Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Sony ZV-1 is perfect for creators. Super sharp 4K video, great low-light performance, and fast eye-tracking autofocus make filming easy. The flip screen and built-in mic with windscreen are perfect for vlogs. Small enough to carry everywhere but delivers pro-quality results. Highly recommend for anyone serious about content creation!

The Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera is designed with content creators and vloggers in mind, combining user-friendly features with advanced imaging capabilities in a compact, travel-friendly body. Whether you're a seasoned vlogger or just starting out, this camera offers a streamlined experience that simplifies recording high-quality videos on the go. Key Features: Compact & Lightweight Design: Ideal for vloggers who need to travel light without compromising on quality. Its pocketable size means you can take it anywhere and capture spontaneous moments. User-Friendly Interface: With simplified controls and an intuitive menu system, the ZV-1F makes it easy for creators to start shooting without a steep learning curve. Flip-Out LCD Screen: The articulating screen is perfect for self-recording, ensuring you’re always in frame while filming. Fast Hybrid Autofocus: Keeps your subject sharp even during movement, so you can rely on it for dynamic shooting scenarios. Optimized for Vlogging: Features like background defocus and product showcase settings enhance the storytelling aspect of your vlogs. Enhanced Audio: The built-in microphone is engineered to capture clear sound, though it may be further boosted with external audio solutions if needed. Pros: ✅ Portability: The slim, lightweight design makes it an excellent companion for travel and everyday shooting. ✅ Ease of Use: Intuitive controls and a straightforward interface are perfect for quick setup and shooting. ✅ Vlogger-Centric Features: Tailored settings like the flip screen and background defocus help create a professional-looking video with minimal fuss. ✅ Reliable Autofocus: The fast and accurate autofocus system ensures your videos remain sharp and engaging. Cons: ❌ Audio Monitoring Limitations: The absence of a headphone jack can make it challenging to monitor audio in real time. ❌ Limited Manual Controls: While great for beginners, advanced users might miss a wider range of manual settings for more creative flexibility. ❌ Battery Life: As with many compact cameras, extended shooting sessions may require extra batteries or external power sources. Final Verdict: The Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera stands out as a robust and accessible option for content creators and vloggers who value simplicity and quality in a compact package. Its design is particularly geared toward users who want to focus on storytelling without getting bogged down by overly complex controls. Despite minor drawbacks—such as limited audio monitoring and a modest battery life—the overall performance and ease of use make it a compelling choice for anyone serious about vlogging. If you’re looking for a dedicated camera that’s ready to capture your everyday adventures and creative moments with minimal setup, the Sony ZV-1F in Black is well worth considering.

Very great camera for an Ave goner looking to have a compact camera in the go. Battery life does not last all day so be prepared to buy extra batteries. The camera footage has some shakey parts when trying to focus. Overall the image and video quality is great. Depending on where you record if shooting footage you will want to eventually invest in a mic.

Great quality , easy to use. Highly recommended. It’s affordable. I’ve been using this camera to record my YouTube videos and I love it !!! You won’t regret it.

Using as my edc camera and gym footage. Simple to use, super compact, sharp footage and photos!

I liked this camera and enjoyed how compact it was. However, for me personally I did not like the fact that there was no flash on the camera. If you're looking for an alternative to the G7X, this is okay but it is not the greatest. The quality is fine, however, the lack of flash might be a dealbreaker for some. I did enjoy that the microphone was detachable! Def a camera for people who are looking to make videos.

