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Introduction

The Sony ZV-1F is a extra reasonably priced model of 2020’s ZV-1, with each being a compact vlogging digicam designed for creators.

Geared toward smartphone house owners who need a extra succesful video digicam with out breaking the financial institution, the ZV1F appears to be like and feels very very similar to its costlier sibling, with a number of vital variations to assist it hit a cheaper price level.

Firstly, the brand new mannequin has a set focal size 20mm f/2 lens, moderately than the 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 zoom lens discovered on the ZV-1F. This usefully provides a wider angle of view that makes it much more appropriate for vlogging and selfies, however loses out on the additional versatility of a zoom.

Each cameras supply 20 megapixel decision from their comparatively massive 1-inch (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm) sensors, however the ZV-1F has a special sensor which solely helps contrast-detection auto-focusing (425 factors), moderately than the hybrid section/distinction detection AF system discovered within the ZV-1F.

There are a number of options that the ZV-1F lacks when in comparison with the ZV-1, most notably no optical stabilization, no RAW file help for stills (simply JPEGs), and no built-in ND filter.

In any other case, the 2 cameras are very comparable, with each sharing the identical compact dimension, a microphone socket, a hot-shoe on the highest, a display screen which flips out to the facet, 4K/30p video taking pictures, NP-BX1 battery and skill to shoot the identical video Image Profiles as its A7-series greater brothers.

The ZV-1F is out there in black solely and presently prices round £550 / $500, which is considerably cheaper than the £700 / $750 ZV-1 mannequin. It’s made in China.

Ease of Use

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When contemplating the Sony ZV-1F it’s vital to know precisely who it’s for. In a world of Instagram Tales, YouTube and TikTok, Sony has created a digicam that’s designed to enchantment to creators who need extra high quality and adaptability than they might get from taking pictures with a smartphone or motion digicam.

Facet by facet the ZV-1F appears to be like like a barely bloated model of the favored RX100 digicam; it’s a millimetre or two bigger in each dimension, which accentuates the rounded edges of the digicam.

Maintain the ZV-1F for the primary time and one other main change turns into obvious – it has a plastic, or polycarbonate, physique, versus the extra premium all-metal design of the RX100.

Once more, this has been finished to maintain the price of the digicam down, however in hand the physique appears strong sufficient. All of the parts match very properly collectively, there aren’t any creaks or weak wanting joints, with all the pieces very effectively designed and assembled.

The ZV-1F might not have a zoom lens, however that hasn’t stopped Sony from incorporating what they’ve known as a touch-controlled step zoom for each stills and video.

With only a contact of ZOOM icon on the the LCD panel, you possibly can choose from 1.0x/1.5x/2.0x/4.0x choice. This makes use of a mix of Sony’s Clear Picture Zoom and digital zoom to shortly change the angle of view.

The rear of the digicam is nearly similar to the RX100 collection and to the ZV-1, with the acquainted directional management dial positioned round a central choice button. Round this sit 4 different buttons to entry usually used options.

What has modified is the location of the video recording button. This has moved from being a small, laborious to press, button on the top-right of the rear of the RX100, to being a lot bigger and occupying a way more outstanding place on the top-plate of the ZV-1F.

This distinction additionally permits the ZV-1F to have a a lot bigger, and really welcome, rubberised thumb grip on the rear whcih makes it simpler to function one-handed at arm’s size.

Lastly on the rear is the 3-inch, 921,000 dot LCD display screen. That is hinged to the facet of the digicam and provides 180 diploma rotation, which means it may be folded to the facet, then flipped to face ahead for vlogging or self-portraits (or selfies as they’re now identified), in addition to having the ability to fold the display screen in to the digicam physique to supply safety once you simply need to carry the digicam free in a bag or pocket.

On the facet of the ZV-1F sit its three exterior ports – HDMI, Micro USB and that all-important 3.5mm microphone enter.

The HDMI-out permits for exterior video recording which can assist you to squeeze each little bit of element out of the 1-inch sensor, though attaching any exterior machine sort of defeats the purpose of this being a small vlogging digicam. Nonetheless, it’s a helpful choice to have if solely to playback video or photographs immediately from the digicam.

