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Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
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Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)

Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)

$478.42

(1,736 reviews)

Specifically designed for vloggers and online content creators, the Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera is a pocket-sized camera with a large 1" sensor and a 20mm-equivalent wide-angle lens. The camera allows you to snap a group selfie with an expansive view of the background scenery and get everything in the frame, even at arm's length. The lens captures a wider field of view than the human eye, enabling you to take images with eye-popping depth and perspective both indoors and outdoors. Small and lightweight, the camera is meant to be taken out and about so you can capture everyday life with ease and grab content on the go. Featuring a flip-out 3.0" touchscreen and a directional 3-capsule microphone perfect for front-facing recording, the ZV-1F also caters to those who appreciate the camera's unique Product Showcase setting, background Defocus function, real-time Eye AF (autofocus), Face Priority AE (auto-exposure), plus a new touchscreen interface, making it easier to use.

Specifically designed for vloggers and online content creators, the Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera is a pocket-sized camera with a large 1" sensor and a 20mm-equivalent wide-angle lens. The camera allows you to snap a group selfie with an expansive view of the background scenery and get everything in the frame, even at arm's length. The lens captures a wider field of view than the human eye, enabling you to take images with eye-popping depth and perspective both indoors and outdoors. Small and lightweight, the camera is meant to be taken out and about so you can capture everyday life with ease and grab content on the go. Featuring a flip-out 3.0" touchscreen and a directional 3-capsule microphone perfect for front-facing recording, the ZV-1F also caters to those who appreciate the camera's unique Product Showcase setting, background Defocus function, real-time Eye AF (autofocus), Face Priority AE (auto-exposure), plus a new touchscreen interface, making it easier to use.

Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1F (Black)

(1,736 reviews)

Specifically designed for vloggers and online content creators, the Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera is a pocket-sized camera with a large 1" sensor and a 20mm-equivalent wide-angle lens. The camera allows you to snap a group selfie with an expansive view of the background scenery and get everything in the frame, even at arm's length. The lens captures a wider field of view than the human eye, enabling you to take images with eye-popping depth and perspective both indoors and outdoors. Small and lightweight, the camera is meant to be taken out and about so you can capture everyday life with ease and grab content on the go. Featuring a flip-out 3.0" touchscreen and a directional 3-capsule microphone perfect for front-facing recording, the ZV-1F also caters to those who appreciate the camera's unique Product Showcase setting, background Defocus function, real-time Eye AF (autofocus), Face Priority AE (auto-exposure), plus a new touchscreen interface, making it easier to use.

Specifically designed for vloggers and online content creators, the Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera is a pocket-sized camera with a large 1" sensor and a 20mm-equivalent wide-angle lens. The camera allows you to snap a group selfie with an expansive view of the background scenery and get everything in the frame, even at arm's length. The lens captures a wider field of view than the human eye, enabling you to take images with eye-popping depth and perspective both indoors and outdoors. Small and lightweight, the camera is meant to be taken out and about so you can capture everyday life with ease and grab content on the go. Featuring a flip-out 3.0" touchscreen and a directional 3-capsule microphone perfect for front-facing recording, the ZV-1F also caters to those who appreciate the camera's unique Product Showcase setting, background Defocus function, real-time Eye AF (autofocus), Face Priority AE (auto-exposure), plus a new touchscreen interface, making it easier to use.

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The all-time low was $230.25 on 30 May 2023 — today's price is 108% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.