Sony’s ZV-1F is a budget friendly variant of Sony’s popular ZV-1 vlogger camera. The ZV-1F has a compact point and shoot form factor, 20mm F2.0 fixed focal length Zeiss Tessar lens, USB-C data/charging port, cold shoe, SD-card storage, and ships with a USB-C charging cable and slide on wind filter. The Zeiss lens is sharp, bright, and offers a nice wide field of vision. The ZV-1F’s useful photography tools include selectable shooting modes (aperture priority, shutter priority, manual, program auto, and intelligent auto), exposure compensation, creative filters, and a pushbutton instant background blur for bokeh effects. The ZV-1F can capture great pics in bright light and decent pics in low light but does have some limitations, especially compared to the ZV-1 and comparably priced compact cameras. The fixed focal length, lack of optical zoom, lack of flash and hot shoe, JPEG only format (no RAW nor JPG+ RAW like more advanced Sony cameras), and lack of HDR are some of the shortcomings that make the ZV-1F less than ideal for use primarily as a still camera. The 1F has a 4X digital zoom that isn’t great but better than nothing. The ZV-1F can take great still photos in the right conditions on occasion but is much stronger for video content creation like vlogging, shooting short selfie videos, and even mild action cam duties. I specified mild because the ZV-1F is neither waterproof, dustproof, nor ruggedly constructed like true action cams. Recordings can also suffer rolling shutter jitters with abrupt or excessive movement during shooting. So, great camera for filming skiing, not so great for filming while skiing. The ZV-1F’s main strength is content creation. Whether it’s shooting a podcast, travel or general vlogging, capturing live action at events, performing interviews, or merely creating a quick social media clip, Sony designed the ZV-1F to easily capture creative video for sharing. The 4K/30p (or 24p) video is tack sharp, has good light balance, good low light performance, accurate skin tones, and the auto-tracking and facial recognition work great at keeping the primary subject in focus and at the forefront. The camera does a great job with AF subject tracking although the AF sometimes reacts a bit slowly, resulting in brief loss of focus as it adjusts. Sony’s Active Mode image stabilization is effective for most mobile shooting situations and even feels somewhat like using a gimbal when combined with Sony’s remote grip tripod. One cool useful creative feature is the product showcase. When active, the camera quickly shifts focus to emphasize objects held up in front of the camera. It’s fantastic for product demonstrations or sharing effortless close ups of objects with viewers. Additional features like slow motion, hyper lapse, and built-in electronic creative filters further add to the creative capabilities of the ZV-1F. The lens is also threaded which should allow use of physical filters if needed. Features are accessed via a combo touchscreen and dial driven menu. The menu may seem a little dated and complicated at first glance but quickly becomes easy and intuitive to navigate. It’s much like the menu systems on my older Sony mirrorless cameras which also utilized a combination of touchscreen, physical buttons, and dial. The LCD touchscreen display can fully rotate around to allow use while facing the lens. The screen can also rotate to face inward while closed for protection during transport or storage. The ZV-1F can utilize Sony’s shooting grip in tripod mode, which allows convenient wireless control of the camera from the tripod. Other tripods and accessories can also be used on the ZV-1F’s standard bottom thread. The ZV-1F can be used for live streaming but I’m not a big fan of stationary live-streaming on battery power. The ZV-1F uses the same battery as the ZV-1, so I assume the same charging passthrough options could be used with the ZV-1F to avoid relying on the battery or overcharging during use. The ZV-1F ships with a removeable battery and USB charging cable that charges through a USB-C port on the camera. The port is also used for streaming and data transfer. The ZV-1F mic works well and includes a wind filter that slips onto the cold shoe. The cold shoe and 3.5mm mic input on the side can also accommodate a compatible external mic. I included a photo of the ZV-1F utilizing Sony’s ECM-G1 shotgun mic. The ZV-1F’s internal mic sounds good but the external mics I tested sounded clearer, warmer, and more professional. The ZV-1F is also compatible with Sony’s Imaging Edge+ companion app. Imaging Edge+ allows remote control shooting via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity to the camera. It also allows remote viewing, copying, and management of stored media on the camera. So, is the ZV-1F worth it? It depends on the situation. A decent smartphone can handle the needs of the average content creator if those needs remain basic. The ZV-1F is likely overkill for someone posting occasional videos on social media for friends and family or doing the latest viral trend. However, I prefer dedicated cameras like the ZV-1F over smartphones if engaging in more professional content creation reaching a larger audience. Dedicated cameras provide more opportunities for experience working with different settings, multiple cameras, and allow more creative freedom as someone grows with their craft. The ZV-F1 is a good bridge camera between smartphones and more advanced imaging hardware with steeper learning curves. The ZV-1F is easy to pick up and start using right away on full auto. I would not recommend the ZV-1F for anyone seeking a camera primarily for still images due to the previously mentioned shortcomings.

