Product Reviews

Im happy with my purchase. Ive watched full video in YT about how the camera functions and feature works helps me a lot. I love how the photo taken, auto focus function and the 1 click C1,c2 button

Originally bought it as a C Cam for overhead shots and for casual vlogging but it's slowly replacing my main rig. Excellent picture quality, even when shooting in 1080p with the lower 50MB bitrate. Two issues that came up when using this for more serious work: (1) Battery life isn't good at all, this chews up batteries really quickly! (2) There's no headphone monitoring and I can only check the audio levels visually on the screen.

Pros: Great features, i.e. product showcase, adjustable background (bokeh), beauty effect, and many more. Rotateable screen/monitor Compact and light weight Affordable price for this quality Cons: Battery is below average No headphone jack Grip is too small One SD card slot only

Size is compact enough to bring around, autofocus is good as claimed, image and video quality are satisfying too, swivel-type screen makes it convenient for shooting or photo taking. The only concern is battery life, which lasts for maybe two three hours max for normal shooting. A spare battery is necessary in my humble opinion.

I was pleased with the image and video images recorded. However, upon playing back the video recorded, the sound is so muffled, even with the volume set to the maximum of 15 bars. I tested speaking louder into the mike, and later tried an external mike. No difference. Worried that I got a faulty set, I brought it down to the Sony store at NEX mall. The staff was helpful and helped to check and tested for the same issue using the showroom's demo unit. It was also barely audible. Then the recording was transferred to my phone and also to the showroom's laptop. Yes, the playback sound was much louder. So thank goodness, I did not have a faulty camera! But it is an inherent default feature of very soft barely audible volume when playing back recorded videos. This is really quite a disappointing drawback or con for this camera.

So far the best compact camera that I have use. Camera interface is easy to understand for entry user. One of the features I like best is the Product showcase which auto focus quickly on the object show up in front of me when doing video recording. The low light quality is impressive too, definitely much better quality compare to my mobile. I have no regret buying this camera, really awesome and loving it!

The size of camera and functions are the best for vlogging and traveling. Only fallback is the lens is not wide enough when turn around and the screen is not touch screen when monitor faces you while vlogging as it’s difficult to navigate buttons

Great autofocus, horrible video stabilisation. Small field of view when using active stabilisation due to aggressive crop..

I started with the first Rx100 but skipped the 24-70 Rx100 models in favour of a competitor's similar 24-100 offering. I eventually got the RX100m6 with the 24-200 offers the versatility but has lost the fast f/1.8 lens at 24mm. Now, wanting to do a little bit of video, I was looking for something in the price range of RX0m2 and found the ZV-1. Not needing the EVF and the flash, this is perfect to fill the missing gap between the first Rx100 (which unfortunately did not have clean Hdmi output) and the Rx100m6. The f/1.8 Zeiss is much sharper than the competition.

This is a great camera for video. Very good video quality and wide variety of video options, though not all of them are clearly explained and you might have to watch some video guides to understand better. Autofocus tracking is very good and so is image stabilisation. Microphone input is a definite bonus. The optional Sony remote controller stick is too short to be a proper vlogging stick, so you will still need to buy a 3rd party gimbal to get the proper distance for vlogging (some of which are compatible with Sony controls). Small annoyance - the camera doesn't come with a hand strap. I guess the assumption is that it will always be on a vlogging stick and a strap might flap around and affect the video? But when you want to let children use the camera, its always better to have a strap that can wrap around the wrist so they don't accidentally drop the camera.

I bough this a few weeks ago. Actually, there is no much dofference in using cellphone camera :) one thing i do notice with zv-1 is that the battery drains after 2 hours more or less shooting.

Impressive little camera. For its price, it does pack a whole lot of features..I tried using a wireless flash trigger on my ZV1, surprisingly it works!

A very good camera for newbie like me. I can always rely on the auto mode to quickly capture the precious moments. My favourite function is the product showcase. It is very very quick to adjust the focus. Nice!

I bought this last 3 weeks ago .I used it to take video and pictures at the Gardens by the bay .Im so happy with the result good quality specially the defocus and skin tone effect

Very difficult to add time lapse video compare with my Lumix DMC-LX100. My LX100 Auto provide me time lapse video after end of the shoot.

I am interested on the product showcase and its 4K features. I have tested it for FB live streaming and the result was outstanding. No one came close in term of video quality. People can easily notice the different compared to typical phone base live streaming.

I am pleased with the overall functionality of the ZV-1 but am terribly frustrated by the battery life. How to shoot with it when the battery flat out within an hour

The best PS camera by far under Rm3k+. If ZV-1 provide slightly wider lens, this camera will the most completed PS camera.

bought it as a second camera for live streaming. slow focusing and not good bokeh despite 1.8 aperture.

I owned a few cameras and there are all from different brand. I must say this is one of the best camera in a very compact body. I think Sony do listen and take in feedback from their customers. And this is one of the good example of their product. Well Done Sony!

All I ever wanted was a compact camera that does its autofocus fast and reliable so I won’t miss good shots. Despite the ZV-1 being primarily marketed as a Vlog camera, it does exceptionally well as a still. No built-in flash is fine with me. Although a more ergonomically designed manual shoot setting would have been ideal, overall a fantastic AF overcomes any minor shortfall.

I have been looking for a Vlogging camera for a while already. I bought it exactly on the first day it was released. It is a great camera for vloggers, however, strange as it is to say, it is also a bit overly vlogger-centric. For a $1000 camera, it should really be a bit more versatile as a general purpose all round shooter. My biggest biggest complaint to this point is that it is missing a wide angle lens. It is very strange that I purchased this camera for $1000 primarily for work (and some vlogging) and yet I had to break out my Samsung Note 10 phone to take photos during my work because the phone had a wide angle and the ZV-1 does not. So I am hesitant to recommend this camera to just anyone as it is a one-dimensional usage camera. Although I have to say that it is a very very good one-dimensional usage camera. Its a pity that I find myself going back to using my phone more and more.

I bought this camera 2 weeks ago and I tested it for few days. The video quality is v good and internal mic is very clear! Function like defocused and product shows case is easy to use and useful with just clicking one button! light weight n design is nice!