Hello.. just had two questions regarding Sony ZV1 before I buy. 1. Does it shoot mirror videos.. like the camera selfie photos/videos? Does it have mirror mode off and on? 2. Once a video is recorded, to do a quick review... Do I need to turn to the back of the camera to view the currently recorded video or can I watch it on my phone or on the Sony camera screen without moving my camera or my position (probably playing the video with cameras top button or using the selfie stick)?
almost one year later, the iPhone 11 Pro - ZV1 connection is still just crap! Pulling the SD Card, pushing it into your Mac and sending anything to your phone via AirDrop will save you years of time!
I'm not sure if you've tried the updated version of the mobile app yet, because I only tried it last night and the remote function, which I only used via WIFI, looked to be responsive. I wanted to use the app as a remote viewer to adjust the camera and settings for my upcoming livestreams. If I use the zoom feature on the app and find a desired setting, will the settings stay in place on the camera when I disconnect from my phone? Can I even save the setting on the camera for latter use? Thanks!
You could be having issues because you're using an iPhone? I'm on Android and it's really not as bad as all that. Sure it's not perfect and there is some lag but it's to be expected with the type of connection. Also, I agree that transferring XAVC files is out of the question but proxy files transfer quickly and are actually reasonable quality for sharing before you get chance to offload to a computer. However the issue with saving a proxy file is that for some reason you then can't also have Face or Eye AF. I don't know why this is the case..
Hey Mark, that’s interesting on the android version of the app. Ultimately WiFi is WiFi and Bluetooth is Bluetooth from the version the camera uses so that’s a bit of a head scratcher to see it works better on android. Besides that how are you finding the ZV-1?
@@VicBarry brilliant so far. It's an 'upgrade' for me from the RX100V - I was mostly lacking good audio quality and the ZV1 certainly seems to deliver on that front. Plus the eye AF in video seems work very well. I'm not a Vlogger but as a compact camera that I'll mostly use for video it seems to tick most boxes. Enjoying your videos!
I absolutely love the RX100V but this is just superb. Besides the autofocus in finding the battery is far more efficient than it was in the RX100V. Absolutely. It does tick most boxes. And the footage looks stunning. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the vids, Mark. If you’ve any suggestions for future ZV-1 vids be sure to let me know 🙏
@@VicBarry there was little to fault with the RX100V if I'm honest - mediocre battery life and poor audio were the only negatives. But somehow the ZV1 just seems that little bit better. Sony must have done something with the colours as they look better than the V. And having active stabilisation in 4k mode is a nice addition. I'm sure I'll have some more comments once I've got my head around all the settings!🙂
Hey there, there's a video here - ruclips.net/video/fD-AlTuozjI/видео.html that will go through settings for cinematic slow motion - Will have a video on low light in the next few vids hopefully - Have you picked up the ZV-1?
You just confirmed how little effort Sony puts into get apps to work well with its cameras. The first mirrorless camera I bought from Sony offered a similar app; it also was useless unless you were standing right next to the camera, which defeats most of its purpose.
Hi Keith, thanks for watching and commenting. It's crazy to be honest. But it's not just the Sony app, I've tried others on my a6600, and while they're not as frustrating, the experience is not consistent and completely unreliable right across the board. What was that first Sony camera you bought?
@@VicBarry Hi! Thanks for getting back with me. Yes. I bought Sony's bridge mirrorless camera, the DSC-RX10. This was the first version of that camera. Anyway, I bought it to be a B-roll camera. Unfortunately, the first time I was actually using it on a "paying gig", I planned to attach it to a very tall ladder (About 10 feet high). Once I mounted it, that's when I realized it was too far away for the application to work properly. Ugh! While it didn't scuttle the shoot, I was rather annoyed with Sony, especially when I went out to various camera forums and read of others having the same issue. Again, thanks for your video about ZV-1 and the Sony app.
Yeah. 10 feet isn’t too much to ask for even basic functionality although 10feet is arguably probably too far for the tech but you’d imagine it would have improved somewhat since then 🤨
This imaging edge app is very bad, Sony should review this. We can't use it with any mobile from the whole family here at home. We are quite sad with it.
Also what about sending it to your computer?When I click on this option in the network menu the camera reads this operation or setting not available as follows and instruction to control with smart phone so why does this happen can you connect to your computer or not?
@@VicBarry I love it! I've order some accessories and I'm taking it to the beach for vacation next week. Got mainly to dabble with video in hobbies form. Was thinking of a A series camera just because of lenses but then thought i would just continue to use my old DSLR and try something new. It's already fun and I haven't got that comfy yet.
@@VicBarry After getting and enjoying the first couple of days I went a little bonkers thinking I could have fun with the group I vaykay with. I got the Newmowa Replacement Battery set with chargerI, waiting on the Crane M2 gimbal, and the Lume cube mini. Went a little wild while trying to stay in a budget, but thought these were musts with giving a lot of flexibility. Time will tell and I'm excited to find out!
Crane m2 is a great purchase and the extra batteries are always great. Sounds like you’ve got lots of bases covered dude. It’s gonna be amazing. Well done.
Great video. Ver useful and informative. You have a new fan. If Sony would just put more effort into their software instead of leaving it as an afterthought they could be competing with AAPL. By the way, what software do you use to get the display of the camera and phone?
