Customer Ratings & Reviews

Camera is user friendly and has a very sleek look. Camera would be a lot easier to create content with if there was a rear facing camera allowing you ro look directly at yourself while filming

My son loves this camera, I’m so glad I bought it for him ❤️

Great camera works amazing I recommend it to anyone who wants to record videos or a podcast . It also sends videos and photos to your phone!

The camera is perfect for vlogging. However, a charger for the batter and an SD card are required for use so it would be five stars if those were included.

Camera was hard to figure out at first but once you get it it’s simple. The quality is terrible and it doesn’t come with a charger wouldn’t but again.

Love this camera for my YouTube channel, vlogs are immaculate & editing is super easy thanks to the bluetooth capabilities.

My daughter loves this vlogging camera she said the quality is great!! Please subscribe to her on YouTube @AnyaMarie.

Love it so much:) best investment I made for YouTube

Good camera still getting the hang of it. The camera connect is my favorite

It really did serve the purpose, except the distance. I was expecting it to be farther.

I love the customer service and the product!!!!!!!

This camera takes horrible pictures. It's difficult to use. It's only good for videos.

Great Camera but make sure if you are having it delivered to order it from somewhere else. I purchased this camera twice. First time FedEx carrier faked delivered it. They took a picture of the package in the front of another apartment and marked it delivered. When I was home. I got the notification 10 mins later I ran outside to see nothing. I went and looked for the carrier. I then immediately called bestbuy and FedEx. Best but was sending me a replacement great. However it would have arrived after Christmas which didn’t work for me. So I was goin to take the refund and go instore to purchase. So I asked to cancel it. I received an email stating I would not receive a replacement or a refund. When Fed Ex clearly said to refund the lost item. Because they was well aware of the carrier who was stealing the packages. Still nothing from Bestbuy. I repurchased the item and went in store to pick it up because I didn’t want to ruin my daughter Christmas so now bestbuy wanted me to double for one item. Which is illegal. I did all the steps they asked of me and I still haven’t received a so call email from the back office.

I love this camera! It is so light weight Very easy to manage . I can’t wait to create beautiful memories

This camera was sold to me & it did not serve my needs. Quality was terrible for photos and not much better for videos.

The Sony ZV-1F camera is designed with vloggers and content creators in mind. It has a fixed 20mm lens with 20 megapixels, 4K video, an intelligent autofocus and a 3” rotating screen. This lightweight camera is great for those who are looking for an excellent picture without the fuzz of having to switch between heavy, professional lenses. The 20mm lens is great for filming yourself out and about, and the 3” screen can be flipped to the front, so that you can see yourself while filming and make necessary adjustments. The image stabilization works great while walking and moving around and the picture quality is great, even on basic/automatic settings; of course this will depend on lighting. The autofocus is smart and recognizes humans very well. There’s also a feature that focuses on products, so that you can do product review videos without worrying about your face or the product being out of focus; it works really well. The various presets allow you to create certain looks right off the bat, but I personally prefer doing this while editing, and I was a bigger fan of simply adjusting the settings of the Standard preset, but if you want to do a quick B&W or Sepia video, you certainly can and each setting is adjustable. For photography, the camera does a great job at taking photos quick and easy at 20 megapixels. The Soft Skin Effect works well, the Low setting does it just right while High looks airbrushed/photoshopped. The Bokeh effect looks really nice. The camera sports a 1-inch sensor and a wide F2.0 aperture lens. It’s missing one thing though, a flash, and the camera doesn’t have a “hot shoe” for an external flash. For video, the camera offers up to 4K resolution at 30 fps, or 1080p at 60 fps. Additionally, you can plug it directly into your computer and use it as a webcam at 720p / 30 fps. I wish it could output 1080p over USB, but that will require a capture card. I streamed live on Twitch for over 2 hours and the camera worked fine the whole time using the included USB cable. When plugged in for streaming, the camera is powered by USB, which is an added bonus, if you’re trying to avoid unnecessary cables. The camera has a fixed lens, meaning no optical zoom. There’s a 4X digital zoom for photos, and a 2X zoom for videos. The zoomed in photo looks fine, but with a non-removable lens, it would be nice to have an optical zoom, but the sacrifice would be the general image quality. You can do a lot with a 20 mm wide lens though, and for vloggers, it’s pretty much perfect for on-the-go shoots with one or two people on camera. Finally, the sound. The camera has a built-in directional 3-capsule microphone that’s great for talking, whether it’s into the camera or for an interview. A wind screen is included and does a terrific job at keeping out wind sounds and plosives, although it doesn’t look as puffed up as in the photos. Maybe I should get the hair blower… If you want a more professional sound, I would recommend getting the Sony shotgun mic (ECM-G1) that works perfectly with this camera and also comes with a wind screen. The camera has Wi-Fi and there’s an app to connect to your smartphone, so you can set up the camera and download photos. You can’t control the camera settings from the app, which would be an awesome feature. Sony offers a Vloggers Kit that comes with a remote that turns into a tripod, which is very convenient for both taking photos and videos while walking and for static shots like streaming or zooming. A 64GB SD Card is included, so you have everything you need to start filming. This camera is perfect for vloggers and content creators that are looking for a camera for selfie-style videos and photos that beats any smartphone and many cameras available. It’s lightweight and practical so that you can film and transfer quickly so that the content can keep on coming.

