Sony ZV-1 II User Experience Review

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00:00 Intro: WHAT’S NEW
00:35 Disclaimer
00:53 NEW Wider Zoom Lens!
01:43 No OPTICAL Lens Stabilization BUT…
02:29 F/1.8-4 Aperture Change
03:08 Zoom Range Comparison
03:58 Video Quality - 4K60P? 10 Bit??
04:48 Why I think it should have H.265 Codec to support 4K60p
05:25 NEW Easier User Operation for Casuals & Beginners
06:09 Colors & Skin Tones
06:16 NEW CineVLOG Mode!
06:58 S Cinetone…?
07:13 Low Light
08:02 Recording Test & Overheating?
08:43 NEW Mic Directivity
09:13 NEW Menu & Touch Support!
09:36 CONS: What I Don’t Like
10:41 NEUTRAL: What Others May NOT Like
11:30 PROS: What I Like!!
12:02 Price & Do I Recommend It?
12:17 Is it worth Upgrading for ZV-1 Users?
12:44 Is it worth it if you don’t own ZV-1?
12:57 Is it worth it for PROS?
13:14 Will I Get It Personally??
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[@storybabble]

Great video as always Jason.

[@DMProductions]

Thank for for being honest Jason ! Straight to the point and doesn't just highlight positives. Great review ,, we so need a new RX100 viii with a 18-200!

[@ismagine]

Yes please!! With hot-shoe for external flash/mic and new menu

[@ItsChristineTV]

Thanks for the review. I just ordered one today. Coming from shooting video on an old iphone, I think I’ll be happy with this camera.

[@MichaelLess]

Just got the ZV-E1 and was like for real a new ZV-1 II!? Gotta be honest...between the ZV-E1 and my trusty RX100 VII I think that combo is unstoppable for travel vlogs.

[@ms.lleslie1084]

Thank you for the information…..Love the dramatic in the video.

[@NasrAhmadTv]

Thank you, my dear friend, for the beautiful Mboxing and the wonderful performance. Sony is a giant company in this field Your love from the Middle East❤❤❤

[@SiegfriedGlina]

Good review! Thanks for your breakdown. Losing optical stabilization is a big one...

[@EvanReinheimer]

Very helpful review. Thank you!

[@janeybakarbessy2330]

Thank you Jason, never watched any of your vlogs but these came up because I am just a starter and thinking of beginning to make vlogs. Thanks for your comprehensive comparison. I only hear yes it's great or better than ZV-1 of course but still. Thanks again!

[@JimmyHuynhdesign]

great review man

[@boyantrifonov]

I will be sticking with my ZV-1 Mark I In my opinion the 900$ price makes the ZV-1 Mark 2 NOT worth it. In Europe I can get the Sony ZV-E10 and the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 for about 1080 Euro with Tax or 910 Euro if you expense it as a business. And the image and video quality will be much better. The 750-800 price range is OK for an all in-one solution like the ZV-1

[@tuan056585]

I agreed. APSC sensor is always better than 1" sensor. For $900 I will pick ZV-E10 and a prime lens or a kit lens.

[@puckhead1221]

I would just buy the FX30 or ZV-E1 Seriously about a thousand more but well worth it in the long run.

[@boyantrifonov]

@@puckhead1221 Totally different segment. Just buy the Sony FX3 just 1400 dollars more than the FX30 C'mon man! Let's compare within price segments.

[@puckhead1221]

@@boyantrifonov on B&H the FX30 is $1798. The FX3 is $3899. That’s over 2k in U.S. Dollars FX30 is light years better than the ZV-E10 for the cost IMO I understand it’s a different price range…but hopefully you still understand my point

[@banditalley9592]

Just what the world needed, another vlogging camera (said nobody ever)

[@PhilKnall]

Great in depth review! Sadly i think I'll stick with my m1 because the wide lens isn't worth losing the hfr and oss to me. I hate the micro usb so much though 😂

[@spritual_enlightenment]

Thank U for recording time table, Jason.

[@JasonVong]

you're welcome!

[@johnwick62]

always make laugh and funny every product review. you are cool bro..

[@christianeggbauer]

Thanks for the detailled Review. Looks good, but I think I will be sticking with ZV-1M1 for now as a B-Cam...

[@DJMilez]

I literally just purchased the ZV-1 3 weeks ago for my trip in Tokyo. Def won't upgrade to this new one for awhile

[@sincerelyjamae]

Hello Jason, big fan of your content. I’ve learned so much from your videos. I appreciate the specs and real life examples. You bring up points that I wouldn’t even know to look for or know about. Thank you for your the effort you put into your content. Do you happen to know if there will be a ZV-E10 II?

[@JasonVong]

nothing official yet but we can expect an update for the E10 for sure!

