Upgrade Guide
Sony ZV-E10 II→Sony ZV-E10
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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The ZV-E10 offers little measurable spec improvement over the ZV-E10 II. Spend the money on glass instead.
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (24MP)
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StabilisationIBIS not present in new body
Suitability by genre
| Genre | ZV-E10 II | ZV-E10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube & Vlogging | — | ||
| Short-form Video | — | ||
| Travel Vlogging | — | ||
| Portrait | — | ||
| Street | — | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | ||
| Travel | — | ||
| Landscape | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | ZV-E10 II | ZV-E10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £679 | £399 | |
| Released | 2024 | 2021 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 26MP APS-C BSI Exmor CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | |
| Resolution | 26MP | 24MP | ↓ |
| Video | 4K/60p oversampled, 4K/120p (Super35), S-Cinetone, 10-bit | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p | |
| Autofocus | 759-point phase-detect, real-time Eye/Face AF, Product Showcase mode | Phase-detect, 425 points, Real-time Eye AF | |
| Stabilisation | Electronic Active Steady Shot (no optical IBIS) | None (use OIS lenses) | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 11fps | |
| Battery Life | ~570 shots equivalent | ~440 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 293g body only | 343g body only | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | |
| Viewfinder | None | None | |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating vari-angle touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen | |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
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