The USB Kind-C (USB 2.0) socket permits for energy to be provided to each preserve the ZV-1F going with a battery put in, or to cost the battery when the digicam isn’t in use. It is a welcome improve from the moderately antiquated Micro USB port discovered on the ZV-1.

In addition to being sooner, it permits the ZV-1F to behave as one other audio interface for the digicam, permitting headphones for use, a lot as Fujifilm has finished with its X-T3 and X-T4 cameras.

It’s an especially helpful function to have on condition that the NP-BX1 batteries are fairly small and people planning to shoot video could be suggested to buy a number of extra, or have a powerbank out there on standby.

Beneath testing situations the battery life is quoted as being between 45-75mins, relying on what number of different operations you might be doing, zooming, energy the digicam on and off and many others. Considering reviewing photographs and video, zooming out and in, having the display screen on while not recording and taking nonetheless photographs, we might anticipate actual world utilization to be under the 45mins quoted.

The utmost recording time for a single steady video clip is now fortunately limitless, which is significantly better than the 29mins 59 secs restrict discovered on the ZV-1.

It’s on the highest of the digicam the place there are essentially the most notable variations from the RX100 vary. The pop-up flash and pop-up EVF are gone, changed as a substitute with a big three-capsule course microphone and a Multi Interface hot-shoe.

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The shoe permits for any customary equipment to be mounted, with microphones and LED lights being the obvious. Nevertheless, the Multi Interface half additionally permits for suitable Sony equipment to work intelligently with the digicam and likewise draw energy the place wanted.

We efficiently mounted and used the Sony HVL-F43M flash on the digicam, which operated completely. It’s clearly hideously outsized for the ZV-1F, and isn’t one thing we might advocate utilizing, however at a push, it does imply that you could mount and use Sony flashguns.

The Sony ECM-XYST1M stereo microphone can be used, with the audio despatched by means of the Multi Shoe moderately than requiring a 3.5mm cable to be plugged into the facet of the digicam.

One other change from the RX100 to the ZV-1F is the elimination of the ‘Mode’ dial, which has been changed with a Mode button subsequent to the digicam energy button.

This will look like a giant change, however figuring out photographers behaviour this can be a hardly ever used dial which can largely be set in the identical place relying on the photographer’s most popular mode. It takes a second or two longer to modify modes utilizing the button, but it surely definitely isn’t a deal breaker.

In addition to the shutter and zoom management toggle, the top-plate additionally sees the addition of the video file button. That is a lot bigger than the small button discovered on the RX100 cameras, and it’s marked with a crimson ring to simply determine it when in comparison with the shutter button.

Lastly on the highest there may be the Background Defocus button. For vloggers the goal of this button is to modify between having the background blurred or clear. In photographic phrases it’s switching the aperture between the biggest out there (f/2) and f/5.6.

It’s a helpful button to have out there for video, however even for stills images it’s one thing we might use to make a really fast aperture change.

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Sadly, the management ring that’s discovered across the lens of the RX100 collection cameras isn’t included on the ZV-series fashions. This could possibly be used to vary a variety of various things, from the focusing or zooming of the lens, to the aperture. Once more, this should have been largely to maintain prices down, and presumably to maintain the controls of the ZV-1F so simple as doable.

With the dearth of a mode dial and the lens management dial, it does take somewhat longer to modify between among the settings of the ZV-1F in comparison with an RX100-series digicam.

Fortunately the operate button on the rear of the digicam operates in precisely the identical because it does on the RX100 and A7 collection cameras, so you need to use it to shortly entry options you will want essentially the most, comparable to white stability, Image Type and the AF settings.

The ‘Trash’ button additionally acts because the ‘C2’ customized button, which by default is ready to entry the Product Showcase mode. It is a particular autofocus mode that alerts the digicam to modify focus from an individual’s face to an object that could be held up in entrance of the digicam.

It is a standard YouTube approach for when wanting to point out an merchandise to the viewer, however on cameras with slower autofocus it could possibly go away the main target fastened on the presenter’s face with the product out of focus, and vice versa. The Product Showcase mode solves that concern, including one other plus level for vlogging with the ZV-1F.