I love how you answer questions!!!🤗 People appreciate that sort of thing greatly. I just purchased the phone sd card because of your response to someone's question here. I didn't even know that existed. Thank you so much. Subscribing now because you are awesome, knowledgeable, and HELPFUL❤.
Hi mate so would the app alone be ok to file transfer to your phone? As I do all video editing on my phone. iPhone 8 user but will be upgrading when they release the new iPhone.
Hi Dan. Not a chance I’m afraid. Unless you can wait a substantial amount of time and even then there’s a possibility of it failing. Best thing to do is get an SD card reader with a lightning adapter and transfer that way to the phone.
It's very much dependent on the connection between the phone and the camera and probably lots of other factors. To be honest, you're better off buying a small SD card reader for your phone and adding the files that way
I think connecting via wifi disables features like face/eye detect? Is there a basic app that just connect via bluetooth and replicates the buttons of sony's bluetooth remote/mini tripod thing (I'm hoping in bluetooth mode it doesn't also cripple some core feature of the camera)
Hi Vic, i've struggling to transfer my videos to my macbook air . Is there any quickest way to trasnfer videos to macbook air straight from camera ? please help me out.
Just started to use the camera I have the duo 4 mic as well try to see when you record a video and try to play what you recorded on the camera is the playback loud enough that you can hear it or is it very low where you can barely hear it
Hey Curtis, not sure I follow you here..are you saying when you playback a recording on the camera itself the volume from the camera speaker is too low?
@@VicBarry yes when I play back a video that I record on the camera and then play it back on the camera its like the volume is really low and I turned up the play back volume all the way is your camera like that as well just wondering ...what should my volume be at with the duo 4 mic wld love if you did a video on the duo4 mic with the Sony zv1 connecting it and what your audio levels should be at in order to get the best sound
I'd like to see the post stabilization with Sony Catalyst Browse using Gyroscopic data. Whether it works in conjunction with Active Stabilization in camera or not; how usable it is etc.
So this zv1 is a video camera correct? Just purchased this camera yesterday and just found out that when transferring your video files via your sd card into your MacBook you must do a workaround. The pictures download with no problem but none of the videos show up on your photos download files. You have to manually look for them... omg so this is why I have never purchased canon and not Sony. So upset that no one on RUclips is talking about this. Do I have an incorrect setting on the camera that is doing this? Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you
Hi there. To be honest for me anyway I’d never leave the photos app download anything. I prefer to just browse the SD card and take what I want. It helps organize everything when you’re putting content together. As far as I know there is no camera setting to enable that.
Now I got it. Didn't know there was an App. That was the missing link. Don't care much about controlling camera , just transferring photos to phone. Thank you .
@@VicBarry Coming from the GP family, I am excited to have compact and smart in my pocket. Very happy.The menu will take a bit to get use to, so I'll keep watching.
Awesome. The menus are a bit different compared to other systems but they don’t deserve some of the criticism that’s thrown at them 🙄 Practise makes perfect 🙌 if you get stuck or have any idea for a tutorial that’ll help let me know
@@VicBarry Yes , I mainly bought the ZV-1 for slo-mo B roll, nightlife recording but mostly for in/outdoor photos. Knowing I need better lighting, I picked up Lume Cube mini panel. But still haven't found a main flash thats portable like the 2.0. would be great as a slave. Compact and portable is must. I will practice more. Thanks again.
My iPhone will not connect. I go through all the steps and it closes out at the end. Took it to Geek Squad and they said iPhone hasn’t updated their iOS and it’s not compatible. Basically told me I can return it. How can I get it to connect??
just a quick question _ how is your menu view in icons? mine only shows a list, but i think the icons might be more useful instead of tapping the function button to get to each of the menus and then scrolling down.. etc PS: i couldn't get either to connect to the other :/ guess i'll continue to use the vlog grip until they come-out with a remote lol PSS: watched your other video where you mentioned how you got the tile menu; mine did not work when i turned it on.. am i missing something? Thanks, in advance :D
I just got mine today, and Im acually thinking of returning it and just getting the iphone 12 pro. Because i always record,edit and upload videos with just using my phone and Im scared it wont be as easy using this camera...
I don't know if you will read this and reply... I'm trying to follow these steps but every time I select "select on smartphone" it always gives me "image database file error. Recover?". I have no clue how to fix this. Gives me the same prompt when I select "select on this device".
Hey there ✋ haven’t come across that to be honest. Granted I don’t use the functionality with the phone. That aside try a different SD card and make sure to format it in the camera. As the image database error usually means things are getting corrupt.
I just got this camera and I paired it to the app - but I can't get the remote to record video on the camera. When I press the button it just takes still photos. Is there a specific button I need to press somewhere so that the app will allow me to remote start/stop video on the camera from my phone? Thanks!
@@VicBarry I’ve found myself struggling to get to grips with the menus, I find the images to be blurry (despite resetting the camera and trying again). The wifi which sold me it appalling - Bluetooth connectivity to to the iPhone doesn’t work the iPhone never sees the camera. The lens is very zoomed in so I have to push the camera quite far back to record. After owning it for a year it’s just an expensive cyber shot with a vlogging screen. I cannot get on with it. Not sure if canon is better yet but I know many prefer them. I’ve gone back to my iPhone 12 for now but I am upset I wasted so much on the Sony.