Sony has released another vlogger camera in the ZV series - the ZV-1F, which is an adaptation of the previous model, the ZV-1. The box includes the camera, USB-to-USBC cable (for charging and transferring files), a basic mic with wind screen, 1 battery, and some user guides. The camera comes with a manufacturer's 1-year warranty. PROS: ----------- * Lens is fixed. Focus used is typically automatic for most people and can stay focused on the vlogger's eyes * Lens cover is completely removable * Very light, compact, good grip, excellent ergonomics * Switching between modes is easy - video, slo-motion video, and photo. * When the camera can't focus, the "focus square" in the middle of the shot turns purple. This is a nice and quick indicator on-screen. * The 3 internal microphones do a great job at picking up audio and ambient noise. The wind screen attachment does its job to keep wind noise out of the audio recording. * "Product Showcase" mode works well when showing a product in front of the camera then having the camera focus back in on the user's face or something else when that product is removed. * It has the availability of multiple picture profiles for setting the right color scene. CONS: ----------- * Always a wide shot with everything in focus. There isn't a good way to blur the background during recording * Manual settings can be a bit tedious to access in the settings and using only the wheel control on the back. * A simple addition to this camera that is missing is a basic 3.5mm headphones jack so the vlogger can hear if there is wind noise, or clothes rubbing against the mic, etc. * The camera can't shoot RAW photos which allows for better photo editing capabilities. But this being entry level is likely why this option is omitted. * Video does have a "jello" effect when panning left and right too fast, so if you are walking and want to show things behind you, you will not want to pan left/right too fast... there may be some distortion there. OTHER OBSERVATIONS: ----------- * Video can be in 4K but only at 24 or 30fps. If you need more fps, the user can dumb it down to 1080p at 120 fps. CONCLUSION: ===================== To be clear, this is not a professional photographer's camera. Though it has a number of options internally, it's not going to give the user phenomenal shots you might see in magazines. It's primary purpose is for vlogging, which in many cases, can be very basic when doing reviews of products. Most smartphones will take better still photos than this camera and even video. Keep in mind that the USE of the camera IS vlogging. Can you use a smartphone instead? Sure, but you end up having to use the selfie camera which may not be high quality, and you also won't have a high quality microphone that comes on this camera (or a better one that can be purchased, like the Sony Vlogger Shotgun Mic. For vlogging specifically, it does the job well, and I would highly recommend.

This is a nice quality entry level camera. I record long form content for Youtube and purchased this as an upgrade from using my iPhone camera. The quality is very good. The camera is light, compact, & easy to use. Battery can drain fast if you have wifi and bluetooth enabled, but the battery can be charged in the camera. It’s perfect for people just starting out with photography/videography and who are on a budget. The only downsides are that it has a fixed lens & no flash, but that can easily be remedied with add-on accessories.

