Sony ZV-1F vs ZV-1: Which Camera Is Better?

Tested using Methodology v0.13.1

Updated Sep 04, 2026 06:02 PM

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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

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Our Verdict

Sony ZV-1

Sony ZV-1F

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Variants

ZV-1 (Black)
ZV-1 (White)

ZV-1F (Black)
ZV-1F (White)

Review

See Sony ZV-1 Review

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Black

ZV-1

Black

ZV-1F

White

ZV-1

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White

ZV-1F

Main Differences for

Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

7.4

0.0

No major differences between these cameras for travel photography. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

7.4

0.0

Landscape Photography

7.2

0.0

Sports & Wildlife Photography

7.3

0.0

Vlogging

7.8

0.0

Studio Video

7.4

0.0

Action Video

4.6

0.0

Raw Photo

6.5

0.0

Design

Portability

9.0

N/A

Portability Picture

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Height

2.4" (6.0 cm)

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Width

4.2" (10.6 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

1.7" (4.4 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

17.1 in³ (279.8 cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight

0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Build Quality

7.0

N/A

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

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Body Type

Point and Shoot

Locked

Water Resistance

Locked

Mirrorless

Yes

Locked

Rugged

Locked

Hot Shoe

Yes

Locked

Customizable Button

Yes

Locked

Command Dial

Locked

Tripod Mount

Yes

Locked

Lens Mount

No Lens Mount

Locked

Built-In Flash

Locked

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/2,000 s

1/Lock s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

SAMPLE

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Ergonomics & Comfort

7.5

N/A

Hand Grip Picture

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Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Locked

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Locked

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Locked

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Locked

Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Viewfinder Type

No Viewfinder

Locked

Advertised Coverage

N/A

Advertised Resolution

N/A

Advertised Magnification

N/A

Screen

8.6

N/A

Screen Picture

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Screen Articulation Type

Fully-Articulated

Locked

Screen Max Brightness

740 cd/m²

Lock cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

0.92 million dots

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Size

3.0" (7.5 cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen

Limited

Locked

Menu System

6.5

N/A

Screen Menu Picture

SAMPLE

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Guide Mode

Yes

Locked

App Name

Imaging Edge Mobile

Locked

Built-In Lens

7.0

N/A

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Preview Graph

SAMPLE

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Maximum Aperture

1.8 - 2.8

Locked

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

f/4.9

f/Lock

Minimum Focal Length

9 mm

Lock mm

Maximum Focal Length

26 mm

Lock mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

70 mm

Lock mm

Optical Image Stabilization

Yes

Locked

Light Falloff Picture

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Luminance

78.7%

Lock%

Light Falloff

62.4%

Lock%

Sensor

Sensor Type

Stacked BSI CMOS

Locked

Advertised Effective Pixels

20.1 MP

Lock MP

Processor

BIONZ X

Locked

Sensor Size

1-inch

Locked

Extended ISO Minimum

Lock

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

125

Lock

Native ISO Maximum

12,800

Lock

Tested Firmware

Ver. 2.0.1

Locked

Battery

5.6

N/A

Battery Type

Sony Np-BX1

Locked

USB Charging

Yes

Locked

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Locked

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

260 photos

Lock photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

51 min

Lock min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

7.7

N/A

Low Speed Continuous

4 fps

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High Speed Continuous

24 fps

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Silent Shooting Continuous

24 fps

Lock fps

Raw Buffer Size

80 Photos

N/A

JPEG Buffer Size

174 Photos

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Buffer Empty Time

58 s

Lock s

Photo AF-C Tracking

5.6

N/A

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

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Perfect Focus Hit Rate

42%

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

59%

N/A

Photo AF-C Center Point

N/A

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Join nowfor multiple image controls

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

100%

N/A

Usable Focus Hit Rate

100%

N/A

Photo Image Stabilization

6.6

N/A

Stabilization Slideshow

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/30 s

1/Lock s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Locked

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

6.5

N/A

Dynamic Range Scene

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

N/A

Sharpness Scene Crop

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

MTF Graph

Preview Graph

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

N/A

Noise Scene Crop

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Noise Vs Exposure Time

Preview Graph

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Pictures Sample Gallery

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

Locked

4k Video

Yes

Locked

6k Video

Locked

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Locked

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Not Advertised

Locked

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

N/A

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Locked

Recording Light

Yes

Locked

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Locked

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Locked

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Locked

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

Locked

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Locked

MOV H.265 / HEVC

Locked

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

Locked

All-I Compression

Locked

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

6.0

N/A

240 fps In 4k

Locked

120 fps In 4k

Locked

60 fps In 4k

Locked

30 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

Locked

24 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

Locked

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.12 x

Lock x

4k Video Internal Recording

4.9

N/A

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

96 Mbps

Lock Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

56 Mbps

Lock Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:0

Locked

Bit Depth In 4k

8 Bit

Lock Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

5 min

Lock min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

Lock

4k Video Autofocus Performance

9.0

N/A

4k Object Tracking Video

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Object Tracking In 4k

9.7

0.0

4k Face Tracking Video

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Face Tracking In 4k

7.9

0.0

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Locked

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

Locked

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

5.9

N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

4k Rolling Shutter

6.7°

Lock°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

9.5

N/A

240 fps In FHD

Locked

120 fps In FHD

Yes

Locked

60 fps In FHD

Yes

Locked

30 fps In FHD

Yes

Locked

24 fps In FHD

Yes

Locked

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

Lock x

FHD Video Internal Recording

8.3

N/A

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

93 Mbps

Lock Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

14 Mbps

Lock Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:0

Locked

Bit Depth In FHD

8 Bit

Lock Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

780 min

Lock min

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

9.8

N/A

Object Tracking Video

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Object Tracking In FHD

0.0

FHD Face Tracking Video

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Face Tracking In FHD

9.5

0.0

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Locked

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

Locked

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.2

N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

FHD Rolling Shutter

6.0°

Lock°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

7.9

N/A

Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

6.91 stops

Lock stops

Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

9.13 stops

Lock stops

Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

14.32 stops

Lock stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

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Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-I

Locked

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

Locked

Inputs / Outputs

7.8

N/A

Input Picture

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

USB

Micro USB

Locked

HDMI

Micro (Type D)

Locked

Headphones

Locked

Microphone

Stereo

Locked

Wi-Fi

Yes

Locked

Bluetooth

Yes

Locked

Check Price

Black

ZV-1

Black

ZV-1F

White

ZV-1

Walmart.com

White

ZV-1F