Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Sony invited us to Camera Camp in San Diego for 3 days of playing with all the Sony gear we wanted, including Sony's BRAND NEW ZV-E1 vlogging camera! The new camera was announced publicly the first day of Camera Camp, and within a few minutes, everyone there was handed the unreleased camera to test out and play with for 2 days. We're not tech reviewers, but these are our honest thoughts on whether or not we think the Sony ZV-E1 would make a good camera for vlogging. (Spoiler: it does!) The camera is available for pre-order today and will begin shipping May 4th.

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⏰Timestamps ⏰
0:00 Intro
0:54 Camera Camp
1:16 SWAG BAG
2:56 ZV-E1 Announcement
4:02 ZV-E1 Unboxing
5:51 Testing the ZV-E1
12:02 Our thoughts on the ZV-E1
16:04 What we DIDN'T LIKE
17:17 Our final thoughts
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