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Reviews

Easy to use point and shoot camera
30 November 2022jago

originally posted on bestbuy.com

With the rise of content creators and vloggers, Sony has created a budget style camera that certainly does not feel cheap or inexpensive by any means. I believe the main target audience of this camera are people who currently use the front facing cameras on their smart phones to record. This is a great alternative to using your phone and in some ways is a step up in my opinion. The camera is simple to use, and you are able to just pop in the battery pack, turn it on and go. The default settings are good enough to use for those that don’t care about tweaking the exposure, white balance, etc., but it does have advanced settings that allows those out there to change many settings to fine tune the image to your liking. Sony’s latest menu is included with this camera, ... MoreWith the rise of content creators and vloggers, Sony has created a budget style camera that certainly does not feel cheap or inexpensive by any means. I believe the main target audience of this camera are people who currently use the front facing cameras on their smart phones to record. This is a great alternative to using your phone and in some ways is a step up in my opinion. The camera is simple to use, and you are able to just pop in the battery pack, turn it on and go. The default settings are good enough to use for those that don’t care about tweaking the exposure, white balance, etc., but it does have advanced settings that allows those out there to change many settings to fine tune the image to your liking. Sony’s latest menu is included with this camera, and I found it very easy to navigate and the options are organized in a logical and simple manner. A few of those settings that I came across was setting the zoom level from the default 2x up to 4x digital zoom and turning off/on the built-in wind noise reduction. I am using the ECG-M1 shotgun microphone with a wind screen blocker, so I did not test the built-in functionality with that. Zoom speed can also be adjusted to be slow, normal, or fast as well, with some testing, the auto focusing seemed to keep up well with all the speeds. The camera does have a fixed length lens that is 20mm wide-angle and it works great for the selfie kind of shot and I didn’t have to fully extend my arm out to get the image I was looking for. Flipping open the screen is an additional way of turning on the camera so you can get to recording the action faster. Speaking of the screen, it is a touch screen interface, and you have the ability to customize what you want to be on it, and it was easy to set up some of my frequently used options that I change. The screen also pivots and rotates 180 degrees and allows you to see the image it is capturing while in selfie mode. As good as this camera is, there are a few drawbacks that I noted. First in the imaging quality, the background sky (while outdoors) can get blown out a bit and not look normal. Also, the external microphone connector is only a clip to hold it in place, it does not provide a connection for recording, and you must use a 3.5mm audio cable, and the short one I have gets in the way of the movement of the pivoting screen. Also, this camera does not shoot in RAW mode and if you are a true professional, you may not like the stock formats that it has. However, this is not a camera that is targeted to photography / videography professionals in my opinion but to content creators who just want to have a set up that is quick and easy so they can focus on content or reviewing products. This camera is also compatible with SDXC, SDHC memory cards as well as Sony’s Memory Stick Pro Duo and Micro cards. The battery pack is a Lithium Ion NP-BX1 1240mAh battery that I have managed to record about 45 minutes on it. The battery is easy to swap out and Sony placed the tripod mount off-set so you can still access the battery/memory cards when it is mounted still. Overall, this is a great beginner’s camera with some advanced features, and it will shoot 1080P with out a hiccup, but 4K I did notice some slight drops every now and then.

Excellent vlogging camera, adequate still camera
25 November 2022JMan

originally posted on bestbuy.com

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 ... MoreSony’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.

