Sony ZV-1 Settings for Photography and Filmmaking

[@VintageKicksGallery]

My menu says face/eye detection is not available in XAVCS4K. Yours does not show that message. Any idea why I'm getting that message? Also, great content as always!

[@VintageKicksGallery]

After much research I was able to determine the root cause- if "Control With Smartphone" is turned ON, the face/eye detection will not work in 4k. Kind of funky but at least it's fixed!

[@KyleWattsTV]

@@VintageKicksGallery just looked that up as well. I also saw it might not work in 30p or 25p 4k. I had the problem of it not working when PC remote was on as well

[@VintageKicksGallery]

@@KyleWattsTV Mine seems to be working at 4k/30 with both the PC and Smartphone controls turned off but if either is set to on, I get that message that it is unavailable at XAVC S 4K. So weird Sony would block that out. I really thought I had a defective camera for a bit. Glad it's resolved though! One other issue I'm having with this camera is it continues to overheat and shut off despite it being set to the high heat option. I haven't heard anyone else report of theirs shutting off which is odd.

[@KyleWattsTV]

@@VintageKicksGallery yea that’s the first I’ve heard of that problem when turned to high.

[@xixiaofin]

@@VintageKicksGallery does it turn off because of heat or iddle? Because mine turns off after a minute or two in no action.

[@superjenny87]

I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to break down how to use this camera. I got this camera with no idea how to use it and now I feel more confident. You are the best!

[@KyleWattsTV]

Glad to have helped

[@travelwithanspac1483]

I was lost, but I think I came to the right place. Thank you Mr. Kyle Watts

[@GalacticBlader]

i am soooo happy with my new sony zv1 that I got for 500....brand new! god I'm so happy to be a part of the camera community

[@KyleWattsTV]

That a good price!

[@GalacticBlader]

@@KyleWattsTV yeah I know right the seller initially was selling it on Mercari for 600 I talked him down to 500$ I’m so glad I was able to get this baby for like 300$ off

[@shelsearnaldo]

literally the best tutorial, i loved how you explain every setting!! this was so helpful and im glad i clicked on your video!!1 Thank you ❤

[@quitasolovely7]

I needed this for my vlogging settings. I always had trouble with the video being too light/dark when changing scenes. Thanks for the video!

[@iamdarryl]

Finally! Found someone that explained the settings well

[@BigHWorks]

Awesome resource, thank you! I ran thru once and then again to get it all nailed down. I am saving a link to this one as a ZV-1 resource.

[@bostonfilipino]

Dude thank you so much!! I love this camera, but I was completely unqualified to be using it until I found this video. Best video for ZV1 ever! Cheers!!

[@KyleWattsTV]

🙏

[@MystiqueMogul]

Amazing. I love my camera ALL over again 😂🎉

[@CupcakeSavvysKitchen]

Fantastic walk through!!! Purchased this camera last week and have been struggling BAD with settings! Your video has been very helpful. Thank you!

[@WheelsonaBike]

This is an exceptional video! Thank you for taking the time to film all of this. I just got the ZV-1 and being brand new to Sony, I've been fumbling around. This will be very helpful. Thank you!

[@KyleWattsTV]

Thanks for watching! The Sony menus can get confusing, especially for someone new to Sony. Glad to help

[@MathewMynett]

I got this camera a few weeks ago, it's the first camera I've owned. This video was really helpful, thanks!

[@chuckAWD]

Thanks a ton for the video man! Just picked up my ZV e10 yesterday with a bunch of the accessories and I can't wait to get going with it.

[@NoDoSwLa]

I just bought one and this video looks like the one I just need. Appreciated!

[@304Hibachi]

You went into so much more detail than anyone with this. Right on man. Mahalo!

[@KyleWattsTV]

Hope it helps ya out setting up your zv1

[@gregsteele1877]

Just bought my first camera. This is unreal thank you so much 📸

[@mellzchosen]

This is very informative & thoroughly explained. Thank you so much, very helpful💛💛

[@expatchick]

This is one of the best setup videos on youtube. thanks so much!!

[@truckingwithtobee]

Great video! I’ve watched several times! Just bought this camera. So thank you for taking the time to make this video. Now that I’ve started my own channel I’ve learned how much work goes into making a video, Good job!

[@cherisfloridalife]

Thank you for making this video! I found this to be VERY helpful!