The menu system of the ZV-1F is similar to different Sony cameras, so present customers can have no drawback navigating it, while these much less acquainted might discover the odd merchandise buried away in a curious location. Most usefully the choice to customize the Operate Button Fast menu stays, and it could possibly have two completely different variations relying on whether or not you might be taking pictures stills or video.

There’s additionally the MyMenu display screen, the place you possibly can add some other the Menu settings to your personal personalised Menu Display screen, and there may be additionally the choice to make this the default display screen that pops up when the Menu button is pressed.

So though there may be an nearly overwhelming quantity of options within the ZV-1F, between the Operate Menu and the My Menu you must be capable to entry all the pieces you want shortly and effectively as soon as you’ve got spent somewhat time setting all of it up.

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The ZV-1F notably lacks the Hybrid AF sensor that utilises as much as 315-phase detection factors and 425-contrast detection factors, as discovered on the costlier ZV-1. As an alternative, it solely has 425-point distinction detection system, which though typically fairly snappy, does not permit for a similar degree of for the quick and clean topic monitoring that section detection AF helps.

Nevertheless, it does nonetheless help EyeAF, which detects a human eye not solely when taking pictures nonetheless photographs, but in addition when taking pictures video, and it really works extraordinarily effectively. It’s visibly quick sufficient to observe a watch across the display screen, and you may even choose which eye you want to deal with, similar to on latest A7 cameras.

And so forth to the important thing a part of the ZV-1F, its video options. The ZV-1F is basically like a miniature model of the A7 collection cameras. Nearly all the video settings which can be discovered a lot additional up within the vary are right here. Video could be recorded in 4K decision at as much as 30fps, while Full HD could be shot at as much as 100/120fps relying on whether or not you might be shoot PAL or NTSC format.

There are additionally the HFR modes the place you possibly can shoot at 250, 500 or 1000fps, with footage then saved at 25fps for tremendous gradual movement playback. It must be famous that though the HFR video is saved on the Full HD 1920 x 1080 decision, it’s upscaled from a a lot smaller recorded decision; within the case of 1000fps this can be as little as 912 x 308 pixels.

The size of time you possibly can file a clip can be restricted to just some seconds relying on the chosen body fee and whether or not you select the High quality or Time mode. Both means, it’s lengthy sufficient to create fascinating tremendous gradual movement footage, however for many customers the 100 or 120fps modes shall be greater than sufficient and be higher high quality.

All the Image Profiles are current and proper, which means you possibly can match the footage shot with the ZV-1F with cameras such because the A7 III, making it an excellent accompaniment for many who could also be utilizing these cameras in additional of a studio surroundings.

Proxy recording is out there, permitting low decision 1280 x 720 decision footage to be recorded alongside 4K or Full HD footage. That is nice for many who could also be modifying video on older computer systems. Merely edit utilizing the decrease decision proxy recordsdata, then change to the total decision 4K recordsdata in the case of the ultimate fine-tuning and export.

The built-in ND filter function that Sony included within the ZV-1 has sadly been omitted from the ZV-1F. This 3EV filter helped you to shoot at bigger apertures on shiny days, which is extraordinarily helpful when taking pictures video and attempting to stay to the shutter pace being double the body fee rule.

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For instance, at 25fps the perfect shutter pace is 1/fiftieth sec. If you wish to create a shallow depth of subject on a shiny sunny day you’ll be laborious pushed to do that, however turning the ND filter on will darken the picture simply sufficient to permit an aperture 3 stops bigger for use, serving to to create a shallower depth of subject.

It is an actual disgrace that this extraordinarily helpful function hasn’t been included on the ZV-1F and could also be purpose sufficient to pay extra for the ZV-1.

One other essential means through which the 2 fashions notably differ is stabilisation. On the ZV-1 there may be Optical Steadyshot built-in to the lens, which provides you a few stops further to play with when taking nonetheless photographs and smoothing out the lightest of actions when taking pictures video.