Feature Packed Vlogging Camera!
3 December 2022Exander

originally posted on bestbuy.com

THIS… is the Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera, and yes, it can still take good pictures! Like any other Sony camera, it comes in a sleek classic black frame with a front-facing fold-out screen so you can see yourself on the other side of the camera. Equipped with an MI shoe, a removable battery and all the features needed to start your rise to vlogging fame. With all that said… Lets cut into the Sony ZV-1F!MI shoe - This has to be my favorite feature by far on any camera - coming from a RODE shotgun microphone where I had to make sure it was charged, the 3.5mm cable was plugged in, and making sure I had an extra of each - this killed all those headaches by removing those points of conflict. At the end of the day, reliability is the most essential trait a media product can ... MoreTHIS… is the Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera, and yes, it can still take good pictures! Like any other Sony camera, it comes in a sleek classic black frame with a front-facing fold-out screen so you can see yourself on the other side of the camera. Equipped with an MI shoe, a removable battery and all the features needed to start your rise to vlogging fame. With all that said… Lets cut into the Sony ZV-1F!MI shoe - This has to be my favorite feature by far on any camera - coming from a RODE shotgun microphone where I had to make sure it was charged, the 3.5mm cable was plugged in, and making sure I had an extra of each - this killed all those headaches by removing those points of conflict. At the end of the day, reliability is the most essential trait a media product can have because, if you don't get the shot... Then it doesn't matter what camera/mic/setup you have. This feature is so good in my opinion, even if a RODE or other brand microphone was cheaper at the same quality, I would still pick this to avoid the headache of a dead microphone or a missing/broken 3.5mm cable (and why is it so hard to find a 3.5mm cable ONLY when yours breaks or goes missing!). This camera is packing redundancy, and this is one of the best form factor features on any camera I have seen.Image Quality - This is a 4k camera, and yes it is also at the same time not the highest quality 4k sensor sony makes. That being said, the quality of this camera sensor is more than enough for any popular media platform. The camera comes with several software features as well such as a bokeh mode as well as preset filters for your image, I can also attest that this camera records very well in harsh and low light and was quite surprised. The camera also comes with industry standard features such as the ability to choose the rate and quality of your video with 4x digital zoom (that is quite good!), image stabilization and auto/eyefocus. Have I mentioned it can record 4k at 120fps? This is quite the packed sensor and especially at this price.Build Quality- The camera comes with several features that one would expect on a modern high end camera, usb-c port (that also charges the battery), 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth, WIFI, and a Micro hdmi port. On the bottom of the camera you will find your threaded plug and your port to open for the battery/sd card. The camera feels nice, light and ultra portable thanks to its small and nimble body.Battery- battery life is great, the battery price….$50 to replace. While that just is the nature of the beast, I did not have any issues with battery life while filming and saw the battery as lasting all day - I would keep an extra on deck just in case, but battery life was never an issue for me.Complaints- This camera is pretty good so I had to get really nitpicky to find an issue, and I was really only able to come up with one - when connecting to Bluetooth remotes (such as Sony's very own shooting grip) I had to go into a random Bluetooth menu and turn ON the ability for it to be controlled by connected Bluetooth devices. Not sure why this wasn't turned on out of the box or toggles on when Sony’s own control device connects to it - but it is something I had to go into the settings (which to be fair are very well laid out) and turn on.Final Thoughts- This is a great camera to start recording video on seriously, and while it isn’t the highest end camera - it also isn’t several thousands of dollars while also competing with them. I was genuinely shocked at its quality and effectiveness in the field and will keep it in my personal arsenal as it serves a good purpose even in the presence of its bigger brothers because this camera is SO portable. I would recommend this to anyone looking at starting a videographer hobby as this works so well for social media content. As always, BestBuy has excellent customer service and a great return policy, so you never have to worry about buying a product that you don’t like.

Specification

ISO SensitivityISO 125
Focal Length20mm
Lens HighlightsFixed lens, No optical zoom
Lens MountFixed Lens
35mm Equivalent Focal Length20mm

