Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love this camera! I went from a very old Rebel T6 and was nervous about learning and navigating a Sony. It's very simple to use and if there's anything I don't know, I can just look it easily. The quality is so incredible for video and pictures and every time I look at my footage, I get very excited about how great it looks. It's easy to grab and keep in your bag. Light weight and easy to hold! I definitely recommend this camera (:

I absolutely love this camera! I’m a content creator and this just step up my game! Great for photography and videographer. Goodbye iPhone!

I don’t usually write reviews, but this camera truly surprised me. From the moment I started using it, I could see a huge difference in my videos. The quality looks cleaner, sharper, and more professional — and honestly, it gave me a confidence boost when creating content. What I love the most is how practical and lightweight it is. It’s small enough to carry everywhere, super easy to use, and yet incredibly powerful. I can just turn it on and start filming without fighting with complicated settings. It feels like one of those purchases that actually moves you forward. If you create content and want to step up your video quality without overcomplicating things, this camera is 100% worth it. Small body. Big results.

NICE CAMERA, NICE DISPLAY TO SETUP CAMERA, CONTROLS EASY TO USE, NICE LCD SCREEN WHEN SHOOTING, CAN SEE EVERYTHING.TAKE MULTIPLE SHOTS, HAS TIMER, CAN SHOOT AT NIGHT NEED TO ADJUST ISO. CLEAR PICTURES, MULTIPLE SHUTTER SPEEDS TO AVOID BLURRING IMAGES. THIS CAMERA IS ALSO GOOD FOR ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHERS BECAUSE OF THE MANY OPTIONS TO SHOOT GREAT PHOTOS.

I bought this camera to do both still and video work, with video my primary objective. It gives me what I need with 4k and 8k video. I have completed one project already. The touch screen is small so adding an external monitor is helpful. It is a little tedious getting time code and a few other settings made but over all I am able to do what I need. The biggest draw back is not being able to fully flip and open the touch screen. And this creates a few challenges when using various rigs where an external monitor is not helpful. Online some have reported over heating issues but I haven’t experienced that myself. As is common these days, the included documentation is sparse and you will be expected to go online. Sony’s app is poor at best, lacking most of the features available in the camera.

Amazing starter camera! Only draw back IMO is the stabilization. Would love to have a fan too, but this is a budget camera perfect for someone just getting into it.

It’s a really amazing and good camera to do videos or pictures it all depends on the person if you know how to use it trust me it would make your life easier when making any type of content I do gym content and I did picked up a really good choice on getting this camera because my pictures and my videos come out really really nice. I recommend anyone who’s looking for a good vlogging camera to get this one.

Great camera and easy to use. Perfect for creating video content. I would definitely recommend the Sony ZV E10 ii to anyone but especially the less experienced. Very user friendly.

This camera is great and easy to use for beginners which i am. I kept most of the settings standard and was able to get my camera footage looking smooth and clean. I gave the camera 3 stars because I didn't use it as often as I wanted to and my camera broke down on me 3 times. Once was when i was just setting it up a few days from when I got it before I started using it. It turned it off and went back 2 days and it didn't turn on. I had to go to geek squad to get it fixed. Each time they never said what happened just replaced the parts when it was sent away. Last time they said they couldn't fix it and had to give me a refund to buy a new one. Aside from those moments I loved the camera. I still would recommend this. Maybe I just had a defective one. They don't make parts for this camera anymore so just know if it breaks you might be on your own. That's what I was told.

This is my first ever real camera. I've done lots of research and deciding, and the ZVE10ii in white specifically is exactly what I've been searching for and purchased. I get many compliments on it's look, and the media it takes is top tier. Can't wait to pair lenses to it. IG: pod_racer

Great Camera! Small , lite and packed with features. Stills are on par with my A7IV , no one can tell the difference. Vlogging is simple and easy with this machine video quality is excellent.

Amazing Item! I was able to get a video out of it before I had to send it back to Sony for maintenance. 10/10 purchase, can’t wait to use it more!

Great camera! This is my first camera and Im so glad I went with the Sony. Its user friendly and there are some great accessories for it.

