ZV-1 20.1-Megapixel Digital Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers

Great camera! A very good hybrid option for videography and photography. Also a very small and portable camera that fits in almost any pocket. A great camera to take on trips and walk around with. The zoom range is good and image quality is quite nice for a compact camera. Takes cinematic videos if you adjust a few settings. Would recommend

I am absolutely in love with my Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera! As a content creator and vlogger, this camera has become an indispensable tool for capturing high-quality videos and photos. The image and video quality is outstanding, with crisp details and vibrant colors that make my content pop. One of the standout features of this camera is the flip screen, which makes it incredibly easy to frame shots and capture perfect selfies or vlog footage. The touchscreen display is intuitive and responsive, adding to the overall user experience. I also appreciate the built-in microphone, which delivers clear and crisp audio, eliminating the need for external microphones in most situations. The defocus setting is another favorite of mine, allowing me to achieve beautiful background blur and professional-looking shots effortlessly. My only minor gripe is that it would have been nice if the camera came with a battery charger instead of just a USB cable for charging. However, this is a small inconvenience compared to the overall quality and performance of the camera. In summary, the Sony ZV-1 Digital Camera is a game-changer for content creators, vloggers, and YouTubers. It delivers exceptional quality, ease of use, and versatility, making it a must-have tool for anyone serious about creating top-notch content. Highly recommended!

This camera packs a punch in its compact size. I use this camera practically every day. My YouTube videos are now so much better than before. I get regular comments about the high quality and questions about what camera I use. I cannot wait to tell them it is the Sony ZV-1 and tell them all about it! The wind guard on the microphone is a special touch I like. Prior to this purchase, I filmed an outdoor video on a slightly breezy day. I was appalled at the quality of that recording sound due to the wind. But with the ZV-1 that is never an issue! One of the things that drew me to the ZV-1 is the flip-out video screen. I wanted a quality camera that I could see the screen on while I am recording. There is nothing worse than recording a video and thinking you are in the frame only to realize you are not. This eliminates that issue all together. It has ports for an external microphone, HDMI, and a micro USB. This allows for a ton of versatility. You can use a micro USB cord to charge the camera or you can buy an optional battery charger. I even bought a couple of backup batteries to keep the footage flowing even on lengthy trips. I paired the ZV-1 with the shooting grip and I will never go back. This baby is super versatile. It lets me click record, snap a picture, zoom in, and more all while keeping the focus on me and not turning the camera around. This allows complete one-handed usage. In addition, it makes a great little on the go tripod too. All of this fits into a small case making it ultra-portable. I love my ZV-1!

Sony ZV-1 is a lightweight camera that I’ve been curious about as soon as Sony announced about it and after using it for some time now, I think it’s pretty great! Sony is well known for its super-fast autofocus in their alpha 6000 series and being able to get that in this small package is awesome. The product showcase mode is incredibly fast with switching focus and it’s a must for those who review products. I like that the camera turns on/off when the screen flips out and back in, and there’s a dedicated button to start recording so that you don’t have to switch from photo mode to video mode! Can’t miss much moment with this setup. The stabilization is great but I think it may need a bit more for walking fast, but it’s pretty decent! The battery life seems good so far and the camera body looks awesome. I'd mainly use this to take vlog videos of my little one and take product review photos. The vari-angle screen is certainly helpful and is a must in my camera needs. I'd use auto exposure and autofocus set to the center and it's been working great. If I had to nitpick, I do wish the tripod hole wasn’t right by the battery/memory card slot opening, because you’d have to remove it to swap things out. The touchscreen is mainly for tapping to focus but not to navigate within settings. I think it’s something that Sony can easily push out a software update for, but they don’t for some reason. Despite these quirks, I think it’s a sweet camera for those who love taking videos and it’s also great for photos considering how well its autofocusing system works. Can’t wait to see more contents I can get out of this camera!