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$701.00

Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera, Black AU Version

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$478.42

Sony Zv-1f 20.1mp/2.0 Lens 4k Video Flip Screen Compact Camera Black

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Reviews

Easy to use point and shoot camera
30 November 2022

With the rise of content creators and vloggers, Sony has created a budget style camera that certainly does not feel cheap or inexpensive by any means. I believe the main target audience of this camera are people who currently use the front facing cameras on their smart phones to record. This is a great alternative to using your phone and in some ways is a step up in my opinion. The camera is simple to use, and you are able to just pop in the battery pack, turn it on and go. The default settings are good enough to use for those that don’t care about tweaking the exposure, white balance, etc., but it does have advanced settings that allows those out there to change many settings to fine tune the image to your liking. Sony’s latest menu is included with this camera, ... MoreWith the rise of content creators and vloggers, Sony has created a budget style camera that certainly does not feel cheap or inexpensive by any means. I believe the main target audience of this camera are people who currently use the front facing cameras on their smart phones to record. This is a great alternative to using your phone and in some ways is a step up in my opinion. The camera is simple to use, and you are able to just pop in the battery pack, turn it on and go. The default settings are good enough to use for those that don’t care about tweaking the exposure, white balance, etc., but it does have advanced settings that allows those out there to change many settings to fine tune the image to your liking. Sony’s latest menu is included with this camera, and I found it very easy to navigate and the options are organized in a logical and simple manner. A few of those settings that I came across was setting the zoom level from the default 2x up to 4x digital zoom and turning off/on the built-in wind noise reduction. I am using the ECG-M1 shotgun microphone with a wind screen blocker, so I did not test the built-in functionality with that. Zoom speed can also be adjusted to be slow, normal, or fast as well, with some testing, the auto focusing seemed to keep up well with all the speeds. The camera does have a fixed length lens that is 20mm wide-angle and it works great for the selfie kind of shot and I didn’t have to fully extend my arm out to get the image I was looking for. Flipping open the screen is an additional way of turning on the camera so you can get to recording the action faster. Speaking of the screen, it is a touch screen interface, and you have the ability to customize what you want to be on it, and it was easy to set up some of my frequently used options that I change. The screen also pivots and rotates 180 degrees and allows you to see the image it is capturing while in selfie mode. As good as this camera is, there are a few drawbacks that I noted. First in the imaging quality, the background sky (while outdoors) can get blown out a bit and not look normal. Also, the external microphone connector is only a clip to hold it in place, it does not provide a connection for recording, and you must use a 3.5mm audio cable, and the short one I have gets in the way of the movement of the pivoting screen. Also, this camera does not shoot in RAW mode and if you are a true professional, you may not like the stock formats that it has. However, this is not a camera that is targeted to photography / videography professionals in my opinion but to content creators who just want to have a set up that is quick and easy so they can focus on content or reviewing products. This camera is also compatible with SDXC, SDHC memory cards as well as Sony’s Memory Stick Pro Duo and Micro cards. The battery pack is a Lithium Ion NP-BX1 1240mAh battery that I have managed to record about 45 minutes on it. The battery is easy to swap out and Sony placed the tripod mount off-set so you can still access the battery/memory cards when it is mounted still. Overall, this is a great beginner’s camera with some advanced features, and it will shoot 1080P with out a hiccup, but 4K I did notice some slight drops every now and then.

jago originally posted on bestbuy.com
Excellent vlogging camera, adequate still camera
25 November 2022

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 ... MoreSony’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.

JMan originally posted on bestbuy.com
Feature Packed Vlogging Camera!
3 December 2022

THIS… is the Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera, and yes, it can still take good pictures! Like any other Sony camera, it comes in a sleek classic black frame with a front-facing fold-out screen so you can see yourself on the other side of the camera. Equipped with an MI shoe, a removable battery and all the features needed to start your rise to vlogging fame. With all that said… Lets cut into the Sony ZV-1F!MI shoe - This has to be my favorite feature by far on any camera - coming from a RODE shotgun microphone where I had to make sure it was charged, the 3.5mm cable was plugged in, and making sure I had an extra of each - this killed all those headaches by removing those points of conflict. At the end of the day, reliability is the most essential trait a media product can ... MoreTHIS… is the Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera, and yes, it can still take good pictures! Like any other Sony camera, it comes in a sleek classic black frame with a front-facing fold-out screen so you can see yourself on the other side of the camera. Equipped with an MI shoe, a removable battery and all the features needed to start your rise to vlogging fame. With all that said… Lets cut into the Sony ZV-1F!MI shoe - This has to be my favorite feature by far on any camera - coming from a RODE shotgun microphone where I had to make sure it was charged, the 3.5mm cable was plugged in, and making sure I had an extra of each - this killed all those headaches by removing those points of conflict. At the end of the day, reliability is the most essential trait a media product can have because, if you don't get the shot... Then it doesn't matter what camera/mic/setup you have. This feature is so good in my opinion, even if a RODE or other brand microphone was cheaper at the same quality, I would still pick this to avoid the headache of a dead microphone or a missing/broken 3.5mm cable (and why is it so hard to find a 3.5mm cable ONLY when yours breaks or goes missing!). This camera is packing redundancy, and this is one of the best form factor features on any camera I have seen.Image Quality - This is a 4k camera, and yes it is also at the same time not the highest quality 4k sensor sony makes. That being said, the quality of this camera sensor is more than enough for any popular media platform. The camera comes with several software features as well such as a bokeh mode as well as preset filters for your image, I can also attest that this camera records very well in harsh and low light and was quite surprised. The camera also comes with industry standard features such as the ability to choose the rate and quality of your video with 4x digital zoom (that is quite good!), image stabilization and auto/eyefocus. Have I mentioned it can record 4k at 120fps? This is quite the packed sensor and especially at this price.Build Quality- The camera comes with several features that one would expect on a modern high end camera, usb-c port (that also charges the battery), 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth, WIFI, and a Micro hdmi port. On the bottom of the camera you will find your threaded plug and your port to open for the battery/sd card. The camera feels nice, light and ultra portable thanks to its small and nimble body.Battery- battery life is great, the battery price….$50 to replace. While that just is the nature of the beast, I did not have any issues with battery life while filming and saw the battery as lasting all day - I would keep an extra on deck just in case, but battery life was never an issue for me.Complaints- This camera is pretty good so I had to get really nitpicky to find an issue, and I was really only able to come up with one - when connecting to Bluetooth remotes (such as Sony's very own shooting grip) I had to go into a random Bluetooth menu and turn ON the ability for it to be controlled by connected Bluetooth devices. Not sure why this wasn't turned on out of the box or toggles on when Sony’s own control device connects to it - but it is something I had to go into the settings (which to be fair are very well laid out) and turn on.Final Thoughts- This is a great camera to start recording video on seriously, and while it isn’t the highest end camera - it also isn’t several thousands of dollars while also competing with them. I was genuinely shocked at its quality and effectiveness in the field and will keep it in my personal arsenal as it serves a good purpose even in the presence of its bigger brothers because this camera is SO portable. I would recommend this to anyone looking at starting a videographer hobby as this works so well for social media content. As always, BestBuy has excellent customer service and a great return policy, so you never have to worry about buying a product that you don’t like.