On the cheaper ZV-1, sadly there is no such thing as a optical stabilisation, solely the choice to modify on Lively SteadyShot in video, which is a digital type of stabilisation. This crops in to the picture barely by 1.23x to provide the digicam room to digitally transfer the picture body round to compensate for any bigger actions. It really works very effectively, creating very secure footage when handholding and taking out all however the heaviest of footsteps when strolling.

The catch is that due to the slight crop, in case you are vlogging your face will seem bigger when within the body. We might counsel solely utilizing it when strolling or zooming in to point out one thing, and when presenting to digicam use a tripod if doable.

We’re not fairly positive why, as there is no technical purpose to do that, however Sony have determined to not embody RAW file help for stills on the ZV-1F, simply JPEGs. Maybe this determination has been made to simplify the digicam for its extra video-focused target market, but it surely does vastly restrict its enchantment to stills photographers who might need been contemplating it as a succesful pocket digicam. You may want to leap to the ZV-1 to get this function.

With the choice so as to add an exterior microphone or an LED mild, or perhaps a deal with, to the hot-shoe, the ZV-1F is a succesful video digicam that we’re positive will discover a direct house amongst the vlogging neighborhood, significantly these customers who’re presently utilizing A7-series cameras.

The 4K picture high quality is crisp and clear and the Image Profiles allow you to shoot S-Log footage in addition to all the Cine kinds, so it must be straightforward to seek out and create a method that you just like that works throughout quite a lot of Sony cameras.

Picture High quality

All the pattern photographs on this assessment had been taken utilizing the 20 megapixel SuperFine JPEG setting, which produces a mean picture dimension of round 7Mb.

With the stacked sensor from the ZV-1F being utilized in a number of earlier Sony RX100 cameras, it’s one thing of a identified amount.

As a bottom illuminated sensor, many of the circuitry of the sensor is discovered behind the photosites, which maximises the sunshine gathering capabilities and makes it a formidable sensor given its modest 1” dimension. With this circuitry immediately on the sensor, it allows the digicam to shoot bursts at as much as 16fps, somewhat slower than the 24fps on the ZV-1.

With a sensitivity vary of between ISO 125 and 12,800, it has an excellent vary for a compact digicam, with out going to the extraordinarily excessive settings that will be pushing the sensor too far. Our recommendation is to keep away from the very best two sensitivity settings except you actually haven’t any alternative however to make use of them.

There are additionally two decrease sensitivities of ISO 80 and ISO 100, nevertheless these supply no improved picture high quality as are merely utilizing the native ISO 125 setting, rising the publicity time after which adjusting the sign acquire to darken the picture. The result’s that though it’ll permit for slower shutter speeds or a bigger aperture for use, there’s a decreased dynamic vary as a result of highlights tending to clip extra simply.

All through your entire vary the default noise discount settings for JPEG photographs cut back each luminance and color noise. The luminance noise discount is somewhat heavy handed once you begin to attain settings round ISO 1600; we would like somewhat extra element and luminance noise than the slight blur that’s utilized when luminance noise is decreased. That mentioned there may be nonetheless loads of element at decrease ISO sensitivities, though the dearth of RAW recordsdata is an actual disgrace in the case of getting essentially the most out of your photographs.

Color noise is effectively decreased all through the digicam’s vary with the color noise discount set to Regular by default. There’s some lack of color saturation at greater sensitivity so it is a good suggestion to vary the setting to ‘Low’ in some circumstances, significantly if taking pictures on a shiny sunny day moderately than in low mild.

For a compact digicam the 1-inch sensor clearly has a bonus over customary compact or smartphone dimension sensor with extra element and fewer noise, although you continue to must keep in mind that this isn’t an APS-C or Full body sensor, so sticking to the decrease sensitivities is at all times going to supply one of the best outcomes.

Noise

The Sony ZV-1F has eight sensitivity settings at full decision starting from ISO 125 to ISO 12800. Listed here are some 100% crops which present the noise ranges for every ISO setting for each JPEG and Uncooked codecs.

ISO 125 (100% Crop)

ISO 200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 400 (100% Crop)

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

ISO 12800 (100% Crop)

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Focal Vary

The Sony ZV-1F has a set focal size 20mm f/2 lens.

