Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Sony ZV-1 is a decent camera HOWEVER if you need to shoot continuous video for longer than 10 mins it will overheat and shutdown. You can help by setting the AutoOff Temp setting to high but it will still shutdown at some point

Wanted to love this camera as it came highly recommended but unfortunately the camera I received wasn't in working order and I needed an immediate replacement so I went with a different camera. Heard great things about this one so I'm sure if you try it and get a good one you may like it.

Battery completely died after 2 months of purchase. Went to Best Buy and they said they couldn’t replace it, after customer service online said they could do that for us? And we had an ID number…

I cant recommend this camera unless you really want to take selfies. The worst thing is that the lens cannot be changed. Not the best for a variety shooter or a family camera.

Overheats! Yes, I changed the setting so it would not overheat but it still does so you only get about 38 minutes out of it before it shuts down.

Camera started to over heat less than a month after purchasing. Unfortunately I was out of the period of return. Camera also doesn’t offer a wide angle option.

If you use this camera as a 4K device then all it does is overheat !

Unfortunately, I cannot properly review my product because I have been waiting on it to arrive for almost a month since my order date. I made my online order on 01/03/2022. My product was lost and I had to have another product shipped on 01/27/2022, and now I just hope I do not have to wait another month for my product that was re-shipped. This experience has given me the impression that I should not make anymore purchases with Best Buy, if I don’t want to wait a month or more to receive my order. Very disappointed.

Very very unhappy. I bought this and have made 3 attempts to get my money back only to get to your store and be told it’s curbside pickup only and no returns “until Thursday”, and then again - “sorry try tomorrow”. We had snow in seattle but the roads have been drivable and your website has said Open Each day. I even called on my way each day and was told you were open! I’m cutting up my credit card and no longer planning on shipping with your company

The first thing I noticed when I opened the box is that the camera looks just like the first digital camera my mom used in the 80’s. Its looks are nothing special. But looks can be deceiving. The features of this little camera are amazing. First I should say that the camera is really designed for videos, especially vlogging (I don’t think my mother would have known what vlogging was in the 80’s) If you’re looking for a great still camera, you’d be wasting money with the ZV-1. There isn’t even a flash attachment on the device. This camera just lives to make great videos. What’s nice is, for someone who in not an expert in digital cameras, it runs really well right out of the box. As you learn more about it, you can delve into the menus, but it’s not necessary at the start. Because it’s primary a video camera, the largest button on the top will start video recording. I love the video stabilization setting. Without it, as you walk around with the camera, the picture is naturally jittery as you move. With the stabilization on, the video results are more like you’re using a Steadicam. Auto focus is very quick. You can set it to either stay focused on your face no matter what is going on around you, or set it focus on something you’re holding up in front of you, and the immediately go back to your face when you move the item out of frame. There’s a windscreen to help get rid of wind noises, a “skin smoothing feature” which gets rid of face blemishes in several steps, slow motion settings, it features one button which blurs the background, making your face stand out and much more. The optional vlogger kit is a big help. One of the few complaints I had with the camera was that the buttons are really small. The Sony vlogger accessory kit, not only makes it easier to hold the camera, and is also a built-in tripod, but with its large buttons makes it easier to control the camera, and stop and start your video or take still pictures. It links up to the ZV-1 via Bluetooth, and the setup was quick and flawless. Bottom line, the ZV-1 makes great videos, can certainly be used as a still camera as well, and since it’s so easy to put yourself in the picture, even if you’ve never thought of having your own vlog, this camera might inspire you to do just that.

Bought it for kids to vlog about their day and not really liking it but will do the job for now

Works hreat everything i expected…and more!!! And affordable.

