Sony ZV-E1 Mirrorless Camera with 28-60mm Lens | Black

Tailored for professional content creators seeking to elevate their productions, the ultra-compact Sony ZV-E1 Mirrorless Camera delivers cinematic quality for vlogs, interviews, and product showcases. With a more compact design than the EV-10 and incorporating the cinema-grade technology of the a7S III, the ZV-E1 is equipped with a full-frame 12MP Exmor R CMOS sensor and a BIONZ XR image processor, ensuring exceptional cinematic visuals in a lightweight, portable package. Its full-frame E-mount positions it among the smallest cameras featuring an interchangeable lens system. Notable advantages of the ZV-E1 include a cinematic bokeh effect, over 15 stops of dynamic range, 5-axis stabilization, AI-driven auto-framing, autofocus assistance, various microphone options, USB streaming capabilities, and a housing that is resistant to dust and moisture, among other features

12MP Exmor R CMOS Sensor + BIONZ XR Processor + AI

12MP Exmor R CMOS Sensor

The ZV-E1 represents Sony's first dedicated vlogging camera, featuring a 12.1MP back-illuminated 35mm CMOS image sensor. This advanced technology provides over 15 stops of dynamic range, exceptional low noise performance, high sensitivity, and stunning full-frame bokeh effects.

BIONZ XR Processor

The new BIONZ XR image processing engine offers up to 8x the processing power, enhancing high sensitivity, delivering accurate gradation rendering and color reproduction, as well as improving low-noise performance.

AI Processing Unit

The ZV-E1 features an AI processing unit designed to handle substantial data volumes, facilitating enhanced and more precise subject recognition.

Autofocus and Image Stabilization

Fast Hybrid AF

The Autofocus functionality encompasses various features such as compensation for focus breathing, adjustable settings for AF transition speed, and sensitivity adjustments for AF subject shifts. Additionally, it offers a focus map and AF assist capabilities to ensure rapid and precise focusing.

AI Recognition and Tracking System

The camera features a dynamic active mode stabilization that utilizes an AI recognition and tracking system, enabling automatic cropping to concentrate on a specific subject, with fully customizable framing options. The bokeh switch allows for personalized adjustments to the bokeh level.

Additionally, the Multiple Face Recognition setting enables the camera to automatically track several subjects within the frame, ensuring effective framing stabilization and consistent tracking of the primary subject to keep it within view.

Furthermore, the Product Showcase Setting includes an autofocus tracking switch that seamlessly transitions between your product and the subject, ensuring a consistent bokeh effect across various subjects.

5-Axis Image Stabilization

The ZV-E1 features an advanced 5-axis optical image stabilization system designed to counteract five distinct forms of camera shake that may occur during handheld photography and videography. This capability enables users to utilize any lens, including adapted ones, for precise imaging without the risk of blur caused by camera movement. Additionally, the optical active mode enhances image stabilization while the camera is in motion, and the dynamic active mode introduces electronic stabilization, which proves particularly effective during rapid movements and with longer focal lengths.

Creative Zoom Operation

The ZV-E1 is equipped with a seamless zooming capability, allowing users to utilize the zoom lever with their zoom lens, or to employ digital Clear Image Zoom for incremental zooming options of 1.0x, 1.5x in 4K, 2.0x in FHD, or 4.0x in FHD.

Video Recording

UHD 4K 120p | FHD 240p, 10-Bit 4:2:2 Internal Recording

UHD 4K recording capabilities allow for frame rates reaching 120p, while full HD recording can achieve up to 240p, utilizing a complete 1:1 pixel readout without any binning. Additionally, internal 10-bit 4:2:2 sampling is available across all recording modes. The camera is compatible with All-Intra (All-I) and XAVC S-I, both of which are intraframe codecs designed to deliver reliable performance and quality at bitrates of up to 600 Mb/s.

Recording Flexibility

The capability of high-speed recording at 120 frames per second facilitates the creation of slow-motion films. Alternatively, by switching to Full HD resolution, users can achieve an impressive frame rate of 240 frames per second, allowing for enhanced motion control. Designed for extended recording sessions, the ZV-E1 imposes no time restrictions, enabling unlimited clip lengths. Additionally, the camera's design incorporates an advanced heat-dissipation system, which supports longer recording durations, with a maximum of approximately 60 minutes at 4K60p. The Cinematic Vlog mode offers a streamlined approach to cinematic settings, allowing users to adjust all relevant parameters—including aspect ratio, frame rate, look mode, mood, and autofocus modes—conveniently from a single interface.