Exander originally posted on bestbuy.com
Good for vlogging and straightforward shooting
27 November 2022

If you’re into photography and videography, you would know that every camera model has its own purpose. The Sony ZV1F camera is designed specifically for vlogging so this is a camera that puts videography first, which is why it has the flip screen but no viewfinder. The camera would also be well suited for serious users who want to shoot straightforward video quickly, thanks to its compact design and the myriad of features available such as filters, exposures, and even creative options such as color presets, SLOG color grading and bokeh switch. Bottom line is, this is a camera that would generally save your time by having those options available for you as you record the video, as oppose to applying them in post process.I really like the small footprint of the ... MoreIf you’re into photography and videography, you would know that every camera model has its own purpose. The Sony ZV1F camera is designed specifically for vlogging so this is a camera that puts videography first, which is why it has the flip screen but no viewfinder. The camera would also be well suited for serious users who want to shoot straightforward video quickly, thanks to its compact design and the myriad of features available such as filters, exposures, and even creative options such as color presets, SLOG color grading and bokeh switch. Bottom line is, this is a camera that would generally save your time by having those options available for you as you record the video, as oppose to applying them in post process.I really like the small footprint of the camera. This is the camera that you can bring with you everywhere as you can easily slide it into the pocket of your cargo pants. It’s small but yet it’s powerful enough, which what gives it the edge against action cameras and mobile phones. Sony packs a 1-inch Exmor RS sensor with 20mm F/2.0 Zeiss Tessar T prime lens that gives you 20.1 megapixels for stills and up to 4K/30P with 100M bitrate. Decent specs and the lens does deserve the Zeiss’ big name. It’s important to note that you can only shoot stills in JPEG. It would be great if the camera can shoot RAW through future updates, but this seems to be unlikely to happen given that this camera is not primarily intended for photography.As expected, the camera gives you fairly fast auto focus response. Sony gives you active stabilization that will crop your video in exchange for a more stable clip. The active stabilization is ok, however it’s not as effective when walking in fast pace as I would expect it to be, considering what EIS can do these days. Also, I would like it more if the camera has a headphone jack so we can monitor the audio as we record the video but then again, we’re talking about a camera designed for straightforward shooting.As for Image quality, it is good. It’s sharp enough for a small camera. However, the rolling shutter is noticeable when you pan the camera a bit fast. Since this is a Sony, it works well with Sony’s external mic that makes use of Sony’s proprietary hot shoe. When paired with Sony’s new Vlogger shotgun microphone, you’d be getting clear audio with no hassle involved since the hot shoe supplies both the audio connection and power. I should say that even without using external microphone, the camera’s built-in microphone performs well and it is good enough for most users.As it is the case with other Sony vlogging cameras, you can use the camera as a webcam, which is a very nice and useful feature to have. For sure this camera performs better and gives you better image quality than your typical webcam in terms of low light capabilities and sharpness. To sum up, this camera lives up to what it is intended for; as long as you’re okay with some of its limitations.

