I tested every Sony camera to find the Best one and I realized that every Sony Camera is made for a very specific type Of user and because of how Sony Organizes and Designs their camera lines It can be confusing to find the right One so the right Sony camera for one Person will be completely different than The right camera for someone else so you Have to know the specific features and Specs inside of Sony cameras to know Which one to pick up so in this video We're breaking down the best cameras From Sony with the specific features and Specs that you need to know to find the Perfect camera for you so the reason Sony cameras are so hyper specific and Who they're for is because Sony Organizes their cameras into camera Series and within a camera series you Even have sub series but within a camera Series you have everything from a pro Model to a budget model so not only do You have to pick the right camera but it Also has to be from the right series and The camera series that we should talk About first is their newest and most Popular cam camera lineup that takes Pro Specs from very expensive cameras but Puts them into affordable and accessible Cameras for the average person and Digital creators and that is the Sony zv Line starting with the newest camera the Sony zve E1 also if you want the best
Pricing on any of the amazing Sony Cameras we're talking about today make Sure to check out the links in the Description down below for the best Pricing now the Sony zve E1 has Completely taken the camera industry by Storm because they have taken the sensor From their very popular and expensive Fx3 and a7s3 cameras and put it into an Affordable camera body now what makes This sensor so special because while it Is full frame it's only 12 megapixels by Having a lower 12 megapixel count which Is normally what you see in a pro camera The sensor is absolutely world class in Its performance and frame rates for Starters it has a dual base ISO of 640 All the way up to 12 thousand eight Hundred and you can easily shoot at Higher isos like 56 000 or 80 000 in Terms of low light it is absolutely the Best you can get but this also means the Sensor has phenomenal dynamic range the Kind that you would only expect from a Professional video camera and with that You also have the updated Sony color Science that gives you a very cinematic And filmic look right in camera in terms Of video frame rates it shoots 4K up to 60 frames per second and Full HD up to 120 frames per second and there's a Software update coming in June 2023 Which will also let this camera shoot at 4K at 120 frames per second in full HD
For 240 frames per second and it can Also shoot in professional video codecs With data rates as high as 200 or 600 Megabits per second giving you high Quality video without any compromises at Any frame rate in all of this you can Shoot using Cinema profiles like s-log 3 As cinetone and you also have 10 big Colors these specs pretty much give you Anything and everything a video shooter Could possibly want along with that you Also have phenomenal autofocus with Subject tracking and the best Stabilization in any Sony camera out There because not only does it have Stabilization on the sensor but it also Uses AI stabilization in camera to make It silky smooth now I wouldn't really Recommend the Sony zve E1 for a serious Photo shooter but despite the photos Only being 12 megapixels you still get a Ton of dynamic range color information And you won't really notice the Resolution of 12 megapixels unless you Plan to heavily crop your images or Really go in there and do heavy skin Retouching or masking and it also shoots At 10 frames per second with a really High frame limit so even though it's not High resolution you can still treat this Like a proper photo camera and all of This comes in a small compact body with Simplified dials like a single button Right at the top to switch between
Photos videos and slow motion it just Takes all of the technical buttons and The hassle out of using this camera and The menus are also very simple and one Feature that I love in this camera that You actually don't even see on the more Expensive pro cameras is the three array Microphone right at the top it's three Microphones that act as one that gives You amazing audio without needing an External microphone the Sony zve E1 Really takes the specs and features of a Pro camera but puts it in a more Affordable and accessible body for the Average consumer and while all of this Amazing horsepower in the Sony zv1 is Lovely not everybody wants to spend that Much money or needs that much power Which is why Sony has actually made a Budget option of this camera known as The Sony zv E10 that actually does two Things better than the more expensive Big Brother the Sony's EV E10 has the Exact same body with the microphone and Simplified design great autofocus but it Only has digital stabilization instead Of a 12 megapixel full frame sensor Instead it has a 24 megapixel aps-c size Sensor and when the smaller sensor you Do get higher resolution photos which Are arguably better than the 12 Megapixel full frame photos and it can Shoot photos at 10 frames per second in 14 bit raw and when it comes to video it
Shoots 4K that is actually super sampled From a 6K image area so your 4K video is Really going to have the detail and Clarity of 6K sadly there is no 4K slow Motion so for slow motion you get full HD up to 120 frames per second but one Thing to note is that the zve E10 Doesn't have the same high data rates as The zve E1 so this camera does Compromise on quality when shooting in High frame rates but if you're not a Super serious Pro shooter the zve10 Should be just fine in terms of video Quality and the Sony zve E10 is a great Way to Simply get into the Sony Ecosystem with the zv line and save up Money so you can buy more expensive Camera down the line and within the zv Lineup you also have this Sony zv1f and The Sony zv1 these are meant to be more Affordable point and shoot cameras for Digital creators and the average Consumer they definitely don't have the Same Pro features of the other cameras But they have a very similar and easy to Use body type but what if you're a Serious photographer let's talk about What you need for a proper photo camera Because Sony has made a series that's Really aimed at photographers built on The high end and low end and that is the Sony Alpha Series and the Sony Alpha Series also has a subline known as the Sony Alpha s and the Sony Alpha R but