This camera was getting tons of great reviews on Youtube....I was Between this and the Cannon M50. All the reviews I saw spoke highly of the mic...most certainly the onboard mic is not "shotgun mic" quality. Upon first use I knew I couldn't use the onboard mic, brings to mind a song lyric "oh..am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world" The mic was one of the appeals of this lightweight point and shoot vlogger friendly camera. Image stabilization is probably a 7 out of 10. Sony video quality goes without saying. So all and all a good vlogging/point and shoot camera. Plan to get an external mic...but a small inexpensive shotgun mic will get the job done. I use Comica CVM Compact. Battery life is a real issue here..so I bought the optional bluetooth mini tripod and I used this for filming and vlogging, don't expect much over 25 mins out of a battery if you're filming...and the battery door/SD card door cannot be opened from the side...so you have to remove the tripod or quick mount every time you change to a new battery or remove/install full size SD card. This is simply a hassle for the user. I'm replacing my Sony AX33...for now I'd rather have the heavy video camera with longer battery life and better image stabilization. All and all it's still a good point and shoot...just lacks in the engineering for easy removal of battery and SD card. Nobody wants to plug in their camera to charge it....especially if it won't last 30 mins during video use. You need to buy additional batteries and a charger...but they're pretty inexpensive. I'd buy it over a Cannon 80D any day of the week if that tells ya anything. Overall it's light, very easy to use, great picture and video quality, decent image stabilization once you learn the camera, battery life is lacking and the mic might be ok for an entry level vlogger....always remember..viewers will forgive bad video...but bad audio will not be tolerated and your watch time will show it. Hope this helps you in your purchase decision. I will buy again if this one gets damaged. It's as light as a feather!

I love this camera for what it is, they say its made for content creators, the main reason i got it was it has Clean HDMI out so it works as a webcam, it can recorded as long as you need it to without shutting off like most camera and a few other things that make it a great webcam, some people say the camera does not zoom out wide enough. when i use it its about a arms length away and i have no problem with the field of view as long as you get the image stabilization settings right.. use the heavier image stabilization and it crops in and you don't get that nice wide field of view so so use the middle setting for image stabilization and you dont loose that nice wide angel.. its surprisingly good in lower light situations and even at high iso you do not get much grain in the video, the image quality is not quite as good as something like the Sony A6400 with a 16mm sigma lens but its just a small step down if you ask me. get the camera settings right and change the picture profile settings to your liking and this thing looks great, i have been using it for a few weeks now and its perfect for me, , i have a video on YouTube on how to set this up as a webcam for YouTube or twitch or what ever you may use a webcam for, if you want to find that just search for "Danny Lightning Sony ZV-1 Webcam Setup" search for that on youtube and the video probably pops up, I go through all the in camera settings for webcam use. just get your self a nice capture card and the proper usb cable and change a few setting and you got a amazing looking webcame ZV-1 vs regular webcam ( even the 250 dollar webcams) . this thing blows regular webcams out of the water, this is so much better its not even funny

For the record I purchased this camera in October 2021. It was my first wheel digital camera outside of a phone. What speaking gets fantastic for up close macro shots for product videos and photography, however, as the other reviewers say, this camera has a very difficult time auto focusing. It’s hit or miss at times. I’ve shot over 8 TB of video since that time and it is infuriating that 20% of the footage is out of focus… the camera just has a very hard time auto focusing. You will have to tap the screen in order to tell it what to focus on which really makes with camera almost a manual focus camera. In contrast, a few months ago I bought a Canon R 50 with a 16 mm lens and a 50 mm lens. Focusing is crisp and sharp. It has no problem auto focusing on pets and it’s extremely fast in terms of focusing… really puts the ZV-1 to shame. Another issue— The ZV-1 picks up scan lines from most LEDs… meaning a few home is normally lit by LED bulbs, which I think most peoples houses are now you will see a lot of scan lines.

I watched a lot of videos on this camera before ordering, and everyone said it was the best of the best for vlogging specially. I make my daily blogs on this camera, I LOVE the auto settings because it corrects automatically to whatever lighting you need in any setting. Perfect for vlogs. I love the product showcase, instantly focusing on what I want it to focus on. The flip out screen is in a great position, I love the big record button, and the versatility of this camera. I’m a huge SONY fan already and this camera made me an even bigger one. THE ONLY CON ABOUT THIS CAMERA (in my opinion) is the battery life. This thing loses battery so quickly, so just make sure to charge it frequently and check the battery before going out to film. Otherwise, it’s definitely worth the money. I take it with me everywhere. It fits easily into my small purse, and it’s easy to use if you’re a beginner. Love this camera!