Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- ZV1F/W
- SKU:
- 6522417
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers value the product's ease of use, overall performance, and its acceptable video quality. They also appreciate its convenient size, light weight, and good price. However, customers frequently express concerns regarding the battery life. Other notable drawbacks include the absence of a flash and the limited zoom capability.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Video qualityCons mentioned:Battery life
Camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.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.
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Posted .Hi Teia,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you found it as a powerful and excellent camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 1-22-2025
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Overall performance, Video quality
Great for the price!
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.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.
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Posted .Hi BrianaF,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you loved it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 4-23-2025
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video qualityCons mentioned:Flash
Bought in place of canon!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this since the canon camera is always sold out! This camera has amazing quality, easy to use, and bought refurbished in excellent condition which seemed to look brand new! Only downfall is that it doesn't have flash!
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Posted .Hi Paige,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you loved the camera's amazing quality. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 10-31-2024
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video qualityCons mentioned:Flash
Sony ZV1F
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Used it for a trip and the quality of the pictures came out nice! Loved it. Only thing is that I had to buy a light attachment if I wanted to use flash.
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Posted .Hi Marry,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 2-26-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Love it!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got for my husband he loves it and uses it periodically. It is simple and the picture and sound on it is wonderful!
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Posted .Hi Kendra6,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 3-24-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Overall performanceCons mentioned:Flash
Great and Compact
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I oove this camera, its great and afforable. Its only shortcoming is that it has no flash.
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Posted .Hi Jass,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 4-30-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Excellet camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This camera has excellent video and photo quality. The images come out very sharp, with vibrant colors and great detail, even in low-light conditions. The video is smooth and clear, making it perfect for recording special moments or creating content. The autofocus is fast and accurate, and the stabilization helps reduce shakiness, which is a big plus. It’s also very easy to use, even for beginners.
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Posted .Hi LizbethD,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ILCE7CM2 camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as an excellent camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 4-4-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Sony's Entry-Level Vlog Camera
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sony has done it again! When you compare the top brand camera companies, and each of their entry level vlog cameras, I'd say Sony zv-1f sets the status quo for which all the other camera brands should be compared to. With Sony ZV-1f you get a 4k video camera, packed with rich features, and at an absolutely great price. Make sure to install the firmware update to ver. 1.1. Other accessories I've added to make this a stellar run & gun vlog camera are the Neewer 2 in 1 macro and wide angle lens. It makes the already great 20mm lens, effectively into a 18mm lens. That and a Movo VXR 10 pro microphone make this a fantastic rig for the first time content creater. Thank You Sony
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Posted .Hi ThatGuyBri,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you are very satisfied with this camera. We are flattered by the words you have stated on this feedback. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 10-14-2023
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance, Size, Video quality
Camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good camera, good quality and small size also affordable
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Posted .Hello AntonioF, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ZV-1F/B
is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (8/17/2025) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Nice camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This camera is pretty good. I love how easy it is to use and the quality of the videos and pictures are very good.
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Posted .Hi JusticeJ,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 3-5-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of useCons mentioned:Battery life, Zoom
Beginner friendly!
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Perfect for 1st time vloggers/content creators. This camera is easier to understand and help get you ready for the more expensive cameras. The skin softening feature is one of my favs! Does not let you change lenses & you will need a second battery but not a bad camera at all.
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Posted .Hi Chana,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you found it as a good camera for beginners. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 12-30-2023
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of useCons mentioned:Battery life
Just buy it!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Still learning, as this is my first “More Fancier” camera. So far, it’s doing what it should for clarity and quick focus. The features are easy to understand and setup is super quick. It fits well in my hands and is not heavy or uncomfortable. But, I have small hands, so I have to get used to holding it while trying not to hit buttons accidentally. It’s definitely a balancing act for me for sure until I get the hang of it. So I’m using a wrist strap from my old camera to insure I don’t drop it. Battery life…eh. But no worries they have backups to purchase. I found a really nice one on Amazon and it comes with 2extra batteries and a charging case with amazing features. The sound quality of this camera is great. The price was just right. No problems as of now, as I’m still on my journey of understanding the how to’s. But I would recommend you get one.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TamiraB, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you loved this camera as it exceeded your expectations. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 3-12-2024 Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Great camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The quality is amazing. Its also small enough you can just take it in your purse and it doenst take up space. The screen moves around perfectly to tale selfie or group photos when no one is there is take the picture.
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Posted .Hi MichelleM,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards, Larry 12-3-2025
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Great Item.. Worth purchase!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great camara. Easy to handle for everyone! Great quality!! Great for vlogging !!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello ScarlettM, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ZV-1F is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (3/22/2026) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Sydney’s review
||Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've been using this Vlogging Camera for a month, and it's fantastic. The 4K UHD video quality is stunning, with true-to-life colors and fast, accurate autofocus. The built-in microphone captures clear audio, and it supports external mics for even better sound. It's compact, lightweight, and has an ergonomic design with a flip-out screen, perfect for vlogging on the go. The battery life is impressive, lasting all day. The intuitive touchscreen interface makes navigating settings easy, and built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth make file transfers seamless. Overall, it's a top choice for any vlogger or content creator looking to up their game. Highly recommended!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SydneyP,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you found it as a fantastic camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 7-26-2024
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Great camera
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The camera size is perfect for on the go trips and the quality of pictures are great it also has the video record which the quality is amazing
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi user151379,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 1-10-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video qualityCons mentioned:Flash
Great camera for a great price!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall a great camera. High quality pictures and videos. Just wish it came with a built in flash but other than that it’s an amazing camera!
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Posted .Hi ChristianG,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the ZV1F camera. We are glad to hear that you love it and found it as a great camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 1-10-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Replaced my Sony HDR-CX380...Pleased so far
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This Sony ZV-1F is so far, so good! I got it to replace an old Sony Camcorder I have (HDR-CX380) and noticed a significant difference in picture/video quality without even adjusting the settings yet. This was an out of box product that was good as new.
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Posted .Hi Shawn, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear you are loving this camera and are satisfied with your upgrade. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 5-2-26 Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loved this item. Fantastic videos and crips colors with stable images. Could not have had a better camera and the folks at best buy are the best they helped me with information regarding the product. Videotaped my show like a dream.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello GreatComputer, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ZV-1F/B is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your camera. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (5/9/2026) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Perfect Camera for Vloggers and Content Creators!
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Sony ZV-1F is a fantastic camera for content creators and vloggers! Its compact design, stunning image quality, and clear audio make it perfect for on-the-go shoots. The intuitive touchscreen, flawless autofocus, and beginner-friendly setup make filming effortless. Features like Product Showcase and smooth low-light performance elevate content quality, while quick file transfers save time. Highly recommended for anyone looking to up their vlogging game!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JuanD, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear this camera's performance has exceeded your expectations. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 12-26-24 Sony Social Support