Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera for Content Creators, Vlogging and YouTube with Flip Screen, Live Video Streaming, Compact Digital MI Microphone with Beamforming Technology for three switchable directivities

I bought this camera for my daughter - she does a lot on social media as part of her job. She was super excited about this model. Fast forward 9 months - the camera just stops working - won’t even turn on! Called support & was told it was probably the battery. Really? It’s less than a year old! Didn’t offer to send a new battery so I bought one. Camera turns on, works for approximately 5 minutes & shuts off again. Phone calls & emails go back & forth until what? You guessed it - “oh it’s out of warranty.” You gotta be kidding!!!😡 No one can tell me what’s actually wrong with the camera but a 3rd party service/repair shop quoted me almost $500 to fix it. Hello? That’s almost as much as the camera itself! NOT HAPPY!! Do NOT purchase this model from the vendor! Extremely dissatisfied customer here.

I currently have a five camera livestream rig for my drumming channel on YouTube, using the Zoom Q2n4K model. Those cams work great, but leave a bit to be desired in lower-light situations.Recently I made a pilgrimage to B&H Photo in NYC and spoke to some of the experts there and asked "what's the next step up for me in terms of a good livestream cam?" And this camera came highly recommended. So I bought one to try out.For starters, I have large hands and accessing the tiny buttons to even turn the camera on was a challenge. Once I got past the initial startup screens and figured out the display was not a touchscreen, I was able to get the camera into the mode I wanted, which was the livestream mode. I noticed that the output within OBS (my streaming software) was not as smooth as the Zoom cams. This was the real dealbreaker for me.And so, I shall keep looking for the next cam to check out. Until then, I just purchased three more Q2n4K cams for my studio for almost $150 less than one of these units. THey're working just fine for me, save the low light quality. That's an easy fix, just add more light.

Sony came so close to making a great camera for vloggers and people on the move. It combines a 1" sensor, Zeiss lens, and a truly fantastic focus system. Unfortunately, without some sort of active gimbal, it is nearly impossible to hold steady enough to get acceptable footage. I originally tried the handheld stick which came with the accessory pack... it was useless... even with the SteadyShot on I was unable to hold the camera still enough to eliminate shake.Notes- (please note... I am only reviewing this for its video capability)- I am going to start off with the positive. The focus system is remarkable. I absolutely love that the camera will put itself in macro mode and focus on objects in the foreground. It is also remarkably fast in focusing in making the adjustment. This is a very useful tool for doing vlog style product features... you can record your face and then have the camera immediately (and almost magically) focus on a product that you throw in front of it. The challenge is next point)- If you are doing this while holding the camera on some sort of non-active gimbal - your footage will likey have some serious shake. Personally, I find this to be a cardinal sin. YT and other services usually de-rank videos with shaky footage.- Of course, you can overcome the shake by 1) using a tripod 2) getting an active gimbal. Option 1 is ok... but it kinda defeats the purpose of the super-fast focus. So I went with #2... and I was able to find a pretty decent active gimbal that worked well. Honestly, it dropped the shake to a point that I would have expected from the camera alone.- The microphone is good... but not great. It is a solid choice for vlogging since it is omnidirectional.- The picture quality is pretty good, but it's not going to blow you away. Like most cameras, it does well in well-lit conditions (i.e sunlight) but it starts to fall short in indoor environments. I was recently comparing footage (outdoors) between the ZV-1 and my iPhone 11 pro... the picture quality was comparable (although the iPhone has less shake). I am not saying an iPhone is better for videoing (its not.. the ZV-1 has much, much better focusing, microphone, options, and etc).- In a somewhat unfair comparison.. I recently filmed a trip to the zoo with both the ZV-1 and my Canon HFG60 (which also has a 1" sensor). The Canon camcorder had a much better picture and I was able to film without the need of an active gimbal. Granted the Canon isn't designed to be used for one-handed vlogging..... but it did highlight some of the limits with the ZV-1- Form - Another thing that Sony got right. The ZV-1 is super light, can easily be held one-handed, and has a nice articulating screen. I found the buttons to be a bit awkward and a bit too recessed which caused me to accidentally *not push* record when I was trying to record something.- The Sony menu system is ok... I am not used to it... so it is bit cumbersome for me- Pro features... This camera isn't designed for pros. I see no option for manual focus (Not that big of a deal) but you really can't even operate it in manual mode. It has a manual mode, but you're not going to be able to change the settings on the fly.- The lens is a F1.8/2.8 so it is reasonably fast. It also allows for some decent bokeh despite a smallish sensor.Final Verdict... It kinda feels like I a being hard on the ZV-1 by giving it 3 stars. However.... on one of my trips, I forgot to bring the connecting plate for my gimbal, and the ZV-1 became nearly worthless. While it has some very strong features... it could have been so much more!

