Sony ZV-E1 - Vlogging a7S III With a Unique AI Feature! 

I wish in 30 years later, I can still see Lok and Kai in a same video. Was a fan of Digital Rev back in my college days.

I always love the raw element of your reviews. It’s not doctored and it feel genuine. The true sense of real world reviews.

This may be a video about the ZV-E1, but all I can think about is how great the colors and steadiness are from the S5ii.

wow that S5II footage and colors looks phenomenal

All this talk about cameras but I watched this because you two are so entertaining.

Anyone else think the S5ii footage looked better? Although the Sony seemed to improve a lot with S Cinetone on.

Always love your reviews!

Love this review! So entertaining and informative :)

Extremely tempting! Thanks a lot!

Like the guy below said I used to follow you guys with Digital Rev I was exited to see you both again! I hope you guys are doing great these days!

Does this camera support 24-bit audio recording?

Love your videos btw!

This review is a great example of the value shown by the s5 mark ii. Leaps and bounds more impressive and cheaper and lovely stills....

The steadiness of Lok's footage in this video makes me wanna get the S5ii 😅

Thanks Kai!

As a short form creator (150k+) involved with big following youtubers (3M+) and other short creators (3M+), 99% of our conversations are all about ideas, strategy, and storytelling. We almost never talk about gears, especially not about spending $2000+ on a "vlogging" camera. Most of us combine camera, action cam, and smartphone footage depending on the situation and the best tool for the job. Your SMARTPHONE is ENOUGH. If this vlogging camera is aimed at creators... boy do I have news for you :) Remember, anyone can buy really expensive gears if they have the money, but not the skill and knowledge.

Cinetone looks gorgeous.

Thanks guys!

S5II footage looks sweet!!

So ..... for vlogging ..... does it have horizon leveling? It is a great camenra but ..... I have a GH6 (so happy with it) and will buy its bigger sister the Lumix Lumix S5 IIX for $2200 usd.

Amazing review ❤

This does a great job of showing that if you want a full frame vlogging camera, with all the bells and whistles, that has great stabilisation and solid lens selection for under £3000, S5ii does the business 👍 I can’t understand why any vlogger would put up with the Sony stabilisation being so jittery, yet pay such a high price.

Amazing mic direction test coupling with the sponsor 😂

Brilliant!!! finally the EV I wanted has come out just before it's time to buy... few!!!

I love this idea

Why do I like the Gold Ocean Forest settings so much? They look fun to start out a look from warm tone to cool tone to green tone.

thank you for the video. What lens do you recommend for day to day use for this camera?

I'm not here for the camera review but for Kai's drip.

Brother! Love it :D

Sold, from Billingham to cameras, I buy after these brilliant episodes.

I commented below when it came out on image quality. I just actually bought one. The image quality is actually stellar, as it is an A7Sii and they just filmed The Creator major feature film on this sensor. Most of this video is filmed on settings which bear no resemblance to the quality of the image in the product. The Panasonic was set up right, this should have been filmed in SLog or SCinetone from the start. You can see the quality on the SCinetone short section. It was also a pre production camera as the menus are different and you can swipe left and right. The camera doesn’t jerky pan and the microphone is much better than it sounds in some of this. I think they should do another review!

Did it overheat during the shoot, and how was the battery life?

Might have to add this to the arsenal. Thanks for the insight Kai!

After watching this video, i am convinced to buy the S5ii

Cinetone is just amazing (straight out the camera)

Can you use the ai auto tracking in vertical mode?

$3000 Cam + Lens for leisure Vlog seems expensive, espeically with one card slot, no redundency. People would spend on A74, R62 or S52 with pure "hybrid" set up.

Can I ask which museum this is? Am quite keen to pay a visit

im pretty sure it is ready now for 120p.... the question is what will Sony present in June? since it looks like they will kill A7sIII ? so they make you fill like you will have extra benefits in future but maybe you will spend your money now instead of waiting for great announcement

How is it for photography?

Just sold my a7s2 last month for 750 with the NTG rode mic and oss kit lens. I have the Panasonic s5 and would much rather the Sony over the Panasonic s5ii (I’ll take anything smaller) and would use the samyang 18mm lens with this set up

What were those colons before they activated S-Cinetone? They were too weird.