fudgear originally posted on bestbuy.com
Great entry vlogger
22 March 2024

] Still More Versatile Than ZV-1F or ZV-1 Mk III'm just writing this review to point out something that makes this camera much more versatile than the newer ZV-1F or the ZV-1 II that "replaces" the ZV-1. The ZV-1 has optical image stabilization in the lens, the other two do not. Many people have pointed out the slight difference this makes in video, vs. the digital only on the newer cameras. But this misses one important thing. If you are going to use this camera as a compact travel camera or any other use case that will involve taking pictures, digital stabilization does nothing for photos. This means the ZV-1F/1 II have no image stabilization in photos. The ZV-1 has optical image stabilization when taking pictures. This is beneficial at longer focal lengths and ... More] Still More Versatile Than ZV-1F or ZV-1 Mk III'm just writing this review to point out something that makes this camera much more versatile than the newer ZV-1F or the ZV-1 II that "replaces" the ZV-1. The ZV-1 has optical image stabilization in the lens, the other two do not. Many people have pointed out the slight difference this makes in video, vs. the digital only on the newer cameras. But this misses one important thing. If you are going to use this camera as a compact travel camera or any other use case that will involve taking pictures, digital stabilization does nothing for photos. This means the ZV-1F/1 II have no image stabilization in photos. The ZV-1 has optical image stabilization when taking pictures. This is beneficial at longer focal lengths and especially in lower light. If you are looking for a travel camera or general use camera, the optical stabilization in the lens of the ZV-1 gives it an advantage over the others

Tate originally posted on bestbuy.com
Mostly OK--A Moderate Jump from Smartphones
18 January 2024

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 ... MoreI 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.

CameraReviewer originally posted on bestbuy.com
No real zoom feature
20 March 2024

Within 5 minutes of taking this camera out of the box I discovered that the lens has no zoom. It has a digital zoom that barely zooms in. My 12 year old camera from 2012 is 10x better than this and was half the price. I spent a lot of time researching this camera, reading over the specs, reviews and watching videos about it and somehow missed this detail. The price is outrageous for the fact that this doesn't have a lens that can actually zoom in - what's the point of even buying a traditional style camera without this feature? You might as well get a webcam or just keep using your phone. So disappointed. I am sending this back and hoping for a refund. The worst thing is that if I lived in a location that wasn't in the middle of nowhere I could have tried a floor ... MoreWithin 5 minutes of taking this camera out of the box I discovered that the lens has no zoom. It has a digital zoom that barely zooms in. My 12 year old camera from 2012 is 10x better than this and was half the price. I spent a lot of time researching this camera, reading over the specs, reviews and watching videos about it and somehow missed this detail. The price is outrageous for the fact that this doesn't have a lens that can actually zoom in - what's the point of even buying a traditional style camera without this feature? You might as well get a webcam or just keep using your phone. So disappointed. I am sending this back and hoping for a refund. The worst thing is that if I lived in a location that wasn't in the middle of nowhere I could have tried a floor model and figured this out in a matter of seconds before I made such a poor purchase. So, if you're looking for a camera that actually has zoom or the features of a real camera look elsewhere.

originally posted on bestbuy.com
Really great entry level "real" camera..
27 November 2022

