Sony Alpha ZV-E10 Vlog Camera (no lens included) 25-megapixel mirrorless camera with built-in Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, and 4K video capability (Black)

Recording Features

Overview: The Sony ZV-E10 (ILCZVE10/B) Alpha Series Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Vlog camera takes your vlogging to the next level with features such as a wide lens selection, 4K movie shooting, and a 3-capsule directional microphone with a windscreen. The camera comes with a rechargeable battery, adjustable neck strap, and USB cable. The ZV-E10 has an APS-C sized image sensor, and is compatible with Sony E-mount lenses. With the LA-EA4 Mount Adapter, the camera can also use Sony A-mount lenses. No lenses are included in this "body only" kit.

3" Flip-out LCD Screen: The ZV-E10 uses a 3" LCD screen with 921,600 dots. You can open the LCD approximately 176° and rotate it approximately 270° for make the screen easily viewable from any angle, and shoot from any position. The touch screen provides convenient touch focusing, touch tracking, and touch shutter. The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted in 5 steps from -2 to +2, plus a Sunny Weather setting dramatically increases the display's visibility in bright daylight.

Display Options: You can choose how much information appears in the LCD monitor while shooting or viewing photos. There are five options: Display All Info, No Display Info, Histogram, Level, and Graphic Display.

Live View: The ZV-E10's Live View lets you use the LCD screen to frame your photos as you shoot. When the Live View display is set to "Setting Effect On", the LCD or viewfinder will provide an accurate preview of your photo, including the white balance, exposure compensation, creative style or picture effect. With the "Setting Effect Off", you can check the image composition without the effects of the exposure settings.

SteadyShot: When an "OSS" (optical SteadyShot) lens is attached, the ZV-E10 allows you to turn on SteadyShot to help reduce blur caused by camera shake when shooting still images. For movies, you can select "Standard" SteadyShot to reduce camera shake when using an "OSS"-equipped lens. When using a 200mm focal length lens (or more), you can use "Active" SteadyShot, which electronically narrows the angle of view to compensate for camera shake.

Image Sensor: The ZV-E10 features a 24.2 MP, APS-C Exmor CMOS image sensor (23.5 x 15.6 mm). It has approximately 25.0 total megapixels and 24.2 effective megapixels. The sensor is coupled with the fast BIONZ X processor for excellent sensitivity and fast auto-focusing.

Still Image Recording Formats: The ZV-E10 can shoot still images in 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, and 1:1 aspect ratios in large, medium, and small image sizes. Still images are recorded in JPEG file format in Standard, Fine, and Extra Fine compression rates. You can also record still images using a compressed RAW format. RAW images must be transferred to a computer for processing, editing, and printing using the downloadable Imaging Edge Desktop software. You can select the following image sizes:

Movie Recording Formats: The ZV-E10 can record 4K and Full HD movies in XAVC S (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 with 2-channel LPCM audio). The camera has a dedicated, and easy to press, button for starting the movie recording. A front-facing Recording tally light makes it easy to tell when you're recording. You can choose from the following file formats and bit rates:

XAVC S 4K:

XAVC S HD:

Built-in Microphone: The camera is equipped with a built-in 3-capsule directional microphone on the top of the camera body. If the built-in mic is picking up wind noise, you can clip on the included "fuzzy" wind screen. Other audio recording options include optional external microphones that attach to the camera's Multi-Interface Shoe, or plug in a mic into the provided 3.5mm microphone jack.

Livestreaming Video and Audio: You can connect the ZV-E10 to a computer via the include USB cable and use the camera's video and audio for livestreaming or web-conferences. No extra hardware or software are needed.

Interval Shooting: You can automatically shoot a series of still images at a preset shooting interval and number shots that you set in advance. You can create a time-lapse movie from the resulting still images using the free downloadable Imaging Edge Desktop (Viewer) software. Parameters you can set before shooting include: Shooting Start Time (1 second to 99 minutes 59 seconds), Shooting Interval (1 second to 60 seconds between shots), Number of Shots (1 to 9999 shots), and AE Tracking Sensitivity (High, Mid, Low). You can also choose whether you want to perform silent shooting, and whether or not to prioritize the shooting interval when the exposure mode is Program Auto or Aperture Priority, and the shutter speed becomes longer than the shooting interval time.

Dual Media Options: The ZV-E10 accepts two types of media: Memory Stick (PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo) and SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards. SDHC/SDXC (U3) cards are recommended for 4K 100 Mbps and HD 100 Mbps recording. For 4K 60 Mbps, HD 60 Mbps, and HD 50 Mbps, you should use SDHC/SDXC Class 10 or U1 or faster cards, or Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo.

