Camera and FCP

Hi,
We are looking to purchase a camera that will take still photos and video. We will be editing with FCP. as our editing program. We are using a Mac Book Pro computer. What camera do you recommend for 1,000 or under?

Thanks,
ESD

Welcome, Meg, to fcp.co

hmm, very generic question, isn't it?
FCPX is no limiting factor - dare to say, ANY cam fulfilling your <1000 bucks criteria works with FinalCut.

But giving any suggestions without knowing your specific needs?
Pre-existing glasses can determine Nikon/Canon; size/weight does matter for some, for other not; optional ext recording (better ColorSubSampling or 'raw') is for some a Go/NoGo; …

… there are lots of sites with lots of pixelpeeping testing all sorts of cams ...

But as mentioned: FCPX doesn't limit your choice, let it be an old & trusty Canon T1 or a fancy Sony RX100 III, a consumer-'Bridge' as a Lumix FZ2000 or a hip and fully Franken-rigged BM Pocket Cinema…

Most bang for the buck for video you'd get with the Lumix series which are well known for best video usability, you'll get good video in comparatively good UHD for round about ¢700. Okay (but not outstanding) for photos. MFT gives you the option to adapt practically every lens. You could additionally buy a used Nikon or Canon DSLR for stills. Or buy a used Canon T1 (aka 500D), which sell for $200-300 on ebay, if HD suffices (actual resolution is closer to 720p, but the images look good, stills as well as video). A good lens makes a huge difference!

I'd not venture to recommend a camera unless I knew exactly what sort of productions you were doing. Prosumer and Pro cams are all fine. Consumer cams can be an issue, as I still run across students who have a cheap one from Walmart that uses some proprietary file format that nothing will read.

Just FYI, I work at a broadcast station, we produce a lot of local programming, and we mostly use Osmo, GoPro and iPhones, DJI P4 drone. Occasionally we use Blackmagic Production cameras, but that's getting more and more rare, as more and more we're in the field and need to be mobile, light, fast.