Love it because it was a good camera and experience

This camera has top of the line "Performance" capabilities for its price tag. The software is simple and easy for a beginner and even better if your experienced.

This camera is perfect in every way. I wish you had I best but that's all right I have a gimbal.

amazing camera for bloggers. Great for focus on people faces and erase the background. Great for presentation of products and showcasing e-commerces products.

After using the ZV-E10 II for about a week I find it irresistible to use, both for its feel and features. I have a closet full of cameras so I’m a bit jaded about new models the way a carpenter might be with a new hammer. But after carrying around I have to admit I’m impressed what Sony did here with an “entry level” model. There’s nothing really like it at its price level. That is not to say it doesn’t have limitations, a couple which will be non-starters for action/sports shooters or people who shoot for long periods at the 4K/60. That’s because it’s rolling shutter can be quite noticeable and it is prone to heat buildup in certain circumstances. Below I’ll discuss my experience and observations about the camera and kit lens that make up this Creators Kit. WHO IS IT BEST SUITED FOR? Before I get into the details here of what is great – and not so great – about this camera, a few words on who I think is the ZV-E10 II’s target user. Sony tags it as a “Content Creators’ Camera,” basically, another way of saying it’s video centric. It’s easy to confuse this camera with “hybrid” cameras that are more or less equal in video and photo abilities. This is not a hybrid, it’s a video camera with photo features. For example, it has no viewfinder and lacks a front dial. So, if taking photos is at least half of your reason for buying a camera this one isn’t for you. The ideal user, in my mind, is someone interesting in upping their video “game” from, say, a phone, adding features but not sacrificing ease of use, stealthiness, carry-ability, and packability. And for most video genres, the ZV-E10 II is a winner. The exception is sports and action. Here the ZV-E10 II falls short by my eyes. On replay of videos of fast objects rolling shutter distortion was noticeable. It’s also visible in fast pans. It’s not unwatchable, but I do find it distracting. I don’t fault the ZV-E10 II, this is common in most crop sensor bodies across all camera brands. But it is important to be aware of the degree of a camera’s rolling shutter effect especially if your primary focus is videoing fast moving things. What the ZV-E10 II delivers is phone-like compactness with “real” camera features, including its sensor it shares with models costing hundreds more and the option of the large Sony E-Mount lens catalog for unfettered creativity. That versatility really invites everyone else who wants a powerful, affordable “true” video camera; vloggers, travelers, people who like making shorts, etc. The ZV-E10 II doesn’t have everything I want in a video camera, but, to paraphrase the Rolling Stones, it gives me what I need. Sony makes more advanced video cameras, but at a price, and my experience is a new camera is just the first purchase. Potentially there are still extra batteries, grips, carrying bags, and possibly lenses to budget, so buying a more expensive body for features I don’t 100% need isn’t path to making better videos IN THE BOX…AND NOT Officially this is a “kit,” but it’s an incomplete one – like I said, budget for other stuff. Neither a USB-C charging cable nor a charger is included. I can live without the cable, but no charger is an annoyance. Sony’s intention here is slow charge via the camera’s USB-C port or buy a charger at extra cost. My own view is in-camera charging is just a convenience if I forget my charger or need to charge two batteries at one time. It’s not a satisfying default charging method. So, it’s disappointing Sony doesn’t include the charger. It’s a hidden cost to the kit. The major accessories in this “kit” are the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II (APS-C) lens and Sony’s pro-level FZ100 battery. I get 1-1.5 hours of video time with it (XAVC-S 4K 60P, but not continually shooting for that entire time). There is also a Sony branded strap – I call these “drawer snakes.” It's cliché, but the lens is nice for a “kit” lens. A bargain too compared to the price of the “body only” option. As a “PZ” (power zoom) lens it performs best for video. My lens test was conducted only with my bare eyeballs. To me it renders sharp, detailed video that appears cleaner than my phone’s 4K video. The downside here is its slow variable aperture. But at its cost, even if you have to buy a faster prime lens it’s a cost effective a backup zoom. Surprisingly it was usable even with just city light illumination or indoors under normal household lighting. Background blur is naturally harder to control particularly as it approaches the 40-50mm field of view range. IN-HAND FEEL & CONTROL The ZV-E10 II conforms to my hands perfectly, but I have small hands. Despite being compact its hand grip is relatively deep. I think all but the most ginormous hands should be