[@sincerelyjamae]

@@JasonVong alright thank you, can’t wait for your video review! have a good day😊

[@TundeEszlari]

Sensational video.

[@shirakawanaoya]

It's honestly even more depressing knowing what magic lantern has done in the past couple of weeks with 12-year-old cameras, giving them the ability to record in 12-bit raw, and still here we are overpaying for bad products. I really hope someday somebody will reverse engineer these Sony cameras because I am sure the capabilities will be way better than we could even imagine.

[@pg.travels]

If you vlog with a selfie stick, the 24mm focal length on the original isn't too big a deal because you can just get a gimbal rather than a selfie stick then turn off EIS and the 24mm becomes plenty wide enough.... You only really need the extra width that the 18mm gives you if vlogging handheld which wouldn't be comfortable when facing the camera. I recently bought a nearly new ZV1 for £380 ($470) and if I put a gimbal with it, it is coming in quite a bit less still...... Having said that, I will probably just sell it on and stick with my DJI Osmo Action 3 for vlogging. An action camera is still way more practical in the real world if making vlogs alone... Nice review though!

[@jordiblanchcosta]

I love the No 4K 60p reaction

[@derkoekje]

Jason, can you confirm whether the new ZV-1 powers down faster? I have the first gen and my biggest gripe is how long it takes to power down and retract the lens. Is this something they've looked at?

[@Hans-vb9cm]

Zv-1F looks good now

[@the_silver_liningg]

lol great video as always!

[@jerryzheng9233]

Hi Jason, awesome video, just wondering if you use the type C connect to IPad Pro, will it able to transfer files to IPad Pro?

[@jkhollywood]

Great review, love the zv1, and not worth the upgrade for me.

[@Talkswithmargarita]

You are hilarious!! thank you for the video review 😅

[@babyboy1971]

I love my ZV1 and I use it for capturing memories like a camcorder and for talking head KZbin and love it. No need to upgrade.

[@raksasakecik.8553]

Agreed!

[@GiantfunBLOG]

What do you think the ZV1 ii or a used A7c is better for vlogging?

[@jrperezphotography]

Thank you it’s later in the year, did you end up buying the ZV1?

[@sodiumpercarbonate]

The key thing is that Sony doesn't seem to have the technology to manage heat when using 60p or 10bit of lightweight bodies, especially the soft skin on the M4, and sometimes there was a difference in heat

[@nightech8695]

Is this camera good for shooting cooking videos at home? Thank you :)

[@AdityaDixit03]

Bought ZV-1 for 300 bucks used a month ago ..... Feeling good about it.

[@randallbrander8157]

I also love no 4k record time limit!

[@squishy6553]

With the latest compact updates to Zv-e1 and now the zv -1 M2, could this mean we are working towards a new a7c with 4K 60p Or a higher megapixel count. 🧐

[@randallbrander8157]

How do you like the White color for the ZV-!M2 compared to the black?

[@PerfectFringe]

Is the colour accuracy good? I'm looking to capture accurate colour representations...

[@davidpoo66]

Any camera on the market compact like this with 60fps /4k? Thanks Jason!

[@user-xm6wy9kf5x]

Do you think Sony will download an update for the ZV1 camera, the first version, that will improve its performance?

[@coachvctennis]

Will be picking up rx100 and adding the wide angle lens…

[@zahidscreation94]

The monent you said, No 4k, I was like-- ok by.

[@magano7585]

Would this camera be used to record a documentary? I have the A6100 and I would like to have this too but I need to know if it has the necessary performance for a documentary?

[@stanleyfamUK]

zv-10, had it over a year, one of my best purchases and I often use one a lens of my pro sony such as the 24mm gm 1.4, or if i want oss use a 10-18 for a nice wide shot , even once tried my 100-400 on it - holding the lens rather than the camera and that gave me a huge zoom with oss and sharp images, such a versatile camera, why bother with a zv 1 mk 2?

[@breakfastforyousoul]

Totally! Plus you can use Catalyst browse if you want for super stable footage with the zve10

[@BeComingNyrell]

It's been 4 months since this video this holiday season would be too early for an upgrade correct? I'd really like the wide lenz but also 4k 60 p

[@mamaadura9831]

Please a quick help? Canon 60d or Sony A6000? For a starter I have searched but I still can't decide

[@pun.watercolor]

Thanks for make this video Jason! I like this camera because focus and productshowcase f1.? even it dont have 10bit422 or 4k60like my Smart phone😂.But How do I solve the problem of the camera lens turning on by itself in the bag? That I think is to hold it in my hands all Day 😂

[@randallbrander8157]

I love the Dummy Battery for these cameras. I can video record up to 6 hours with a small phone charger 5V 2.4A. Had this camera for a week and finding out that I keep missing the Record button and pressing the Defocus Button thinking I am recording and finding out that the camera turns itself off because it is in Standby mode. Using 1 terabyte sd card and loving it. Cheers!

