Can a camera be TOO good? - Sony ZV-E1 

Wow, that ending on “what you should buy” is one of the best sections I’ve ever seen in an LMG video ever. That was incredibly detailed but really focused. Great stuff!

It feels weird to have a camera video without Brandon, but I don’t mind David taking over them at all.

Well, David, your sparkling personality during camera reviews is something the AI will never be able to take away from you.

I miss Brandon, but David is deffo a worthy successor

At $2200, the overheating issues are going to leave this camera dead in the water for most vloggers, unless they only film in the winter and live in Canada/Finland/Norway/etc.

I like that "budget" has a different meaning in the camera space. $2K is not "budget" nor affordable for me regardless of the features. 😭😂

It'll take a little time, but with David taking it over ... it lands in a comfy place. Make it your own David

when he said budget I thought it was gonna be like $600, nah it's 2 grand 💀

Glad to see ShortCircuit is still overviewing some tech stuff, seeing how ltt main channel is switching to potato farming now 😂

I was really excited to hear about this because I thought it was going to be a reasonable upgrade to my ZV-E10... but then I saw the price

just loved the content , lot of info and very well put up, never felt like a long video, shots added , the value of information added at the end part while summarizing was even better. worth every second of my watchtime. good luck for the next one.

I love how fast he talks and how passionate about it is he :D Awesome job, David! I hope you host more in the future :)

That was a great video. ZV-E1 looks very tempting... but one point that needs to be mentioned is that once you add a decent full frame lens onto it, the size + weight has just gone way up. Camera newbies need to be aware of that before they jump into the expensive (and heavy) world of full frame.

I love David! was stoked to see him in a non-mouse video, then I realized it's because Brandon left. Now I'm sad.

Great review- really appreciate the level of detail and overview of features.

Soft Skin Effect is NOT an AI feature. It uses face detection used for autofocus to track your face and blurs out the contrasting details on your skin. Does not affect lighting nor does it look good on everyone, yet is toggled on by default.

The overheating issues are a dealbreaker for me

New to the channel so David is all I know, and he's phenomenal. I have no need for this camera because I'm pretty much still image only, but I was captivated. My video needs are pretty much taken care of by my LG V60 in manual mode.

This is a style of videos i like. Put everything on the table and talk over all options / settings.

I just got the standard ZV-1 for about £500 and am super please with it. It’s a great starting out camera for me

Ah love this. Excellent video, lots of great detail.

Budget line up.... 2500$+ 😂

Great energy and confidence from David 🙂

This is an awesome camera. Also great that you mentioned the Canon R8, a kind of forgotten camera that has 4K 60p oversampled from 6K at just $1499. Between Sony, Panasonic and Canon we are getting insane full-frame cameras for the value.

So hyped for this one, Sony has been doing a crazy job the last few years with cameras they seem to be leagues ahead for price. This may well be a no brainer option if you can get hold of one! Such a shame about the shutter though grrrr.

For those mentioning Brandon, he left LTT a bit ago. I also didn't know till I randomly saw a tweet of his.

Zv line has been great, I'm a professional photographer and I use the zv1 for video (hand holding on the left hand) it's everything auto but smart auto you can trust the camera to be recording just fine, I'm really interested in this new zve1

I really like the switch to go between Movie and S&Q instead of popping into another menu.

14:54 little correction here: yes in theory not having a mechanical shutter does degrade image quality a bit. However, this sensor reads out so quickly that i never had any problems with rolling shutter, and the theoretical loss in dynamic range is also absolutely not noticeable. I mainly use my a7sIII for photography (i'm weird, i know) and i always shoot in silent mode and the results are amazing. Oh and 12mp are totally enough for 95% of usecases imo.

David, you're good and you have your unique style of making videos. With that said, I still miss Brandon.

I'm so glad they fixed that silly mode selection button and turned it into a 3-state switch. Huge improvement. I wish the camera would give you a warning if you start shooting video in "Camera Mode" too. I've done that a number of times and it kills the autofocus - you're standing there wondering why it won't stick to your face :(

Definitely a great freaking camera. It won’t bleed into the fx6 or fx3 for client work ever in my opinion with its overheating issues. For someone who’s been using an fx3 but didn’t *need* that body style or horsepower per say are going to love this. Heck I almost want it but I’m happy with my fx30!

Nicely done. I feel like temps will always be an issue with this camera.

Thank you for reviewing this and explain it to layman terms

David is such a good all rounder of a host, in terms of his interests and knowledge. Nice asset for LMG imo

Seems like an amazing all-around video camera.

