DCZV1B by Sony - Sony ZV-1 Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers - Black

See yourself at your best

The vari-angle LCD touchscreen flips out horizontally, making it perfect for selfies and vlogging. Clear of ports, microphones and mounting shoes, it allows for precise framing and fluid operation even while in front of the camera.

Shoot great video, wherever you go

Shoot great video, wherever you go The ZV-1 is built to get great shots while you're moving. With amazing image stabilization, you can shoot smooth video when walking, and as the light goes from shadow to sun or outdoors to in, the automatic exposure (AE) tracks faces and makes sure they always appear well-lit.

Content creation is made simple

Content creation is made simple Content creation is made simple with the Sony ACCVC1 Vlogger Accessory Kit which includes a wireless Bluetooth® grip that conveniently converts into a small tripod (GP-VPT2BT) and 64GB UHS-II SD Card (SF-E64/T1) with fast write speeds. The GP-VPT2BT Bluetooth® grip is compatible with many Sony cameras including the ZV-1 Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers.

See yourself at your best The vari-angle LCD touchscreen flips out horizontally, making it perfect for selfies and vlogging. Clear of ports, microphones and mounting shoes, it allows for precise framing and fluid operation even while in front of the camera.

Shoot great video, wherever you go Shoot great video, wherever you go The ZV-1 is built to get great shots while you're moving. With amazing image stabilization, you can shoot smooth video when walking, and as the light goes from shadow to sun or outdoors to in, the automatic exposure (AE) tracks faces and makes sure they always appear well-lit.

Content creation is made simple Content creation is made simple Content creation is made simple with the Sony ACCVC1 Vlogger Accessory Kit which includes a wireless Bluetooth® grip that conveniently converts into a small tripod (GP-VPT2BT) and 64GB UHS-II SD Card (SF-E64/T1) with fast write speeds. The GP-VPT2BT Bluetooth® grip is compatible with many Sony cameras including the ZV-1 Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers.

Features

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20.1MP stacked back illuminated 1" Exmor RS ® CMOS sensor w/ DRAM
Large aperture 24-70mm 1 F1.8-2.8 ZEISS ® Vario-Sonnar T* lens
BIONZ X™ with front-end LSI for perceived resolution
Fast Hybrid AF, Real Time Eye-AF 3 and Real-time AF tracking
Side-articulating LCD screen for easier to compose selfie shots
Quickly switch between two modes of defocused background bokeh
Product Showcase Setting transitions focus from face to object
Face priority AE keeps faces bright in backlit or dim condition
Clear Voice w/ 3-Capsule directional mic and wind screen accessory 4
Standard 3.5mm mic. Jack, plus MI (Multi-interface) shoe
Image stabilization suppresses shake even while walking
Optimized color with enhanced skin-tone reproduction
High bitrate 4K movie 2 w/ full pixel readout and no pixel binning
Pro video functions incl. HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) and S-Log3/2
Interval Shooting for stunning time-lapse videos 6
Super slow-motion movie HFR 7 (High frame rate) up to 960 fps (40x)
Imaging Edge™ Desktop and Imaging Edge Mobile app compatible 8
Works with Movie Edit add-on for Imaging Edge™ mobile app 8
Wi-Fi ® for easy file transfer and remote camera control
Up to 24fps 9 fast continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking
Fast hybrid (contrast and phase detection) autofocus system
Built-in ND to control exposure in bright light conditions
Compact lightweight and easy to handle body grip
Easy-to-push REC button with front facing Rec. tally light
Soft Skin Effect enhances face appeal for still and movie

