Sony ZV-1 vs ZV-1M2: An Upgrade Of Compromises And Diminishing Returns
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Sony’s ZV-1 “vlog” centric camera arrived in 2020 and was met with some divided opinions about the direction Sony was taking with this new video-first camera.
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My favorite “solves the problem without actually solving the problem” update in the ZV-1M2 illustrates how cramped the chassis is. Users (myself included) complained that since the ZV-1’s battery and memory compartment is located on the bottom of the hand grip when the camera is mounted to a tripod, the tripod quick release or tripod head covers the door preventing it from opening.
My favorite “solves the problem without actually solving the problem” update in the ZV-1M2 illustrates how cramped the chassis is. Users (myself included) complained that since the ZV-1’s battery and memory compartment is located on the bottom of the hand grip when the camera is mounted to a tripod, the tripod quick release or tripod head covers the door preventing it from opening.
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It’s incredibly complicated to make a super-wide lens with a super-wide aperture in a compact body, and constructing this lens required some compromises in other features. Most importantly, the IBIS system found on the ZV-1 is gone on the ZV-1M2.
It’s incredibly complicated to make a super-wide lens with a super-wide aperture in a compact body, and constructing this lens required some compromises in other features. Most importantly, the IBIS system found on the ZV-1 is gone on the ZV-1M2.
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The new interface is so much improved over the ZV-1 that, for me, my ZV-1 be relegated to the studio and other B-camera uses where the settings can be locked off for shooting. The ZV-1M2 is the superior choice for any real-world A-camera use since it’s possible to use the camera without constantly turning it around to push the buttons on the back.
The new interface is so much improved over the ZV-1 that, for me, my ZV-1 be relegated to the studio and other B-camera uses where the settings can be locked off for shooting. The ZV-1M2 is the superior choice for any real-world A-camera use since it’s possible to use the camera without constantly turning it around to push the buttons on the back.
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One “improvement” in the ZV-1M2 drives me insane: adding a Photo/Video/S&Q button on the top plate. Unlike the ZV-E1, which has a slider switch to transfer between modes, the ZV-1M2 has a toggle button.
One “improvement” in the ZV-1M2 drives me insane: adding a Photo/Video/S&Q button on the top plate. Unlike the ZV-E1, which has a slider switch to transfer between modes, the ZV-1M2 has a toggle button.
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Canon recently released the V10, a video camera designed for selfie-style vlogging videos. While the camera has a lot of shortcomings, it’s the first genuinely vlog-only physical design we’ve seen come from a major camera company. The fact that this design came from Canon and not Sony is surprising.
Canon recently released the V10, a video camera designed for selfie-style vlogging videos. While the camera has a lot of shortcomings, it’s the first genuinely vlog-only physical design we’ve seen come from a major camera company. The fact that this design came from Canon and not Sony is surprising.