Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- DCZV1/W
- SKU:
- 6435229
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers enjoy the ZV-1 camera for its great camera quality, ease of use, overall performance, convenient size, and light weight. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding battery life and overheating. Others mention the desire for a flash, difficulty viewing the screen with polarized sunglasses, and the price.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Get for first time users
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is great camera for content creators, and first time users. Very affordable
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for the view.
- Pros mentioned:Size
Good
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.A decent impulse buy. Fantastic for videography. Nice and compact
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Thank you for the review!
- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Great camera for smaller projects
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good camera for small projects. I wish the battery lasted longer.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We do apologize that the DCZV-1 didn't meet your standards. We greatly appreciate your honest feedback.
Sony all the way.
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best camera for the price, will definitely buy again.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jdmjunky91, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our camera and its value. We are glad that you have made the right decision. We hope you will enjoy all the amazing features this camera has to offer. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you for choosing Sony. - Pakorn (Sony Social Support)
- Cons mentioned:Battery life
Battery life
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The battery life on this is so horrible. It charges for hours only to work for maybe one day Also you have to purchase flash separately
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Sunshine,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1 camera. We are sorry to hear that the camera's battery life did not meet your expectation. We suggest you contact our phone support at so we can make suggestions on how to extend the camera's battery life usage. Thank you for choosing Sony.
Regards,
Larry 7-29-2025
Sony Social Support
Great
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great camera for content creating! The focus feature is amazing as well!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Cami, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our camera. We are glad that you have made the right decision. We hope you will enjoy all the amazing features this camera has to offer. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
Great Product
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a great product and the guy in the camera section was awesome
I would recommend this to a friendA must for vloggers
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a great camera for vlogging and creating content
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for the review!
Nice camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Highly recommend this camera.. Should come with storage memory card
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Yes, unfortunately the ZV1 does not have internal memory so an SD card is needed. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and honest feedback! - Glenn
Awesome Camera!!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Saw and read a lot about this camera and so glad I got it! Excellent product!!
I would recommend this to a friendGood one
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great little camera both for video and photo, flip screen is easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our ZV-1 camera. We are glad that you have made the right decision. We hope you will enjoy all the amazing features this camera has to offer. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you for choosing Sony.
Good choice
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It has all the features I’m looking for in a camera
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Aspen110, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our ZV1 camera. We are glad that you have made the right decision. We hope you will enjoy all the amazing features this camera has to offer. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you for choosing Sony. - Pakorn (Sony Social Support)
Best camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Its a perfect item for my product. Will purchase again
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Thank you for the review!
Sony Zv-1
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a GREAT budget camera and I am very pleased with it.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat value
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great vlogging camera at a reasonable price point.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Dope Camera!
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Game changer! And amazing Graphics! Chrystal Clear!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our ZV-1 camera. We are glad that you have made the right decision. We hope you will enjoy all the amazing features this camera has to offer. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
Good Starter Camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall, a good starter camera. The user interface design could be improved.
I would recommend this to a friendCamera
||Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This camera was perfect for vlogging i used It alot
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for the review!
Almost perfect.
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love everything but hate the bad stabilization of this camera.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. You can try setting the SteadyShot setting to "ACTIVE". We greatly appreciate your honest feedback.
FANTASTIC
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This has been my favorite vlogging camera I’ve ever used! Truly amazing!
I would recommend this to a friend