The best camera for your YouTube channel

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Sony ZV-1

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Sony ZV-1

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The Sony ZV-1 delivers pretty much everything the roaming YouTuber needs, all in a pleasingly compact package. Sony’s class-leading Real-time tracking and Real-time Eye AF systems will keep you in focus as you move around the frame, while the bright lens and large 1-inch sensor size mean clear, crisp images in most conditions as well as attractive background bokeh – both something of a rarity on pocket-sized cameras.

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Sony ZV-1

SPECIFICATIONS

Type: Compact Sensor size: 1-inch Resolution: 20.1MP

Sony ZV-1

Effective focal length: 24-70mm Viewfinder: None Monitor: 3.0-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 0.921 million dots Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Max movie resolution: 4K 30p Size, weight: 105.5 x 60.0 x 43.5mm, 294g