Absolutely! I love the innovation towards smaller bodies, and the A7Cii is on my wishlist. It's great to see the recent smaller G zooms and hopefully there will be more development in smaller zooms. I wonder if Sony will come out with a 3rd small G Zoom and go 50-85 or similar. That would be very cool!
@@DiscoverDoubleBass I'm there with you! I hope they keep innovating and pushing limits with their smaller bodies. I hope the next one truly has dual SD cards slot like one normal and one micro as a backup, because you'll see so many people in the "pro" world even switching over I think! I've been contemplating getting the a7cii used since I've found some at a great price, but can't justify adding another camera, unless i sell some of my other ones haha so I'll have to wait until the next one for now! And that would be a cool small zoom lens to have with a 50-85 style lens! Would be actually something pretty cool!
I was extremely critical about ZV-E1 when it was released. Ultimately I ended up buying it and for the last seven months it's my most heavily used camera. Light weight and that well proven sensor made it absolutely superb.
I'm pretty much there with you on that! When it was first released I wasn't the biggest fan and it took me a long time before actually getting one and since I needed a third camera for a third angle for my videos I do for clients and myself, I figured might as well try it out and honestly, I've loved it so much! If it wouldve had a mechanical shutter to take better photos, I think it would've been perfect for everything haha still love it for some photos, you know!
People will always think about alternative gears. Personally i love my A7 iv. The body is bigger but i dont think i can live without the option of dual sd card and those extra buttons. Just gives me a peace of mind. As for travel i try to keep gears minimal. Just 2 smaller lens. The 20-40mm and just ordered the batis 85mm. I think this would get me through 90% of use case. Only issue would be switching lens. But these should fit nicely in the PD 6L sling
Yes I totally understand that! I had even considered getting better the a7rV and getting rid of my a7iv due to being able to do apsc with it and not lose as much quality to really condense down with just my 20-40 or even 20-70 but the price of the a7rV is just too much 😂 but maybe if I find a used one for a good price eventually.
@@EasyTigerCreative my alternative gear is exactly that. a7rV hahahah. But since I dont shoot professionally it's currently on a wish to have list only haha
@@Ashen2010 I feel you on that! haha sometimes I like to just tilt up rather than flip it out and then turn it to see that way. That's probably something I'd love to have from the a7rv but would have to see if sony brings that to the next a7v or something haha
Smaller bodies- great for everyday content and smaller projects. Bigger body- great for professional work settings, and bigger projects. I have both the FX3 and the ZVE1. I wanted a camera to carry around everywhere. The ZVE1 is great for everyday travel and quick content creation. It’s so light. The FX3 comes out whenever a serious project comes up. I also have the A7IV. Thinking about getting the A7Cii for the same reason. Everyday use VS professional work.
Yup I totally agree! I honestly been enjoying the smaller bodies for just everyday. I’ve been slowly but surely taking less professional jobs that I need a bigger body so that also is making me think about condensing down haha
Thank you! And yes, I’m guessing they’ll probably announce something later this year since it’s been a bit since the a7siii came out so who knows haha but no clue, I’ve only heard some of the rumours online but at this rate who knows.
I have the same thoughts are you my man! if only these new compact full frame cameras had dual card slots, it would be such an easy decision! the zve1 and the a7c ii would be a nice combo! however, i would still keep at least one body with dual card slots for any future pro / paid client work. i already own the zve1 and im trying to decide if i should pair it with the a7c ii, a7s iii, or a7iv 😩 (i recently sold the s5ii) if the zve1 had a mechanical shutter, i would strictly just use the zve1. but here we are, decisions, decisions 😅😭
Definitely wish that they would have dual SD car slots because it would’ve made my decision a lot easier since I do want to have a smaller form factor but I don’t wanna give up all the pro qualities yet 😂 I totally wish the zve1 had a mechanical shutter too! I love doing photos with it but sometimes it’s not enough haha
I adore the capabilities of this camera for videography. However, I find myself slightly disenchanted with its performance when it comes to photography.
I feel like you have all you need already.. The "bigger" camera (let's be honest the A7 series is not big at all) for the bigger lenses and the super compact FF. As a non professional / non content creator I split my camera load into a Sony A7RIII with FF lenses and a tiny Lumix Gx800 (now that's compact!) with a collection of pancakes and collapsible zooms.
Yea I feel you’re right. Sometimes I feel like having all these options make me overthink it haha to be honest, I might have to just get a smaller lens than the 35-150 since I know it’s a beast of a lens but just big haha
@@pietro-viecelli haha I feel you 😂 I also have a Fuji xe4 that I could just use for photography to be condensed but then also means lugging more and more gear when I probably shouldn’t 😂
If you traded a7iv for a7cii, you will be selling zve1 later due to redundancy. It is better you just keep a7iv. Because the questions you raised in this video has already answered with what you have. Try to bring two cameras with you, may be that could help your GAS syndrome.
That also could be an option! I’ve been debating doing that just don’t know if I’ll miss the low light capabilities of the zve1 for the video part while filming when out and about haha
Who’s wanting more condensed full frame cameras with perhaps dual SD cards eventually? 🤔
Absolutely! I love the innovation towards smaller bodies, and the A7Cii is on my wishlist. It's great to see the recent smaller G zooms and hopefully there will be more development in smaller zooms. I wonder if Sony will come out with a 3rd small G Zoom and go 50-85 or similar. That would be very cool!
@@DiscoverDoubleBass I'm there with you! I hope they keep innovating and pushing limits with their smaller bodies. I hope the next one truly has dual SD cards slot like one normal and one micro as a backup, because you'll see so many people in the "pro" world even switching over I think! I've been contemplating getting the a7cii used since I've found some at a great price, but can't justify adding another camera, unless i sell some of my other ones haha so I'll have to wait until the next one for now!