[@musichouseguitarsarnoldsmi5384]

hi thanks for the video, one question, how about the temperature when I use the dummy battery and a power bank ?

[@chrisfilmsthings]

Very usefull video! I just got one of the ZV1's and this was a good into of how to use it.

[@PaulHillGuitarist]

Excellent video thank you. I recently purchased the ZV-1 to replace my DSLR and I have uploaded a couple of new KZbin videos with it so far. I noticed fluctuating light in these recent videos, so I definitely need to set the camera up manually as I did with my DSLR. Saying that, the automatic settings are a massive improvement over my previous 700D.

[@bilunsuilleez]

Hello it was really helpful for me but I have a question I really tried but I cannot find mirror mode changes can you explain little bit thank you

[@graziano_vlog]

i use sony zv1 for my vlogs, it's a little gem!

[@KyleWattsTV]

I have the a6400 and just ordered the a7siii but I still love this camera. Probably use it just as much as the other ones

[@MotherhoodAvenue]

thank you! so very helpful, I was taking pics and they were all blurry but this helped me for sure have settings in place , followed you all the way through. Soft skin affect is awesome though, youre missing out!

[@KyleWattsTV]

Very glad to help! The menus on cameras can get difficult to navigate through, sony ones especially. Soft skin is cool just doesn’t work great with and having a beard. Gets kinda weird looking

[@gagepope9778]

Thank you very much for doing this. This saved me a lot of time and hassle. Easy to understand. Thanks!

[@KyleWattsTV]

Glad to help

[@iits_OG]

How do you not have any more subs man? KZbin algorithm is so broken..

[@KyleWattsTV]

🙏 Still a pretty new channel I guess

[@ChristopherDillman]

This is helpful. Probably the most naive and simple question here, but I'm kerfuffled .. What setting in the ZV-1 allows me to shoot in BOTH photo OR video on the fly? Right now when I set it to camera, and I hit the video button, I get the warning message 'invalid in this mode. available in movie mode' and camera freezes. And vice versa. Is there a Camera/Movie setting where I have access to either of the modes on the fly without that warning message popping up? Hope that makes sense.

[@hannanminiutti8372]

this is the best video on the internet

[@KOrnhOliO1]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@AWretchLikeMe]

I have the ZV - 1F. Can any of these settings in this video be used for that camera as well? Cause I really don’t find any good ones for that specific camera as far as settings wise.

[@EzeyFilmz]

Hey thanks for the vid.. im new. i would've loved to see some of your work in this video before the setup or after.

[@azeus_mecha]

Just got this today, will try your settings.

[@KyleWattsTV]

Hope it works our for ya

[@TaraAugur]

Thanks for this! I am wondering and cant seem to find a concrete answer...does this camera have a mirror setting similar to that of the iphone? For when you are taking a selfie or a video of youself?

[@KyleWattsTV]

When the Monitor is facing you in selfie “vlog” position, it automatically switches to mirrored mode

[@MrVincent97133]

very very helpful , thank you very much .

[@TheRoaringPeacock]

Yoooooooooo how do you have less than 1k subs man, am shocked. Great vids keep it up in 5 years you'll be huge.

[@KyleWattsTV]

🙏

[@RickTv631]

Are the video settings you just showed us good for talking head video like your doing now? That mainly what I want to do. So once I set it up I don’t have to keep changing the setting.

[@Simmie.Kaur.]

Kyle, I have only just recently discovered your channel but I have to say your videos are amazing! Really easy to follow and understand which is very difficult to find sometimes. I feel so confident with my new camera because of you so thank you so much! Have a lovely week :)

[@KyleWattsTV]

Very glad to have helped! 🙏

[@ImFahimAhmed]

Love this camera so much!

[@jordanakins8]

Such a beast man honestly!! Keep it up.

[@KyleWattsTV]

🙌

[@plusmoreleigh]

I followed along for the photography settings and I am really not sure what went wrong with mine. After following through if I go to take a picture the screen and picture taken is practically black. Am I better of doing a reset of the camera then attempting to do it again?