Thanks for the reply Ric. Agreed on the wireless stuff. It’s junk. I’ve given up on it although I’ve read the latest version of the Sony imaging edge app is supposed to be a lot better. But I couldn’t be bothered trying it to be honest. Sonys menus are a bit different but I’ve a few vids that show you how to maximise them so you don’t have to be digging through them each time. The fn button is a life saver. As for the image quality, personally I find it great. Where are you finding things blurry? Videos? Photos? Both? I’d take this any day over a Canon of similar size / spec (image quality and auto focus alone IMO) and I was a canon shooter for a long time but over the last few years Sony is where I’ve given my money.
@@VicBarry thanks for your feedback. I’m an audio guy and have been producing music for some time and have needed to do videos for my channel. Perhaps learning a new craft alongside has been a challenge and I have decided to have another go. Ill check out your other videos and give it another try. Which video do you recommend I start from?
Everytime I want to send the photos, my zv1 is checking image database and then it gives an error saying ' image database file error. Recover?' and if I do yes or no, nothing happens, it just goes back to the photo but I am still not able to send it to my phone, it doesnt even show the QR code to connect to the app on my phone... Do you perhaps know what might be wrong? I have it select on original not proxy and I am shooting in fine quality jpeg
Good news, turn off bluetooth and the app works perfectly. No slow downs and all works fine :) It prompts you to turn off bluetooth for a smooth experience when using it in live mode.
We’ll I’d have to agree with ya on this, the app is kinda like some employees I’ve had, it works when it wants and not very well at that. So like the old employees, I’ll not need to use it.
Vic Barry million folders come out so i had to format the SIM card but still when I put the memory card in my Mac book i didn’t see any of my photos in the folders
From the camera to the phone it takes a few seconds to a few minutes providing the connection is stable. If you’re a mobile editor then it’s ok but for many workflows it takes way too long
@@VicBarry I’m asking can I record a 20min video and transfer it to my phone or does it have to be short video clips in order to transfer it to your phone ?
@@Renita_Alane Apologies Renita. For some reason I thought this was under a DJI Action 2 video. Transferring video to the zv-1 is a nightmare. Even the smallest clip takes forever. It’s pointless.
Hey Ebenezer, that’s bizarre it’s a simple as turning on tile menu and then say jump back to camera mode and the next time you press menu you get the new look
Hey I just got the camera and im about to take some important videos for my family and should I use the SD on the computer if I want better quality photos? Or should I stick to using my phone to get the photos and videos I need
I don't think you can have the remote control and Sony imaging edge app connected at the same time otherwise you get a ton of lag. My app on android says to turn off Bluetooth on the camera
Hey. I edit using my ipad. But uploading takes forever so do you know a hack? I tried a card reader connector but the videos don't upload for some reason. Then I found this issue with others people but no real easy solution. Help. Thanks
Uploading to RUclips or wirelessly transferring to the iPad? If it's a wireless transfer, don't bother. It's too slow. You should be able to copy the videos from the SD card to the files section of your iPad......
You should be able to connect directly through the IEM app on your phone. My back camera on my phone is busted and that's what I do! You just have to get it set up to do that, but once it is, you'll just click start on your app after that QR code is displayed on your camera.
Hey Russel, I have. Not enough to make a video with yet though. The only downside is that Lightroom hasn’t been updated to use the RAW photos from the ZV-1 yet. But watch this space.
Actually my bad on this one. I misread this as transferring wirelessly. Never tried plugging directly into iPhone. To be honest I’m not sure it’ll work but it’s worth a shot
Check the Camoodoo app ... it is a direct replacement for Imaging Edge. It also has a Pro version that allows color correction, histogram, and more. The standard version supports alpha cameras that have that feature. I made a video on it, it's on my channel. Imaging Edge app is a joke.
Pas compatible avec ZV-1 de l'aveux même de Camodoo : "Some current cameras are NOT compatible because Sony has completely changed the Wifi protocol on them. These are in particular: A9 with firmware V5+, A9II, A7rIV, A7sIII, R100VII, and ZV-1. "
I hate my ZV1 with a passion and completely regret purchasing. Overheating issues pretty much make shooting in 4k in warm weather impossible. You need to carry about 10 batteries for a day of shooting. Pairing to devices is horrible. I purchased a Zhiyun Crane M2 and the Sony would not pair with QR code. The image stabilization is very poor and this camera doesn't have a wide enough angle as it is, so when stabilization is turned on it crops the image even further. I'm selling my ZV1 and going back to Canon.
Someone plz help when I export my videos first they don’t show up when I try to post on tik tok and yt and second the videos/pic is a very weird size and not normal how do I fix?
Hey Robbie, not that I can see. To be honest, I just don't think the camera is capable of doing wireless video properly. Sending photos seems be fine, but video....
Hello! when transfering the image from camera to phone, photo quality / brightness is low. is it normal? or my camera is defective? Please help. thank u
So I tried to do this and when I scan the QR code my cell phone says no usable data found. This is so frustrating can anyone answer why this is happening I’m using a iPhone X at the moment.
Hey Ray, which app are you using? The stock camera app or the scan QR code function in the imaging edge app? It must be the imaging edge app for it to work. Failing that go to the WiFi settings on the iPhone and you’ll see the camera there. Connect to that and you’ll be good
Again 😫 I’m having problems connecting my camera to my iPhone 11 . My camera saids “ This operation or setting not available as follows “ when I want to press “ Send to Smartphone “ Any tips on how to fix that?
