To compliment its crisp, detailed 4K/30p footage, the ZV-1 offers a useful built-in ND filter, plus all of Sony’s picture profiles, including HLG. Image stabilization is less impressive, but it’s passable for walking and talking.Ī hot-shoe, 3.5mm microphone input and flip-out LCD display all enhance the ZV-1’s versatility for vloggers – and while the touchscreen menu isn’t the easiest to use, that’s balanced by an arsenal of features. Sony’s Real-time Tracking and Eye AF systems mean you can reliably shoot high-quality footage while locked-on to your subject, while the bright 24-70mm lens is capable of creating lovely background blur. Borrowing the best bits from the RX100 series, it pairs a capable 1-inch sensor with a class-leading autofocus system. Simply the best compact vlogging camera on the market, the Sony ZV-1 puts a powerful video option in your pocket. Average video stabilization -Limited touchscreen Read our in-depth Sony Alpha A7 III review.This camera still ticks an incredible amount of boxes – especially for the price. While the 2.36-million dot viewfinder has a slightly dated 60fps refresh rate, it's still perfectly usable in practice, while two SD card slots rounds out the specs nicely (especially as one of them supports the faster UHS-II variety). The tilting rear LCD screen is handy for shooting from awkward angles, and works together with the range of buttons for great handling. Its specs include a 24.2MP back-illuminated sensor, as well as five-axis image stabilization and uncropped 4K video capture. That's just speculation at this stage, though, and until then the A7 III still offers a real sweet spot of value, performance and lens choice. The only reason it isn't top of our list is because of its slightly grey hairs and rumors that we could see a Sony A7 IV later this year. The Sony A7 III is now fully deserving of classic status in the mirrorless camera world, having landed in January 2018 and completely changing what we could expect from a full-frame camera at this price. Touchscreen control is limited -Weather sealing could be better If the budget is tighter but you still crave high resolution, keep an eye on the prices of the Sony A7R III, which still gives you 42.2MP. Ultimately, if you want the best of the best – this is the one to go for. Rounding out the spec sheet we have 4K video recording, a superb electronic viewfinder and a useful tilting touch-sensitive screen. You also get useful functions such as image stabilization incorporated into the body, which gives you 5.5EV stops of compensation along with Pixel Shift Multi Shooting to create even higher resolution images. Images are output at a still-bonkers 61MP, while Sony claims that the camera can deliver up to 15EV stops of dynamic range from the sensor. Jumping to a huge 63MP, there are few full-frame cameras (mirrorless or otherwise) that boast this kind of resolution. Sony certainly isn't one to do things by halves when it comes to new camera technology. Limited touchscreen capability -Battery life could be better The Sony RX100 VII (and the more affordable Sony RX100 V), for example, pair the top-end performance of a larger CMOS sensor with the pocketable form factor of a premium compact. Take the Sony A1: it’s arguably the ultimate mirrorless camera that money can buy, offering an astonishing combination of speed, resolution and video specs – with a price tag to match.īut you don’t necessarily need the deepest pockets to find your perfect Sony camera – and full-frame mirrorless isn’t the only format to consider. Several generations after the game-changing A7, Sony’s full-frame mirrorless models continue to win acclaim among enthusiasts and professionals alike. Besides giving Sony a significant head-start over rivals Nikon and Canon, that also means the system today benefits from a healthy catalogue of lens options. No stranger to innovation, Sony was the first manufacturer to launch a full-frame mirrorless camera with autofocus back in 2013. It should be no surprise that Sony cameras are some of the most technologically advanced on the market.