[@bradl2636]

What brand/speed SD card are you using?

[@randallbrander8157]

@@bradl2636 SanDisk Extreme Pro 1tb V30. It is slow in transferring 60gb files, but the storage is fantastic. I have used the V90 which are faster but more expensive. The workaround I do if time is the Essance, I leave the file on the SD card and then run Ecamm Live pro version 4+ and that records and compresses that huge file to about 17gb. So, I usually deleted the original file and keep the newer compressed file which is uploaded to KZbin.

[@JoZhWorld]

I hope M3 will have 4k60... Im contemplating to get Pocket 3 since its way cheaper and same 1" sensor...

[@frankkang7248]

Hi,Jason Thank you for the video! I think no need upgrade for the 18mm, focal length But could you check the ultra wide converter set use for ZV-1M2?If work that it's very interesting for get 13.5mm super wide angle! If not work, I think keep the ZV-1 for the 70mm focal length is better choice!

[@JasonVong]

Hey Frank! The circumference of the lens on the new model is slightly too big for the adapter! I just released a comparison video including a visual of trying to mount it if you wanna check it out!

[@frankkang7248]

@@JasonVong Thank you!

[@astartup]

The ZV-1 II is the best budget 8-bit green screen camera because you need to match the focal length to the virtual scene and you don't need a wide aperture lens. You want to use f/5.6 for green screen to get the sharpest edges and lowest lens distortion, and increase your lighting, so a 1-inch sensor work fine. You also want bi-color or RGBW LED video light sticks and 6-inch ring lights for the bottom of the horizontal green screen and green screen on the floor.

[@LolitaRibeiro]

Keeping my first ZV-1 and the Ulanzi wide lens adapter 😂

[@youmetafilm]

It is so nice video. Do you know battey life when it is recordind by1080p24?

[@sglivetv]

Wide-angle adapters generally works, But telephoto adapters tend to vignette. F2.8 vs F4? No getting around that.

[@ChasingThrills]

They should’ve kept the price the same. Just buy the ZV-1 and a cage, and the Ulanzi lens adapter and you’ve fixed the main problems and it still cheaper. If not get the ZVE-10 because the camera itself is better and you can get a good lens that’ll make the quality much better then the ZV-1 ll. If they kept the price the same it would’ve been perfect. But oh well😢

[@just_inhawaii]

basically, this is zv-1f with a zoom lens. Thanks for the info!

[@elcomparswift4270]

Does it have automatic vertical video mode?

[@danypromax]

I wish sony zv e10 mark 2 have touch control and better mic like sony zv1m2 and have evf.

[@vivi21channel]

Sorry to ask non related question here. Do we need to remove the battery whenever we didn't use the camera? Can I just leave it inside the camera especially for compact camera?

[@JasonVong]

You can leave the battery inside

[@user-nd4ip1xv5m]

The aperture is a real problem. First, it shrinks too quickly across the zoom range. Well we have seen that in the RX100s. Sony prioritise sharpness over wide aperture. But the aperture at the tele end is too narrow. The cancelled Nikon DL18-50 could do the same sensor size and focal range with f/1.8-2.8. A stop brighter at the tele end, with optical image stabilisation as well. I know DL18-50 would come up often during the discussion of the new Sony, but they are the only comparable cameras. I hope one day Nikon will release a fixed-lens vlogging camera with that already designed 18-50 mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens. It’s pity that all those design work had been shelved.

[@bearotoys]

Did you guys move to Japan???

[@dougmorato]

The ONLY reason to upgrade is if you do VLOG. Apart from that, M1 is a better overall camera. Especially with IBIS. It’s a shame M3 has no 4K60, no 10Bit, no S-Cinetone, etc…

[@michaelhunter7128]

I have a ? Thats outside of sony i have an older cam that i start back useing the canon rebel t3i whats your opinion

[@BeComingNyrell]

Can the 2 live stream directly?

[@extraGMT]

Do you guys think the Sony ZV-1 II would be a good first camera?

[@ashadullahalgalib4808]

I love you from Bangladesh ❤

[@izzydo3494]

Personally, I feel sony could have done better with this camera. 4k60 and at least have the f1.8-f2.8 with OS at the 18mm-35mm at minimum. It seems there was more compromises then benefits when compared the original one. The original zv-1 had better quality for both video and photo while the mark2 is limiting the photo perks and focusing more on the AI and video aspects but only for the 18mm wide settings.

[@ryanochengco713]

does having no ois affect photos?

[@izzydo3494]

@@ryanochengco713 probably not as much for normal daylight shooting, only when you get into low light situations where you would appreciate having OIS. You would have to be mindful of your shutter speed or ISO

[@ryanochengco713]

@@izzydo3494 thank you!

