Sony ZV-E1 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body Black

I have had the Sony ZV-E1 glued to my hand since it arrived in the mail. I have shot BTS and some scenes for a commercial shoot that we did, I have hosted a photographers meetup and used this to take photos, I have shot thumbnails for YT videos, created vlogs, and recorded an hour long podcast episode with breaks every 20-30 mins. I was worried when I bought this camera that it was going to be some gimmicky vlog camera but after doing extensive research and watching pretty much every Sony cam video made I decided it was worth the risk. As someone who is a run and gun shooter this camera is amazing for a grab and go situation. Now that companies are also starting to create rigs that fit this camera I am working on getting a small rig cage and kit so that I can also build it out. Even without the cage though this is also the perfect camera to run off of a gimbal, behind the scenes, a primary or secondary camera, or pretty much whatever your creative needs are depending on the situation. The intelligent auto feature in this camera makes it feel like you have a virtual assistant and the fact that the menu is so customizable makes it a really enjoyable efficient camera when shooting in manual as well. I am very pleased with this camera.

This has been a great video camera for me. Everything has been fine except for one single hiccup. Doing a long interview (around 50 minutes) 4k 30fps in a room around 85 degrees Fahrenheit with no air movement is too much. It did overheat. The camera was new to me at the time, so I didn't know how hard I could push it. I heard of the possible overheating from watching many YouTube videos, so, thankfully, I did have a cell phone recording at the same time, so I didn't lose any of the interview. I turned it back on immediately and was blowing on the back of the camera for the last 10-15 minutes of the interview to keep it cooled off. Honestly, even the smallest breeze does seem to be enough to keep it cooled off. Other than that one time I've never had any issue. It is a fantastic camera, and everything I've done with it looks absolutely amazing.

Right out of the box this camera started overheating in an hour and 40 minutes causing it to shut down and it just got worse the longer I used it. I had a professional video producer who uses models very similar to this come and take a look but each suggestion made it worse as it degraded over time. It now can't go much over 30 minutes and it shuts down. It took almost 90 days to find out that this camera is either poorly designed or defective. I'm not a professional so I don't use it every day, hence it took longer to find the problem. Amazon offers a 30 day return policy so I'm stuck with a $2000 plus paper weight as far as using it for podcasting and online meetings. Amazon says this is a frequently returned item, I bet the reason it's not 100 percent returned is because most people do what I did and try to solve the problem and then lose the 30 day window to return it. Don't buy this model, try another model, Sony needs to recall it. You'll thank me later (

I use the Sony ZV-E1 as a webcam/mirror. I leave it on all day (but turn it off at night), and this is possible without any overheating problems thanks to a 3rd party fan attachment. You must buy one of these fans. Otherwise, the ZV-E1 will overheat constantly. This camera performs excellently in low light. In a dark room with just my computer monitors and a dim key light lighting me, I get satisfying exposure even with 1/60 shutter speed and a F2.8 lens. It needs like 12,800 to 25,600 ISO for it, but for webcam use, the picture still looks great. An F1.8 lens needs like 6400 to 12,800 ISO. An F1.4 lens needs around 2000-8000 ISO. (These might be overestimates too because I think I got these numbers while using 0 EV Compensation, but I discovered that I need to apply -0.7 EV Compensation to get the right brightness in my dark room. This means less ISO is required.) A month ago, I didn't know anything about cameras, and I was super anxious about picking the right one. Well, a month later I feel like I got the right one. It's an absolute beast in low light.

Was hesitant because of all the overheating talk. But it's definitely a keeper for me. I already own an a7s 3 and FX3 so I'm familiar with the sensor. I'm not using this as a vlog camera, instead I wanted the same quality in a smaller form factor for travel and lighter run and gun setup. The AI is a plus but marginally better than what we already had in terms of autofocus. I've had pretty great results with the older object tracking already. Dynamic active stabilization was pretty clutch a few times when tracking forward/back. Less reliable for horizontal/pan type movements. Overheating, I used it over the weekend in 80 degree weather in a real shoot from 12pm till 4pm, mostly 4k 24p and sprinkled in some 4k 60p and did not encounter any overheating the way I would normally use it. I was able to get it to overheat in 4k 60p in a controlled setting, recording around 30 minutes. I also updated to 4k 120p and that overheated around 15 minutes. Again doesn't bother me for my use case. I also tested in 4k 24p and the battery drained before overheating, so I could use this as a 3rd camera long format recordings like a podcast. The built-in mic is convenient, but not that great, however if you know how to post process audio you can get pretty good results. Only thing I wish it had was an evf, even if it's a lower res version. I also got the white one... which was the only one ready to ship in time for my shoot, didn't want this color either but it's starting to grow on me.

Came in like new with original packaging and got $600 off just because the packaging was a little ripped. Not ONE sign of use anywhere. Sensor was spotless, screen spotless, body spotless, even had the sticker still on it, zero overheating issues, records like a charm. I can’t believe I am able save so much money with the open box method!!! Great seller, definitely would recommend!

It’s amazing to me that folks buy a camera and then return it because of its “flaws” like they are completely surprised of its shortcomings (no camera is perfect). Do people not do any research at all when buying expensive tech gear?! The zve1 is an awesome camera and the price $2,200 is not unreasonable at all when considering the tech that it contains! I bought it to complement my a7siii and a74 and it has quickly become my go to camera for video. My a74 is being sold today. I live in South Florida where overheating can be an issue but unless you try to use the zve1 for long form (more than 30 minutes at 4k30 or 4k60 for 20 minutes) video shoots outside when its 90 degrees f, it’s not a problem. If you need a camera that shoots indefinitely in the heat then buy the a7siii or fx3.

I upgraded to this model and it is well worth the money. It significantly decreases my editing time thereby freeing me for other endeavors. Plus, the white just looks cool.

I own many Sony cameras. a6400, a6600, a74 , fx3. zve1 is the latest addition. I bought it for one specific purpose… Auto-Framing! And it works flawlessly. It’s like having an extra camera man. Only thing I was worried was overheating issue every one talked about. For long recordings over 1 hour , I attach ulanzi fan and it seem to work well. I know this camera wasn’t really meant for photos but 12mp is plenty for social media. Highly recommend it.

Tengo muchas cámaras de Sony, desde una FX6 hasta A6400, pues tengo una productora de video. Compré hace 3 semanas la ZVE-1 para hacer videos personales para YouTube con calidad cinematográfica y me he encontrado con la mejor cámara de video para grabar contenido; se ha vuelto mi cámara favorita. Está 100% pensada en hacerte la vida fácil con la máxima calidad; es divertida, ligera, práctica y la imagen es espectacular. Esta es tu señal: NO compres la ZVE-10, ve por esta.

Amazing quality camera for video and photography for a decent price! This camera has a legendary sensor, and you can really tell from the images this camera produces.

La mejor cámara para vlogeros.

Si se dedican a lo social no la consideren se calienta los botones son muy chicos y es un poco incómodo trabajar así.