[@KyleWattsTV]

What’s do you have the manual settings set to? (like the ISO, Apeture, shutter speed)

[@ScoutsOut]

Great vid man, much appreciated

[@Pbpieboy]

Hi I have followed you recommended setting ,but I cannot take photographs on any of the photo setting ,I set it up but when I press down the shutter it starts to record video.Any ideas plz help

[@hmuz8388]

What’s the best setting for a sooc video no editing required? Just for casual everyday family videos

[@KyleWattsTV]

I would stick to program auto or intelligent video in standard color profile.

[@hmuz8388]

@@KyleWattsTV thank you

[@JimmyOlsson]

Greeeeeat settings tutorial! Thanks!

[@jpslizards]

I know nothing about professional photography or videography so I leave everything in auto lol but I did wanted to ask! Every time a take a video the camera creates a separate file for it. Is that something that I can take off?

[@SecretTougeCult]

Sweet!! Good to know everything in detail now, thanks for the video! My Camera was set to Pal so I changed it to the other one to get 4K in 24 & 30p instead of just 25. Now it works as I want 😁

[@KyleWattsTV]

Depending where you live ntsc might make lights flicker on your video. So if you do get that then switch back to pal.

[@SecretTougeCult]

@@KyleWattsTV thanks for the info, didn’t know that 🤯

[@purefunguy]

Thanks Kyle

[@SkyVisionStudiosLLC]

Can we adjust hdr settings so the aperture is more than .3?

[@QueturasEdmonton]

Hey! What memory card are you using? Is the zv1 able to drive a sandisk extreme pro 512gb 170MB/s?

[@KyleWattsTV]

I use the Sandisc extreme v30 128gb as cards. I neve go above 128gb anymore because I had a 256gb go corrupt and lost a lot of footage. The 128gb will record a lot and if you run out of space move onto the next sd card.

[@liltfoodtv2479]

Hello. Can I ask if I want to install it on sony zv1 to shoot a close-up vlog of food? I really need your help on how to install.

[@RickTv631]

I’m the middle of watching it said my camera need to cool down. Do you know why? Also how long can I record with this camera at one time.

[@tanatswachalene]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Vancity-2000]

very helpful , thank you

[@PureNordicVibe]

Super video😀😁😬 YOU deserve so many more likes buddy 👍💯📸

[@KyleWattsTV]

🙏

[@ImFahimAhmed]

Thank you for this!

[@andyelliott1866]

Thank you. Great video. The only issue I've been having is with the zv1 on a crane M2 the sunny weather display does not work. Which makes it very difficult to video outdoors any ideas?

[@JonFordWoodworks]

Awesome video man, thanks so much! Subscribed.

[@KyleWattsTV]

Long video but hope it helps

[@JonFordWoodworks]

@@KyleWattsTV Very helpful - thanks again!

[@Imwhey]

Thank you

[@hassannoor631]

100 of videos and his video is the only one that explains the settings so nicely 👌 One question though. My zv 1 is set to PAL but when I change it to NTSC my camera says it cannot record videos. Can you tell me what might be the issue? Thanks 😊

[@KyleWattsTV]

If you live outside of North America, you will want to be in PAL. NTSC will result in weird strobing when you get lights in your shot.

[@ojosenelmonte]

Hello. Thanks for the video, you learn a lot from it. I have tried three units of the Sony ZV1, and in all three the sound of the AF motor sneaks into the audio of the videos. It also captures too much background noise for my taste. I'm a little disappointed in this matter.

[@KyleWattsTV]

Yea, that zoom sound can definitely get picked up. I tend to use a small shotgun mic like the rode micro with the camera

[@bzb87]

Great video

[@UrmiDande]

I make beauty videos and am always overexposed or washed out when filming in front of natural 4pm sunlight. Are there any settings to make it so that the camera captures me in golden light like an iPhone would?

[@KyleWattsTV]

Changing the white balance in camera will change the tone of the look. Manually set it to a higher Kalvin like 6k-8k

[@UrmiDande]

@@KyleWattsTV thank you!

[@gablemarchal1461]

Tank you !

[@CameraPassion]

Nice info ! Thanks

[@KyleWattsTV]

Glad to help!

[@MichelynBoateng]

Wow! Thank you

[@Tommybotham]

Thank you!

[@type2life396]

Great vid

[@KyleWattsTV]

🙌🏻

[@EmeraldsHoneyComb]

On my explore mode it won’t let me put it on manual it says this operation is not available as follows any tips?