I'd like to watch a sitcom with the two of you but in the style of Seinfeld. You could hang out in a diner, your apartment and get into adventures together while talking about billingham bags, cameras Etc. Kai would play Jerry.

13:06 actually s-cinetone is really fantastic!

Lumix video featured the best

THE ONLY REVIEW THAT MATTERS BRUV

Cam looks really sharp but kinda flickery. Also I know you could chuck another lens on it but I wouldn't want to hold that at arms length for very long.

Same 3 year old A7S3 hardware but with software tweaking. They sell you a new body.

Isn't the RXR1 smaller than this?

I wish they’d bring out a successor to the ax700 camcorder that shoots 4k 120p. The camcorder segment seems to be forgotten by manufacturers

So it doesn't have the same heat management and so they decide to release the update for 120fps in June... in summer.

I bet that will overheat , can't see any vents or cooling fan on it?

What about ZV1 II ? Good enough for everyday blogger without the bulk and much much cheaper.

Size is great, AI is great, FF is great, limited record time due to overheating isn't.

I just want a full frame rx1iii.

Is vlogging/content creation so lucrative that they can afford a £€$2k+ crippled camera plus a £€$700 lens to compensate?

Oh you were at Brooklands... I've been there!

Everyone! Let's bump their subs pass 1M! 😄

Hopefully the Sony camera that will be launched this year will carry the specs below Sony A9 III -24MP Full-Frame Exmor XR Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor -BIONZ XR & AI Processing Unit -AI Based Real-Time Tracking AF System -759-Point, Fast Hybrid AF, Real-Time Eye AF -Anti-Dust Shutter Mechanism -Focus Breathing Compensation -Focus Map -6K60p, 4K120p 10-bit 4:2:2 internal -4K60p 16-bit RAW Output, S-Log3/S-Cinetone -9.44m-Dot OLED EVF with 240fps refresh rate -Zero Blackout Viewfinder -3.2" 4-Axis Multi-Angle Touchscreen LCD -Intuitive Touchscreen LCD -New Video Display Layout -Creative Looks and Soft Skin Effect -up to 8-Stop 5-Axis SteadyShot Image Stabilization -Extended ISO 100-204800, 40fps Electronics Shutter Shooting with AF/AE Tracking -Dual CFexpress Type-A/SD Card Slot -5GHz MIMO WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC Price $4999 Sony A7S IV -35MP Full-Frame Exmor XR BSI CMOS Sensor -Dual BIONZ XR & AI Processing Unit -AI Based Real-Time Tracking AF System -759-Point, Fast Hybrid AF, Real-Time Eye AF -Anti-Dust Shutter Mechanism -Focus Breathing Compensation -Focus Map -8K60p RAW, 4K120p 10-bit 4:2:2 internal -Internal 4K60p ProRes 422/HQ/LT 4:2:2 -4K60p 16-bit RAW Output, S-Log3/S-Cinetone -9.44m-Dot OLED EVF with 120fps refresh rate -3.2" 4-Axis Multi-Angle Touchscreen LCD -Intuitive Touchscreen LCD -New Video Display Layout -Creative Looks and Soft Skin Effect -up to 8-Stop 5-Axis SteadyShot Image Stabilization -Extended ISO 100-204800, 30fps Electronics Shutter Shooting with AF/AE Tracking -Dual CFexpress Type-A/SD Card Slot -5GHz MIMO WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC Price $3999 Sony A7C II -33MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor -BIONZ XR & AI Processing Unit -4K60p 10-bit 4:2:2 internal (full sensor), S-Log3/S-Cinetone -4K30p ProRes 422/HQ/LT 4:2:2 -AI Based Real-Time Tracking AF System -759-Point, Fast Hybrid AF, Real-Time Eye AF -Focus Breathing Compensation -Focus Map -2.36m-Dot OLED EVF with 120fps refresh rate -3.0" 1.44m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD -Intuitive Touchscreen LCD -New Video Display Layout -up to 8-Stop 5-Axis SteadyShot Image Stabilization -15fps Mechanical Shutter Shooting with AF/AE Tracking, ISO 100-204.800 -Anti-Dust Shutter Mechanism -Creative Looks and Soft Skin Effect -Full-Size HDMI -Dual CFexpress Type-A/SD Card Slot -5GHz MIMO WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC Price $2349

