark IIPreviously used January 2021

Primary camera

Previously used, per creator video, January 2021. See evidence ↓

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GoPro HERO8Previously used (reported) July 2020

Action camera

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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GoPro Head StrapPreviously used (reported) July 2020

Accessory

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8Previously used January 2021

Lens

Previously used, per creator video description, January 2021. See evidence ↓

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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2Previously used January 2021

Lens

Previously used, per creator video description, January 2021. See evidence ↓

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GoPro HERO4Previously used (reported) July 2020

Action camera

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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GoPro Jaws Flex ClampPreviously used (reported) July 2020

Accessory

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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GoPro MAXPreviously used (reported) July 2020

Action camera

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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GoPro Pole MountPreviously used (reported) July 2020

Accessory

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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GoPro ShortyPreviously used (reported) July 2020

Tripod

Previously used, per gopro.com, July 2020. See evidence ↓

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Kenji Lopez-Alt's equipment: sources and history

Sources checked 2 November 2026. Dates are the publication dates of the sources. Verified means Kenji Lopez-Alt said or showed it in their own material; reported means someone else did.

Equipment	Usage	Evidence	Date
Canon EOS 5D Mark IICamera	Previous (primary camera)	creator videoHow I Shoot Photos For my Cookbooks (Plus! Butt…January 2021 Quote [126s] I got um the the flash on my camera, um, which is a 5D Mark II, an older camera that I've been using for the last, I don't know, 15 years or so.	January 2021
GoPro HERO8Action camera	Previous (action camera)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote While HERO8 Black mounted to the Head Strap remains his favorite setup	July 2020
GoPro Head StrapAccessory	Previous (accessory)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote the easiest way to film while cooking and narrating is by using a GoPro mounted to a Head Strap	July 2020
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8Lens	Previous (lens)	creator video descriptionHow I Shoot Photos For my Cookbooks (Plus! Butt…January 2021 Quote Canon 5D Mark II with a 50mm F/1.2 and a 100mm/F/2.8	January 2021
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2Lens	Previous (lens)	creator video descriptionHow I Shoot Photos For my Cookbooks (Plus! Butt…January 2021 Quote Canon 5D Mark II with a 50mm F/1.2 and a 100mm/F/2.8	January 2021
GoPro HERO4Action camera	Previous (action camera)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote I first got a GoPro HERO4 to take on vacations, so I’ve been aware of GoPro for a while	July 2020
GoPro Jaws Flex ClampAccessory	Previous (accessory)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote he’s also experimented with Jaws Flex Clamps	July 2020
GoPro MAXAction camera	Previous (action camera)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote he’s also experimented with Jaws Flex Clamps, Pole Mounts, Shorty tripods and even the GoPro MAX 360 camera	July 2020
GoPro Pole MountAccessory	Previous (accessory)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote Pole Mounts, Shorty tripods and even the GoPro MAX 360 camera	July 2020
GoPro ShortyTripod	Previous (tripod)	gopro.comChef Kenji's Cooking Show Serves Up Gourmet GoP…July 2020 Quote Pole Mounts, Shorty tripods and even the GoPro MAX 360 camera	July 2020

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