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Chromatic Aberrations

The Sony ZV-1F dealt with chromatic aberrations very effectively throughout the assessment, with some purple fringing current across the edges of objects in high-contrast conditions, as proven within the examples under.

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Macro

The Sony ZV-1F means that you can deal with a topic that’s 5cm / 0.17 ft away from the digicam.

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Lengthy Exposures

The Sony ZV-1F’s most shutter pace is 30 seconds within the Guide taking pictures mode, which is nice information in case you’re severely focused on evening images.

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Dynamic Vary

Once more, the benefit of a 1-inch sensor in comparison with a normal smartphone or compact sensor means the ZV-1F provides good dynamic vary, although clearly it could possibly’t fairly match that of an APS-C or full body sensor

Sony has employed its common Dynamic Vary Optimiser function within the ZV-1F. This has 7 completely different settings together with Off, Auto and ranges 1-5. The publicity is adjusted to retain spotlight element, with the curve on the shadow areas adjusted to lighten them to maximise the dynamic vary out there.

In-camera HDR can be out there, and in good mild and with a gradual hand you possibly can efficiently use this function handheld.

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Dynamic Vary Optimiser Stage 5

Creatiuve Kinds

All of Sony’s common color presets can be found, from customary to portrait and black and white.

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Image Profiles

The Image Profile settings, that are actually designed for video, can be utilized as picture profiles. These could be customised and go means past the usual distinction and saturation settings which can be often discovered when modifying in-camera picture profiles. Customers can alter the black and white factors, particular person color energy, distinction and lots of extra choices.

As you possibly can solely shoot JPEG photographs with this digicam, we might extremely advocate taking the time to play with the image profiles settings as it’ll give you the flexibility to essentially fine-tune its output, though the settings aren’t at all times the best to get your head spherical.

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Pattern Photographs

It is a choice of pattern photographs from the Sony ZV-1F digicam, which had been all taken utilizing the 20 megapixel SuperFine JPEG setting. The thumbnails under hyperlink to the full-sized variations, which haven’t been altered in any means.

Pattern Motion pictures & Video

It is a pattern 4K film on the high quality setting of 3840×2160 at 30 frames per second. Please notice that this 19 second film is 239Mb in dimension.

It is a pattern 1080p film on the high quality setting of 1920×1080 at 30 frames per second. Please notice that this 17 second film is 109Mb in dimension.

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Conclusion

Following on from 2020’s ZV-1 mannequin, the brand new ZV-1F makes an attempt to enchantment to a good bigger vlogging viewers predominantly by hitting a cheaper price level, and by and enormous it is largely profitable.

On this inflationary day and age, £550 / $500 for a 4K/30p stills and video digicam that you could carry in your pocket however which may doubtlessly match the output of a way more costly Sony Alpha mirrorless mannequin is a fairly cheap asking worth.

In comparison with the ZV-1 step-up mannequin, it provides a wider angle of view and a extra up-to-date USB-C port for sooner charging and headphone use, while being less complicated to make use of for its extra beginner-oriented viewers.

On the flip facet, there are a number of notable variations and omissions which make the ZV-1 a significantly better match for some individuals, together with solely providing distinction moderately than phase-detect auto-focus and the whole lack of optical stabilization, RAW file help and built-in ND filter on the cheaper mannequin.

So though the 2 cameras look very comparable side-by-side, we would advocate stretching the price range to the ZV-1 in case you can afford it – you undoubtedly get a number of further efficiency on your further funding.

Which is not to say that you must keep away from the ZV-1F utterly if you cannot stretch past its comparatively modest asking worth, because it nonetheless represents a big step-up for a lot of smartphone house owners in search of a extra succesful vlogging machine.

4 stars

Rankings (out of 5)

Design
4.5

Options
4

Ease-of-use
4

Picture high quality
4.5

Worth for cash
4

Principal Rivals

Listed under are among the rivals of the Sony ZV-1F.