Product Showcase Setting: The camera settings are configured for situations such as movie shooting for product reviews. The camera tends to focus on objects that are closer to it. The Product Showcase setting can be turned on to provide optimal settings for product reviews, and naturally transistions from face to objects as you present the product review.

Background Defocus: By simply pressing the Background Defocus button the background becomes defocused to make the subject stand out. Turning off the Background Defocus mode automatically returns the setting to a clear background.

Focus Modes: The ZV-E10's Fast Hybrid auto focus system utilizes both phase detection (425 points) and contrast detection (425 points) to focus approximately two times faster than the α7RII under dim lighting conditions. You can choose from the following Auto/Manual Focus Modes:

• AF-S (Single-shot AF): The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down. Recommended for use with motionless subjects.
• AF-A (Automatic AF): Single-shot and Continuous AF are switched according to the movement of the subject. If the subject is motionless, the camera locks the focus. If the subject is in motion, the camera continues to focus.
• AF-C (Continuous AF): The camera continues to focus when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down. Recommended for use when the subject is in motion.
• DMF: After focusing automatically, you can make fine focusing adjustments manually (Direct Manual Focusing).
• Manual Focus: When it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode, you can adjust the focus manually. This mode allows you to set the distance of a subject by rotating the focusing ring to achieve a sharp focus.

AF (Auto focus) Area: You can select between 5 settings:

• Wide: The camera focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the image.
• Zone: You can select a zone (consisting of 9 focus areas) on the monitor on which to focus.
• Center: The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively.
• Flexible Spot: You can change the size of and move the focusing area in order to focus on a small subject or narrow area.
• Expand Flexible Spot: If you cannot focus on a single selected point, you can use focus points around the flexible spot as a secondary priority area for focusing.

Eye AF: The new Eye AF function can be assigned to a customizable button. When Eye AF is selected, the camera focuses on a person's eyes for extremely sharp focusing of the face.

Face Detection: The camera can detect human faces, and adjusts the focus, exposure, performs image processing and adjusts flash settings for best results. Faces can be registered, and priority given to those faces over others in the frame. Up to 8 faces can be detected and/or registered.

Focus Lock: If a subject is off-center and outside of the AF area, you can lock the focus of the camera.

Drive Modes: The camera offers the following shooting modes:

• Single Shooting: Default setting for standard picture taking.
• Continuous Shooting: You can take photos continuously while the shutter button is held down. In Hi+ shooting mode up to 11 images per second can be taken, 8 fps in Hi, 6 fps in Mid, and 3 fps in Lo.
• Self-Timer: You can set the camera to four different self-timers:
  • 10 Second: After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released about 10 seconds later. This is convenient when the photographer wants to appear in a photo.
  • 5 Second: After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released about 5 seconds later. This is convenient when the photographer wants to appear in the photo.
  • 2 Second: After you press the shutter button, the shutter will be released about 2 seconds later. This is convenient to reduce camera-shake.
  • Continuous: The camera records 3 or 5 images continuously after a pre-selected delay of 10, 5, or 2 seconds. You can choose the best shot from the shots taken.
• Bracket Shooting: The camera is capable of shooting multiple images, each with a different setting. You can choose from the following Bracket options:
  • Continuous Bracket: Shoot 3 or 5 images, each with different degrees of brightness (0.3EV, 0.5EV, 0.7EV, 1.0EV, 2.0EV or 3.0EV). The images are taken as you press and hold the shutter button.
  • Single Bracket: Same as Continuous Bracket above, except that the shutter button is pressed for each image.
  • WB Bracket: The camera records three images, each with different color tones, according to the selected settings of white balance, color temperature, and color filter. You can select Low (small changes in white balance) or High (large changes in white balance).
  • DRO Bracket: The camera records three images, each with different degree of D-Range Optimizer. You can select Low (small changes in DRO) or High (large changes in DRO).

Shooting Modes: The top-mounted Mode Dial lets you select from the following shooting modes:

• Auto Mode: (Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto): These modes allow easy shooting with settings adjusted automatically.
• Program Auto: For shooting with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value), while allowing you to adjust other settings manually.
• Aperture Priority: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually, letting the camera set the appropriate shutter speed. This mode gives you greater control over the depth of field.
• Shutter Priority: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually, letting the camera set the appropriate aperture. With a high shutter speed, the moving subject appears as if it is frozen on the image. With a slow shutter speed, the moving subject appears as if it were flowing.
• Manual Exposure: This mode allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) manually.
• Memory Recall (1, 2, 3): You can register often-used camera settings (including Shooting Mode, Aperture, Shutter speed) in one of three memory positions on the Mode Dial for easy recall.
• Sweep Panorama: Lets you create a single panoramic image from multiple images shot while panning the camera. You can pan left, right, up, or down.
• Scene Selection: This mode lets you shoot with preset settings based on the scene. You can choose from: Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, and Anti-motion Blur.

