Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very good quality,4k finally something i can record my car content

Beautiful camera Pictures come out perfectly. Highly recommended

Great for video, no built in flash for stills but my external flash connects very well, pretty decent quality still images as well. Very nice camera for content creation.

Easy to use camera, takes great quality pictures and videos.

I purchased the ZV1 after watching several reviews on YouTube and PotatoJet was the review that sealed the deal. I had originally been looking at Cannon M50 but opted to go the Sony route due to their better low light technology. Reasons I Purchased: • Price: Sub-$1000 • Size: Literally fits in my front pocket so I can take it with me and isn’t a hassle to carry around. • Picture: Can shoot in a variety of formats to include 4K at various frame rates. • Focus: Auto focus is awesome and still maintains the ability to manually focus which is nice for pre-planed productions. • VLOG: I wanted the option to VLOG in the future some family trips and work related material. This certainly does that well. Things I Like: • The Dead Cat cover does an amazing job at reducing wind noise. It also picks up great audio considering its size and limitations. • Fully adjustable screen. This is incredibly handy and I find myself adjusting it all the time to give me the best view and angle. • SmallRig has accessories and cages for it. • I can carry it all the time and I have been carrying it all the time without much inconvenience. • Memory Cards! I like being able to use and swap out SD Cards compared to when I used my iPhone. Data management of content was a hassle, now I just swap out various memory cards and it’s all good. Things I Don’t Like: • Battery life is terrible and you’ll definitely want to invest in 2-3 extra batteries. DON’T waste your money on cheep aftermarket batteries, just suck it up and get the Sony batteries. I personally now have 4 batteries total that I rotate through and when traveling bring with. • Because it’s small, it can be hard to hold sometimes. To resolve this I purchased a cage from SmallRig and that seems to be working well so far. It also provides a layer of protection of accidentally dropped. Things I WOULD NOT Invest In: • Cheep SD Cards... I use ScanDisk Extreme Pro. • Don’t waste you’re money on the VLOG grip, it’s way over priced for what you get. Use that money instead to buy extra batteries and SD Cards. If you need an extension, buy a gorilla pod, selfie stick or monopod. FINAL IMPRESSION: • This is a solid investment so long as you take care of it. I intend to actually purchase another ZV1 to possibly use it as a backup B camera for work.

love my camera , the size is very convenient , the quality is immaculate 10/10

Bought this for my daughter. It was a great investment. The camera is easy to use and high tech. She loves it!!

it was good camera but a little bit expensive for me i wish i could kept it.

Great addition to my big cameras. Easy for on the go. My finance loved it for blogging the day to day.

Video purposes it shoots beautifully, but for photography the quality isn’t as great. Still a good camera though.

Love this point and shoot. Really small and compact. Love how it takes pictures and records video. Also has a webcam feature

Good solid camera. Wish had a flash. I wish there were some in-between cameras between this one and the really cheap, not so good quality, cameras. I won't be using all of it's capabilities.

I purchased the Sony ZV-1 20.1-Megapixel Digital Camera in White for my daughter's 21st birthday. She was thrilled to receive it as her main gift and loves the clearness/easy functions of the camera.

I've had the ZV-1 for a couple of weeks and have really enjoyed it. My main camera is an A7riii. I sought out a second camera for compact, run & gun video, and to double as a webcam. I have no video experience, so I wanted a simple camera. The ZV-1, with an Elgato Camlink, has worked wonderfully as a webcam, especially on my 2017 iMac. When plugged into my 2018 MacBook Pro, the fans run loud - that's the fault of the MBP, not the ZV-1. Because battery life of the ZV-1 is awful, I leave it plugged in all the time. The video quality far exceeds typical webcam quality, and has been commented on by others on my video calls. I also used it to record a "talking head" lecture (using Camtasia), and the video recorded was terrific. Image stabilization is fair - but becomes outstanding when paired with Sony's Catalyst Browse software, which uses gyroscopic data to stabilize video in post. I've mounted the ZV-1 to my bicycle (extra gear needed), and the quality of the video, especially after running it through Catalyst Browse, has been excellent. Catalyst Browse is free, and it also includes basic tools for color grading and editing video. Being only 24-25mm on the wide end is a bit limiting for selfies, but the grip accessory (separate purchase) helps. When using the ZV-1 as a webcam, I leave it mounted on the grip, which doubles as a tripod. Downsides: poor battery life; screen difficult to see with polarized sunglasses (I bought a screen protector that solved the problem); limited usefulness of touchscreen. Many people don't like the Sony interface, but I guess I've gotten used to it from having other Sony cameras. Overall, I would highly recommend this camera - for such a small and inexpensive device, it's extremely versatile. Check out YouTube for incredible videos that others much more talented than me have created with the ZV-1.

10/10 coming from someone who does photography this is a great camera to have if you’re looking for something small and easy. As long as you can figure out how all settings work and figure out what to really use the camera for, it’s amazing! But definitely order a little flash off Amazon. It’ll help you a lot

Love the camera although I was under the impression that it would be like the Canon It was not It.

I love it so much. Very easy to use and beginner friendly

Got this for my daughter and it is perfect. She is a Senior in High School, and she takes it on all her trips. Easy to download photos onto phone if needed or wanted too.

Very few excellent cameras fit into your pocket and this is one of them. It has a great lens, focusing and sensor and is TINY, which is fine because I no longer like to carry a larger camera around. Do not be sucked into the tech advancements of full=frame and apsc cameras cameras when you are not a professional or looking to win awards (which you still might with a ZV-!) AND are tired of the flat tiny-sensor iPhone cameras that pollute the world.I am a lifelong amateur (half century of photography) and this one is one favorite.

Tired of being distracted by my iPhone when all I wanted to do was take a picture or quick video, I purchased this little camera after having a mirrorless Sony for years. The quality is outstanding and I absolutely love the blurred background effect - so handy and quick. If you're further away from the camera, you may want to use a mic, but overall, I really love it.