The camera companies do a fantastic job of working with phones... by 1999 standards. It is as if they don’t care. They have a product planning meeting, and Amy down the back says that we need to work with smartphones, and the others don’t want to work with Amy, because she is Amy, but they have to humor her because she is cousin of the boss’s wife, so they say “you are right, Amy. We will put a team on it right away.’ Then after Amy, with her smug look has left the room, they put the janitor on the team, and tell him to report to the plumber, because he will head up the team, and then they congratulate each other for solving Amy’s silly little smartphone problem.
Hey there, apparently the new a7siii is way better for WiFi and has actual workable functionality. So the ZV2 in theory should have better WiFi. It’s ridiculous though. Absolutely ridiculous
Vic Barry Yes, it has only taken them nearly 20 years to get around to it. Good phone cameras have been around since about the year 2000. I remember the first blue screens, then a few months later, the first color screen, and about then they started putting cameras in them. Us Sony/Ericsson types would argue with Nokia types about whose 4Mp was better, but even then, it was obvious that smartphones would replace point and shoots. By around 2003 or 4, phones were using CMOS sensors and were getting good in low light while “cameras” were still using CCD’s and ISO was too low for anything decent after dark. Canon and Nikon should have been watching and putting a development team together back then, but no... they were too good to lower themselves to phone level. So, now its 2020, and we are finally getting wifi that works. I guess its a start.
Where did you copy videos from the camera to the smartphone? Where is that option? You only showed views getting copied from the CAMERA to the phone like everyone else does.
IMO, a small dedicated Bluetooth remote control is *way better* than having to pull your phone out of your pocket, not to mention giving Google all your pictures with geo data and all...
I know this video is pretty old, but I just got the ZV1 for my channel. The lag disappeared for me when turning off the bluetooth on my phone. It's worth a try if anyone has the same problem as me.
I finally bought it, just waiting for it to arrive. Your thumbnail games is amazing XD
Awesome stuff Muhammad, hope you enjoy your new camera! What are your plans for it? Thank you! This thumbnail was a lot of fun :)
A pretty huge oversight from Sony considering they sell it as a vlogging camera. You know since vlogging usually means filming yourself
Hello.. just had two questions regarding Sony ZV1 before I buy.
1. Does it shoot mirror videos.. like the camera selfie photos/videos? Does it have mirror mode off and on?
2. Once a video is recorded, to do a quick review... Do I need to turn to the back of the camera to view the currently recorded video or can I watch it on my phone or on the Sony camera screen without moving my camera or my position (probably playing the video with cameras top button or using the selfie stick)?
Your thumbnail game is soo strong
I try 😂🙏 thank you
Very useful and easy to follow step by step instructions! Saved me hours, thank you
Awesome. That’s great to hear. Thank you
almost one year later, the iPhone 11 Pro - ZV1 connection is still just crap! Pulling the SD Card, pushing it into your Mac and sending anything to your phone via AirDrop will save you years of time!
Hey there. Yeah. To be honest the camera isn’t really designed for it. Granted it has the functionality but it’s something that’s useless
2:40 My Sony HDR-AS50 had the same issues with transferring files. I only used the app to control the camera.
“This is just crap really” lol I love the humor! Thank you for making this easy to understand and keeping it real :D
I'm not sure if you've tried the updated version of the mobile app yet, because I only tried it last night and the remote function, which I only used via WIFI, looked to be responsive. I wanted to use the app as a remote viewer to adjust the camera and settings for my upcoming livestreams. If I use the zoom feature on the app and find a desired setting, will the settings stay in place on the camera when I disconnect from my phone? Can I even save the setting on the camera for latter use? Thanks!
If Carlberg did thumbnails. Possibly the best thumbnail I have ever seen!
Thanks my friend! Gotta say I had a lot of fun making this thumbnail ;)
That Thumbnail is Dope!
You could be having issues because you're using an iPhone? I'm on Android and it's really not as bad as all that. Sure it's not perfect and there is some lag but it's to be expected with the type of connection.
Also, I agree that transferring XAVC files is out of the question but proxy files transfer quickly and are actually reasonable quality for sharing before you get chance to offload to a computer. However the issue with saving a proxy file is that for some reason you then can't also have Face or Eye AF. I don't know why this is the case..
Hey Mark, that’s interesting on the android version of the app. Ultimately WiFi is WiFi and Bluetooth is Bluetooth from the version the camera uses so that’s a bit of a head scratcher to see it works better on android. Besides that how are you finding the ZV-1?
@@VicBarry brilliant so far. It's an 'upgrade' for me from the RX100V - I was mostly lacking good audio quality and the ZV1 certainly seems to deliver on that front. Plus the eye AF in video seems work very well. I'm not a Vlogger but as a compact camera that I'll mostly use for video it seems to tick most boxes.
Enjoying your videos!
I absolutely love the RX100V but this is just superb. Besides the autofocus in finding the battery is far more efficient than it was in the RX100V. Absolutely. It does tick most boxes. And the footage looks stunning. Really appreciate you taking the time to watch the vids, Mark. If you’ve any suggestions for future ZV-1 vids be sure to let me know 🙏
@@VicBarry there was little to fault with the RX100V if I'm honest - mediocre battery life and poor audio were the only negatives. But somehow the ZV1 just seems that little bit better. Sony must have done something with the colours as they look better than the V. And having active stabilisation in 4k mode is a nice addition.