Picture Effect: In Intelligent Auto or Superior Auto mode, you can select Picture Effect to get one the following effect filters to achieve more impressive and artistic expression: Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature, Watercolor, and Illustration.

Creative Style: The Creative Style function lets you select the desired image processing. You can adjust exposure (shutter speed and aperture) as you like with Creative Style. You can choose from: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White, or Sepia. You can also adjust Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness.

Exposure Compensation: Exposure compensation is used to alter the camera's standard exposure setting. You can make the image look lighter (increased exposure) or darker (decreased exposure) The exposure compensation amount can be set up to +/-5.0 EV in 1/3-step or 1/2-step increments in the menu. When shooting movies, the exposure can be adjusted in a range of +/-2.0 EV.

Metering Mode: A 1200-zone evaluative sensing system provides multi-pattern measuring for superior exposure control accuracy in a wide range of lighting conditions. You can select the method for measuring the brightness of a subject from the following five methods:

• Multi: This method uses the whole screen divided into 1200 zones to measure light.
• Center: While emphasizing the central area of the screen, this method measure the average brightness of the entire screen.
• Spot: This method measure light only in the spot metering circle in the center of the frame.
• Entire Screen Average: Measures the average brightness of the entire screen.
• Highlight: Measures the brightness while emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen.

White Balance: You can adjust the color tones according to the lighting conditions. You can choose from the following WB options: Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White), Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Flash, Underwater Auto, Color Temperature, Color Filter, and Custom.

Color Temperature/Color Filter: You can adjust the white balance further by selecting Color Temperature or Color Filter in the Custom White Balance option. With Color Temperature, the higher the number, the more reddish the image, and the lower the number, the more bluish the image. Color Filter achieves the effect of Color Compensation filters for photography. Based on the set color temperature as the standard, the color can be compensated to Green (G) or Magenta (M).

ISO Settings: ISO is a unit of measurement of sensitivity to light. The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. The camera's ISO can be set manually or automatically, between 100 and 32,000, depending upon the exposure mode. When the Expanded ISO range is turned on, sensitivity can be set as low as ISO 50, or as high as 51,200. For Movies, the sensitivity is set between ISO 100 and 32,000.

Multi-Interface Shoe: The ZV-E10 does not have a built-in flash, but is equipped with the Multi-Interface Shoe, allowing you to use an external flash, such as the HVL-F20M, HVL-F43M, HVL-F45RM, or HVL-F60RM. The ECM-B1M shotgun microphone and ECM-XYST1M stereo microphone are also compatible.

Flash Features: When an optional external flash is attached, the camera offers several Flash Modes: Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, and Wireless. You can adjust the amount of flash light in a range of -3.0 EV to +3.0 EV with the Flash Compensation feature.

Wi-Fi / Bluetooth

Wireless Overview: The Sony ZV-E10 lets you connect wirelessly with your mobile phone, tablet, or computer via Bluetooth (ver. 4.1) or Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz) through the Imaging Edge Mobile app.

Imaging Edge Mobile: To interface with the Sony ZV-E10, your smartphone/tablet must have the Imaging Edge Mobile application. The app is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, and requires iOS 13.7 or later. It is also compatible with Android smartphones and tablets with the Android 7.0 and up operating environment.

Bluetooth: When connected via Bluetooth, the camera can acquire location data from the mobile device and record that data onto the still images and movies. Using the Imaging Edge Desktop application on your personal computer, you can organize and view your images on a map.

Wi-Fi Functions: The following wireless functions can be performed with the ZV-E10 and Imaging Edge Mobile:

• Controlling the Camera: You can use a smartphone as a remote controller for the camera. Your device can be used as a shutter release and a viewfinder. You can connect via NFC (Android only), SSID, or QR Codes.
• Send to Smartphone: You can transfer still images to a smartphone for viewing. Images can be transferred in its original image size, or resized to 2M or VGA. RAW images are converted to JPEG format before being transferred.
• Send to Computer: You can transfer images stored on the camera's memory card to a computer connected to a wireless access point or wireless broadband router in order to easily make backup copies.
• View on TV: Images can be viewed on a network-enabled TV. While connected, you can playback images in a slideshow. You can choose from a short or long interval between slides, and select HD or 4K playback. Some BRAVIA TVs have special effects which can be selected for a slideshow.

Play And Print Functions

Playback Screen: You can view your photos back as a single image on the LCD monitor, as an Index or as a Slide Show. During Image Index mode, you can view 9 (3 x 3) or 25 (5 x 5) images at once.

