Sony ZV-E10
Sony’s best APS-C camera for vloggers is also its cheapest!
Mirrorless Sony ZV-E10
£679/$699
www.sony.co.uk
1 The ZV-E10 features a zoom lever – which is perfect for the Sony 16-50mm power zoom kit lens.
2 The camera lacks in-body image stabilisation, so you’ll really need a gimbal or a tripod.
3 The E-mount opens doors to a wide range of dedicated APS-C lenses, along with full-frame optics.
Specifications
Sensor: 24.2MP APS-C CMOS AF points: 425 phase detect
+ 425 contrast detect ISO range: 100-32,000
Stabilisation: EIS, video only Max image size: 6,000 x 4,000px
Video: 4K UHD up to 30p Viewfinder: No
Memory card: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) LCD: Vari-angle touchscreen
Max burst: 11fps for 116 JPEGs Size: 113 x 64 x 45mm
Weight: 346g body only
S ony has called its latest camera the ZV-E10, presumably to distinguish it from its long running series of Alpha 6000 cameras. It did the same with its pocket-sized Sony ZV-1, which is essentially a cheaper vlogging version of the rather pricey RX100 series cameras.
This differentiation is a smart move on Sony’s part. We’ve (almost) lost count of all the A6000-series cameras the company has launched, each somewhat more expensive than the last, and culminating in the £1,399/$1,399 Sony Alpha 6600.
This new model is more affordable than all of them – even the entry-level Alpha 6100 – and yet does everything a vlogger could ask for – which is a market Sony has been targeting all along. So let’s take a look at what the ZV-E10 has to offer…