Sony ZV-E1 vs Sony ZV-E10
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| SonyZV-E1 | SonyZV-E10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2023 | August 2021 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor type | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.6 × 23.8 mm | 23.5 × 15.6 mm |
| Effective resolution | 12.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Largest image | 4240 × 2832 | 6000 × 4000 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 80–102400 | 100–32000 |
| Sensor detail | Back-illuminated full-frame sensor; approximately 10.1 million effective pixels for movies; optical low-pass filter and anti-dust function | Approximately 25 million total photosites; RGB primary-colour filter |
| Image formats | JPEG, HEIF and RAW (Sony ARW 4.0); 14-bit RAW; RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF | JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 14-bit RAW; sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| ISO detail | Standard ISO 80–102400; Sony's current specification lists expanded ISO 40–409600 for stills and movies, while its launch announcement gave the movie expansion as ISO 80–409600 | Standard ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–51200 for stills; movies ISO 100–32000 |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR with a dedicated AI processing unit for subject recognition | BIONZ X |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilisation | Sensor shift | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 10 fps | 11 fps |
| Lens detail | Sony E-mount; compatible full-frame and APS-C lenses | Sony E-mount; original launch kit includes E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS, rather than the later OSS II kit lens |
| Autofocus | Fast Hybrid AF; up to 759 phase-detection points for stills and 627 for movies; EV −6 to 20 at ISO 100 with an F2 lens; human, animal, bird, insect, car, train and airplane recognition with Real-time Tracking | Fast Hybrid AF with 425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; EV −3 to 20 at ISO 100 with an F2 lens; Real-time Tracking and human/animal Eye AF for stills. Animal Eye AF for movies was added with firmware 2.00 and was absent at launch |
| Shutter | Electronic shutter only; stills 30 seconds to 1/8000 second; flash sync 1/30 second full-frame or 1/60 second APS-C | Mechanical and electronic shutter; stills 30 seconds to 1/4000 second with Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; electronic front curtain and silent shooting |
| Burst detail | Full-resolution Hi+ up to approximately 10 fps; over 1000 JPEG or compressed RAW images under Sony's test conditions; 85 uncompressed RAW or 57 uncompressed RAW+JPEG images | Full-resolution continuous Hi+ up to approximately 11 fps; Hi 8, Mid 6 and Low 3 fps; approximately 99 Extra Fine JPEGs, 46 RAW or 45 RAW+JPEG images under Sony's test conditions |
| Stabilisation detail | Five-axis sensor-shift mechanism; up to five stops for stills, CIPA pitch/yaw test with FE 50 mm F1.2 GM. Movie Standard, Active and Dynamic active modes; Dynamic active narrows the angle of view more than Active | No sensor-shift stabilisation; stills and Standard movie mode use stabilisation in compatible lenses. Active movie mode applies electronic correction with an image crop and is unavailable at 100/120 fps |
| Flash | No built-in flash; compatible external flashes through the Multi Interface Shoe | No built-in flash; compatible external flashes connect through the Multi Interface Shoe |
| Exposure controls | 1200-zone evaluative metering; ±5 EV compensation; Product Showcase, Background Defocus, Creative Looks, Cinematic Vlog, Auto Framing and Framing Stabiliser | P/A/S/M, automatic, scene and Sweep Panorama modes; 1200-zone metering; ±5 EV compensation; Dynamic Range Optimizer, Auto HDR, Product Showcase and Background Defocus controls |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 119.88 fps | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | Launch recording up to 59.94 fps NTSC or 50 fps PAL at 3840 × 2160. Free installed 4K 120p licence available from 28 June 2023 adds 119.88/100 fps XAVC S/HS 4K, including 4:2:2 10-bit at 280 Mbit/s, with approximately 10% image crop and regional restrictions. All-Intra 4K up to 59.94 fps at 600 Mbit/s; no RAW video output. Upgraded Full HD 240 fps S&Q reads 1420 × 804 sensor pixels, so it is not native Full HD detail | XAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL, 4:2:0 8-bit up to 100 Mbit/s; Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles; USB UVC/UAC streaming |
| Audio | Intelligent three-capsule stereo microphone with Auto, Front, All Directions and Rear directivity; windscreen; microphone and headphone sockets; digital audio through the Multi Interface Shoe | Directional three-capsule stereo microphone, supplied windscreen, 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output; digital audio through the Multi Interface Shoe; mono playback speaker |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Screen size | 3″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,036,800 | 921,600 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | Side-opening LCD opens approximately 176° and rotates approximately 270°; full touch controls; dots count colour subpixels | Side-opening LCD opens approximately 176° and rotates approximately 270°; touch focus, tracking and shutter; dots count colour subpixels |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 570 photographs | 440 photographs |
| Body weight | 399 g | 299 g (better) |
| Release detail | Sony's UK announcement specifies April 2023 availability; month precision retained | Sony's UK announcement specifies later August 2021 availability for body and original 16–50 mm OSS kit; month precision retained |
| Recording media | Single SD memory-card slot with UHS-I and UHS-II support; V90 card required for XAVC S-I | Single shared slot for supported Memory Stick media and SD/SDHC/SDXC; UHS-I support; 100 Mbit/s XAVC S requires U3 SDHC/SDXC |
| Ports | USB-C with SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbit/s, Micro HDMI, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, and Multi Interface Shoe; USB webcam streaming up to 4K 30 fps | USB-C with SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbit/s (USB 3.2), Micro HDMI, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, and Multi Interface Shoe |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz, subject to regional restrictions; Bluetooth 4.2; smartphone remote control and PC Remote | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz; Bluetooth 4.1; smartphone remote control and location-data linking |
| Battery life detail | NP-FZ100; CIPA claim approximately 570 photographs, 95 minutes actual movie operation or 140 minutes continuous recording using the LCD | NP-FW50; CIPA claim approximately 440 photographs, 80 minutes actual movie operation or 125 minutes continuous movie recording using the LCD |
| Charging | USB charging and power supply with USB Power Delivery; battery must be installed for USB power | USB charging and USB power supply; optional AC-PW20 adapter |
| Dimensions | Approximately 121.0 × 71.9 × 54.3 mm (width × height × depth, grip to monitor) | Approximately 115.2 × 64.2 × 44.8 mm (width × height × depth, grip to monitor) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 399 g body only; 483 g including battery and memory card | Approximately 299 g body only (Sony Japan); 343 g with battery and memory card (Sony UK and Help Guide) |
| Colours | – | Black or white |
| Materials | Dust and moisture resistant design; Sony does not guarantee complete dust or moisture protection | – |
| In the box | NP-FZ100 battery, shoulder strap, windscreen, windscreen adapter, body cap and accessory shoe cap | NP-FW50 battery, AC adapter, shoulder strap, USB-A to USB-C USB 2.0 cable, windscreen and adapter, body cap and power cord; lens and lens cap in the kit |
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