At a Glance
Maximum Movie Resolution and Frame Rates	4K / 30p HD / 120p
Sensor Size and Maximum Photo Resolution	1-inch / 20.1 MP
Zoom and Lens (35mm equivalent)	2.7x / 24-70mm F1.8-2.8
Lens	24-70mm F1.8-2.8 Zoom lens
Sensor size/type	1 Exmor RS CMOS sensor
Processor	BIONZ X Processor
Camera
Aperture	iAuto (F1.8/F11(W)) / Program Auto (F1.8/F11(W)) / Manual (F1.8/F11(W)) / Shutter Priority (F1.8/F11(W)) / Aperture Priority (F1.8/F11(W))
Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)	Continuous Shooting Hi: approx. 24 fps, Continuous Shooting Mid: approx. 10 fps, Continuous Shooting Low: approx. 3.0 fps
Creative Style	Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Black & White, Sepia
DRIVE MODES	Single, Continuous shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer (cont.), Cont.-bracketing, Single-bracketing, White-balance bracketing, DRO bracketing
Dynamic Range Functions	Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step))
Electronic Shutter	iAuto (4"-1/32,000) / Program Auto (30"-1/32,000) Manual (30"-1/32,000) / Aperture Priority (30"-1/32,000) / Shutter Priority (30"-1/32,000)
Exposure Compensation	+/- 3.0EV, 1/3EV step
Focus Area	Wide (315 points (phase-detection AF), 425 points (contrast-detection AF)), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Tracking (Wide/Zone/Center/Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot)
Focus Mode	Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, DMF, Manual Focus
Focus Type	Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)
ISO Sensitivity (Movie)	Auto (ISO125 Level-ISO12800 Level, selectable with upper/lower limit), 125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800
ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)	Auto (ISO100-12800, selectable with upper/lower limit), 100/125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (Extendable to ISO64/80), Multi-Frame NR: Auto (ISO100-12800), 100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
Image Control	Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Color Space (sRGB/Adobe RGB), Quality (RAW/RAW & JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard)/JPEG (Extra fine, Fine, Standard)
Image Processing Engine	Yes (BIONZ X)
Light Metering Mode	Multi Pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Entire Screen Avg, Highlight
Noise Reduction	Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1/3 sec., high ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off, Multi Frame NR: Auto, ISO100-25600
Number of Recognized Scenes	Still Image: iAuto: 33, Movie: off/PP1-PP10 (Black Level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1, HLG2, HLG3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset)
Panorama (Shooting)	Sweep Panorama
Picture Effect	[Still image] Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, [Movie] Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono.
Picture Profile	off/PP1-PP10 (Black Level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1, HLG2, HLG3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset)
STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)	Optical
Scene Selection	Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity
Self-timer	10 s / 5 s / 2 s / 3 or 5 consecutive shots with 10 s 5 s or 2 s delay selectable/Bracketing shots with 10 s 5 s or 2 s delay selectable
Shooting Mode	AUTO (Intelligent Auto), Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR (Memory Recall) [body three sets/memory card four sets], Movie Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), Movie AUTO (Intelligent Auto), HFR Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection
SHUTTER SPEED	iAuto (4"-1/2,000)/Program Auto (30"-1/2,000)/Manual (Bulb, 30"-1/2,000)/Aperture Priority (30"-1/2,000)/Shutter Priority (30"-1/2,000)
WB Micro Adjustment	Yes (G7 to M7, 57 step) (A7 to B7, 29 step)
White Balance Modes	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Flash, Underwater Auto, C.Temp./Filter, Custom
EYE AF	[Still images] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal, [Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select)
INTERVAL REC	Yes (1-60 sec. interval, 1-9,999 shots, AE lock/AE tracking (High/Mid/Low))
OBJECT TRACKING	Yes (Tracking)
STEADYSHOT (MOVIE)	Yes (Optical type with electronic compensation, Anti-Rolling type)
Flash
Flash mode	Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Sync / Flash Off