[@dacook1987]

Wait a sec! Does a hot shoe eye finder exist for the ZV-E1?

[@speedandmotionphotography]

Can you add filters to the lens?

[@JasonVong]

no since the lens retracts

[@BeComingNyrell]

even back to the iphone 12 have 4k 60p. Why would they not include that.... kind of a bummer

[@kamikazehockey6749]

Let me ask would you recommend just paying more and just getting the zve1?

[@JasonVong]

haha these are two very different cameras. If you don't mind the size and the extra cost, the ZV-E1 will produce much better results! If you're looking for something more pocketable, ZV-1 cameras are the go-tos!

[@IrfanKhokharFilms]

nice!

[@jeffer8762]

Nice disclaimer from Sony fan hehe

[@Unpack]

Yes why why no 4k@60p

[@PaulFeinberg]

I was thinking about getting one just to make content on and now I am not sure there is enough new to have the search for this model. Bummer. Still debating on that. Great video as always!

[@lababelux9304]

Guys, which one is better if compare to rx100 vii ??

[@EDG]

Hi, does this still have a 5 min. max 4k clip record limit like the Mark 1?

[@JasonVong]

Check out 8:02 of the video!

[@PaulTakesPhotos]

Sony confuses me with the z-line cameras. I'd rather see Sony focus on getting it right first time and updating the camera via free or paid firmware. Between the zv1, ZVf, zv1m2 are too many trade offs and not the speak about the ze-10.... I'd love to see Sony upgrade the a6400l6600 series.

[@vvlist]

Someone bought the special edition Zelda Switch. NOICE

[@JasonVong]

been enjoying every moment with it!

[@Thoracius]

6:12 it's not the same at all. the 2020 is orange (typical Sony), the 2023 is more natural.

[@Sankew]

tbh, if the iPhone can do 10 Bit 4K 60 Video without any issues and also technically give you more reach(the Ultrawide is 13mm and you have the Telephoto which is 77mm), does all this at the same price as this, easier to use and also is your phone, i don't really find this being compelling, Sony is artificially knee capping this camera, please Sony don't ruin the ZV E10 MkII

[@foodtripnijep]

But what if I haven't bought the ZV-1 yet should I wait and buy the Sony ZV-1 M2?

[@JasonVong]

Check out my answer at 12:46!

[@foodtripnijep]

@@JasonVong Oh thanks! I haven't finished the video xD

[@JustinPinedaMedia]

They are probably gonna put 4K/60 + 10 bit 4:2:2 in the ZV-E10 Mark II. But it will start at $999 body only.

[@wilburyuen]

Cine Vong feature!?!

[@xperience-evolution]

Have to say it again: Your Switzerland Travel Vlog is absolutely brilliant! Go check it out Folks if you haven't yet. And thanks for the once again great Review👌

[@JasonVong]

THANK YOU!!! 🥹

[@RuXsel]

Sony ZV-1 ii..money grab..not worth it🤣.... honest review as always 👍

[@pauledwards5573]

So why am I seeing so many of these cameras in second hand electrical exchange shops? Most of them cannot be a year old!!?

[@windshieldraindrops8228]

I was waiting for thiscamera since more than a year . I will now buy a one inch sensor mobile phone instead

[@olivergoldvalente]

900 is absurd. You can find a used full frame camera at that price. Crazy over priced.

[@KanwarAnand]

Recommend a full frame camera I can buy in 900

[@olivergoldvalente]

@@KanwarAnand Really? A7iii or a7rii, Canon Eos Rp... c'mon the list is endless. Anything from the past like 7 years that's still decent quality holds up. Full frame is killer. These tiny cameras for a thousand MSRP don't make since until they're used 12 years down the line for $100 lol. Shiny new isn't always the answer?

[@PcFishX23]

Shame it doesn't have the dynamic stab

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

*I just made a video myself on this camera, and let's just say well...Yeah I'll stick with my ZV-1*

[@lamiafarjana1990]

I’m so much hoping for the successor of Sony A7C 😓😓😓😓

[@saibamoe]

4:52 THAT"S BULLSHIT and you know it Canon EOS M from 2012, had the hardware for 14bit raw video recording, which was unlocked by custom firmware it's 2023, this camera ain't cheap, we SHOULD BE THERE bro

[@NoelLinnane]

Wow very disappointing update! I’m thinking og zv1 with a wide angle adapter is a better option On another note… will get ever get a new Rx100?! Or even I’d prefer a 1 inch interchange lens camera

[@johns1139]

MORE REVERB!!!

[@workingwiththelight3119]

I wonder how many people are looking for this kind of camera. I thought, most people start with mobile and level up with something better. Is it really that much better to spend extra $900 on?

[@CristoforoBonissone]

👍👍

[@Team974]

Better get a lumix mft camera.

[@oishi2k]

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