I'm sure I'll have some more comments once I've got my head around all the settings!🙂
Great stuff Mark. Yeah, every new camera, Sony’s color science gets that little bit better
Can u do some sony zv-1 settings on low light videograph and some best cinematic settings
Hey there, there's a video here - ruclips.net/video/fD-AlTuozjI/видео.html that will go through settings for cinematic slow motion - Will have a video on low light in the next few vids hopefully - Have you picked up the ZV-1?
Any issues downloading your videos via sd cards to MacBook Pro? Just noticed that you have to do a workaround for this? Any ideas on this?
You just confirmed how little effort Sony puts into get apps to work well with its cameras. The first mirrorless camera I bought from Sony offered a similar app; it also was useless unless you were standing right next to the camera, which defeats most of its purpose.
Hi Keith, thanks for watching and commenting. It's crazy to be honest. But it's not just the Sony app, I've tried others on my a6600, and while they're not as frustrating, the experience is not consistent and completely unreliable right across the board. What was that first Sony camera you bought?
@@VicBarry Hi! Thanks for getting back with me. Yes. I bought Sony's bridge mirrorless camera, the DSC-RX10. This was the first version of that camera. Anyway, I bought it to be a B-roll camera. Unfortunately, the first time I was actually using it on a "paying gig", I planned to attach it to a very tall ladder (About 10 feet high). Once I mounted it, that's when I realized it was too far away for the application to work properly. Ugh! While it didn't scuttle the shoot, I was rather annoyed with Sony, especially when I went out to various camera forums and read of others having the same issue. Again, thanks for your video about ZV-1 and the Sony app.
Yeah. 10 feet isn’t too much to ask for even basic functionality although 10feet is arguably probably too far for the tech but you’d imagine it would have improved somewhat since then 🤨
This imaging edge app is very bad, Sony should review this. We can't use it with any mobile from the whole family here at home. We are quite sad with it.
Hey Adalberto, yeah. I understand the frustration. I think it's fine for photos, but transferring video is a disaster.
It's absolute junk. They should learn from Olympus
Also what about sending it to your computer?When I click on this option in the network menu the camera reads this operation or setting not available as follows and instruction to control with smart phone so why does this happen can you connect to your computer or not?
same thing with my sony zv1
Very nice explanation. Love from India. Subscribed!
🙏 awesome. Thank you
Just got mine this week.......thanks for the informative videos. I had to give you a subscribe!
Hey Ruphuss, awesome. Thank you for subscribing. How are you finding the camera so far?
@@VicBarry I love it! I've order some accessories and I'm taking it to the beach for vacation next week. Got mainly to dabble with video in hobbies form. Was thinking of a A series camera just because of lenses but then thought i would just continue to use my old DSLR and try something new. It's already fun and I haven't got that comfy yet.
That’s why it’s all about dude. FUN. What accessories did you get?
@@VicBarry After getting and enjoying the first couple of days I went a little bonkers thinking I could have fun with the group I vaykay with. I got the Newmowa Replacement Battery set with chargerI, waiting on the Crane M2 gimbal, and the Lume cube mini. Went a little wild while trying to stay in a budget, but thought these were musts with giving a lot of flexibility. Time will tell and I'm excited to find out!
Crane m2 is a great purchase and the extra batteries are always great. Sounds like you’ve got lots of bases covered dude. It’s gonna be amazing. Well done.
Great video. Ver useful and informative. You have a new fan.
If Sony would just put more effort into their software instead of leaving it as an afterthought they could be competing with AAPL.
By the way, what software do you use to get the display of the camera and phone?
Thanks you. Yeah. This version was absolute junk
I love how you answer questions!!!🤗 People appreciate that sort of thing greatly. I just purchased the phone sd card because of your response to someone's question here. I didn't even know that existed. Thank you so much. Subscribing now because you are awesome, knowledgeable, and HELPFUL❤.
Hey Kee, what amazing feedback to get. This really made my day. Thank you so much and thanks for hitting the subscribe button. 🙏
@@VicBarry 🤗🤗🤗
Is it possible to transfer video files via sd card reader ?
Hi mate so would the app alone be ok to file transfer to your phone? As I do all video editing on my phone. iPhone 8 user but will be upgrading when they release the new iPhone.
Hi Dan. Not a chance I’m afraid. Unless you can wait a substantial amount of time and even then there’s a possibility of it failing. Best thing to do is get an SD card reader with a lightning adapter and transfer that way to the phone.
@@VicBarry thanks mate will look into that once I purchase the Sony :)
Other than using it as a remote shutter for selfies, that's about all that app is good for.
That's literally all I use it for Candice :(
Informative and fun per usual. By chance has there been an update via firmware for this issue?
Hey there, afraid not ;(
This camera truly frustrates me, the videos often fail when copying over to my phone
It's very much dependent on the connection between the phone and the camera and probably lots of other factors. To be honest, you're better off buying a small SD card reader for your phone and adding the files that way
I think connecting via wifi disables features like face/eye detect? Is there a basic app that just connect via bluetooth and replicates the buttons of sony's bluetooth remote/mini tripod thing (I'm hoping in bluetooth mode it doesn't also cripple some core feature of the camera)
Hi Vic, i've struggling to transfer my videos to my macbook air . Is there any quickest way to trasnfer videos to macbook air straight from camera ? please help me out.
Transferring wirelessly (for video at least) is a disaster. It's way too slow. Get a USB card reader and take out the SD card, it's the quickest way.