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Want a tiny, lightweight 4K stabilised video camera that you can carry with you everywhere? Then look no further than the new DJI Pocket 2, which features a built-in gimbal with 3-axis motorised stabilisation in a body that weighs a mere 117g. Carry on reading our in-depth DJI Pocket 2 review, complete with full-size sample photos and videos, to find out what we thought…

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The Sony ZV-1 is a new compact camera that’s been built from the ground up for vlogging, with a vari-angle screen, fast auto-focusing, three-capsule direction microphone, and a wealth of vlogger-friendly shooting modes. Is this the ultimate camera for aspiring YouTube creators? Read our in-depth Sony ZV-1 review to find out…

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The Sony ZV-E10 is a new APS-C sensor mirrorless camera that’s clearly targeted at videographers, with a vari-angle screen, fast auto-focusing, three-capsule direction microphone, and a wealth of vlogger-friendly shooting modes. Is this the ultimate mirrorless camera for aspiring YouTube creators? Read our in-depth Sony ZV-E10 review to find out…

Review Roundup

Reviews of the Sony ZV-1F from around the web.

The Sony ZV-1F is a compact vlogging camera with a Type 1 (13.2×8.8mm) sensor and a fixed 20mm equivalent lens. This is a camera clearly aimed at vloggers, and features a three-capsule mic and fully articulating screen for facing-the-camera video creation.

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The Sony ZV-1F is a quick and intuitive digicam, excellent for grab-and-go vloggers whereas additionally nonetheless providing nice photograph capabilities. It has Sony’s spectacular SteadyShot stabilization tech for clean 4K video footage, together with the model’s industry-leading autofocus and face-tracking smarts. It additionally encompasses a totally articulating display screen (with contact capabilities), and a Product Showcase mode with a bokeh change.

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If you’re seeking to step up out of your cellphone to a devoted vlogging digicam however do not have a lot to spend, then the Sony ZV-1F is a superb alternative. Providing a greater picture high quality than the most recent telephones, wonderful auto-exposure, and a liberating articulating display screen, you possibly can simply create fantastic-looking vlogs. A disappointing digital picture stabilization lets this digicam down when taking pictures outdoors, nevertheless, which limits the flexibility of your movies.

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Specs

Sensor

SENSOR TYPE
1.0-type (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor, side ratio 3:2

NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)
Approx. 20.1 Megapixels

Lens

LENS TYPE
ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 6 parts in 6 teams
F-NUMBER (MAXIMUM APERTURE)
F2.0
ND FILTER

FOCAL LENGTH (F=)
f=7.6 mm
ANGLE OF VIEW (35MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)
94°(20 mm)
FOCUS RANGE (FROM THE FRONT OF THE LENS)
Approx. 5 cm (0.17 ft) to Infinity

OPTICAL ZOOM

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (STILL IMAGE)
20M Approx. 2x / 10M Approx. 2.8x / 5.0M Approx. 4x
CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM (MOVIE)
4K: 1.5x HD: Approx. 2x
DIGITAL ZOOM (STILL IMAGE)
20M Approx.4x / 10M Approx.5.6x / 5.0M Approx.8x
DIGITAL ZOOM (MOVIE)
Approx.4x
FILTER DIAMETER
φ40.5

Display screen

SCREEN TYPE
7.5 cm(3.0type)(4:3) / 921,600 dots / Xtra Tremendous / TFT LCD
ADJUSTABLE ANGLE
Opening Angle:approx. 176 deg., Rotation Angle:approx. 270 deg.

MF ASSIST MAGNIFICATION
1.6x, 4.0x
TOUCH PANEL
Sure

Viewfinder

SCREEN TYPE/NUMBER OF DOTS

Digicam

IMAGE PROCESSING ENGINE
Sure (BIONZ X)
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)
Digital
FOCUS TYPE
Distinction-detection AF
FOCUS MODE
Single-shot AF, Steady AF, Guide Focus
FOCUS AREA
Vast (425 factors(contrast-detection AF)), Zone, Middle, Versatile Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Versatile Spot
OBJECT TRACKING
Sure (Monitoring)
EYE AF
[Still images] Human (Proper/Left Eye Choose) / Animal; [Movie] Human
LIGHT METERING MODE
Multi Sample, Middle Weighted, Spot, Complete Display screen Avg, Spotlight
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
+/- 3.0EV, 1/3EV step
ISO SENSITIVITY (STILL IMAGE)(RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE INDEX)
Auto (ISO125-6400),125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (Extendable to ISO80/100)
ISO SENSITIVITY (MOVIE)
Auto:(ISO125Level-ISO6400Level),125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800
WHITE BALANCE MODES
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Heat White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Underwater Auto, C.Temp./Filter, Customized
WB MICRO ADJUSTMENT
Sure (G7 to M7,57-step) (A7 to B7,29-step)

