Ultimate Sony ZV-E10 II Overheating and Battery Test

[@ThinkMediaTV]

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[@AzeemDesigners]

For Anyone watching This. Hopefully You get success soon.

[@rohitmech3947]

All the best for you as well

[@TheOtherGr8ScottO]

Great info! I just got the new MkII and was using it for a critical shoot in a fixed location, experience significant overheating issues, where I didn't when using the original. Thanks to your video, I now know this was because I was shooting at 60fps. I was about to return this camera (this was the 2nd one I ordered from Amazon, first one had broken USB port which prevented battery charging).

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Glad we can help! Thanks for sharing!

[@shawnintown]

Thanks for doing these tests and bringing us the results. Next time, please add all the links to all the gears you have in the video. Thanks!

[@djmova]

Thanks for doing all these tests! I am torn beteeen the ZVE-10 MKII and the a6700 for primarily streaming. Is there a video like this for the a6700?

[@lindongareis8757]

Love our FX30 for the studio and outdoor shoots. But? We are inside 70% of the time and looking for two additional units for a pod cast. The overheating issues always come up with ZV cameras. Short and concise information here. Well done !

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@jpk.mp3]

love how in depth this is kraig 🔥

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Thanks a lot!

[@DanDoesGame]

The ONLY helpful vid 9n this. Thank you!!

[@boahandarrowsproductions4326]

These test are much appreciated. Thank you for putting in that time.

[@tbcgbvcb]

This is perfect. Exactly what I needed. Gracias

[@zakbdz]

YES man been waiting for one of these kinds of tests on this cam!!

[@ThinkMediaTV]

We’re happy to help!

[@HopeProphecy]

Great testing and info!

[@rickcorless]

The timing of this is beyond perfect. I've been testing out my ZV-E10 II over the last 24 hours trying to figure out what the best solution is as it's just overheating a lot. I did just order an Ulanzi Cooling Fan (the new model without suction cups), so I'm hoping that will change the potential outcomes.

[@TravisVarga]

Works greatly

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Let us know what you think about it! We are ordering one too!

[@rickcorless]

​@@ThinkMediaTV Purely for my use case scenario - doing 4k60 via HDMI to an Elgato 4K X, running on a dummy battery (battery door open), not doing any internal recording, screen flipped out, thermal limit set to high and being in an airconditioned room about 72f. The Ulanzi fan has 2 speed settings - low and high. In the low setting, I got about 1hr before the overheating symbol appeared. I chose not to push it to the point where it turns itself off. I have no interest in running a camera where I deem it ok to have a warning symbol there. In the high setting, I was able to go for 5 hours before I turned it off. The heat symbol did not appear at all. However, there's a few things to consider: - In high mode the fan is definitely audible and depending on what microphone you have and what position it's in - it may be picked up. - It does have a built in battery, but you'd probably want a USB C cable handy to keep it plugged in at all times. - This was done in a controlled environment. My guess would be that in a warm climate or direct sun it would still overheat in high mode - however this is an educated guess and would need testing. I hope this comment helps someone!

[@mikeserman]

What about 4k 24FPS? I need to do 1-1.5 hr podcasts. Either this or FX30. Really want the zv to work out though!

[@TravisVarga]

@@mikeserman my suggestion, get the zve10 and get the Ulanzi fan. When your recording long sessions and just need it not to overheat, put the fan on it. Get the white one too. Did a 3 day event this week, with the ZVe1 (slightly diff but very similar in body style of cam) - hours and hours and hours at 4k 30. Just kept the fan on it, low setting, whole time for safety. Never even got the 'Overheating Warning.' Your only concern might be the noise of the fan (altho very minimal). But depending on how super quiet you want the room - Final Cut's Voice Isolation handles it with one click. I haven't tested the Zve-10 but I'd think it has a similar body to ZVe1 and prob similar overheating results as ZVe1 (but could be wrong...).

[@Dlocklegends]

I was really excited about the ZV-E10 II and was planning to use it as a 4K webcam with a dummy battery and HDMI capture card. But after watching your test, it’s disappointing to see that it can’t go past 3 hours in 4K due to overheating. Do you have any recommendations for other cameras at a similar price point that can handle 4+ hours of 4K recording?

[@nicolaesarbu_]

Thank you a lot for this video! What kind of cable are you using at 4:27, is it a Thunderbolt 3 or a standard USB-C cable which comes with iPhone 15? Appreciate it.

[@nicolaesarbu_]

I'm asking because we tried to stream via third-part cable with speed 20 Gbps and 100W power and camera overheats in about 2 min. Also tried via cable that comes with Rodecaster and there is the same problem (5 Gbps, 60W)...

