Compare the Sony ZV-1 II to the Sony ZV-1 Vlog and ZV-1F

The ZV-1 II has an 18mm image angle, which is the largest image angle of the 3 compact cameras. This is useful when you vlog, because you can capture a lot with this. Afterwards, you can easily adjust the frame of your footage. For example, you can crop your image, so that an unwanted object falls away from the frame. The lens has an 18-50mm range. You can't zoom in very far on subjects. Thanks to the low weight and compact design, you can take the camera anywhere, because it easily fits in your bag or coat pocket.

The ZV-1 is a compact camera, so it doesn't have an exchangeable lens. With the fixed lens of this compact camera, you can zoom in from 24 to 70mm. Thanks to this large zoom range, you can take photos of various subjects from landscapes to portraits. Do you want to easily take the camera with you on a trip, without carrying much weight? The compact size of this camera is an advantage.

With the ZV-1F, you can't zoom. It has a fixed focal length of 20mm, so you have a wide image angle. This way, you can easily record yourself and your surroundings. If you want to adjust your frame, crop the image afterwards. This way, you can record vertical footage for your TikTok or Instagram videos. Thanks to the compact size, you can easily take it with you anywhere.

The camera has a good electronic SteadyShot image stabilization. It corrects vibrations by zooming in on the image. Your image angle becomes slightly smaller. Thanks to the large 18mm image angle of the camera, the camera has enough space for this. The image is still wider than with the ZV-1 Vlog. The camera has a 1-inch sensor with 20.1 megapixels. You can record sharp videos with this. If the sun is very bright, you can use the built-in ND filters that block the sunlight.

Sony has left out the optical image stabilization for the ZV-1 II, but the ZV-1 Vlog still has it. Thanks to the combination of these 2 image stabilization technologies, videos look very smooth. The camera doesn't use crop to stabilize your videos, so the image angle stays the same. With the 20.1 megapixel 1-inch sensor, you can record sharp videos, both during the day and at twilight. The ZV-1 Vlog has built-in ND filters, so you can block bright sunlight.

The Sony ZV-1F has Active Mode image stabilization. This works almost the same as the image stabilization of the ZV-1 II. The camera crops the image a little bit, so it compensates for vibrations. Thanks to the large image angle of the ZV-1F, this is no problem. Your image angle stays wide enough to capture yourself and the surroundings. This camera has the same 1-inch sensor as the 2 other models. This way, you can record sharp videos in different light situations.

You can easily record cinematic images with the Cinematic Vlog function. So you can choose from different color profiles, for example. With the Gold profile, you can give your videos a warm glow. In this mode, your aspect ratio changes, so you get black edges at the top and bottom. This looks like a cinema movie. The autofocus system has good facial and eye recognition. The ZV-1 II has a new feature called the Multi-face Recognition. It recognizes multiple faces at the same time, which is useful when you capture a group of people.

The ZV-1 Vlog also has the Product Showcase Setting, so it's suitable for vloggers that often review a product. The focus shift happen fast and smoothly, just as with the ZV-E 10. Thanks to the good facial and eye recognition and fast autofocus, you're sharply in frame when you vlog. You don't have to worry that the camera doesn't recognize your face, because the tracking is accurate and fast.

While you record, you can mark highlights in your video. This help you when you edit the video. You'll know exactly where the highlights are afterwards. To edit your videos, open them in the Imaging Edge Mobile Plus app. Other useful vlog functions are the Product Showcase Setting, which the ZV-1 Vlog has as well. You can use this function for product reviews. The camera focuses on your product automatically, even when your face is in frame.