[@kevinandange]

Great video, just bought our zv1 and learning to use it. New sub,big 👍. Any more tips on best use for HD vlogging, pc isn't fast enough for 4K. Again, thank you for putting this video together, it helped us out a great deal

[@KyleWattsTV]

Honestly haven’t used the HD setting much at all. Mostly just for live stream set ups

[@kevinandange]

@@KyleWattsTV I'll work it out

[@LaronandBernie]

Thank you ☺️

[@conversationswithtitoa.3472]

You made it look like a very manageable and a lot less formidable task. The best I've seen on KZbin. Thank you, much appreciated. Gladly subbed!

[@KyleWattsTV]

Glad to help!

[@RomanHarryNovich]

Hi, Kyle, i have found "Ultra wide Angle additional 37 mm lens adapter ring SONY ZV1" on aliexpress and it has 170°. Have you heard something about that?

[@KyleWattsTV]

There are some other wide angle lenses out there that work with this camera but the will distort a lot. The ulanzi one is the only one I’ve seen that doesn’t add much distortion or soft corners and still looks natural

[@RomanHarryNovich]

@@KyleWattsTV thanks for answering

[@viliambena6767]

is there a way to have face priority in multi metering mode in 4K ? Seems it works only in FULL HD and its a pain without it if behind you is lot of light , like a window. Whole face is extremely dark, wish it would be so easy as on phone to have it nice automatically exposed for both behind you and on your face

[@KyleWattsTV]

I know it does it in intelligent video but not sure how to get it to work in full manual settings.

[@viliambena6767]

@@KyleWattsTV yeah my first camera and I was very disappointed, just because that face exposing thing is only available in FHD and not even in full quality like 100m or so .. not in 4K and after all jazz like intelligent auto and how intelligent it is .. just literally pick iPhone or something from your pocket and it will expose for both in a second , wish they would make it way more clear , also hdr kinda sucks , it’s either your face or bright background that’s exposed

[@Digiphex]

Are you in a basically dark room with a soft light on you? What camera and program did you use and what was your post-production?

[@KyleWattsTV]

The camera set up used to film this was the a6400 and the sigma 16mm. I edit everything in Final Cut Pro X. Here’s a video on my lighting set up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmXNd2mbgc90d7c

[@AK-jr1fq]

Amazing

[@mikaylacalese7848]

How do I change the audio setting to make it sound clear ?

[@KyleWattsTV]

There’s a setting in the menu to control volume settings. The louder you set it the more pre amp noise you will get. You want the meter to read about -12 when you are talking to get the levels right. If it’s possible I would recommend a small shotgun mic like the rode video micro which will give you better audio. As far as making it more clear I use some plugin effects in post like a noise suppressor

[@GulamALI-ni4ot]

Hey thanks for wonderful tutorial, can you help me how to turn off the mirror effect ? every video or photo I took is mirrored when I see them.

[@KyleWattsTV]

When you have the camera and screen facing you it’s gonna go into mirror mode but in playback it will switch back to the correct orientation. I don’t think you can turn that off

[@GulamALI-ni4ot]

@@KyleWattsTV when camera and screen facing me it shows in correct orientation but when i see them in playback then the photo or video is mirrored. I dont want the photo or video mirrored when i see them in playback

[@childhercules]

Thx mate

[@CherishtheLook]

Any idea why on movies mode, my view is so dark? Like it doesn’t expose the light in the room

[@KyleWattsTV]

Do you have iso too low or Aperture to high?

[@CherishtheLook]

@@KyleWattsTV ISO is on auto

[@larissalima1365]

Do i need to change it everytime i open the camera?

[@KyleWattsTV]

No, you won’t have to do that. your settings will save until you change them again

[@wiktoriasupergirlnic9974]

followed the video exactly but when i saved them, in memory recall they pop up comletely different then yours. i dont understand why. also alot of my options are not available like no option 24p 100m but instead i have 25p 100m and 25p 100m???? and same for hd ??

[@sarahnamiq2324]

SAME. did you happen to fix this issue?🥲

[@rokph1067]

Can it outmatch the iPhone 13 pro max in terms of photography and image quality?

[@PaulFeinberg]

Thanks for these tips bro!!! Oh.....I don’t have a ZV-1! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 New Intro song huh?

[@KyleWattsTV]

Wanted to have a shorter one for some videos

[@KyleWattsTV]

Gotta get that a7siii set up Paul

[@PaulFeinberg]

@@KyleWattsTV so true!

