Best camera for creators in 2023
I have had the Sony ZV-E1 glued to my hand since it arrived in the mail. I have shot BTS and some scenes for a commercial shoot that we did, I have hosted a photographers meetup and used this to take photos, I have shot thumbnails for YT videos, created vlogs, and recorded an hour long podcast episode with breaks every 20-30 mins. I was worried when I bought this camera that it was going to be some gimmicky vlog camera but after doing extensive research and watching pretty much every Sony cam video made I decided it was worth the risk. As someone who is a run and gun shooter this camera is amazing for a grab and go situation. Now that companies are also starting to create rigs that fit this camera I am working on getting a small rig cage and kit so that I can also build it out. Even without the cage though this is also the perfect camera to run off of a gimbal, behind the scenes, a primary or secondary camera, or pretty much whatever your creative needs are depending on the situation. The intelligent auto feature in this camera makes it feel like you have a virtual assistant and the fact that the menu is so customizable makes it a really enjoyable efficient camera when shooting in manual as well. I am very pleased with this camera.

Overheating makes this camera an absolute joke.
I received this camera today. I don’t shoot professionally, and I know cameras at this price bracket are probably overkill for what I use them for. That being said, this camera is an absolute joke.I immediately charged it, put in an SD card, and started taking some video. I took less than 25 minutes of video total. I shot maybe 15 of those minutes on 4k60, literally the only real selling point on this camera in my opinion. I then maybe shot 10 minutes of 4k24 in cinematic mode or whatever.The camera actually froze and lost a video in cinematic mode after recording 1 minute.It overheated in 4k60 in about 7 minutes. I shot hand held in an ambient temperature of 71 degrees. I know some reviewers got videos far longer without overheating, and maybe some of that had to do with using a tripod, but this is an absolute joke.I had originally planned on putting this in a cage, given the fact the camera itself has the ergonomics of a power brick, probably similar thermal regulation as well, and this might solve the issue. I don’t really want to risk that though, and this is a ridiculous issue at this price point.Aside from that, on a more subjective level, the colors really are not that good and the interface sucks.I will probably end up getting the S5IIX when it comes out and just deal with the 1.5 crop in 4k60. I really am taken back by how terrible my experience with this camera was.

I own many Sony cameras. a6400, a6600, a74 , fx3. zve1 is the latest addition. I bought it for one specific purpose… Auto-Framing! And it works flawlessly. It’s like having an extra camera man. Only thing I was worried was overheating issue every one talked about. For long recordings over 1 hour , I attach ulanzi fan and it seem to work well. I know this camera wasn’t really meant for photos but 12mp is plenty for social media. Highly recommend it.

Delivery was smooth and fast. Quality is perfect. However nothing seemed to charge this camera, my USB-C doesn’t charge it. Very disappointed that I received a malfunctioned new camera. Need to return it.

This camera has a few significant drawbacks, not least :1. it overheats when recording 4k 60p for more than 10-20 or so minutes (depends on exact weather conditions). This can be fixed by strapping a fan to its back, but at the cost of extra bulk/weight and taking on an extra point of failure.2. it has a single card slot (i.e. it’s not suitable for most pro work).3. it will quickly overheat if you plug an external monitor into itBUT1. it is a beast in lowlight conditions (the 2nd native ISO base is 12800)2. it has that amazing sensor from the FX3 (used to shoot countless documentaries and at least one blockbuster film)