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:Overall performanceCons mentioned:Zoom
camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Camera works great . Only complaint is zoom is not enough for what i need.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello JasonS, 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 (4/19/2025) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Good for vlogs
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love this little camera, great for vlogging its fast and easy to use great quality, Amazing sound on microphone, the wind protector does a great job in windy environments.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi EduardoG,
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 good camera for vlogging. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 6-6-2024
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Great product for a great price
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent camera for video making and still pictures. So many features to help adjust photography. The quality is supreme.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi VincentT,
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 1-13-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Buy
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good quality would recommend easy to get a hang of
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AnthonyN,
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. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 6-11-2025
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Birthday present
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My son absolutely love this camera. He uses it to vlog for his YouTube channel & the quality is amazing! Super pleased with my purchase!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello DimonqueJ, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ZV-1F is a great camera! Sharp quality pictures and video. 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 (12/29/2025) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Like and subscribe
||Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This vlogging camera is fun to use and is perfect for beginners
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MSeif,
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 3-10-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Best camera for its price
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great for photography looks like it was taken on a $2000 DSLR camera.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Zachary,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our ZV1F camera. We're thrilled to hear that you find it as great as a DSLR camera. We designed this with a focus on providing affordable camera with excellent quality.
If you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle,
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Beginner Vlogger
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm very happy with the Sony ZV-1f as a beginner vlogger. It's easy to use and I love the auto intelligence functions, they just make editing so much easier! The only negative is that I bought the basic package on sale so I have to buy a lot of accessories, including a new wind muff because the one that came with the camera isn't great quality. Once I get these accessories, I'll be a pretty happy camper!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi FreddyS,
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 are very happy with this camera. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 5-23-2025
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Great product
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good starter camera , I definitely recommend.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AniyahG, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your feedback on this camera. We are happy to hear you are happy with the camera. Thank you for your recommendation. -Linda 12-22-23 Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Video quality
Zv1f does well
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good video quality for its class — It shoots sharp, vibrant 4K/30 fps video that many find “lovely.” The color, contrast and detail are decent out of camera.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Melted,
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 good 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:Video quality
Good vlogging cam
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great for vlogging , camera quality decent for the price
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MARIO,
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 for vlogging. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 4-11-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
vlog camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.the camera is a great product & fast delivery , no complaints
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Ella, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ZV-1 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 (3/8/2026) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Good camera
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Camera was very easy to use but the zoom quality was not great for pictures and videos. Definitely better for capturing pics and videos that are closer.i needed up returning it because it didn’t fit me needs
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Moses, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. 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:Video quality
Love it.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Audio is amazing! The video quality was really good as well!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mcrespo,
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 4-4-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Video quality
Great camera
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I use this camera to record interviews in American Sign Language and spoken English. The quality is outstanding. The camera is easy to use, and easy to transport. The recordings were clear with no gaps or dropouts. It is perfect for what I need it for,
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .HI RogerW, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the camera. We're happy to hear it is able to aid you seamlessly in your projects. Hope you continue to enjoy the camera and all the features it has to offer. Thank you! -Linda (Sony Social Support)
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Sony zv
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this camera so much it works perfectly and I can create YouTube videos and take pictures
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi TashanaA,
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 1-30-2026
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:SizeCons mentioned:Zoom
Mostly OK--A Moderate Jump from Smartphones
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I used the ZV-1F before returning it. It has a lovely small size and no extending barrel, which keeps it very tough and reassuringly solid under rugged use. I wish the lens had a built in cap because it's annoying to have to take the cap off whenever I want to use it, but I could just slap a UV filter over the front element and use it like that. In any case, the images were fine, but nothing to write home about. The sensor captures images that really suffer in low light. Since it doesn't take raw photos, there's very little I can do in Capture One to fix poor lighting conditions. The screen on the back makes it difficult to monitor shooting because it has very low resolution (921K dots). Video says it's 4K, but I never got 4K videos that matched the detail and quality of my better cameras even in good lighting conditions. I think the lens needs some refining, despite the lovely Zeiss text on the front. The contrast detection autofocus was fine, but wasn't very confidence inspiring. There were a lot of pulsations during video. The rolling shutter was also disappointing for such a small sensor. What is nice is that it offers color science that is better than what smartphones currently offer. Overall, I love the idea of a fixed 20mm compact camera, but I wish it had a few more premium features like a slide-in viewfinder, a slightly sharper lens with less vignetting, a more competent autofocus system, a couple more controls, an automatically retracting lens cap, and actually nice sounding built-in microphones. Fixed lens compact cameras don't have to be bargain basement cameras. For now, I'll stick to my Powershot G1 X Mark III.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi CameraREviewer, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're sorry to hear you were not satisfied with the performance of this camera. We appreciate your honest feedback as it will help us to keep improving future products and softwares. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 01-17-24 Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Overall performance
Sony camera
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Bought this camera for my girlfriend for vlogging and she loves it!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello RomeloL, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We're happy to hear that your girlfriend is loving the camera. Great choice! Hope she continues to enjoy all the features of the camera especially is she is making video contents with it. Thank you again for trusting Sony. -Linda Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Great budget friendly beginner camera!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've really liked using the Sony ZV-1F so far. There seems to be a lot of opinions about it out there on the internet but as someone who wanted a good camera that took photos and videos but doesn't know too much about cameras themselves, it's a perfect fit. The set up is pretty easy and there aren't so many settings that you'll be overwhelmed. There's a button for recording a video and a button for taking a still image without you having to switch back and forth between the two, which is such a nice feature. It also comes with a windmuff. Other cameras were just way too big and complicated for my needs, so this seems to be the best of both worlds - in my budget and exactly what I needed as a beginner (though I don't imagine I will ever buy a bigger camera).
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Erica,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our ZV1F camera. We're glad to hear that you're enjoying your experience so far. We strive to develop camera that are user-friendly and accessible for all users, regardless of their level of experience and your positive feedback reassures us that we're on the right track.
If you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle,
Sony Social Support
sony zv1f-white
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.perfect beginner camera! the color white is beautiful!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello 0222150, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The ZV-1 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 (3/8/2026) Sony Social Support