[@nicolaesarbu_]

Solved, just had to turn off the power supply via USB🤦‍♂️

[@unlockthepicture]

I love this test! Do you also have one of the original ZV-E10? I an wondering to use it as streaming cam using usb-c, but no idea if the battery would stay powered on when connected to usb and having regular battery in.

[@breakfastforyousoul]

Thank you for all your hard work! I know this takes allot of time, this was very informative! Thank you!

[@GronnOnland]

Have you tried low output power bank for type-c connection and how it relates to overheating? I suspect high capacity power output source (like 65W) could increase heat generating. But in most cases power bank is enough to keep camera running for long time. At least vz-e10 v.1 do not overheat with powerbank for hours

[@mikez541]

Great video! Thanks!

[@RobWynn]

Thanks for the vid! FYI, the link for the camera in the description actually links to the Mark 1, not the Mark 2.

[@tube-master]

Thanks for doing all these tests for us. Awesome 🎉

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Happy to help!

[@williantrovoneves9853]

Amazing video brow! Thanks!!!!

[@donovanroberts8607]

Please do more indepth ovverheatimng tests like this please. do other channel on youtube breaks down overheating stats with and without dummy battery, with and without fan. Thank you.

[@cdbeautyhunter1123]

Thanks for the testing, that is very helpful. Could you share what dummy battery you used? I have the issue that some are advertised as compatible with this camara are not and the dummy battery is too small.

[@BarryVanWyk007]

Hey, so if you take like compress air to blow slightly on the camera, will this help with overheating?

[@cursortoxyz]

Did you run a test with 4k 60fps and using a dummy battery? Wondering how it works for that.

[@Tim-Miller-]

Awesome. This was super comprehensive. Thx! How about taking hdmi out? Do you believe this would be similar as using the webcam feature?

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Yeah I assume if you were just using an HDMI monitor on set, it would provide similar run times to streaming via the HDMI port.

[@TravisVarga]

Ulanzi fan is KING! Lives on my ZV-E1 for long takes/livestreams.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

We will give it a try with this!

[@TravisVarga]

@@ThinkMediaTVprized possession lol

[@NicholasNezis]

​@@ThinkMediaTVI'm really interested to see 4k 60fps tests with this fan as I'm debating if I want this camera or not for basketball videography.

[@martindemanable]

Really helpful!!!

[@shadowrob7709]

Why was an active ventilation system not tested, so all that remains is the realization that it overheats no matter what you do ^^

[@syriatourism1980]

🎉🎉🎉Thank you so much ❤

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Happy to help!

[@AmeliaMoreno-hn5zl]

Whats the sd card you are using?

[@filmabkoln1995]

Did you try out the ulanzi or smallrig fan?

[@ThinkMediaTV]

We will give it a try ASAP!

[@DigiDriftZone]

The ZV-E1 seems to do better, I tested 6+ hours of 4K30 with USB-C power, it slowly drained to 87% battery during this time but did not overheat. These days I use a small rig battery with USB-C, I can plug the USB-C cable direct to the battery and never had the camera overheat unless I am also streaming the live video over wifi while simultaneously recording.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Very interesting! Thanks for sharing. We haven't tested the ZV-E1 like this, but would be interested to!

[@DigiDriftZone]

@@ThinkMediaTV When you do make sure to keep the side doors and battery door open, it makes a huge difference! - with that I’m able to record at 4k50 until the battery is depleted (tested with HEVC 100mbit)

[@brianmcgregor9586]

I have recorded several hour long football matches in 4k60 with no overheating issues. This has been late summer uk weather during the day. Battery lasts for about 70-80 minutes.

[@Aliogun0022]

What settings are you using I tried to record basketball practice and got 30 min and overheated on 4k60

[@sumitino]

I don't understand about the USB-C port. You say avoid it esspecially with PD on? But does that mean avoid it for USB Livestreaming as well?

[@ThinkMediaTV]

You can livestream with the camera with the USB-C port, but set the camera to USB power delivery:OFF. Which means it won’t charge the camera, but will use the USB port to send its video signal to your computer. This will give you better run time for overheating, but still not the best move. I’d use an HDMI capture card

[@sumitino]

@@ThinkMediaTVahh so the camera USB port sends camera video, and gets powered by the computer USB port? You are saying just turn off the power part but you can still use the video from the port?

[@BFETile]

Help me understand why would any one live stream 4k when max 1080 p on all if not most stream sites like youtube are 1080p? Thanks

[@jonathanlopez3315]

what if you using Elgato - Cam Link 4K ?

[@acequinoy8660]

My ZV-E10 mark ii overheating icon showed up while I was just playing around with the settings. Also I tested shooting a bball game in 4k60p and after 5 mins of on and off shooting and the overheating sign showed up again. Is that normal or the cam I got is faulty?