I think given the heat problems on the brand new out of the box model, there might be some serious longevity problems with the ZV-E1 (I guess folks will just have to wait and see).

quite professional explanation for tech quicky

This was a fun review 😊

I am glad to see a full-frame vlog camera.

little correction for you guys : at 2:01, you're talking about a ZV-E10 but actually show an A7IV on screen. And at 2:25, you catpion "A7IV camera" but David is actually holding a ZV-E10 Basically, the ZV-E1 is a super powerful camera, and you can look at it several ways: it's an A7S3 with all the photographic features removed (no mechanical shutter, no EVF, no large grip, limited controls). If you were using the A7S3 for video only and you're not bothered by the record times, ZV-E1 is pretty much the same thing, just cheaper. However, I know a few people that work with A7S3s and those people are fine with 12MP images when they're taking pictures, it's actually perfect for photojournalism and the A7S3 ends up being a workhorse for modern journalists that don't need much of a super high res picture (12Mp is more than enough for web / newspaper use), but they actually need good video specs it's an FX3 with the fan removed, and with simplified controls. Basically, if you aren't bothered by the record times, it could be alright, but there is no doubt the FX 3 runs longer, has backup recording, better interface (full size HDMI, better RAW support) and is easier to rig. Not really gonna mention the FX6, if you were looking at an FX6 you're most likely not interested at the ZV-E1 If you are looking for a decent cinema like camera for about 2k USD, you can either go with the ZV-E1, or go with the pretty new as well FX30, which is basically the FX3 with a smaller APS-C sensor, not only being more versatile on the photo side (if needed), but also having all the nice features that the FX3 body offers. Also! On the subject of the S5II, the autofocus is pretty good, almost as good as teh A7IV in video now that they use phase detect autofocus. It was however pretty bad ont eh original Lumix S5 (which was basically the same thing just without PDAF) Imho, if you're looking as Sony and you want a serious video camera, the big question is between the FX30 and the ZV-E1. David mentionned that you can shoot in crop mode if you have APS-C E mount glass, but if you have those lenses, then FX30 is even more a no brainer

Love the jazz in the backgrund :)

Finally all these new cameras are slowly introducing all the features that my Samsung NX1 had 8 years ago. Sony is basically the only upgrade option for me feature wise.

The lack of good cooling is annoying on an otherwise great camera. Currently use a zv1 and the thermal shutdowns are absolutely annoying, so much so I'm looking at the fx30 as the upgrade instead of anything in the ZV line.

I welcome David being the new camera unboxing guy. I hope he continues in the future

will you guys do a Panasonic s5ii video?

Hi there! Great video!! However, regarding Temperature, can it be used as camera source to stream 2+ hours on 1080p or also will get knocked off ?

I miss David on movie podcast and miss Brandon for cameras. David did good, very in depth

Hey, can you compare it to the A7C? Curious which one is better from your experience. Thanks!

I feel shortcircuit should be doing unboxing of the latest April fool's gear from lttstore

This camera is like putting a Hellcat engine in a Miata 😅

LongCircuit with David... *click* NOICE!

Hell yeah David! Nice one.

ZV-E1 and ZV-E10. That’s not confusing at all…

I was expecting an April Fools camera review, lol. Wow this is actually a pretty cool product.

Nice reference to They Live.

I don't know much of anything about cameras, but if it's mainly being used for video and heat is an issue, then they should make the processor unit be a separate, attachable device (via cable) with active cooling, so you're not limited to just 15 or 30 mins or whatever of recording time before it overheats. Plus it would be cool to be able to upgrade just the processing unit every few years. I mean, it seems at this point cameras are making more strides in the electronics/processing than the actual camera hardware (lens, sensor, shutter, etc) from generation to generation anyways, so why not? They could still keep the necessary hardware inside it for video/photo for portability. Maybe I'm just off my rocker but it seems like something they could do

I would have prefered a sequel to the ZV-1. A full frame point and shoot would have been a true game changer

me carrying strobes , soft boxes with Nikon and the other guy chilling with a Sony in his sling bag "lemme cry "

Take a shot every time David says "this bad boy" ;) Seriously, very drool-worthy little camera!

It's nice to know not every product from every company is a race to the bottom. And actually Sony does a pretty good job with most of its notable consumer electronics. Playstation, TVs, cameras, and headphones are all categories that Sony absolutely kills it in.

i legit thought fx3 was insane for how tiny it is and powerful. Did not expect it to be beaten this bad

Budget line-up at 3500$ in Norway. Shit lens and overheating issues. I think the right word her is embellish. You are embellishing bigtime!