Auto Review: After an image is recorded, you can have the camera automatically display it on the LCD monitor for two, five or 10 seconds. You can also turn off auto review.

Image Rotation: Vertical shots can be rotated automatically so that they are displayed upright during playback. This can be done manually or automatically.

Slide Show: You can automatically play back still images continuously in a slide show. You can set the interval to 1, 3, 5, 10, or 30 seconds.

View Mode: There are four View Modes to choose from for playing back images and movies: Date View, Folder View (Still), XAVC S HD View, and XAVC S 4K View.

D-Range Optimizer/Auto HDR: The camera allows you to correct the brightness and contrast of an image automatically, using the D-Range Optimizer (DRO) and Auto High Dynamic Range functions. The DRO optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image; you select the optimal level from Lv1 (weak) and Lv5 (strong). When Auto HDR is selected, the camera shoots three images with different exposures, then overlays them to create one image with the correct exposure and an overlaid image.

BRAVIA Sync: When connecting the camera to a Sony TV with BRAVIA Sync via HDMI, you can control the camera with the TV's remote control.

Protect Images: You can protect all images on your memory card or select only certain images to be protected from accidental erasure.

Printing Options: The camera offers the following printing options.

• DPOF Compatible: Using the camera, you can specify the images and the number of images to print before you print images at a photo-shop or with your printer.
• Memory Card: You can print images with a Memory Stick or SD card compliant printer.
• Computer: You can copy images to a computer using the available downloadable software and print the images.

Connections

Microphone Jack: The 3.5mm microphone jack lets you connect an external microphone. If the external microphone has plug-in power, the power for the microphone is supplied by the camera through this jack. When an external mic is connected, the built-in microphone is turned off automatically.

Headphone Jack: You can connect headphones to the camera through this stereo 3.5mm headphone jack. This allows you to listen to audio as it's being recorded, or as the movie file is being played back.

HDMI: The camera has a Micro HDMI (Type D) jack for connecting the camera to an HDMI-equipped TV or video recorder.

USB-C: The ZV-E10 is equipped with a USB 5Gpbs (USB 3.2) USB-C port. SuperSpeed USB 3.2 Gen 1 enables blazing fast file transfers (up to 5 Gbps), compared to USB 2.0 (480 Mbps maximum). This extra speed is especially useful when you're performing PC-tethered shooting, allowing you to quickly review your images on your PC monitor without having to wait for the images to load.

Multi Interface Shoe: The top-mounted Multi Interface Shoe is a single-point connection for multiple Sony accessories, such as flash units, video lights, and microphones.

Battery Information

InfoLithium Battery: The ZV-E10 is powered by the supplied, high-capacity NP-FW50 InfoLithium battery (7.2V 1020mAh 7.3Wh). The battery communicates data to the camera, so that the percentage of battery power remaining can be displayed. The battery life specs are as follows:

Charging: The NP-FW50 InfoLithium battery requires approximately 150 minutes to reach a full charge in the camera, using the supplied AC-UUD12 AC adapter.

Power Save: You can set different time intervals for the camera to switch to Power Save mode. You can set the interval to 10 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 5 minutes, or 30 minutes. Once the camera goes into Power Save mode, you can return to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway.

Software

Downloadable Software: The ZV-E10 does not include software in the box. Instead, Sony offers software for Windows- and Mac-compatible computers for importing still images and movies recorded with the camera to your computer. The software is compatible with 64-bit versions of Windows 10 and Windows 8.1, as well as Mac OS X v10.11, and macOS 10.14-10.15 and macOS 11 operating systems. You can download the software to your computer using the appropriate URL provided in the downloadable Help Guide. The following downloadable software is compatible with the camera:

• Imaging Edge Desktop: With Imaging Edge Desktop, you can view your images, and use various convenient features to enhance the images you have shot. Imaging Edge Desktop is required for importing XAVC S movies to your computer.
• Imaging Edge (Remote/Viewer/Edit: The new Imaging Edge (Remote/Viewer/Edit) software lets you remotely operate the camera from your computer. You can make precise adjustments to the focus and composition, using the grid, guide, and overlay functions, and view images live on the large computer screen. You can also perform confirmation, selection, image-quality adjustment, and RAW development on your computer.

Sony Catalyst: You can also use Catalyst Browse (free software) for previewing clips and recorded movie files, and to view and edit media metadata, and apply image stabilization using metadata. You can also apply color calibration, copy to the local hard drive, and transcode to a variety of formats. Catalyst Prepare (paid software) adds to the functions of Catalyst Browse, allowing you to organize clips using bins, perform basic timeline editing with storyboards, etc. Catalyst Browse requires Windows 10 or macOS 10.13 (High Sierra), 10.14 (Mojave), or 10.15 (Catalina).