Its one if not the best camera out there with the best price

Cámara size is perfect but I was looking for a cámara that look amazing picture so looking for great quality I love in Colorado so I went to the mountains to try and get some good shots but I couldn’t get any great shots maybe it was me but I watched videos on how to use and followed them but I couldn’t get quality I was looking for

Purchased this for work related photo survey and documentation of certain equipment. It may be good for video but not a good point & shoot camera.

worked ok if normal setting the associate said it would work for video on a 100yd field it was ok but quality of the video was not that good

Not happy thinking about returning it asap. The camera is kinda hard to figure out all the settings to make it compatible with imovie and its giving me a hard time; the quality of the videos are OK but over all not beginner friendly

The Sony ZV-1 is Sony’s latest “premium” point and shoot camera launched recently. It sports the same 1.0 Exmor sensor found in Sony’s flagship point and shoot camera the RX100 VII. One can say that the ZV-1 is the RX100 VII little cousin. And I say cousin as the ZV-1 is not only a stripped down version of the RX100 VII but also geared to another market namely content creators or vloggers. And in this sense Sony is creating a niche in an already crowded space. First and foremost, one would notice that the ZV-1 and the RX100 series have similar form-factors. One would notice that the ZV-1 is made of what Sony would term as composite material as compared to the magnesium alloy build of the RX100 series. In ordinary words, it’s made of plastic and not metal. Still, it has a premium feel similar to what you would find in entry-level DSLRs. Also gone in the ZV-1 are the pop-up EVF on the top left side and the pop-up flash on the center top. Instead you would find a hot shoe on the top left where you can attach an external mic or a flash and on the top center is a directional 3-capsule mic. One thing to note is that Sony includes what it refers to as a wind screen for the mic which you attach into the hot shoe. (This is wind screen is also known as a dead cat.) The ZV-1 has an articulating screen (a first in Sony point and shoot cameras but not handycams) instead of the usual tilting LCDs often found in the RX-100 series. The mode dial notably has been removed and has been replaced a mode button and you have to use the screen dial. (This IMO may be a dealbreaker as some prefer an actual mode dial.) And lastly, Sony added a rubber grip to the ZV-1 which IMHO is a nice touch to it. As mentioned earlier Sony touts this as a vlogging camera more than that of a stills camera. And since this is a “cousin” of the RX100, I would no longer delve into the quality of still pictures but highlight on the “vlogging” aspects of this camera. (After all, the manual is around 550 pages long.) Like the later model RX100 models, the ZV-1 has 4k video capabilities, but one thing to really amaze at this camera is its product showcase function. At the press of one button (which is the delete button during shooting mode), the camera can immediately focus on a product (or any object for that matter) at an arm’s length distance when it is moved (fairly quickly) to the front of the camera for a close up. Upon testing this feature repeatedly, I’d say that I’m amazed at this feature and that it works as advertised. I have not yet heard of any consumer level camera even from smartphones that can do this feature. Another cool feature of the ZV-1 is background defocus mode. A button on the top right of the camera enables the camera to immediately go into bokeh mode or cinematic effect as a lot of vloggers refer to it. What is interesting to note is that it’s a simplified process and one does not need to know about adjusting aperture. And while it works, it is worthwhile to consider that the bokeh is not as “creamy” given the limit of the one inch sensor as compared to larger sensors from m4/3s, APS-C and full frame cameras. Still the effect is optical and not through software. Also, this has an advantage over smartphones as the bokeh effect is limited only in stills and not through video. These two highlights of the ZV-1 plus features from the RX100 are compelling reasons to consider this camera over the RX100 VII given that there is almost a $500 price difference between the two models. But also, the ZV-1 can also hold on its own against other cameras as well. My primary complaint for the ZV-1 is like the RX series is that it still uses the small NP-BX1 batteries. So it would be prudent to stock up on extra batteries. And finally for vlogging uses, a wireless shooting grip (Sony GP-VPT2BT) is available too. It is primarily a remote control grip that enables you to vlog and also function as a small tripod. Overall, the Sony ZV-1 (as well as it’s accessory grip) is highly recommended for those who not only want to shoot stills but also use a very capable tool for vlogging.

It has not the feather part to block the sound of the wind is placed on the machine as shown in the advertisement picture .

Does not do what it says. Constantly have to watch for the red recording light to turn off and formatting card is difficult.