Just started to use the camera I have the duo 4 mic as well try to see when you record a video and try to play what you recorded on the camera is the playback loud enough that you can hear it or is it very low where you can barely hear it
Hey Curtis, not sure I follow you here..are you saying when you playback a recording on the camera itself the volume from the camera speaker is too low?
@@VicBarry yes when I play back a video that I record on the camera and then play it back on the camera its like the volume is really low and I turned up the play back volume all the way is your camera like that as well just wondering ...what should my volume be at with the duo 4 mic wld love if you did a video on the duo4 mic with the Sony zv1 connecting it and what your audio levels should be at in order to get the best sound
I'd like to see the post stabilization with Sony Catalyst Browse using Gyroscopic data. Whether it works in conjunction with Active Stabilization in camera or not; how usable it is etc.
Good suggestion. Thank you.
Hi , can we tap to focus on the phone? for taking a picture?
Nice tip Vic !
Thank you my friend!!
great videos, big fan. please tell me why your menu looks different, never seen this before on either rx100 or zv1?
There’s an option in the settings to change the look of the menu on the zv1
So this zv1 is a video camera correct? Just purchased this camera yesterday and just found out that when transferring your video files via your sd card into your MacBook you must do a workaround. The pictures download with no problem but none of the videos show up on your photos download files. You have to manually look for them... omg so this is why I have never purchased canon and not Sony. So upset that no one on RUclips is talking about this. Do I have an incorrect setting on the camera that is doing this? Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you
Hi there. To be honest for me anyway I’d never leave the photos app download anything. I prefer to just browse the SD card and take what I want. It helps organize everything when you’re putting content together.
As far as I know there is no camera setting to enable that.
Now I got it. Didn't know there was an App. That was the missing link. Don't care much about controlling camera , just transferring photos to phone. Thank you .
Hey there, you’re welcome. Yeah, for transferring photos it works pretty well. How do you like the ZV-1? Happy?
@@VicBarry Coming from the GP family, I am excited to have compact and smart in my pocket. Very happy.The menu will take a bit to get use to, so I'll keep watching.
Awesome. The menus are a bit different compared to other systems but they don’t deserve some of the criticism that’s thrown at them 🙄 Practise makes perfect 🙌 if you get stuck or have any idea for a tutorial that’ll help let me know
@@VicBarry Yes , I mainly bought the ZV-1 for slo-mo B roll, nightlife recording but mostly for in/outdoor photos. Knowing I need better lighting, I picked up Lume Cube mini panel. But still haven't found a main flash thats portable like the 2.0. would be great as a slave. Compact and portable is must. I will practice more. Thanks again.
My iPhone will not connect. I go through all the steps and it closes out at the end. Took it to Geek Squad and they said iPhone hasn’t updated their iOS and it’s not compatible. Basically told me I can return it. How can I get it to connect??
just a quick question _ how is your menu view in icons? mine only shows a list, but i think the icons might be more useful instead of tapping the function button to get to each of the menus and then scrolling down.. etc
PS: i couldn't get either to connect to the other :/ guess i'll continue to use the vlog grip until they come-out with a remote lol
PSS: watched your other video where you mentioned how you got the tile menu; mine did not work when i turned it on.. am i missing something?
Thanks, in advance :D
Nice and direct to the point , keep it up
Thanks Rami
hi. i am doubt to bye sony zv e10 or iPhone 13 pro max for instageram, wich is better for record video post for instageram
Thanks so much for all the info! Have you or do you know anyone that has made a video on how to transfer from Sony ZV-1 to MacBook Pro via WI-FI?
Hey there, it won’t do it really. It’s the biggest downfall of the ZV1 to be honest. WiFi transfer is awfully slow for video. No point in doing it.
@@VicBarry Thanks Vic!
I just got mine today, and Im acually thinking of returning it and just getting the iphone 12 pro. Because i always record,edit and upload videos with just using my phone and Im scared it wont be as easy using this camera...
It won’t be easy if you don’t make the effort to learn
I don't know if you will read this and reply... I'm trying to follow these steps but every time I select "select on smartphone" it always gives me "image database file error. Recover?". I have no clue how to fix this. Gives me the same prompt when I select "select on this device".
Hey there ✋ haven’t come across that to be honest. Granted I don’t use the functionality with the phone. That aside try a different SD card and make sure to format it in the camera. As the image database error usually means things are getting corrupt.
@@VicBarry wow thank you so much for replying and so quickly too! It works now after I formatted my memory card. Thanks again!!!
I just got this camera and I paired it to the app - but I can't get the remote to record video on the camera. When I press the button it just takes still photos. Is there a specific button I need to press somewhere so that the app will allow me to remote start/stop video on the camera from my phone? Thanks!
Hi there. Stupid question but are you 100% sure you’re in photo mode?
Thanks for your video - unfortunately I bought this camera and regretted it ever since. Just wish I’d gone down the canon route.
Hey Ric. Really? What’s the issue with the Sony or what sold you more on the Canon?
@@VicBarry I’ve found myself struggling to get to grips with the menus, I find the images to be blurry (despite resetting the camera and trying again). The wifi which sold me it appalling - Bluetooth connectivity to to the iPhone doesn’t work the iPhone never sees the camera. The lens is very zoomed in so I have to push the camera quite far back to record. After owning it for a year it’s just an expensive cyber shot with a vlogging screen. I cannot get on with it. Not sure if canon is better yet but I know many prefer them. I’ve gone back to my iPhone 12 for now but I am upset I wasted so much on the Sony.
