Sony ZV1 vlogging camera leak suggests Sony will have better video functionality

Sony ZV1 vlogging camera leak suggests Sony will have better video functionality
Rumors of a Sony ZV1 vlogging camera started swirling last week, and now a new leak has suggested that the compact could be on the way, with very promising video capabilities. Sony Alpha Rumors is confident that the "compact selfie camera" will arrive on May 26 and will ship with "Real-time AF and Real-time AF." If, as we hope, that means the ZV1 will have the latest version of Sony's autofocus modes, you should be able to use them in both continuous autofocus and video modes. The latter, of course, would be a boon for vloggers and that seems like a likely inclusion, given that it's already on the Sony RX100 VII. Eye AF has been around for many years, but only recently made the move to video with the latest camera processors. Real-time eye autofocus for videos is especially useful if you want to shoot your YouTube videos wide open, to help produce a nice background blur, but don't worry if your eyes are sharp when you move in the frame. What are the other features for the ZV1? According to Sony Alpha Rumors, the compact will have an improved microphone, a vari-angle LCD screen, a lens with an f/1.8-f/2.8 aperture, a "one-touch Bokeh function" and "Automatic Object Detection". The last two features would be new because we haven't seen them on any other Sony camera. And while it's not entirely clear, it's fair to assume they're again tied to Sony's Intelligent Autofocus, which uses predictive algorithms and object recognition to track certain objects through the frame.

La Sony RX100 VII (arriba) proporcionaría una buena base para una nueva cámara compacta de vlogging como la rumoreada ZV1.

The Sony RX100 VII (above) would provide a good foundation for a new compact vlogging camera like the rumored ZV1. (Image credit: future)

Battle of the cams

As interesting as these new Sony ZV1 leaks are, there's still a lot we don't know about the rumored compact camera, including sensor size, focal length, viewfinder, or price tag. A camera like the ZV1 would also need to pack more things up its sleeve to compete with our current favorite compact camera, the Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III. This camera has a microphone input and the ability to stream live directly to YouTube over Wi-Fi, which is pretty unique among compacts. Still, if Sony really designed a compact camera just for vloggers, it's certainly possible we'll see some of the RX100 VII's best features combined with new tips for YouTubers who don't have a film crew for you. help. things like framing and focusing. And if the rumors about the May 26 release are correct, we won't have to wait long to find out either. We will bring you all the official news as soon as we receive it.