I have to buy the memory card for it so I wont be able to write a full review but I’m excited to try it out.

I've been live streaming with a Canon SL2 for the last couple of years, but after moving from a white studio to a matte black studio I wanted to upgrade to a camera with "better" low light performance. After watching hours of YouTube reviews, I plumped for the ZV1.I'll preface what's about to come by saying that I know my way around a camera. I'm no David Bailey, but I can adjust settings to get the image I want/need pretty well.After waiting a couple of weeks for the ZV1 to be shipped, I was excited when it finally arrived. That excitement wore off within an hour, and the Sony is now back in its box and ready to be returned. Here's why.1) The small sensor doesn't cope well with fine patterns and creates HORRIBLE moire. The larger APS-C sensor on the Canon copes far better (there's still some moire, but it's a lot less noticeable)2) The ZV1 registered insane amounts of flicker from my background lights - again, the Canon has no problems with them.3) The zoom on the Sony SUCKS. On most cameras, you can get exactly the zoom you want by rotating a ring. On the ZV1 you only get a rocker button with a severe delay. So, by the time it realizes you've stopped zooming, it's already gone way past the focal length you wanted. You're then into a game of cat and mouse, tapping the rocker one way, then back the other, and so on until you get somewhere near the zoom you were trying to achieve.4) The f1.8 lens's low light performance isn't noticeably better than my Canon's f4 kit lens. Even the Bokeh effect is pretty much indistinguishableSo, back to the drawing board. I'll look at the A6100/A6400 again, or maybe stick with Canon and just go to the SL3.

Dudé mucho, pero valió la pena. Es de plástico pero si se siente de calidad, incluso está pesada.El tamaño es muy bueno, no necesitas una maleta extra para transportarla.Es muy sencilla de utilizar y las funciones automatizadas para el desenfoque y presentación de producto funcionan muy bien.La pila en verdad le dura muy poco. Lo bueno es que la puedes conectar directo a la luz o a una batería externa.Si no te quieres complicar en el uso y gastar más en lentes o preocuparte si configuras bien los parámetros es la ideal.

I liked a lot about this camera, but in the end I returned it because for some reason it didn't take good video for me. Perhaps there was a technical issue with it, I don't know. I replaced it with another camera that I am very happy with so I suspect it could have been a one faulty issue.What I liked most about the camera:It is light weight and VERY convenient to carry and use. The facial tracking is also extremely good.the new microphone system is fairly good. But the VERY best thing about the camera is that it can be powered via USB battery pack, so if the battery runs out of power you can either put in a fully charged battery or simply hook up your USB Battery pack for power. This is the feature that I miss most on the Panasonic camera I ended up with.A feature that vloggers who do product reviews is that it has a feature where you place an item in front of the camera and it will quickly focusses on the object (sometimes too quickly - but you can adjust the speed) then when you pull it away it will promptly find your face and focus on you again. For people who do this type of video this is the best camera for the job.The image stabilization in video mode is okay.If you want to do 4K video it does crop out a bit too much and makes you look like the camera is too close to your face. you can compensate if you have an selfie stick to keep the camera further from you, but at arms reach you will probably not be satisfied.

Increíble cámara, muy compacta y ligera pero con una calidad de imagen y video superiores, recomiendo invertir en una buena tarjeta SD con alta velocidad de lectura/grabado para poder sacar provecho de la grabación en 4K. La funcionalidad para enviar fotos y videos a cualquier celular a través de la app de Imaging Edge de Sony es muy buena para compartir o publicar fotos sin necesidad de una computadora, aunque los videos en 4K toman varios minutos para enviarse por el gran tamaño que tienen.

La cámara es excelente, fácil de usar, con una calidad de imagén inigualable y muchísimas opciones de imagen tanto en foto como en video, yo en lo personal la uso para grabar videos de Unboxing y la calidad a 4K es muy superior a cualquier cámara que haya usado antes. El único punto negativo es la batería la cuál no le dura mucho (15-20 minutos grabando a 4K), lo cuál no es mucho problema para mi porque con un powerbank el cual no es costoso, le puedes extender la duración casi indefinidamente. Otro negativo es que suele calentarse mucho, muy rápido, la camara tiene un sistema de apagado cuando alcanza una temperatura elevada, desafortunadamente esto sucede cada 20 minutos de grabación.