Advanced Color Control

S-Cinetone is designed to provide vibrant colors and a healthy skin tone that aligns with the a7S III, FX9, and FX6 cameras, drawing on technology from Sony's professional Cinema Line, including the VENICE model. This color profile is characterized by its natural mid-tones, gentle hues, and particularly well-managed highlights. It offers a wide range of customizable color and gamma settings, allowing adjustments to gamma, black level, knee, color level, and more. Additionally, users can utilize the same S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine Gamma Curve available in high-end Sony Cinema cameras, enhancing flexibility in post-production. Furthermore, users have the option to import and apply their own LUTs for further gamma and image profile customization.

Vlogging Features

Time-Lapse

The camera supports instant time-lapse settings with framerate, recording, light, and interval customization.

Slow and Quick Motion

When utilizing the S&Q mode to playback films in either slow or fast motion with the XAVC S-I format at 60p, an impressive maximum bit rate of 600 Mbps (4:2:2 10-bit, H.264, All-I) ensures exceptional image quality. Additionally, the XAVC S format allows for up to 10 times slow motion at Full HD resolution, achieving 240 fps (24p recording), which offers new insights into dynamic sports and various forms of action.

Audio and Pro Video Features

The camera is equipped with an internal three-capsule microphone, a microphone jack, and the capability to connect a digital audio interface through the Multi-interface (MI) shoe. Additionally, it includes a 3.5mm headphone jack. A windscreen is provided to safeguard the internal microphone. For professional applications, the camera incorporates a tally lamp, a tailored video control layout, an integrated shooting grip, and a self-timer function.

Connectivity and Streaming

The camera is capable of connecting to the Creators' Cloud central platform through a smartphone application, facilitating the sharing and storage of media, cloud-based editing, and collaborative tools. Additionally, it offers USB output with UVC/UAC control via a computer, suitable for streaming applications and broadcasts, with support for video resolutions up to 4K30. Furthermore, the camera can be used for live streaming through its webcam functionality when connected to a computer. It allows for video output of up to 4K30 (or 1080p60) via USB-C to a computer, enabling live streaming through compatible applications while adhering to UVC/UAC control protocol standards.

Body Design

The side-opening, vari-angle display is advantageous for capturing images from both elevated and lowered perspectives, as well as for front-facing use, making it ideal for vlogging or other self-recording purposes. It offers user-friendly touchscreen controls for shooting, playback, and navigating menus. By swiping along the left or right edge of the monitor, users can access touch function icons located at the top, which allow for adjustments to the shooting mode, Cinematic Vlog Setting, and additional features. Furthermore, swiping upward on the monitor reveals the function (Fn) menu. Other enhancements include the introduction of touch-control icons for exposure compensation and white balance, which complement the existing icons for F-stop, shutter speed, and ISO located at the bottom of the monitor display.

A tally lamp serves as a visual cue for the subject, indicating when the camera is actively recording. The enclosure is designed to be resistant to dust and moisture, ensuring dependable performance even in challenging weather conditions. It accommodates a high-capacity rechargeable lithium-ion Z battery, which offers around 570 still images or 120 minutes of video recording per single charge.

Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Lens

The Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 stands out for its impressive compactness and versatility, functioning as a wide-angle to long-normal zoom lens. Its retractable design and elegant profile contribute to its appeal. This lens is particularly well-suited for everyday photography, offering a flexible focal length range that accommodates various subjects, including street scenes, portraits, and travel imagery. Its small size and lightweight construction make it an excellent choice for casual shooting days, where a single, adaptable, and portable lens is preferred. When not in use, the retractable design allows it to maintain a notably compact profile, measuring only 1.8 inches in length. Weighing in at 5.9 ounces, it pairs seamlessly with both compact full-frame and APS-C camera bodies. Additionally, its dust- and moisture-resistant features make it suitable for use in challenging weather conditions.

The incorporation of three aspherical elements effectively minimizes spherical aberrations and distortion across the entire zoom range, resulting in enhanced sharpness and accurate image rendering. Furthermore, the inclusion of these specialized elements aids in achieving a more compact and lightweight design. The linear motor, combined with an internal focusing mechanism, ensures rapid, precise, and silent focusing performance, making it suitable for both still photography and videography. Additionally, the lens offers a versatile focal length range of 28-60mm and features a minimum focusing distance of 11.8 inches, allowing for effective close-up work. The rounded seven-blade diaphragm enhances the quality of bokeh, contributing to aesthetically pleasing background blur.