[@jersonjosesilvachuquiyari4104]

Hola, me sucedio lo mismo, alguna solución?

[@yomarcelojeje]

8bit, 10bit? It would be awesome to know.

[@SGAndyAng]

Looks like we gonna get the FX series...

[@EveryFridayMovie]

Thankyou bro

[@PricelessSpits]

Hey Sean! How about creating a video about the DO’S and DONT’S when scammers contact KZbin Creators offering them a partnership collaboration? Or the PRO’s and CON’s spending tens of thousands of dollars on promoting videos through KZbin ad promotions when NONE OF THE VIEWS count toward total watch hours needed for monetization…. these 2 topics should be covered with everyone here. thanks for the consideration. Shawn Price a.k.a. PricelessSpits

[@simoz78]

Why didn't test XAVC HS instead of the useless XAVC S? also could have indicated the bitrates used. With that said, any external fan will fix the 24p overheating in up to 30 degrees rooms (no sunlight)

[@ThinkMediaTV]

XAVC H-S is an h.256 codec which is very compressed. Good for file management and quality, but not great for computers that struggle to uncompress footage when editing. A lot of our user base are editing on entry level editing machines, and the XAVC H-S codec would be the format that they wouldn't be able to use smoothly. XAVC S is much more reliable for most machines. We used the highest bit rate available during each test. External fans do help, but we wanted to see what this camera could do without a fan. Thanks for the comment!

[@syriatourism1980]

I started shooting videos, but I need a camera and professional editing programs

[@ThinkMediaTV]

ZV-E10 and CapCut 👍

[@StamatisStabos]

Another solution is to connect it to a power bank and use a cooling fan for the heat and record without problem

[@ThinkMediaTV]

We will run some tests!

[@SIBUSISO_CACADU]

Can you please do a video about a music setup under $1000

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Like for music producers?

[@lvc394]

What about using the fan?

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Running some more tests this week!

[@VortexStory]

What if I stream in 1440p?

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Haha well then that would be odd but you do you fam!

[@AngkelBee]

great video! So far I tested mine in Malaysia, shooting outdoors for events, kinda like around 32-35c at 4k 60fps xavc s, only shoot like 4-5min straight per cloud, no overheat warning ever came up. I think this is solid enough for my use cases.

[@todddammit4628]

I wonder how these results would look with a fan attached to the back.

[@JJARCHIE]

Wait a minute , this is the NEX guy

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Yep... That's Kraig!

[@thanasispitsavas2849]

Testing the camera in a 22 c indoor temperature is not a good information for a travel shooter. It must be tested at least in 30 degrees celcium

[@AndreSjoberg]

Testing indoors at 22c is perfectly fine as a baseline test for how most people will use the camera, and the target audience of the channel, there are probably more niche channels for travel shooters that will conduct warm/wet/cold climate tests of the camera.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

Yeah our goal was to provide a baseline that will help most of our audience who film long KZbin videos indoors

[@thanasispitsavas2849]

@@ThinkMediaTV Anyway Thank you for your review. But if anyone watches all the reviews of Sony ZV E10 II will find that they all refer to the temperature of 22-25 degrees as a baseline. This may be realistic for indoor situations or northern climates but not for warm climates or Mediterranean areas. The conclusion that emerges from your presentations, and not only from yours, is that this camera is unsuitable for warmer areas.

[@V7StudioProduction]

ZV-e10 is like a flop, just for ladder to sold a A6700 for a couple of dollars away..

[@ThinkMediaTV]

It is a really good camera! We are excited for when it goes on sale!

[@demetriouswhite7997]

Does the EV10 I perform better in this instance, I’m on the fence for this purchase and if the original doesn’t overheat as easy then that would be a better purchase

[@ThinkMediaTV]

They will have similar results for overheating in 1080P (they should both last for hours), but the ZV-E10 II is going to perform a little bit better for 4K overheating than the mark 1. Hope this helps!

[@thiswasagreatexperiance]

Be extremely careful with a dummy battery! I FRIED MY ZV E10 WITH ONE! 😢😢😢

[@VietnameseCosmonaut]

4K is bad. 1080p is still my go-to resolution.

[@ThinkMediaTV]

1080p is great for streaming. We use 4K for all of our recorded content!

[@VietnameseCosmonaut]

@@ThinkMediaTV but my editing software topped-out at 1080 anyway....

[@JJARCHIE]

​@@VietnameseCosmonautyou can always downsize 4k to fhd which will make it extra sharp. Also sony's fhd is terrible when compared to competitors , unfortunately this is due to the massive lineskip they employ

[@syriatourism1980]

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[@alana.happy.]

Thank you! Really helpful!!