comfortable and confident holding it. But there is no pinky support, if that is a concern. Even mine hangs below the body. I also enjoy holding the ZV-E10 II because of its high-end build quality (not build materials). The dials spin confidently, and the buttons are a gentle push to engage. Both the dials and buttons reveal a tactile click with each turn or push, respectively. The body itself is 100% plastic. It feels solid, but no mistaking the plastic, especially the lens. Ergonomics is as close to perfect as possible for such a petite body. The controls are intuitively placed in easy reach. Most buttons are in close proximity to each other but there is good tactile separation to prevent accidents. I can’t detail every button for lack of space here, but all the common buttons and dials are on board, many user-assignable if that is your thing. A few unique video controls that are mention-worthy. First, is the zoom rocker around the shutter button. It’s a fantastic used with PZ lenses like the kit lens, but it doesn’t control non-PZ lenses. What makes this rocker so enjoyable is both the standby and videoing speed is programmable. For example, I have standby set up to zoom fast to quickly set up a shot but have video speed at medium for a gentle zoom effect. There’re two other distinctive function buttons. “Defocus” switches between a lens’s maximum and minimum aperture to quickly defocus the background as much as possible. It’s a handy especially with no front aperture wheel. Equally useful is the “product showcase,” button which alerts the lens to instantly focus on an object placed in front of the camera and then refocus back to you the moment the object is removed. Typically, a camera without this feature will either continue to focus on the creator’s face or focus will get jumpy. As a video-centric body with no viewfinder user control is entirely by the LCD flip-screen touch panel. The menu is Sony’s latest version which I found intuitively organized but did experience a learning curve. The LCD panel itself is a “7” out of “10”. At its brightest setting it’s visible at high noon & no clouds, but a higher brightness would be appreciated. TOP FEATURES AND USABILITY The marquee here is 26 MP APS-C (crop) sensor, the same one inside Sony’s higher end crop sensor model A6700. Of all the features on my checklist, I start at the sensor. It’s a bit of oversimplification, but the sensor’s design, in conjunction with the lens, dictates how far ISO can be pushed in low light, the images sharpness and accurate geometry. So, it’s important to understand sensors are more than megapixel counts. Crop sensors typically don’t perform well in low light and it’s hard to push ISO to ranges that a full frame sensor could go. This hold true with the ZV-E10 II, but I found image quality doesn’t suffer much until about ISO 6400. Of course, YMMV. Eye-autofocus is precise is most situations. It can get a bit confused where there is a busy background or foreground. The workaround though is to use subject detection which is as “sticky” as I’ve ever experienced on a camera. Accuracy isn’t always pinpoint, but close enough that focus remains. Tracking modes include people, animals and birds. Max available video quality and speed is 4:2:2 10-bit in 4K/60 for smooth and clear slow-motion. (If you need super slow motion, this camera can do 1080/120fps). This is where I ran into frustrating overheating after just 10 minutes or so of off and on videoing. However, after I switched the “Auto Power OFF Temp” setting in the “setup” menu from standard to high I’ve yet to experience overheating when videoing at this resolution. So, caution, perhaps, if you intend to shoot 10-bit 4K/60 for 20+ minutes continuously. For my shooting style this time until overheating is a non-issue. I did not experience any overheating a 4K/24 even before I switched to the “high” setting. For advanced users there are color grading capture options, specifically S-Log 2 and 3. Additionally, LUTs can be loaded to the camera. If you are the “set it and forget it” type you can select video appearance styles in-camera. I’d be amiss if I didn’t mention mic quality. Normally on-board mics are after-thoughts and sound terrible. So, I was shocked how usable the mic’s audio quality is, especially for vloggers in front of the camera. It’s slightly “hollow” to my ears, but respectable. It filters out background noise well. I also like that pick-up direction is configurable in the menu. If you plan on buying an external mic, the ZV-E10 II has Sony’s multi-interface shoe for wireless, battery-free operation with select Sony microphones. There’s a lot of goodness packed in the ZV-E10 II, but of course, there’s important stuff missing too. The most notable is the absence of in-body image stabilization. It’s not surprising though, as this feature is usually reserved for higher-end cameras. Instead, it has digital stabilization which I found fine when set on “active,” at the expense of a slight crop. But, I don’t find the picture with stabilization off that jerky unless I was moving around fast, so I’m unsure if the digital stabilization is needed except in high motion situations.