--- SETUP --- The Sony ZV F1 camera requires minimal effort to set up. Insert a memory card (not included), the battery, and charge it up. --- FEATURES --- Cold shoe for customization, 4K at 24 or 30 FPS, 1080P at 120 FPS, screen rotates for selfie mode, touch screen, internal mic with windscreen, rechargeable battery, customizable shortcuts --- PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS --- This camera is light and easy to store in any traveling backpack. As far as pictures are concerned, the camera does a good job at auto-focusing on the subject as well as detecting people’s faces. There is a setting you can change so that instead, it detects pets. The internal microphone was ok, but I connected a Sony shotgun microphone for my needs. I used this camera to record dancing video reels outdoors (you can see on Instagram @NoeElBachatero), dancing videos indoors, and private dancing lessons. Since I prefer the look of 60 or 120 FPS, I changed the resolution to 1080P. The video capture looks phenomenal and my dance partner noticed the difference when I uploaded my reels and tagged her as a collaborator. I used this camera with the compatible Sony tripod and synced it to the camera. It was easy to take video and pictures in portrait mode, which is my preferred method when creating content. I also briefly tested the app and connected the camera to my phone so that I could take remote pictures. I didn’t use the app too much, but it came in handy once or twice when I needed to take the picture while away from the camera. The only caveat I have is that the menu seems a bit convoluted. Creating shortcuts for what you intend to use the most, like slow motion recording, quick-shot pictures, regular pictures, or recording, helps. However, if you plan to do more than that, you can easily get lost and frustrated with the menu. The zoom is also digital vs. analog. What this means is that, the more you zoom in, the grainier the subject will be. That’s expected with digital zoom, so make sure you use the camera with subjects you intend to keep close. --- APPROVAL --- As far as vlogging is concerned, I love using this camera vs. my phone because it frees up my phone for playing music to dance to. The auto-focus feature and the 120 FPS allow for some stunning visuals. I would highly recommend this camera for entry-level vloggers.

Great low light recording, fast startup Social media is all a buzz about this camera and here is my opinion now that I get to use it and see if its a hero or zero. And if I am only comparing it to my cell phones camera which cost me substantially more. As an enthusiast, the ZV1F definitely rides much closer to hero. The low light capture, wide field of view and really good auto focus features of the Sony ZV1F are easily better. And with removable batteries (NP-BX1, same as my 2 other Sony cams) and SD storage. It will be much easier for keeping it ready to get the next shot done. From everything I have seen, read and experienced already, there are a few tradeoffs over the other ZV series cameras. I was more interested in testing what does work well for my interests. Since I am just starting into the world of sharing my hobbies on the internet. This looks to be a great camera to start with. Its affordable for the most part as a tool for capturing what I want to share. The 4K 24p setting seems to be a great setting for filming most of what I expect out of the camera. Low light is great. At arms length I fit the screen perfectly and the focus tracking seems to keep me in focus effortlessly. Auto settings may be the scourge of the pros, but it works well here. Sometimes easy is better than fiddling with a ton of options to get 5% improvement. While the ZV1F digital stability has its limits. If the subject is centered in the shot, it works well. Trail ride filming might be a stretch, but I have water and dust protected action cams for that. I do wish the ZV1F had an optical zoom and hot shoe for the Sony Microphone I also got for this camera. At least Sony did include a cold shoe and microphone port/jack for those who want a bit more from their audio. Also wish lens cover had been built in. Little too cheap to go with lens cap that will likely get lost. It may have a few tradeoffs over its bigger brothers in the product line. It has a price to reflect that. But with a little add-on of some filters on the 40.5mm lens thread. It will take good pics and even better video. I see no reason this will not give several years of use till I upgrade or move on to the next hobby. Bonus notes: Be sure to flip the touch screen inward to the camera to protect screen in bag or pocket. Consider the Best Buy package bundle to save a few more dollars. The "ACCVC1" Vlogger Accessory Kit is great to have. The tripod/hand grip controls made holding and using the camera easier. I also used the Sony ECMG1 shotgun microphone. It increased the audio levels and fullness in audio recording.

