The new Sony ZV-E10 has finally been announced after a two-month delay. Promised to be Sony’s flagship 4K vlogging camera, we took it for a spin and came back with a solid opinion. Interested to find out more? Read on. Vlogging. A new profession that emerged from nowhere and became the symbol of our time. Everyone (and their moms) have an opinion and loves to share it with others. Oh, and there is a “hidden benefit” to this profession: it’s not like you have to qualify in any way to become a vlogger, right? So presumably having an opinion (on anything really, and probably also more than a single one) paired up with a free platform like YouTube, it is fertile soil for anyone to express themselves. But what about the camera? Does this segment now become the pinnacle where most if not all camera manufacturers want to be present? After all, the market is huge and the selling potential is absolutely there! A bit of camera history Sony is an old and prominent player in the compact-size camera arena. It was 10 years ago, during the beginning of 2011 when I first deployed the tiny capable Sony DSC-HX9V for filming on a BBC news gig. This pocket-sized camera had a small sensor and a fixed zoom lens, but its IBIS is the feature I’ll remember most. Certainly ahead of its time! Then in 2012, on a search for a compact yet large APS-C sensor camera I came across the...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 27 July, 2021