This won't really make sense until later In this video so stick around for that And one of the best cameras and also one Of the most popular from the Sony Alpha Line is the Sony Alpha 7 4 also known as The Sony a74 it has an insanely high Resolution full-frame sensor of 33 Megapixels which allows you to zoom in And edit even down to the finest detail And you can easily crop into your photos Without any loss in quality and just Overall because you have of a bigger Full frame sensor with more megapixels You're able to get more color and light Information giving you better photos now The 33 megapixel sensor may not be as Good as the 12 megapixel sensor in terms Of low light Sony cameras in general Tend to do really well at high isos so You could still use this camera for low Light photos and videos now in terms of Photos it can shoot at a blazing fast Speed of 10 frames per second with a Frame limit of 823 shots and it's Unlimited in jpeg making the a74 an Amazing action camera and it pairs this With a really amazing autofocusing System which covers 95 percent of your Sensor and gives you 759 phase detect Autofocus points making the autofocus Tack sharp every single time and really Good at tracking subjects that are Moving really fast and despite the a74 Really being a photo camera it has one
Insane feature that has a lot of video Shooters buying this camera when Shooting 4K video it actually super Samples the video from 7K giving you Almost twice the amount of usable Resolution in your 4K video and Currently this is one of the few cameras In the world that can do that and it Shoots super sampled 4K at 24 and 30 Frames per second and the a74 also Shoots 4K at 60 frames per second now in 4k 60 it does crop the sensor by 1.6 Times giving you more of an aps-c size Sensor look however it shoots this in 10-bit color and you still get a really High video quality and if you want Uncropped slow motion you can still Shoot full HD up to 120 frames per Second however to get 10 bit color you Have to shoot in the slow motion mode Otherwise it's 8-bit color now the body Is really designed for pro photographers And photography enthusiasts so you get a Really robust and solid body with three Separate command dials for ISO shutter And aperture that are also customizable And the a74 also has an electronic Viewfinder with a refresh rate of 120 Frames per second making the refresh Rate feel more like real time and it's Easier to keep up with high speed action With it and it also has in-body Stabilization where it physically Stabilizes the sensor making the a74
Body pretty much anything and everything Both a photographer and a video shooter Would need now within the Sony Alpha Series you actually have two separate Sub-series the first one being the a7r Series for a little bit more money you Can actually get a 60 megapixel sensor Which is double the resolution of the A7 IV which brings me to our next camera The a7r5 it has very similar photo and Video specs but it has a groundbreaking Autofocusing system that actually uses AI technology to not only track faces Eyes but also human skeletons and we'll Actually try to predict where the Subject is going all in camera and it's One of the few mirrorless cameras out There that can actually shoot native 8K Video so if you're someone who really Loves resolution like me this is a Camera that is very much worth the price And absolutely out classes everything That it's competing with on the market Now if you want a more budget and more Compact camera there's also the Sony a7c I think the C stands for compact the a7c Has a 24 megapixel full frame sensor and It shoots photos at 10 frames per second However the autofocus isn't quite as Good as the other Sony cameras because It is an older camera but for the Average consumer it should be just fine And in video mode it only shoots an 8-bit color which is important to know
If you plan on heavily editing your Video colors later but it shoots 4K at 24 and 30 frames per second with slow Motion at full HD at 120 frames per Second for maximum frame rates Now by Today's standard the a7c is a phenomenal Photo camera but when it comes to video Because it only has 8-bit color I Wouldn't recommend it to someone who's More of a serious video shooter because You would definitely want to edit your Colors however it does have Cinema Profiles alright so let's finally talk About Sony's video Centric line of Cameras and they actually have have two Separate lines the Sony a7s and the Sony FX and the right camera series for you Really depends on your shooting style in This series we have the a7s3 and the Sony fx3 they're basically the same Camera on the inside just like the Sony Zve E1 from earlier it has a 12 Megapixel full frame sensor with Insanely High ISO performance and a dual Native ISO of 640 and 12800 with super High data rates ranging from 200 to 600 Megabits and all of this with 10-bit Color and Cinema profiles this is a Godsend for video Shooters but the best Thing about these cameras is that both Of them can also record prores raw using An external recorder through HDMI now Both cameras can record 4K up to 120 Frames per second and Full HD up to 240
Megabits per second and if you're Shooting prores raw it can shoot 4K up To 60 frames per second and they both Have the exact same autofocus system Which is again great for both photos and Videos and does a tremendous job with Tracking subjects and both cameras shoot At 10 frames per second in photo mode With 886 photos for your frame limit and Unlimited in jpeg now the main Difference between the fx3 and the a7s3 Really comes out to the body and who They were made for the Sony fx3 body is Really made for video professionals Doing onset work it has a built-in fan For heat management and the bun layout In ergonomics are really suited for a Fast-paced professional environment the A7 S3 however comes in a photo style Body like the a74 with electronic Viewfinder and command dials and a very Similar button layout that is much Better suited for photo Shooters but if You want a budget video option that is Still used for professional high-end Video there's also the Sony fx30 which At the time of making this video is the Best deal you can get on a video camera For someone who's just starting off in The professional industry or is a young Cinematographer it has a 26 megapixel EPS C size sensor while it may not be as Good in low light as the a7s3 or the fx3 It still has a really impressive dual
Native ISO of 82500 so it's still pretty decent and Low light with 2500 ISO and it can shoot 4K super sampled from 6K up to 60 frames Per second and 4K up to 120 frames per Second with a 1.6 times crop and in full HD it can shoot as high as 240 frames per second and of course it Still shoots at the same high data rate As the other cameras and also has Cinema Profiles and the auto focusing system is Very similar and Rick's great the only Downside of the fx30 is that it only Shoots photos in single frame modes so There is no burst mode and in photo mode It has quite a lot of rolling shutter It's not really a camera that I would Recommend to photo Shooters but it's a Nice feature to have in a mostly video Camera but the fx30 is still a great Place to or if you're an up-and-coming Video shooter or a young professional Because the fx30 was still made for pro Shooters in mind and it's really a Camera you can grow with and if you want The best pricing on your fx30 or any of The amazing Sony cameras we talked about In this video make sure to check out the Links in the description down below for The absolute best pricing and I will see You guys in the next video peace