I bought this as a gift for my daughter, she’s getting into vlogging and loves it

First impression: Up till now, my content creation rig was my DSLR. It is a Lumix G85 in a SmallRig cage. I have a Rode microphone and an Olympus flash on it with SmallRig side handles. It is a heavy setup for any content creation and/or vlogging outside of it being on a tripod, and that doesn’t happen very often. Enter the Sony ZV-1F to solve my problem. But does it solve it? My first impression of the Sony ZV-1F is that it is small, lightweight, and feels like it is high quality, what you would expect from a Sony camera. The buttons feel firm and not flimsy, and the articulating LCD screen is easy to move, but feels tight and not likely to loosen up. The screen is bright, and the buttons laid out so that even larger fingers can easily navigate the menu. The charge time from dead to fully charged is about 4 hours, Setup: The setup on this camera is like any DSLR, but not quite as extensive. There is an full menu system that allows you to configure every aspect of this camera. You have major categories on the left and all the submenus for each category to the right of it. You can cycle through the major categories or if you need a specific setting, or one-by-one through the submenus. When you get to the end of a submenu, it automatically moves you to the next major category. Features: This camera come with featured designed to make your videos turn out better pre-production. My DSLR has these features, and even though I save photos in both JPG and RAW, I use these features when shooting content creation, so I won’t have to do any or much post-production editing. These features include built in slow motions and time lapse – set with a single button. It also has a built-in bokeh switch to add bokeh effect, soft skin effect for airbrush-like results, and Eye autofocus which works really well. Pros and Cons: All cameras have pros and cons, even expensive ones, even if the con is the cost. This camera also has them. For this camera, I don’t see the cons as being that bad. Even if 4K recording is only 30 fps, this is a content creation camera, not a cinematic camera. Pros: • Large Sensor (good for low-light video). • 20mm wide angle prime lens • 4K @ 30fps • 1080P @ 120 fps • Easy to use • Eye autofocus works great • Active Image Stabilization • USB C charging port Cons: • No optical zoom. • Only 30fps at 4K • Doesn’t support Raw shooting. Performance: I found the video really clear on this camera. I wasn’t sure how the camera would do with non-vlog recording, but I’m surprised at how good it is. The prime has you locked in, but there is a small digital zoom, and it does pretty good. The wide-angle lens makes for some interesting video. The audio on this camera was also good. With the microphone being on top instead of the front, I wasn’t sure how good it would be located on top. I was also wondering if that might make wind noise worse. Well, it sounds very good, but it does increase wind noise. That’s what the included dead cat is for. To get a somewhat decent audio test, I placed the camera in front of a fan. I looked at the wind noise and it was about 75% of the meter. I then placed the dead cat on the camera, and the wind noise was about 30%. I had the camera about 6” from the fan and the fan was on high, so this was an exaggerated test to see if it really did help. The dead cat did reduce the wind noise, and I believe it is better than it tested because I doubt the camera will experience wind like I produced here (see loud/quite pictures). The photograph portion of this camera was good, but that is all. It was a touch disappointed at first, because I am an amateur photographer and love good photographs. The picture quality isn’t bad, but not as good as I am used to, especially from a Sony. However, and this is very important, this is not a professional photo camera, it is a content creators’ camera, for quick shots, but primarily for vlogging. This being taken into consideration; I believe the photo side of the camera is pretty good, especially for a prime lens. Is the photo side of the camera enough for me not to like it? Not at all. If I am traveling on a day trip and taking pictures for myself, rather than looking for a professional photoshoot, I will take this camera along instead of my DSLR. It is much lighter, takes really good videos, and good pictures. And using it with the vlogger kit, which is the wireless handle, taking pictures and starting/stopping video is that much easier. Conclusion: So, does the Sony ZV-1F solve my content creation problems? Absolutely. It is small, lightweight, easy to use, and the articulating LCD screen makes it easy to see what you are recording at and angle. The built-in audio sounds good, and the photos are good as well. Adding the vlogging kit makes carrying and using the camera even easier. And if you want to up your game with audio, you can add the external Sony Vlogger microphone, which sounds excellent. I review that in a separate review. So, if you are a content creator and/or vlogger, and want a very easy to use vlogging camera with excellent recording without paying the higher price for the Sony ZV-1, then I highly recommend the Sony ZV-1F camera.