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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1-inch
Body Type
Point and Shoot
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
1-inch
Our Verdict
Sony ZV-1
Sony ZV-1F
The Sony ZV-1F swaps the Sony ZV-1's zoom lens for a fixed 20mm-equivalent f/2.0 lens that's wider but can't zoom at all. That said, it has far fewer overheating interruptions and virtually no recording time limit, plus a significantly longer battery life. Its touchscreen is also fully functional, unlike the ZV-1's limited touch controls, and its menu system is much easier to navigate. The trade-offs really show up in photography, though: the ZV-1F can't shoot RAW, lacks image stabilization, and drops the ZV-1's hot shoe. The ZV-1F makes more sense if you only shoot video, don't need a zoom lens, and if photography matters too.
Variants
- ZV-1 (Black)
- ZV-1 (White)
- ZV-1F (Black)
- ZV-1F (White)
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.4
5.5
Photo RAW Noise
6.2
0.0
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/30 s
1/50 s
Battery
5.6
7.2
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.0
9.1
Portability Picture
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Height
2.4" (6.0 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Width
4.2" (10.6 cm)
4.2" (10.6 cm)
Depth
1.7" (4.4 cm)
1.8" (4.7 cm)
Volume
17.1 in³ (279.8 cm³)
18.0 in³ (294.5 cm³)
Weight
0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
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Body
Body Picture
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Body Type
Point and Shoot
Point and Shoot
Water Resistance
No
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
No
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
1
1
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
No Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/2,000 s
1/32,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
7.0
Hand Grip Picture
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
No
No
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
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Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
8.6
8.9
Screen Picture
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Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
740 cd/m²
625 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.92 million dots
0.92 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Limited
Yes
Menu System
6.5
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
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Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Imaging Edge Mobile
Creators' App
Built-In Lens
7.0
7.5
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Maximum Aperture
1.8 - 2.8
2.0
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/4.9
f/5.4
Minimum Focal Length
9 mm
7.6 mm
Maximum Focal Length
26 mm
7.6 mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
70 mm
20 mm
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Light Falloff Picture
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Luminance
78.7%
72.8%
Light Falloff
62.4%
93.1%
Sensor
Sensor Type
Stacked BSI CMOS
Stacked BSI CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.1 MP
20.1 MP
Processor
BIONZ X
BIONZ X
Sensor Size
1-inch
1-inch
Extended ISO Minimum
80
80
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
125
125
Native ISO Maximum
12,800
12,800
Tested Firmware
Ver. 2.0.1
ver. 2.01
Battery
5.6
7.2
Battery Type
Sony Np-BX1
Sony Np-BX1
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
260 photos
360 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
51 min
79 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.7
7.5
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
24 fps
16 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
24 fps
16 fps
Raw Buffer Size
80 Photos
N/A
JPEG Buffer Size
174 Photos
222 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
58 s
22 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
5.6
0.0
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
42%
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
59%
N/A
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
0.0
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
100%
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
N/A
Photo Image Stabilization
6.6
5.5
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/30 s
1/50 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.5
0.0
Dynamic Range Scene
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
8.6 f-stops
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
7.4 f-stops
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.1 f-stops
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
5.1 f-stops
N/A
Photo RAW Sharpness
6.7
0.0
Sharpness Scene Crop
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MTF Graph
Preview Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,455 LW/PH
N/A
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,465 LW/PH
N/A
Photo RAW Noise
6.2
0.0
Noise Scene Crop
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Noise Vs Exposure Time
Preview Graph
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
32.3 dB
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
28.1 dB
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
22.7 dB
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
18.1 dB
N/A
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
Yes
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
6.0
6.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.12 x
1.11 x
4k Video Internal Recording
4.9
7.5
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
96 Mbps
96 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
56 Mbps
56 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
5 min
780 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
7
1
4k Video Autofocus Performance
9.0
8.1
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
9.7
8.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
7.9
7.0
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.9
5.9
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.7°
6.7°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
8.3
8.3
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
93 Mbps
96 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
14 Mbps
46 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
780 min
780 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.8
8.1
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
10
8.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.5
7.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.2
7.5
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
6.0°
3.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
7.9
8.0
Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
6.91 stops
6.97 stops
Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
9.13 stops
9.28 stops
Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
14.32 stops
14.21 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
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Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
7.8
8.5
Input Picture
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USB
Micro USB
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
No
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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