AF illuminator	-
Bracketing	-
Flash Type	-
Interface
Input and Output Terminals	Multi/Micro USB Terminal*15, High-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Microphone jack (3.5-mm Stereo mini jack), Multi Interface Shoe
Interfaces	-
NFC	-
WI-FI	Yes (IEEE802.11b/g/n [2.4 GHz band])
Bluetooth	Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4 GHz band))
Lens
Lens Type	ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens, 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
ND Filter	Auto/On (3 steps)/Off
ANGLE OF VIEW (35 MM FORMAT EQUIVALENT)	84 deg.-34 deg. (24-70 mm)
Clear Image Zoom (Movie)	4K: 4.35x, HD: Approx. 5.8x
Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)	20 M Approx. 5.8x / 10 M Approx. 8.2x / 5.0 M Approx. 11x / VGA Approx. 44x
Digital Zoom (Movie)	Digital Zoom Approx. 11
Digital Zoom (Still Image)	20 M Approx. 11x/10 M Approx. 16x/5.0 M Approx. 23x/VGA Approx. 44x
F-number (Maximum Aperture)	F1.8 (W) - 2.8 (T)
Focal length (f=)	f = 9.4-25.7 mm
Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)	AF (W: Approx. 0.17 ft (5 cm) to Infinity, T: Approx. 0.99 ft (30 cm) to Infinity)
Optical Zoom	2.7x
Power
Power Source	DC 3.6 V (supplied battery)
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES ACTUAL SHOOTING)(CIPA)	Monitor: Approx. 45 min.
BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING)(CIPA)	Monitor: Approx. 75 min.
BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)	Monitor: approx. 260/approx. 130 min., Monitor (when Auto Monitor off is set to 2 s): approx. 410/approx. 205 min.
Battery System	Rechargeable battery pack NP-BX1
Power Consumption (Camera Mode)	Approx. 2.1 W with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
USB Charge/USB Power Supply	Yes (Shooting, Playback)
Lithium Battery	Yes
Print
Print	Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)
Screen
Adjustable Angle	Opening angle: approx. 176 deg., Rotation Angle: approx. 270 deg.
Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)	-
MS Assist Magnification	5.3x, 10.7x
Screen Type	7.5 cm (3.0 type) (4:3) / 921,600 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD
Touch Panel	Yes
Sensor
Sensor Type	1.0"-type (0.52" x 0.35") Exmor RS® CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2
Number of Pixels (Effective)	Approx. 20.1 Megapixels
Capture
Video (resolution and frame rates)	4k (3840X2160) 24P, 30P, FHD (1920X1080) 24p, 30p, 60p, 120p
Photo (resolution and formats)	Approx. 20.1 megapixels (RAW/JPEG)
Fast/Slow Motion	HFR (short clips, low res.)
Build/Construction
Image Stabilization	Optical + Active mode stabilization
Microphone	3 capsule directional mic built-in
Microphone Input	3.5mm Stereo mini jack
Headphone Terminal	No
USB	Multi/Micro USB Terminal (USB2.0)
HDMI	Micro HDMI
Accessory Shoe	MI shoe (analogue)
LCD Screen	Vari-angle 3" Touchscreen
What s in the Box	Camera: ZV1F/B, Battery: NP-BX1, Microphone Windscreen
Battery Life	Movie Rec time: Approx. 45 min.
Filter	ND filter built-in
DIMENSIONS	Approx 4-1/4" x 2-3/8" x 1-3/4" (105.5 x 60.0 x 43.5 mm)
Weight (Body Only)	Approx. 9.5 oz (267 g)
Connectivity
Mobile App	Imaging Edge Mobile
Others
Operating Temperature	0 degrees C. - +40 degrees C. / 32 degrees F. - 104 degrees F.
4K image output	Yes
PlayMemories Camera Apps	-
PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS	BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), 9/25-frame index view, Auto Orientation, Slideshow, Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect, Motion Shot Video, Beauty Effect, Photo Capture, Rating, Automatic Image Rotation
Shooting Functions	Product Showcase Set, Background Defocus, Face Detection, Face Registration, Still Image Recording (during movie recording), Smile shutter, Grid Line, Digital Level Gauge (pitch and roll), WB Bracket, DRO Bracketing, MF Assist, Peaking (Display: Off/On) (Level: High/Mid/Low) (Color: Red/Yellow/Blue/White), Zebra, Marker Display, Audio Rec Level, Audio Level Display, Self-portrait timer, TC/UB, PC Remote Control, Gamma Disp. Assist, [Mov] AF Tracking Sensitivity, [Mov] AF Drive Speed, Set File Name, Touch Shutter/Touch Focus/Touch Tracking, My Menu, Soft Skin Effect
TRILUMINOS Color	Yes
Focus system
Eye-AF (auto focus)	Real time Eye AF
AF (auto focus) Type	Fast Hybrid AF (Phase + Contrast)
What's In The Box
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES	ZV-1 Camera: DCZV1/B Battery: NP-BX1