[@Saderrica]

THANK YOUUUU!!!🙏🏾

[@KyleWattsTV]

Hope this video helps you out!

[@GretasDiaries]

My zv-1 gives only record setting options as 25p 100M or 25p 60M how do i change it and should i change it at all?

[@KyleWattsTV]

I should have mentioned in my video that 24fps is for North and south America. It will show 25fps if you like in UK/Europe (your camera is set to PAL) don’t change it to NTSC unless you like in North America

[@GretasDiaries]

@@KyleWattsTV probably missed it somehow 🤷🏻‍♀️ thanks for the answer! 😊

[@marklommers6478]

Hello Kyle and all others... For some reason I can't set my setings for slomo video to 120/100 but only to 100/100 in HD. And with my video settings I only see steps of 50 instead of the mentionned 48/96. Is it mee who misundestood something? Thanks in advance. Reg Mark

[@marklommers6478]

Can somebody please help me answering my question? Thanks ;-)

[@ADIMLVlogs]

I am facing some audio issue ...audio seems to be very low in 4k..any idea

[@KyleWattsTV]

The only thing I would think of is to turn up the mic input. Make sure wind reduction is turned off

[@hassanhowlader1579]

Is there a mode where I can do photography and video without switching the mode

[@KyleWattsTV]

I don’t think so, I’ll take a look at mine later today though

[@hassanhowlader1579]

@@KyleWattsTV any luck?

[@KyleWattsTV]

@@hassanhowlader1579 it looks like if you shoot in “M, P, S , or A, they all should work for both video and photo with out having to switch modes. You will be on both video and photo in that setting though.

[@Ausher45]

Thxxxxx

[@solidz_shadowxx4478]

In my camera I have 100p 100m as the highest option for XAVCSHD and for the hfr settings for example instead of 960 fps I have 1000 fps is that normal?

[@KyleWattsTV]

Do you live outside of North America?

[@solidz_shadowxx4478]

@@KyleWattsTV yes I live in the Middle East

[@KyleWattsTV]

@@solidz_shadowxx4478 yes that normal. The camera has ntsc and pal settings based on voltage output of different countries power. If you were to switch over to ntsc you would see a lot of flickering in light bulbs.

[@solidz_shadowxx4478]

@@KyleWattsTV ohh that makes sense, thank you for responding 😃

[@JeffBourke]

Highly recommend everyone buy the cage and spare batteries and the dual battery usb charger.

[@KyleWattsTV]

100%

[@skylerzavala]

U should show us how to portait on Sony zv 1

[@KyleWattsTV]

like vertical video?

[@skylerzavala]

@@KyleWattsTV no like show us how to do portraits pictures properly

[@kezomusicstudios2476]

How to put slow motion sitting please help

[@KyleWattsTV]

You want to go into your file settings and change it to 60fps or 120fps in 1080 or you can use the burst mode HFR (high frame rate) setting which can do 240fps/480fps/960fps. But they only shoot in like 1-2 second bursts

[@kezomusicstudios2476]

@@KyleWattsTV thank u so much .I buy only yesterday . N still I don't know how to shoo slow motion video...

[@HeyDien]

For your photography setting… for best quality. Is it suppose to be at 1/50, F1.8 and ISO 125 as default? Or did u miss switching it to another value.

[@KyleWattsTV]

I set it to that as a starting point. From there I just adjust the settings to expose my shot.

[@AlwayzOneHunnit]

I have a Sony ZV-1F and I truly need help with setting up this camera for photos and videos. I'm bout to cry cause my camera looks a bit different than yours unless I'm doing something wrong. Please, please help. Ps, I'm ready to send this camera to someone to set up my settings and ship it back to me so I can start. 😢😢

[@sarahnamiq2324]

hii, did you fix this? i’m having the same problem 🥲

[@revesrecords]

When I set up for photo and I try to take photo the start recording like video tape why ?

[@Kaymcqueen]

Hi , what should I do if my memory frame 1 is still 1/250 and not 1/50 ?

[@kcvlogs22]

You should go and look for tab 2 on page 1 and click the File Format and click the XAVC S 4K then go back to the screen cam and rotate the circle button and save it to Memory Call frame 1. Sorry about my grammar, I'm not fluent in English 😢 🇵🇭😊