Fifty One East, Qatar’s leading department store, and Sony Middle East and Africa, the leading consumer electronics brand, has announced the the ZV-1 II, the all-new second generation camera to the ZV-1 in the vlog camera ZV series, with highly requested and popular market-leading features.
With a wider angle than ZV-1, the ZV-1 II helps vloggers make more engaging storytelling with attractive photogenic image quality, a statement said Sunday. The ZV-1 II will be available in Qatar starting from June 12, 2023, at Fnac in Lagoona Mall, Doha Festival City and Place Vendôme, Modern Home in Al Maha Center on Salwa Road, Virgin Megastore in Doha Festival City, Landmark, Mall of Qatar, Villaggio Mall and Place Vendôme and other major retail outlets.
With the 1.0-type Exmor RS image sensor (approximately 20.1 effective megapixels), Bionz X image processing engine, and Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 18-50mm F1.8-4 lens, the ZV-1 II allows to frame everything from group selfies to narrow interiors or dynamic recordings of everyday scenes to Multiple Face Recognition.
“The ZV-1 II is an exciting chapter for content creators and will be the go-to camera for many, including vloggers, social media influencers and short form video creators in the Middle East and Africa region. With the newest vlog camera in the ZV series, we have taken requests from various users and included features that matter most to vloggers,” said Sajeer Shamsu, head of Digital Imaging at Sony Middle East and Africa.
The 18mm wide angle of view makes it easy to capture attractive images with the entire scene – especially when shooting selfies at arm’s length. The 18-50mm optical zoom and the Clear Image Zoom smoothly enlarges images while minimising loss of image quality to create a variety in videos by changing the angle of view.
The 1.0 type sensor with Bokeh Switch gives beautiful bokeh by defocusing the background with a single touch. Thanks to the intelligent 3-capsule microphone - In auto mode, the camera recognises human faces or objects and automatically switches the direction of the built-in microphone (front] or (all directions). In Manual mode, one can select [front] for selfies, [rear] when shooting with narration or [all directions]. The supplied windscreen ensures a clear recording of the speaker when outdoors. Easy to use cableless attachment to multi interface shoe and a 3.5 mm microphone jack makes it easy to connect external microphones.
Cinematic Vlog Setting function responds to the demands to easily take ambient images using a vlog camera. Simply tap the on-screen function icon and the camera will automatically set a CinemaScope size (2.35:1) and a frame rate of 24 fps , the same as for a movie. There are five LOOKs and four MOODs to be chosen through on-screen buttons.
Creative Look supports 10 preset looks to suit creative preferences and pro-level imaging features. Face Priority AE and Soft Skin Effect automatically and immediately detects faces and adjusts the exposure to optimise facial brightness, irespective of the lighting. Soft skin effect smooths skin and facial features when filming.
Even in high-definition 4K where precise focusing is required, the camera will keep the images sharp with the same Fast Hybrid AF system seen in Alpha series cameras. Product Showcase Setting delivers convenient shooting of product review videos with smooth focus transitions from the reviewer's face to the item being highlighted.
S&Q shoot mode allows a selection up to 5x slow or up to 60x quick motion to add impact to everyday scenes. The combination of shooting and recording frame rates can now be set on a single screen. ISO sensitivity from 125 to 12,800 allows the camera to record sharp images with less noise, even in low lighting.
Active Mode electronic image stabilisation allows for smooth handheld shooting while walking or in motion. Built in ND filter reduces exposure by three stops and allow for beautiful background bokeh even in the brightest situation.
The ZV-1 II supports different filming styles with the vari-angle screen suitable for selfies, easy to hold body grip (or with an optional GP-VPT2BT grip), user-friendly key and control layout and the recording indicator on the front face of the body.
For easy high-quality live streaming, simply connect the ZV-1 II to a PC or smartphone with a commercially available USB cable (not included) to use it as a webcam. The Real-time Eye AF can automatically recognise and focus on [Human] or [Animal], or the Real-time Tracking function.