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5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera ZV1 review
The ZV-1 is Sony’s first RX100-series camera designed specifically for vlogging. It does that job well thanks to a lightweight body, built-in high-quality microphone, flip-out display, best-in-class autofocus and excellent image quality.
Pros:
- Small and lightweight
- Fast autofocus with reliable face/eye tracking
- Built-in high-quality microphone
- Fully articulating screen
- Good video quality
Cons:
- Lens needs to be wider
- No headphone port
- Limited touch screen functions
5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera ZV1 review
Sony's latest camera is nimble, lightweight and powerful. With its advanced processing capabilities, fast auto focus and real-time tracking combined with the impressively clear audio capture and the useful flip-out screen, it really is a great option for vloggers.
Pros:
- 180-degree flip-out screen
- Video processing is impressive
- Fast autofocus and real-time tracking
- Great sound recording potential
Cons:
- Battery life could be better
- No viewfinder
- Battery/SD card door is inconvenient for tripod use
- Short zoom range
5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera ZV1 review
The Sony ZV-1 delivers everything that a vlogger could wish for in a compact camera, and it comes with Sony's excellent AF system. There are features to help inexperienced photographers/videographers/vloggers get good results, the exposure can be controlled automatically or manually and there's a...
Pros:
- Designed specifically for vloggers but also a capable stills camera
- Stabilised 4K video
- Vari-angle touchscreen
Cons:
- No viewfinder built-in
- The redesigned grip is best for left-handers
5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera ZV1 review
The Sony ZV-1 is the best compact vlogging camera around, though it's not quite perfect, and some of the key differences might incline you to save up a little more for a Sony RX100-series camera instead.
Pros:
- Fantastic image quality from sensor
- Fantastic image quality from lens
- Best-in-class autofocus performance
- Numerous features perfectly suited for vlogging
- Ultra-portable
- Good battery life
- for its size
- Affordable compared to similar alternatives
Cons:
- Limited zoom range compared to RX100 VII
- No Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)
- Active SteadyShot crops image and introduces more rolling shutter
- Touchscreen not as functional as it could be
3 years ago
Review de la Sony ZV-1, la cámara para vloggers
Pros:
- Fácil de usar con el modo automático
- Vídeo nítido y de gran calidad
- Compacta y pequeña
Cons:
- Estabilización de vídeo pobre
- Funcionalidades fotográficas limitadas
- Autonomía de batería a mejorar
2 years ago
Sony ZV-1 review
The Sony ZV-1 is the best compact vlogging camera you can buy. Its mix of a bright lens, superb autofocus and design tweaks like the side-flipping screen make it a powerful pocket video option with few peers. Those seeking super-smooth walking footage might find its image stabilization a slight let-down, and it has a few familiar usability quirks, but the ZV-1 remains the best video all-rounder in its weight class.
Pros:
- Class-leading autofocus
- Bright lens for lovely video bokeh
- Hotshoe and 3.5mm mic port
- Side-flipping screen ideal for video
- Fits in your pocket
Cons:
- Average video stabilization
- Touchscreen still very limited
- Micro USB rather than USB-C
5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera ZV1 review
After reviewing it, we bought one for our on-the-go video… ‘nuff said
Pros:
- Great stills
- video
- and audio
- ND filter
- No record time limit
Cons:
- Touch screen limitations
- Battery/card inaccessible if mounted
- Narrow field-of-view
5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 review
The Sony ZV-1’s articulating screen really does set it apart from its main rival, the Canon G7 X Mk III. It feels robust, and the fact opening the screen out powers the camera from cold is a neat little time-saving party trick. Footage captured on the vlog-star also looks exactly how we want it to in middling to good light. The included ND filter is a saving grace in sunlight, and the only out-of-bounds environment for video capture is low-low-light. Naturally, with the same guts as the excellent RX-100, the ZV-1 is a stills-star as well as a filmstar, with its images looking rich, and in-focus thanks to its smart eye-tracking. You won’t get the shallow depth of field a DSLR delivers, but for a compact, the ZV-1 is still exceptional. A great camera at a stomachable price, given everything it does.
Pros:
- Great stills, video, and audio
- ND filter
- No record time limit
Cons:
- Touch screen limitations
- Battery/card inaccessible if mounted
- Narrow field-of-view
5 years ago
Sony ZV-1 review review
Pros:
- Great stills, video, and audio
- ND filter
- No record time limit
Cons:
- Touch screen limitations
- Battery/card inaccessible if mounted
- Narrow field-of-view
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