And that would be a cool small zoom lens to have with a 50-85 style lens! Would be actually something pretty cool!
I was extremely critical about ZV-E1 when it was released. Ultimately I ended up buying it and for the last seven months it's my most heavily used camera. Light weight and that well proven sensor made it absolutely superb.
I'm pretty much there with you on that! When it was first released I wasn't the biggest fan and it took me a long time before actually getting one and since I needed a third camera for a third angle for my videos I do for clients and myself, I figured might as well try it out and honestly, I've loved it so much! If it wouldve had a mechanical shutter to take better photos, I think it would've been perfect for everything haha still love it for some photos, you know!
@@EasyTigerCreative absolutely 🙂
People will always think about alternative gears. Personally i love my A7 iv. The body is bigger but i dont think i can live without the option of dual sd card and those extra buttons. Just gives me a peace of mind. As for travel i try to keep gears minimal. Just 2 smaller lens. The 20-40mm and just ordered the batis 85mm. I think this would get me through 90% of use case. Only issue would be switching lens. But these should fit nicely in the PD 6L sling
Yes I totally understand that! I had even considered getting better the a7rV and getting rid of my a7iv due to being able to do apsc with it and not lose as much quality to really condense down with just my 20-40 or even 20-70 but the price of the a7rV is just too much 😂 but maybe if I find a used one for a good price eventually.
@@EasyTigerCreative my alternative gear is exactly that. a7rV hahahah. But since I dont shoot professionally it's currently on a wish to have list only haha
@@Ashen2010 makes sense haha I know it could be a good setup! Specially the flip up and flip out screen!
@@EasyTigerCreative yea.. I really wish I had the tilt option on the display. Would make shooting from the hip so much easier....😤
@@Ashen2010 I feel you on that! haha sometimes I like to just tilt up rather than flip it out and then turn it to see that way. That's probably something I'd love to have from the a7rv but would have to see if sony brings that to the next a7v or something haha
Just ordered one myself. Looking forward to using it for all of my content needs. Great video man!
That’s awesome! I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 😁🤘
Smaller bodies- great for everyday content and smaller projects.
Bigger body- great for professional work settings, and bigger projects.
I have both the FX3 and the ZVE1. I wanted a camera to carry around everywhere. The ZVE1 is great for everyday travel and quick content creation. It’s so light.
The FX3 comes out whenever a serious project comes up. I also have the A7IV. Thinking about getting the A7Cii for the same reason. Everyday use VS professional work.
Yup I totally agree! I honestly been enjoying the smaller bodies for just everyday. I’ve been slowly but surely taking less professional jobs that I need a bigger body so that also is making me think about condensing down haha
Love the frames! Also thinking about getting the ZV-E1 as a B cam or waiting what sony has to offer with the next cameras...
Thank you!
And yes, I’m guessing they’ll probably announce something later this year since it’s been a bit since the a7siii came out so who knows haha but no clue, I’ve only heard some of the rumours online but at this rate who knows.
This is how I now feel about the Lumix S9
That makes sense! I’m curious to see how it’ll be! From the rumours I saw it looks cool
I love the camera, The only thing I wish was the stability was better.
I can understand that! Sadly it’s better stabilization than the other current Sony cameras it seems. I’m sure it’ll keep improving.
I have the same thoughts are you my man! if only these new compact full frame cameras had dual card slots, it would be such an easy decision! the zve1 and the a7c ii would be a nice combo! however, i would still keep at least one body with dual card slots for any future pro / paid client work. i already own the zve1 and im trying to decide if i should pair it with the a7c ii, a7s iii, or a7iv 😩 (i recently sold the s5ii) if the zve1 had a mechanical shutter, i would strictly just use the zve1. but here we are, decisions, decisions 😅😭
Definitely wish that they would have dual SD car slots because it would’ve made my decision a lot easier since I do want to have a smaller form factor but I don’t wanna give up all the pro qualities yet 😂
I totally wish the zve1 had a mechanical shutter too! I love doing photos with it but sometimes it’s not enough haha
Actually I film more with my small ZVE1 as with my bigger FX6 😂
That’s wild but cool haha
I adore the capabilities of this camera for videography. However, I find myself slightly disenchanted with its performance when it comes to photography.
If it had had a mechanical shutter like the a7siii has it would’ve been fine with the photos I think.
I feel like you have all you need already.. The "bigger" camera (let's be honest the A7 series is not big at all) for the bigger lenses and the super compact FF.
As a non professional / non content creator I split my camera load into a Sony A7RIII with FF lenses and a tiny Lumix Gx800 (now that's compact!) with a collection of pancakes and collapsible zooms.
Yea I feel you’re right. Sometimes I feel like having all these options make me overthink it haha to be honest, I might have to just get a smaller lens than the 35-150 since I know it’s a beast of a lens but just big haha
@@EasyTigerCreative That and the good old GAS 😂 That's why I have way more gear than I actually need!
@@pietro-viecelli haha I feel you 😂 I also have a Fuji xe4 that I could just use for photography to be condensed but then also means lugging more and more gear when I probably shouldn’t 😂
If you traded a7iv for a7cii, you will be selling zve1 later due to redundancy. It is better you just keep a7iv. Because the questions you raised in this video has already answered with what you have. Try to bring two cameras with you, may be that could help your GAS syndrome.
That makes sense to me! I feel like we all go through that overthinking of gear issues 😂 but trying to just be happy with what I got.
It looks like m4/3 definitely went to the wrong direction. Bigger and heavier.
Very true! M4/3 used to be so tiny honestly!
Sell the ZV-E1 and get the A7CII.
That also could be an option! I’ve been debating doing that just don’t know if I’ll miss the low light capabilities of the zve1 for the video part while filming when out and about haha