Sony launches ZV-1 compact camera for content creators and vloggers
24 May 2023
Sony has sent off the ZV-1 reduced camera, intended for video content makers and vloggers. The camera is similar to the RX100 series made by the company, but it has been optimized more for video capture and self-recording.
The ZV-1 has a 20.1MP 1.0"- type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor culled out of the RX100 VII. The lens is an older 24-70mm version that was used in RX100 cameras from the RX100 III to the RX100 V, not the more recent 24-200mm version that was used in later RX100 models. Even though this means that you have less reach, the older lens had a faster f1.8-2.8 aperture range than the newer models' f2.8-4.5 range.
In addition, the ZV-1 has a built-in ND filter, which allowed it to shoot in very bright light with a slower shutter speed or a wider aperture from Mark III to V.
The ZV-1 is capable of recording 4K video at 24 or 30 frames per second with full-pixel readout. You can also record slow motion video at 240, 480, or 960 frames per second. For time-lapse videos, there is built-in interval shooting and support for HLG, S-Log3, and S-Gamut3.Cine if you want to color grade or use an HDR workflow. Digital and optical image stabilization are also built in.
The ZV-1 has a fully articulating display, a first for a compact Sony camera that has only had screens that tilted up or down to this point. As opposed to flip-up displays, the ZV-1 display can swing and face forward, allowing you to see yourself clearly while recording. Additionally, unlike flip-up displays, the ZV-1 display does not become obscured by any accessory attached to the top of the camera, such as a microphone. It has a 3.0-inch LCD with 921k dots and touch focus support.
A dedicated button next to the shutter release can be used to activate the Background Defocus feature that is included in the ZV-1. Squeezing the button makes the camera obscure your experience by changing the gap and you can switch this way and that without playing with the opening physically. The menu lets you assign a different function to the button if you don't want to use this feature.
The ZV-1 self-adjust framework has likewise been upgraded to work with objects with the new Item Exhibit mode. Ordinarily, while recording yourself, the camera would lock the emphasis all over, so on the off chance that you hold something before the camera to show your crowd, the article would be out of concentration. When you use this mode, holding something in front of the camera causes the autofocus to temporarily attach to the object, and once the object is off-screen, it returns to face tracking. This is intended for content makers who do things like cosmetics instructional exercises or item recordings where they need to exhibit the item yet additionally later have the center shift to them without having a devoted camera administrator.
On the ZV-1, the auto exposure has also been improved to put faces first. The exposure would automatically adjust to prevent your face from being overexposed and blown out if you suddenly moved from a dark environment to a bright one. Sony has likewise upgraded the variety science further on this camera for more normal complexions in all lighting conditions.
The ZV-1 likewise includes another underlying mouthpiece framework, with a directional 3-case mic that is upgraded to pickup sounds before the camera and overlook things occurring as an afterthought and back of the camera. On windy days, a windscreen is provided to reduce noise. Additionally, the camera has a microphone jack for directly connecting external microphones. No earphone jack here as you wouldn't actually be observing sound while shooting yourself yet would have been ideal to do a speedy sound check before you began rolling.
The GP-VPT2BT Shooting Grip with Wireless Remote Commander, which Sony offers as an optional accessory and has a terrible name, enables you to mount the camera and control it with the grip. However, it is just a grip with no built-in stabilization. A 64GB memory card is also included in the same kit as the grip.
The Sony ZV-1 is estimated at $749 and will go marked down in June. However, after June 28, the initial price will increase to $799. The Vlogger Pack with the grasp and the SD card will impair you $99 whenever bought with the camera before June 28 or $149 if buy independently.