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Sony has just launched ZV-1 , a camera made specially for vloggers and video shooters. It has similar specs and build as the Sony's own RX100 series of cameras.  Specs-wise, ZV-1 is almost the same as the  DSC-RX100M5A.   Check out the specs comparisons, differences, pros, and cons below. What's common? 1 inch stacked CMOS sensor Same battery Eye-AF feature ( older RX100 variants do not support this ) 4K @ 30fps maximum  ND Filter ( latest RX100 models do not have this, but older ones do ) Steadyshot  Sony ZV-1 comes with a flip-out, fully articulating screen which is not seen on any RX100 or Sony Alpha series cameras. There is also an MI ( Multi-interface ) shoe placed conveniently to the side, with which you can add a pro mic or a flash to create a more professional setup.  Sony is also introducing a product showcase Autofocus mode in the ZV-1. This works really well and will come in handy during unboxing videos. RX100 series do not have th...

Sony's RX100 series of cameras are compact high end point & shoot systems with a big 1 inch sensor. The reason why the sensor is called BIG is because almost all other cameras this size come with a much smaller sensor. Bigger the sensor, better the image quality is. So you get much better images out of RX100 comparing to your other similar sized point & shoot cameras. Sony RX100 series are now at 7th generation ( RX100VII ). However, every other generation of RX100 cameras are still available and sold in the market. Even though this is the 7th generation, Sony has actually pushed out 8 cameras. The odd one out in the lineup is DSC-RX100M5A. During the early days of RX100 series, Sony used to equip the camera with Fast F1.8 lens and a smaller focal length - typically 24-70mm focal length. As years passed by, Mobile Camera sensors got better and many new phones start to ship with multiple focal length cameras on the back. So Sony, in order to stand out, switched to a lon...