If you're using your phone's front camera for your vlogging shots or still using a cheap webcam for your streams, this is probably the best upgrade for your dollar out there. It has most of the "prosumer" features you're probably going to need at one of the most affordable price points for "real" cameras. You're giving up a few higher end features here like a hot shoe and interchangeable lenses but that's what keeps this affordable and you probably don't really NEED those things as much as they're just cool.Setup is a piece of cake. It's a camera that's basically ready to go. Put a memory card in, install the battery and hit the power and you're ready to fiddle with all the settings and start taking pictures or recording video. There's a ton of settings if you're ... MoreIf you're using your phone's front camera for your vlogging shots or still using a cheap webcam for your streams, this is probably the best upgrade for your dollar out there. It has most of the "prosumer" features you're probably going to need at one of the most affordable price points for "real" cameras. You're giving up a few higher end features here like a hot shoe and interchangeable lenses but that's what keeps this affordable and you probably don't really NEED those things as much as they're just cool.Setup is a piece of cake. It's a camera that's basically ready to go. Put a memory card in, install the battery and hit the power and you're ready to fiddle with all the settings and start taking pictures or recording video. There's a ton of settings if you're coming from a cheap digital camera or you're used to just your phone's camera. It was a little overwhelming from a non-photographer standpoint but I didn't mind playing around to get the best settings for what I was doing.There's a lot of versatility for this camera as well. It's clear that it's made to be a selfie vlogging camera from the flip forward screen to the microphone windscreen (I had to look up what this fuzzy little thing was in the book but it's a great little addition). From selfie range, it's easy to get your frame right and the microphone doesn't sound really bad. You aren't going to get a ton of the low end from your voice but it does a decent job picking your up and sounding clear for just a flat spot on the camera picking up the sound.Photos come out pretty good as well. Nothing to write home about if you already use your recently released phone's rear camera to be honest but they're good photos. If you want to carry a dedicated photo camera, this will get your some good pictures with settings your can't play around with on your phone so with some effort and experience you can probably get even better pictures but for me, the convenience of taking pictures with my phone can't be trumped. Especially with all the work that phones do in post processing now a days. I'll probably use this for photos and videos when I'm going to an event that I know I'm going to just be taking pictures non-stop, though.Video quality looks really good as well. You can only get 30fps for your 4K shots if that's what you're taking but you can go up to 120fps with 1080p shots. Again, things are very comparable to my iPhone 13 Pro Max's rear camera but blow away the front camera. If you have the skills, I'm sure there are amazing tweaks and settings you can do to get things to look perfect for every scenario. But from a non-professional standpoint, I find the picture quality to be great with most of the default settings.One thing that I think is overlooked for a camera like this is streaming on services like Twitch and YouTube. I replaced my $180 webcam with this camera (and bought a cheap quick-release thing to let me unmount it whenever I want to take it out of my setup) and the difference is night and day. The amount of control is fantastic when you're coming from not so cheap webcam. The most disappointing aspect of using this camera for streaming is that it's capped at 720p30 for streaming over USB-C. I'm not sure why this limitation needs to exist or if maybe they can bump that up to a solid 1080p60 with a firmware update in the future but it was sad to see when I tried it out. You CAN still use it with a micro-HDMI cable and an HDMI capture device, though. You'll get the full output that way. There's a setting to eliminate any of the UI elements on the HDMI output so you get a fully clear HDMI. The best part of using this as a webcam replacement is the flip forward screen that you can use to make sure you're in frame and everything looks good while you're streaming.My list of negatives is pretty short and they do focus around using the camera as a high quality streaming camrea for Twitch. The 720p output over USB-C is disappointing and means you'll need an additional cable as well as an HDMI capture device if you're looking to get more than 720p to your stream. Another thing that could be better is having more (all?) controls on the screen without needing to use the control wheel on the back. This downside also exists when taking vlog videos because you're probably looking at the screen flipped towards you and not the back of the camera. With my stream setup, the camera is fairly close to the wall and accessing the back of the camera is not super easy to do. So it's impossible to tweak every setting while looking at the frame I need to look at without using my phone to connect to the camera. There is a "button" on the screen that toggles the ability to touch certain controls on the screen to modify them but the controls available are limited (for instance, there's no manual/auto focus control on the screen). Having another control on the screen that basically just opens up the full menu would be amazing here.Speaking of controlling the camera with my phone, that's a thing you can do too! The setup is a little clunky and the performance could be better. I'm not 100% certain but I have to assume it's using 2.4Ghz wifi instead of 5Ghz so interference is an issue here but it might work fine for you. The most annoying part of the whole thing is how long it takes to control the camera from your phone. You need to launch the app, hit the "control camera" button and then connect and wait for it to connect to bluetooth and then disconnect you from your own wifi and connect directly to your camrea's wifi and then probably fail once and try again. So it's almost like a solid minute between deciding I need to tweak a setting and actually getting things going on my phone. When it's running on the phone, the video performance is pretty choppy but I've never used the phone to really look at the shot, I more care about being able to control some of the things I can't control from the screen without the control wheel. I understand having the phone connect directly to the camera since you'll probably be using this a lot when you're not on your home wifi, it's just a small annoyance and it pretty consistently fails with my iPhone on the first attempt but usually doesn't have an issue the second time. Overall, though, the phone connection is a saving grace to allowing me to control the phone when the back controls are not accessible and I can deal with the clunkiness for that ability.Overall, this camera is going to be my stream camera for a long time to come. The quality is top notch and with a quick release foot, it's easy to pop out and in and take the camera with me when I want to film something else or take some pictures of the kids. At it's price point, you can't really get much better than this. Sacrificing a couple of the bells and whistles that you get with a much more expensive professional entry (along with much more expensive lenses) is nothing because you probably won't need of those things anyways for what this camera is made to do. Make content better than using the front facing camera on your phone. The quality will rival the back facing camera on your phone as well so it's nice to have a dedicated piece of hardware that you can just use for all of your filming needs. Get this camera is you're looking for an upgrade.