1st off, I DID NOT BUY AN OPEN BOX! I just sat down to go through videos and learn all the features, and googled a video to see how to attach the wind sound piece because it did not appear to slide in. Apparently, on the video it shows a piece you slide out first, then slide the windbreaker part in. So this is an item that 100% was returned because that piece is missing, and the edge of the wind breaker is not flush, meaning it must be broken! Also, BEST BUY has the worse customer service! Can't speak with a human!

I've been using the Sony ZVE10 II exclusively to capture photos and videos of life, my nephews sports games, and when out and about around town for about a week now. I'll start by saying that I am a bit of a camera nerd. I've been taking photos and videos for over 20 years now. I've owned DSLR's, compact point and shoots, mirrorless cameras, and *gasp* sometimes I only use my phone to capture memories and record videos for my social channels. So my impressions of this camera are a little mixed. I do think it is a very fun, compact, powerful camera though. I'll start with the pros. This camera is TINY! I love just how small it is honestly. It fits in the palm of my hand.. it fits in the cargo pocket of my shorts even with the kit lens attached. The audio quality without any additional microphones attached is very impressive. It almost sounds like you are there when watching the videos you took on a large screen with good speakers. The microphones record voices and ambient sounds cleanly and it has good Spatial Audio. Battery life is very good for its size, I usually end up with about 30-40% battery life after carrying it around all day for videos. The grip on this camera is excellent, especially for large hands. The grip is comfortable and I feel secure carrying it around without a strap sometimes. Video quality is very good for a camera of this size. You can record at very high bitrates in 4k upto 60FPS. You will however need an expensive SD card capable of recording over V90. The camera will warn you and remind you before trying to use the best bitrate for recording video. I really like the look of the Sony Cinetone color profiles baked into the camera. I don't really like to spend too much time editing videos, so I appreciated being able to use in camera color profiles to record my videos. the standard cinetone looks nice to me, and it's usually the one I use majority of the time. I have a like / dislike relationship with the included Kit lens. On one hand.. it is quite possibly the smallest zoom lens I've ever owned and used. I love the power zoom function. You can zoom in and out quickly and smoothly with this lens. it retracts into a very compact size when turned off, and it has optical stabilization. However.. the photo and video quality it produces isn't the greatest. It's totally serviceable and will please most people. But the images it produces are somewhat soft, and "flat". The lens almost has no character, I've also experienced some micro jitters when recording video.. especially in low light. So keep in mind, that if you buy this kit.. you will eventually have to spend some money to get either a zoom lens with a faster aperture or a prime lens to get the best image quality out of this camera. Another thing you'll have to keep in mind is that this camera does not have a mechanical shutter. So sometimes you will experience banding in photos captured under some artificial lighting. But on a positive note, I have not noticed or experienced any "jelly roll" I think they call it lol when recording video. All in All, I think I will be using this camera often.. and will definitely be investing in a prime lens soon. Would I recommend this camera? Yes BUT only if you can afford to invest in additional gear. You will need more lenses, a fast (expensive) sd card. I like to have a video camera for recording video because it takes away the distractions of a smart phone, and I can focus on the moment and capture life happening around me. Honestly, carrying this camera around with me has kind of reminded me of the good ole days of "Sony Handicams". Those were so compact as well, and they had amazing video quality, stabilization and were so easy and convenient to use. This camera to me, is like a modern camcorder.. and a great starter camera for someone wanting to start a video channel or capture life's moments. I love this camera, and I think you will also!