Nice mech keyboard! Details?

yes! give us more David!

Hey linus Make a video where you add cooling to this camera - - make a threaded negative to the back of the camera ( behind the screen) with a thermal transfer plate attached to the processor - {to take the heat from the processor to the back of the camera } - make a small heatsink that can thread into this negative with active cooling - When you want to record long, flip out the screen and thread in this cooler - since the transfer plate is in the thread, it won't affect the monitor if you decided to use the camera without the active cooler This could be a really nice video and you'll get to use a lot of your fancy tools Please do it ✌🏽

The troll doll camera. I can get behind that.

Great great video David

am i trippin or are the descriptions in the video wrong? at 2:24 it says a7 iv, but im pretty sure the white camera is an a6000 series camera. and at 2:01 david talks about how its quite a bit larger than the zv-e10 and the video shows an a7 iv

I love David but man it feels weird not having Brandon with us. Hope you're doing well Brandon.

At 2:22, it looks like you mislabeled the ZV-E10 as the A7IV. Just a heads up!

I wonder if you could just stick one of those phone coolers to the back to improve the recording time, especially in summer

As a camcorder user I would love to see sony put this sort of sensor and features into a camera with the form factor and optical image stabilisation of the AX53. That would be my dream camera.

Damn I’ve been out of the camera game for years ever since the a7iii came out. Haven’t been keeping up with the trends as my iPhone seems to have taken the casual snap shot role needs

Does it have that product placement fast zoom?

I want a ZV-10 successor; the thing I loved it had the power-zoom toggle, but the video quality and video options out of that camera was not on par with what I would expect from Sony. Would love to build an APS-C amateur rig around the PZ 18-105 f4 lens.

I’m just in love with my Panasonic GH5 II, I was looking for a secondary camera just in case but the price for this one just cuts me out. I would’ve loved it if it was at 1500$

I hope sony will fix the sound issue in fx3 in future updates

We see a lot of camera reviews and many streamers these days use them for their webcam but there is a whole camcorder market out there, I'm curious how they stack up specifically for streaming.

I think they went way over kill with this camera I think the a7iii /c sensor would have been a much better and more affordable option for this camera. 2200/2300usd is way too much for this type of camera. Great for pro full time RU-vidrs but I think a big ask for anyone else

It's definitely a step in the right direction. They finally made a decent camera for vloggers that strikes the middle ground between idiot proof & people who want at least some useful features. Definitely not for me, I'll stick to my cheaper APS-C cameras that work great for streaming but are also decent little point & shoot cameras as well, but this is definitely right for the aspiring RU-vidr who doesn't want to deal with all those dials, switches, and buttons for photography, but also doesn't want an insultingly bad camera like most "vlogger" cameras before this have been.

"Looks cool..." **checks price** "Nevermind..."

Where is the recommended used lens market?

Heating up while flipping trough menu is... a bit much.

I’m confused with the placement of their new cameras tho. Why go for the FX series when the ZV series exist? Of course I get the amount of buttons available for the FX series but thats about it for the differences.

I love how they really think 3k€ falls into the budget Camera section. The ZV-E10 is a budget Camera with an interchangeable lens. This is already mid- to high tier looking at the specs on Sonys site.

50 watts for a camera seems like an insane amount of power for it to be using constantly. What does it use it for?

Maaannn I got the A7c like 6 months ago. Awesome camera but this would have been perfect.

I assume all HDMI out options have a clean hdmi out so they could be used to streaming etc.

This shouldve been on the main channel. My man spent almost half an hour reviewing a vlog camera

Why don't companies put small heatsinks on the sensors/cpus on their video focused cameras

The video didn't feel like a short circuit to me. I know the LTT videos don't really match the theme but it was very much more in depth and definitely not an unboxing. David did a marvellous job though.

Seeing David here makes me miss They're just Movies. BRING IT BACK 💔

@10:47 another water cooling project probably cooking in some docs somewhere

More full frame consumer-ish camera bodies! The more pressure Nikon has from competitors, the closer I get to my full frame zF dream!

Does it do focus bracketing/stacking?

Did you try dummy battery? to avoid heat?

I’m enjoying that David is wearing the same earrings as John Bender does in The Breakfast Club.

I thought the short circuit meant short videos. Glad to know

What about Olympus EM/Fuji X series or even Panasonic GX series?