swemoney originally posted on bestbuy.com
Small but packs a punch where it counts
27 August 2023

Before this camera came out I wanted to get the Sony ZV-1. I thought it was the perfect camera for content creation and causal filming like for family events and such. But my issues were that the lens was too tight for selfie filming as in not wide enough even with you holding the camera as far as your arm can go. And also the price being nearly $800 not including taxes and even shipping is quite a steep price for a simple point and shoot camera. So I decided not to get it after all. But then all sudden this camera, the Sony ZV-1F came into my recommended. And this camera is pretty everything the Sony ZV-1 should've been for me. The lens is much in comparison as you won't be pulling your arm as far it would go to get a decent shot of yourself as the lens is quite ... MoreBefore this camera came out I wanted to get the Sony ZV-1. I thought it was the perfect camera for content creation and causal filming like for family events and such. But my issues were that the lens was too tight for selfie filming as in not wide enough even with you holding the camera as far as your arm can go. And also the price being nearly $800 not including taxes and even shipping is quite a steep price for a simple point and shoot camera. So I decided not to get it after all. But then all sudden this camera, the Sony ZV-1F came into my recommended. And this camera is pretty everything the Sony ZV-1 should've been for me. The lens is much in comparison as you won't be pulling your arm as far it would go to get a decent shot of yourself as the lens is quite wide which is perfect, and also the price tag at $499 is far more reasonable then nearly $800. I was fortunate enough to get my ZV-1F during a sale which was a $100 bucks off, along with the vlogger kit which was $50 bucks off the original price of $150. Even with tax the overall bundle for this camera and vlogger kit was around $540, which is a fantastic deal I feel!The build quality is great, having worked with mainly DSLRs this camera is very cute and a very nice change of pace. The image is great, which took me by surprise as I didn't expect much from the small sensor this camera has. And I heard the the camera does falter in regards to it's picture taking ability compared to the Sony ZV-1 which allows you take pictures in raw which allows more flexibility in editing, the Sony ZV-1F only takes picture in JPEG which doesn't allow the same flexibility. But I feel most people including myself aren't getting this take professional quality pictures and just want a good quality camera to record with and it succeeds in that. And by my own unprofessional photographer eyes who doesn't edit photos, the pictures I took with this still came out gorgeous I feel.This camera is absolutely worth considering for those looking for a good quality camera that's easy to use for online content creation and for casual recording of special occasions and family events. It might not be professional level camera, but this little fella still packs a punch where it counts.

Snowdude3457 originally posted on bestbuy.com
The perfect camera for vloggers
25 November 2022

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 ... MoreThe 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.

Porsche originally posted on bestbuy.com

Specification

ISO SensitivityISO 125
Focal Length20mm
Lens HighlightsFixed lens, No optical zoom
Lens MountFixed Lens
35mm Equivalent Focal Length20mm

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