Sony's new ZV-E10 II camera with matching E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II lens is especially suitable for content creators, and retains all the beloved features of the ZV-E10 such as Creative Looks, Product Showcase Setting, Background Defocus function and the vari-angle screen, with more refinement and ease of use.
Compared to its predecessor, the ZV-E10 II has improved internal hardware with a 26 Megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor and Sony's latest BIONZ XR image processor. Furthermore, this model has an improved autofocus, video recording capabilities with a Cinematic Vlog Setting, and a new vertical user interface.
The upgraded Sony Z battery ensures longer life, and improved connectivity makes live streaming and data transfer easy. Compact and lightweight, at only 377 grams, the camera fits comfortably in the hand.
Images can be adjusted directly by choosing from ten Creative Lookoptions: Standard (ST), Portrait (PT), Neutral (NT), Vivid (VV), Vivid 2 (VV2), Film (FL), Instant (IN), Soft Highkey (SH), Black and White (BW) and Sepia (SE). Each look can be further customized via eight different parameters to customize content. Once customized, six personal styles can be saved to the camera.
The ZV-E10 II also allows creators to create high-quality, cinematic videos at the touch of a button with the Cinematic Vlogsetting. This function automatically translates the aspect ratio, frame rate and Autofocus transition speed to the optimal settings for cinematic video recording. There are five Looks, such as S-Cinetone, which can improve skin tones, or with one of the four Moods be able to specific colors be emphasized.
The ZV-E10 II has 759-point phase detection Autofocus with real-time Eye Autofocus for people, animals and birds. With an Exmor R CMOS sensor, the camera offers high sensitivity and low noise with an ISO range of 100 to 32000. You can connect more than 70 Sony APS-C lenses via Sony's E-mount.
Thanks to 5.6K oversampling, the camera delivers 4K recordings up to 60p. The image stabilization with precision gyroscope ensures effective stabilization, even with 4K recordings. The upgraded Z battery (NP-FZ100) provides continuous movie recording of up to 195 minutes.
Additional features
• New vertical user interface that automatically rotates, from horizontal to vertical, to streamline vertical content creation. In combination with the vari-angle LCD screen, creators can create and view their content from any angle.
• S&Q mode with 5x slow motion: Record 4K 60p-120p in clear XAVC-S Full HD quality.
• Product Showcase setting, ideal for easily recording product review videos with smooth focus transitions from your face to the object.
• Bokeh button that allows you to adjust the depth of field with one touch, to create a blurred background.
• Face Priority Auto-Exposure to detect faces and the exposure to optimize brightness even while recording in changing lighting conditions.
• Soft Skin Effect smoothes the skin and reduces the appearance of imperfections.
• A USB 3.2 Type-C (SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps) port for connectivity and fast wired transfer to a compatible smartphone or laptop via the Creators App.
• Time-Lapse sequences to create in-camera time-lapses and set the exposure interval from 1 second to 60 seconds.
• 3-capsule microphone with adjustable directivity (previously introduced in the ZV-E1) for capturing clear, high-quality audio. Users can indicate from which direction sound should be recorded.
• Wind screen to reduce noise.
• Multi-Interface (MI Shoe) for an external microphone for additional audio options.
• Livestream function thanks to the support of 5 GHz Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Sony's Screen Reader and menu magnification feature are included to provide accessibility solutions so that everyone can use this device.
Key features of the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
The E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II is a compact APS-C power zoom lens that can be used separately or as part of the kit with the ZV-E10 II is available. This lens is lightweight and offers improved autofocus (AF) and video performance compared to the previous model.
It is Sony's 75th E-mount lens and a kit lens for the new ZV-E10 II. The lens achieves high resolution through four aspherical elements and one ED (Extra low Dispersion) element in an effective optical design.
A minimum focus distance of 0.25 m (wide)/0.30 m (tele) and a maximum magnification of 0.215x for versatile close-up performance to capture all the details you need. Thanks to its small size and low weight (approximately 107 grams), this is a portable lens for daily use.
The smooth power zoom of this lens is ideal for film recording. The Autofocus is also available while zooming. The built-in optical image stabilization works closely with the stabilization and Active Mode of the ZV-E10 II body to prevent blur.
Furthermore, this lens supports in-body “Focus Breathing Compensation” to minimize shifts in angle of view during focusing for smooth, stable shots.
Price and availability
Available from the end of July 2024.
The ZV-E10 II body will be available for approximately €1,099.
The E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II will be available separately for approximately €299.
The ZV-E10 II + E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II in a kit will cost approximately €1,199.