Thanks for the reply Ric. Agreed on the wireless stuff. It’s junk. I’ve given up on it although I’ve read the latest version of the Sony imaging edge app is supposed to be a lot better. But I couldn’t be bothered trying it to be honest.
Sonys menus are a bit different but I’ve a few vids that show you how to maximise them so you don’t have to be digging through them each time. The fn button is a life saver.
As for the image quality, personally I find it great. Where are you finding things blurry? Videos? Photos? Both?
I’d take this any day over a Canon of similar size / spec (image quality and auto focus alone IMO) and I was a canon shooter for a long time but over the last few years Sony is where I’ve given my money.
@@VicBarry thanks for your feedback. I’m an audio guy and have been producing music for some time and have needed to do videos for my channel. Perhaps learning a new craft alongside has been a challenge and I have decided to have another go. Ill check out your other videos and give it another try. Which video do you recommend I start from?
Try this one Ric ruclips.net/video/BX6u9qkOD-8/видео.html let me know if it helps or if there’s still something you’re finding a pain
How do you stream on twitch conmecting Sony ZV1 to Iphone without any cables?
You can’t
How to disconnect this app and connect to grip ? Remote control function is disabled
Please reply
Thank you
I notice I can't get my videos I recorded to go onto my laptop..Help!
Same issue with A7iii quite amazing that Sony can’t create a proper app to control camera remotely.
Yeah. It makes no sense.
transfer files are also often disconnected
I can't find the app in the App Store. Have they removed it?
Nope. Still there from what I can see. Search for imaging edge mobile
@@VicBarry Ah ok but I have tried to search it and it does not pop up at all :-/ In the meantime I'll have to use airdrop from my mac to iphone
The direct links are here imagingedge.sony.net/en/ie-mobile.html
Should I buy the ZV1 for RUclips videos? Do you have a used one you want to sell?
Not selling one. It depends on what you’re shooting to be honest.
@@VicBarry to be honest, I would mainly be shooting B-roll and talking head videos. My 12 pro max is probably better for video? No?
Bought one today...
Everytime I want to send the photos, my zv1 is checking image database and then it gives an error saying ' image database file error. Recover?' and if I do yes or no, nothing happens, it just goes back to the photo but I am still not able to send it to my phone, it doesnt even show the QR code to connect to the app on my phone... Do you perhaps know what might be wrong? I have it select on original not proxy and I am shooting in fine quality jpeg
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Hi , i dont have the record button ⏺ for the video, i have only for taking photos ? Why is that??
I can't even get the bar code set up am all new to cameras Sony zv1,I haven't a clue about cameras can u help me
Good news, turn off bluetooth and the app works perfectly. No slow downs and all works fine :) It prompts you to turn off bluetooth for a smooth experience when using it in live mode.
We’ll I’d have to agree with ya on this, the app is kinda like some employees I’ve had, it works when it wants and not very well at that. So like the old employees, I’ll not need to use it.
Hi Vic👍
Does the app only lag with video? Is it ok when taking stills?
I know this video is old but did you figure out another way to get the videos from your Sony zv1 to smart phone faster
Hey there - I didn't. I know the app has got better since this video, but to be honest I just couldn't be bothered any more.
@@VicBarry I understand I just watched a video how to transfer it from the sd card to your phone
💯 thank you man! 😊
You’re welcome Federico
Sony now owe you for stress medication
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What does it mean if the app doesn't load onto your phone (step 1)? Have been trying for days.
Hey :) To be honest, it's not worth using. Be grateful it doesn't load onto your phone :P
Hello brother when I press on send to smart phone it shows me thatches operation or setting is not available why is that ?
When I try to input san disk memory card into my MAC and upload the pictures / videos from there, it doesn't read the format..any help?
Are you in the right folder?
Vic Barry million folders come out so i had to format the SIM card but still when I put the memory card in my Mac book i didn’t see any of my photos in the folders
If the card was formatted then the pics are gone 😞
Vic Barry I know now, lol. But do you know how my Mac book can open up the files in the SIM card that I had in my zv1?
Photos are always in DCIM folder. Videos are in PRIVATE/M4 ROOT/CLIP
How long can your video be to transfer
From the camera to the phone it takes a few seconds to a few minutes providing the connection is stable. If you’re a mobile editor then it’s ok but for many workflows it takes way too long
@@VicBarry I’m asking can I record a 20min video and transfer it to my phone or does it have to be short video clips in order to transfer it to your phone ?
@@Renita_Alane Apologies Renita. For some reason I thought this was under a DJI Action 2 video. Transferring video to the zv-1 is a nightmare. Even the smallest clip takes forever. It’s pointless.
@@VicBarry yes but how long can your clips be can you transfer a 20min video or do you have to do small clips at a time ?
Do you recommend any other camera within the price range, I want to record videos and edit them quickly on my phone.
Maybe take a look at the canon equivalents but depending on your phone you could struggle hugely editing on your phone
@@VicBarry thanks for the reply what do you think about using this camera but uploading the videos via sim card adapter on to a device like ipad?
Vic! I did the title menu thing but my menu don’t look like that! Help?
Hey Ebenezer, that’s bizarre it’s a simple as turning on tile menu and then say jump back to camera mode and the next time you press menu you get the new look
@@VicBarry mine did not work either; even turned the camera off then back on, still no tile menu ...