Size & Weight
DIMENSIONS (W X H X D) (APPROX.)	4-1/4" x 2-3/8" x 1-3/4" (105.5 x 60.0 x 43.5 mm)
WEIGHT (CIPA COMPLIANT)	Approx. 10.4 oz (294 g) (Battery and Memory Card are included) / Approx. 9.5 oz (267 g) (Body Only)
Features
Live Streaming	Yes (UVC/UAC) via Micro USB
Product Showcase	Yes
Background defocus (Bokeh) button	Yes
Face Priority AE (Auto Exposure)	Yes
Preset Looks	7x Creative Styles (3x adjust.)
SOFT SKIN EFFECT	Yes (Off/On:Low, Med, High)
Recording
Color Space (Still)	sRGB, Adobe® RGB
Compatible Recording Media	[XAVC S (100 Mbps)] SDXC/SDHC Memory Card (UHS-I U3 or higher); [XAVC S (60 Mbps/50 Mbps)] SDXC/SDHC Memory Card (Class 10 or higher); [AVCHD/Still image] Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro, Memory Stick Micro (Mark2), SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher), micro SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card (Class 4 or higher)
DCF/DPOF	DCF/DPOF/EXIF/MPF
HFR	Recording: NTSC/PAL Selector: [PAL] mode XAVC S HD: 50p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/250fps), 50p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/500fps), 50p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/1,000fps) / 25p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/250fps), 25p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/500fps), 25p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/1,000fps), NTSC/PAL Selector: [NTSC] mode XAVC S HD: 60p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/240fps), 60p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/480fps), 60p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/960fps) / 30p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/240fps), 30p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/480fps), 30p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/960fps) / 24p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/240fps), 24p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/480fps), 24p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/960fps) Sensor Readout Number of effective pixels: Quality Priority: 240fps/250fps (1,824 x 1,026), 480fps/500fps (1,824 x 616), 960fps/1,000fps (1,244 x 420)/ Shoot Time Priority: 240fps/250fps (1,824 x 616), 480fps/500fps (1,292 x 436), 960fps/1,000fps (912 x 308)
Movie Recording Mode (NTSC)	NTSC/PAL Selector: [NTSC] AVCHD: 24 M FX (1,920 x 1,080/60i) / 17 M FH(1,920 x 1,080/60i), XAVC S 4K: 30p 100 M (3,840 x 2,160/30p) / 30p 60 M (3,840 x 2,160/30p) / 24p 100 M (3,840 x 2,160/24p) / 24p 60 M (3,840 x 2,160/24p), XAV C S HD: 60p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/60p) / 60p 25 M (1,920 x 1,080/60p) / 30p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/30p) / 30p 16 M (1,920 x 1,080/30p) / 24p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/24p) / 120p 100 M (1,920 x 1,080/120p) / 120p 60 M (1,920 x 1,080/120p)
Movie Recording Mode (PAL)	NTSC/PAL Selector: [PAL] mode AVCHD: 24 M FX (1,920 x 1,080/50i) / 17 M FH (1,920 x 1,080/50i), XAVC S 4K: 25p 100 M (3,840 x 2,160/25p) / 25p 60 M (3,840 x 2,160/25p), XAVC S HD: 50p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/50p) / 50p 25 M (1,920 x 1,080/50p) / 25p 50 M (1,920 x 1,080/25p) / 25p 16 M (1,920 x 1,080/25p) / 100p 100 M (1,920 x 1,080/100p) / 100p 60 M (1,920 x 1,080/100p)
Proxy Recording	Yes (1,280 x 720 (Approx. 9 Mbps))
Recording Format	[Still image] JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.31, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format), [Movie] XAVC S, AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compatible
Recording Format (Movie Audio)	XAVC S: LPCM 2ch, AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch (Dolby Digital Stereo Creator)
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size)	3:2 mode: 20 M (5,472 x 3,648)/10 M (3,888 x 2,592)/5 M (2,736 x 1,824), 4:3 mode: 18 M (4,864 x 3,648)/10 M (3,648 x 2,736)/5 M (2,592 x 1,944)/VGA, 16:9 mode: 17 M (5,472 x 3,080)/7.5 M (3,648 x 2,056)/4.2 M (2,720 x 1,528), 1:1 mode: 13 M (3,648 x 3,648)/6.5 M (2,544 x 2,544)/3.7 M (1,920 x 1,920), Sweep Panorama: Wide (12,416 x 1,856/5,536 x 2,160), Standard (8,192 x 1,856/3,872 x 2,160)
Still Image Number of recorded pixels (Image Size) during Movie	16:9 mode: 17M (5,472 x 3,080) / 7.5M (3,648 x 2,056) / 4.2M (2,720 x 1,528)

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