ELECTRONIC SHUTTER
Program Auto(1/4″ – 1/32000) / Guide(1/4″ – 1/32000) / Aperture Precedence(1/4″ – 1/32000) / Shutter Precedence(1/4″ – 1/32000)
APERTURE
Program Auto(F2/F8) / Guide(F2/F8) / Shutter Precedence(F2/F8) / Aperture Precedence(F2/F8)
IMAGE CONTROL
Distinction, Saturation, Sharpness, Inventive look, Shade Area, High quality (JPEG (Additional effective, Tremendous, Commonplace))
NOISE REDUCTION
excessive ISO NR:Regular/Low/Off
DYNAMIC RANGE FUNCTIONS
Off, Dynamic Vary Optimizer (Auto/Stage 1-5)
SHOOTING MODE
Auto (Clever Auto), Program Auto, Aperture Precedence, Shutter Velocity Precedence, Guide Publicity, Film Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Precedence, Shutter Velocity Precedence, Guide Publicity, Film Auto (Clever Auto)), S&Q Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Precedence, Shutter Velocity Precedence, Guide Publicity, S&Q Auto(Clever Auto))
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SPEED (MAXIMUM) (WITH MAX. RECORDING PIXELS)
Velocity Precedence Steady Capturing: approx. 16 fps, Steady Capturing: approx. 3.5 fps
SELF-TIMER
10 sec. / 5 sec. / 2 sec. / self timer(film)
DRIVE MODES
Single, Steady taking pictures, Self-timer
INTERVAL REC
Sure (1-60 sec. interval, 1-9999 pictures, AE lock/AE monitoring(Excessive/Mid/Low))
PANORAMA (SHOOTING)

PICTURE PROFILE
off/PP1-PP10(Black Stage, Gamma(Film, Nonetheless, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1, HLG2, HLG3), Black Gamma, Knee, Shade Mode, Saturation, Shade Part, Shade Depth, Element, Copy, Reset)

Flash

FLASH TYPE

BRACKETING

EXTERNAL FLASH MODE

Recording

COMPATIBLE RECORDING MEDIA
[XAVC S(100Mbps)] SDXC/SDHC Reminiscence Card (UHS-I U3 or greater); [XAVC S(60Mbps/50Mbps)] SDXC/SDHC Reminiscence Card (Class 10 or greater); [Still image] Reminiscence Stick Duo, Reminiscence Stick PRO Duo, Reminiscence Stick PRO-HG Duo, Reminiscence Stick Micro , Reminiscence Stick Micro(Mark2)
, SDXC/SDHC/SD Reminiscence Card (Class 4 or greater), micro SDXC/SDHC/SD Reminiscence Card (Class 4 or greater)
RECORDING FORMAT
[Still Image] : JPEG(DCF Ver.2.0,Exif Ver.2.32,MPF Baseline compliant), [Movie]: XAVC S
RECORDING FORMAT (MOVIE AUDIO)
XAVC S:LPCM 2ch
COLOUR SPACE (STILL)
sRGB, Adobe RGB
DCF/DPOF
DCF/EXIF/MPF

