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Sony ZV-1 Series

1-inch vlogging compacts

📷 2 generations 💷 £ → £649 current

Generation 1

Sony ZV-1F

£549 Released 2022

20MP 4K/30p Hybrid phase-detect AF with subject tracking (people, animals, birds) None (digital Active SteadyShot only) 3.5fps (continuous AF) 260 shots (CIPA, estimated) 256g (with battery and card)

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Current generation

Sony ZV-1 II

£649 Released 2023 The best pocket vlogging camera — 1-inch sensor, ultrawide zoom, flip screen, and real-time Eye AF in a shirt pocket.

20MP 4K/30p, 1080p/120p Phase-detect + contrast, 315 points, Real-time Eye AF Optical SteadyShot (OIS) 15fps ~260 shots (CIPA) 292g (with battery and card)

What's new in this generation

Burst rate: 15fps
Video: 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Price: +£100 vs previous

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All generations at a glance

Spec	ZV-1F (2022)	ZV-1 II (2023)
Price	£549	£649
Resolution	20MP	20MP
Video	4K/30p	4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Stabilisation	None (digital Active SteadyShot only)	Optical SteadyShot (OIS)
Burst Rate	3.5fps (continuous AF)	15fps
Battery	260 shots (CIPA, estimated)	~260 shots (CIPA)
Weather Sealed	No	No
Weight	256g (with battery and card)	292g (with battery and card)