Sony ZV-1 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony ZV-1 and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony ZV-1 vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included ZEISS -
Height 6 cm 5.08 cm
Width 10.55 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 4.35 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 267 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Body Material Plastic, aluminium -
Enclosure Colour Black White
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 2.7x 4x
SENSOR Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,000,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 1 m
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 425 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Native ISO 100-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 64 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Exposure Range EV 0-24 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 3" LCD display -
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) -
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features 3-mic system -
MEMORY Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage - JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 10 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Sony ZV-1 Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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