Sony ZV-1

The Sony ZV-1 is a compact camera launched on 05/27/2020.

Technically speaking, the Sony ZV-1 ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 87 of all cameras in our database) scoring 59 overall. The Sony ZV-1 weights 294 gr and spans 105 x 60 x 44 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony ZV-1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
• Speed Performance - Score 72, ranks in the category best 2%.
• Versatility - Score 70, ranks in the category best 6%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony ZV-1 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 75, ranks among the worst 37% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 41, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Sony ZV-1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Sony ZV-1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 62, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Sony ZV-1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 69, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Sony ZV-1 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 70, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Sony ZV-1 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony ZV-1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 498.0 USD and 846.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sony ZV-1 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.