STILL IMAGE NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS (IMAGE SIZE)
3:2mode:20M(5,472×3,648) / 10M(3,888×2,592) / 5M(2,736×1,824),4:3mode:18M(4,864×3,648) / 10M(3,648×2,736) / 5M(2,592×1,944) /16:9mode:17M(5,472×3,080) / 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / 4.2M(2,720×1,528),1:1mode:13M(3,648×3,648) / 6.5M(2,544×2,544) / 3.7M(1,920×1,920)
MOVIE RECORDING MODE (NTSC)
NTSC/PAL Selector: [NTSC] XAVC S 4K: 30p 100M(3,840×2,160/30p) / 30p 60M(3,840×2,160/30p) / 24p 100M(3,840×2,160/24p) / 24p 60M(3,840×2,160/24p), XAVC S HD:60p 50M(1,920×1,080/60p) / 60p 25M(1,920×1,080/60p) / 30p 50M(1,920×1,080/30p) / 30p 16M(1,920×1,080/30p) / 24p 50M(1,920×1,080/24p) / 120p 100M(1,920×1,080/120p) / 120p 60M(1,920×1,080/120p)
MOVIE RECORDING MODE (PAL)
NTSC/PAL Selector: [PAL] mode XAVC S 4K: 25p 100M(3,840×2,160/25p) / 25p 60M(3,840×2,160/25p), XAVC S HD:50p 50M(1,920×1,080/50p) / 50p 25M(1,920×1,080/50p) / 25p 50M(1,920×1,080/25p) / 25p 16M(1,920×1,080/25p) / 100p 100M(1,920×1,080/100p) / 100p 60M(1,920×1,080/100p),
STILL IMAGE NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS (IMAGE SIZE) DURING MOVIE
XAVC S 4K : 8.3M (3840×2160) XAVC S HD : 2.1M (1920×1080)
PROXY RECORDING
Sure (1280 x 720(Approx.9Mbps))

Interface

INPUT AND OUTPUT TERMINALS
USB Terminal Kind-C (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Microphone jack (3.5 mm Stereo mini jack)
NFC

WI-FI
Sure(IEEE802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band))

INTERFACES

BLUETOOTH
Sure (Bluetooth Commonplace Ver. 4.1 (2.4GHz band))

Energy

POWER SOURCE
DC3.6V(provided battery)
BATTERY SYSTEM
Rechargeable battery pack NP-BX1
POWER CONSUMPTION (
CAMERA MODE)
Approx. 1.5W with LCD monitor (CIPA customary)
USB CHARGE/USB POWER SUPPLY
Sure (Capturing, Playback)

BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)
Monitor:Approx. 360 / Approx. 180 min., Monitor (When Auto Monitor off is ready to 2 sec):Approx. 540 / Approx. 270 min.,
6

BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES ACTUAL SHOOTING)(CIPA)
Monitor:Approx. 60 min.
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING)(CIPA)
Monitor:Approx. 90 min.

Others

PLAYMEMORIES CAMERA APPS

SHOOTING FUNCTIONS
Shot Mark, Gentle Pores and skin Impact, Product Showcase Set, Background Defocus, Step Zoom, Face Detection, Face Registration, Grid Line, Digital Stage Gauge (pitch and roll), Peaking (Show: Off/On) (Stage: Excessive/Mid/Low) (Shade: Crimson/Yellow/Blue/White), Zebra, Marker Show, Audio Rec Stage, Audio Stage Show, PC Distant Management, Gamma Disp. Help, Set File Identify, Contact Shutter/Contact Focus/Contact Monitoring, My Menu
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS
BRAVIA Sync(Management for HDMI), 9/25-frame index view, Auto Orientation, Slide Present, Ahead/Rewind (Film), Delete Shield, Photograph Seize, Ranking, Computerized Picture Rotation,

TRILUMINOS COLOR
Sure
4K IMAGE OUTPUT
Sure
OPERATING TEMPERATURE
0 levels C. – +40 levels C. / 32 levels F. – 104 levels F.

Print

PRINT
Exif Print, PRINT Picture Matching (PIM3)

Dimension & Weight

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)
105.5 x 60.0 x 46.4 mm (4 1/4 in. × 2 3/8 in. × 1 7/8 in.)

WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)
Approx. 256 g (9.1 oz.)(Battery and Reminiscence Card are included) / Approx. 229 g (8.1 oz.)(Physique Solely)

Color Choices

black

What’s In The Field

  • Lens cap, Rechargeable Battery Pack (NP-BX1), Kind-C USB cable(USB2.0), Wind Display screen, Wind Display screen Adaptor, Instruction Guide

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