It’s a very portable camera, lightweight and simple. My only issue is that the battery dies so easily and the image quality is not all that great for pictures. Videos on the other hand are a little step up from an iPhone

Easy to use. Very lightweight and compact. The camera quality is great, the only concern is battery life when recording with 4K. However, I think when you're buying a camera like this, it can get the job done.

Very good camera, good quality and small size also affordable

Love this camera! Wanted something to start vlogging, and this was a great camera to begin with. Great price, quality, and sound. Easy to use also.

This camera is definitely a great starter vlogging camera. Theres a few minor things that i wish were different. Like, the fuzzy wind sock could be more solid instead of (hairy?) The battery doesnt last that long, but thats to be expected being a small camera and battery. Last thing would be price. It could be priced at $300 or $350 for what it is. But, the quality is excellent unless youre doing product videos. But, with the quality i can see why the price. All in all its an excellent camera and all the small things that could be different doesnt warrant 4 stars!!!!

This camera is very easy to use and is beginner's friendly! I just started a youtube channel (@sincerelyhope5251) and started filming with my iPhone. It wasn't the best camera to film with but it was all I had to capture/record my videos. I knew that I wanted a camera but was on the hunt for one that did not break the bank. I had my eyes on the Sony ZV-1 because it looked nice and I felt like it fit my needs for a camera since I knew that I was going to be filming with it. When I saw that Sony had the ZV-1F, I clicked on it and did my own research, and watched about 15 videos about to camera. I made sure that I was very thorough with this since this was my very first big camera purchase, and I wanted it to last for a long time. The camera checked off every box for me: easy to use, not expensive, touchscreen, flip screen, can shoot in 4K 30fps, and very light. I bought the camera the following week and the set-up process went smoothly (I have an unboxing video on my channel). The UI is very easy to navigate and understand so there were no hiccups for me. The camera is compact and small so there isn't that much weight to it. I also bought the vlogging kit with the camera since I will be vlogging and recording things! The screen is one of the best feature of this camera, the way it flips out is amazing because now, I don't need to constantly check myself (like how I used to on my phone) and I can just easily record myself with a flip of a screen! The whole point of this camera is to just make it super easy for you to record and take a photo of whatever you want. There is nothing hard to use about this camera! I am super happy with my purchase of the ZV-1F. One tip that I would give anyone who is buying a camera, in general, is to go into the store and hold the model in your hands. Look at the camera, go into the settings, see how the UI looks, see all the different modes the camera has, etc, before making your choice. You want to make sure that this camera is the one you will love until the day it breaks.

Great quality, great price! Using as my starter vlog camera and been great.

I purchased this camera as a gift to my wife. The photo quality is great. She wanted a camera that made it easy to record and post videos. It’s compact enough for her to carry with her everywhere.

The Sony ZV-1F is an excellent compact camera tailored for content creators and vloggers. Its 20.1MP sensor and wide-angle lens deliver sharp, vibrant video and photos. The camera excels in 4K recording, offering smooth footage and accurate colors. Features like Background Defocus and Product Showcase make it easy to switch focus for professional-quality videos. Its lightweight design and flip-out touchscreen are perfect for on-the-go creators, while the built-in microphone with a windscreen ensures clear audio. However, battery life is average, so having a spare is a good idea. Overall, the ZV-1F is a powerful, portable option for creators looking to elevate their content.

Love the Quality of the videos and how easy the camera is to use. Easy to transfer files to phone or computer. Recommend for anyone new to cameras or just need some at a good price.

The colors can look a bit off in low light, but it really does an awesome job when there's plenty of natural light! It has a plastic, toy-like feel, which might not be for everyone, but I actually love that about it. It makes the camera feel more approachable and adds a playful vibe to using it.