8:28 Kai this is a family channel broh. 😆 You can't say things like that. 😅

I know its good and all but the non dynamic stabilisation is abysmal, the S5ii looked like it was on a gimbal compared to the ZV-E1, it hurts cause Sony can make great sensor shift but on the name of size (and price I assume) they sacrificed it on a camera where its users which would arguably benefit the most.

He brings me into 2018s..))

Awesome. Is it better than Sony fx30 ? Please suggest I am planning to buy fx30.

9:55 Is it me or does Lok look like he has something suspicious on his coat... lol

the thing with sony and not going for the Lumix S5II is that sony has a wider eco system. So lens options and accesories are way better. Had the S5II for a week and didnt like it that much

While we wait for the new apsc sensor with this screen and viewfinder

"it's like a whale tail" lmao brought back adolescent memories of how we used to use that word back in the 90s/00s here in the states

I moved on from panasonic because their auto focus was trash. Auto focus was a huge feature for self filming. Im surprised the stabilization looks crappy here. On other video reviews its been quite stable.

Could be the perfect second video camera if not for the price tag

Beyond 4k60 and 120 and possibly better low light performance, I could still see the A7c being a better camera for most people (even vloggers) and it's $300 cheaper.

Hey...guy! Want see contens, Sony zve1 + lens 11 mm f 1.8 Vs lens 15 mm f 1.4 G For Vlog wide lens ??? Pls,, thank you ❤❤❤🎉🎉

Loks S5 II footage looks better overall

So of course I bought the ZV-E10 2 months ago. I like the headphone and mic jacks. I am NOT a vlogger or blogger.

Kai admit it. This is what you have been waiting for since you started your own channel! 😅

A7C with the menu button in the right place

cool😊

Cnetone does look good though

Very few, if any, people asked for this camera. A lot of people are still waiting for an update to the Cybershot RX1r and RX10 cameras, specifically the RX1r II, which had an amazing lens.

I think cameras have gotten like professional mics. They can’t make them any better now. No where to go

If it put "with head tracking" instead of "with a unique AI feature", would it be less innovative ?

Why are you pointing the lens toward yourself??

I am getting s5 m 2. Is there anyone want to sponsor me?

maybe you could do another channel together doing other stuff like testing restaurants etc

Not sure many vloggers can afford a £2,600 outlay, Sony has put itself beyond the reach of the majority of iPhone and GoPro bloggers wanting to step up their game... A camera and lens combo around £1,500 is probably what's needed.

Horseshit and BYD in the same scene is really apt 😂😂😂😂

Yeah already spent 1k on my Linux a few years ago.

saya mau satu ....

z1e? :P

15:07 - the satisfaction 🤤

I understand why this product exists, but seems awfully pricey. The A7IV would be the better buy in most cases

I was expecting open gate to record a wider view Not to cut off the video with the fake cinema mode

The best vlogging camera in this video is Lok's Lumix S5 M2. Sony has some good gimmicks, but Sony has always sucked when it comes to stabilization, and the S5 M2 handheld footage demonstrates how valuable good stabilization is for vlogging. And the S5 M2 is more affordable, but best of all, the Lumix does not have fake cinematic black bar nonsense.

Overheating is a big issue

I want an A7cII

It’s expensive for plastic and only 12mp. The A7C is metal and double the resolution.

No lenses for Panasonic and you guys didn't use the new super stability (extra crop) mode on sony ...

"flogging vlogging:😂

in the country i am in... the lumix one is over priced.... to heck.... because they looked at the specs and reviews because its a super niche thing here...

Seemed like the perfect camera for me with the small size and all the features, but then the image... Colors look a wonky, like low CRI. Saturation looks uneven. Dynamic range looks cheap. Highlights look clipped. Bad skintones (reflective orange jacket isn't helping!)... Ruins it for me.

This camera makes me wish I had more money 😭