Hey I just got the camera and im about to take some important videos for my family and should I use the SD on the computer if I want better quality photos? Or should I stick to using my phone to get the photos and videos I need
Use an SD card reader to be honest.
Turning Bluetooth off, as suggested, makes a big difference.
Hm, for some reason it works for me much better than in the video. Try to update app and camera firmware to the new version.
I don't think you can have the remote control and Sony imaging edge app connected at the same time otherwise you get a ton of lag. My app on android says to turn off Bluetooth on the camera
Hey. I edit using my ipad. But uploading takes forever so do you know a hack? I tried a card reader connector but the videos don't upload for some reason. Then I found this issue with others people but no real easy solution. Help. Thanks
Uploading to RUclips or wirelessly transferring to the iPad? If it's a wireless transfer, don't bother. It's too slow. You should be able to copy the videos from the SD card to the files section of your iPad......
Vic Barry I found this great info. Thanks: ruclips.net/video/BoRSVQjGknc/видео.html
great, but my sony zv1 screen is broken and I can't scan the code...is there other ways to connect with ones phone??
You should be able to connect directly through the IEM app on your phone. My back camera on my phone is busted and that's what I do! You just have to get it set up to do that, but once it is, you'll just click start on your app after that QR code is displayed on your camera.
Have u tried its stills capabilities?
Hey Russel, I have. Not enough to make a video with yet though. The only downside is that Lightroom hasn’t been updated to use the RAW photos from the ZV-1 yet. But watch this space.
hi bro thanks for sharing ..
Do you have a tutorial on how to transfer ZV1 video footage to an iPhone using a cord?
I don’t. Because it’s more or less unuseable. Best thing to do is get an sd card reader for your phone and work that way
@@VicBarry are you saying the footage would be unusable, and couldn’t be edited in iMovie? Or that the cord would be unusable?
Actually my bad on this one. I misread this as transferring wirelessly. Never tried plugging directly into iPhone. To be honest I’m not sure it’ll work but it’s worth a shot
I'm considering buying the zv1. Does anyone know if the app has gotten better at all?
Nope. Still rubbish Ina 😢
Seems the same as gopro. Takes longer to transfer files to a phone than it does to export a 20 minute 4k videp
Check the Camoodoo app ... it is a direct replacement for Imaging Edge. It also has a Pro version that allows color correction, histogram, and more. The standard version supports alpha cameras that have that feature. I made a video on it, it's on my channel. Imaging Edge app is a joke.
Pas compatible avec ZV-1 de l'aveux même de Camodoo :
"Some current cameras are NOT compatible because Sony has completely changed the Wifi protocol on them. These are in particular: A9 with firmware V5+, A9II, A7rIV, A7sIII, R100VII, and ZV-1. "
@@juste_mesure I don't have the cameras to test with the app -- it works with my cameras but all my Sony's are older.
I hate my ZV1 with a passion and completely regret purchasing. Overheating issues pretty much make shooting in 4k in warm weather impossible. You need to carry about 10 batteries for a day of shooting. Pairing to devices is horrible. I purchased a Zhiyun Crane M2 and the Sony would not pair with QR code. The image stabilization is very poor and this camera doesn't have a wide enough angle as it is, so when stabilization is turned on it crops the image even further. I'm selling my ZV1 and going back to Canon.
That’s too bad. What canon are you getting?
@@VicBarry thinking of going back to a G7x mkii and then shoot on that until mk4 arrives.
Someone plz help when I export my videos first they don’t show up when I try to post on tik tok and yt and second the videos/pic is a very weird size and not normal how do I fix?
Any fixes for this yet?
Hey Robbie, not that I can see. To be honest, I just don't think the camera is capable of doing wireless video properly. Sending photos seems be fine, but video....
Hello! when transfering the image from camera to phone, photo quality / brightness is low. is it normal? or my camera is defective? Please help. thank u
Hey. When I’ve done it I haven’t seen any difference to be honest
So I tried to do this and when I scan the QR code my cell phone says no usable data found. This is so frustrating can anyone answer why this is happening
I’m using a iPhone X at the moment.
Hey Ray, which app are you using? The stock camera app or the scan QR code function in the imaging edge app? It must be the imaging edge app for it to work. Failing that go to the WiFi settings on the iPhone and you’ll see the camera there. Connect to that and you’ll be good
Again 😫 I’m having problems connecting my camera to my iPhone 11 .
My camera saids “ This operation or setting not available as follows “ when I want to press “ Send to Smartphone “
Any tips on how to fix that?
Hi there. Never came across that. Make sure wifi is turned on in the camera although it should be telling you if it’s not
@@VicBarry thank you so much for what you told me it really helped 🙏
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Imaging Edge is just rubbish. I cannot connect to my phone in any sort of reliable way.
Totally agree. It’s brutal.
What does mirror less mean on camera
The camera companies do a fantastic job of working with phones... by 1999 standards. It is as if they don’t care.
They have a product planning meeting, and Amy down the back says that we need to work with smartphones, and the others don’t want to work with Amy, because she is Amy, but they have to humor her because she is cousin of the boss’s wife, so they say “you are right, Amy. We will put a team on it right away.’ Then after Amy, with her smug look has left the room, they put the janitor on the team, and tell him to report to the plumber, because he will head up the team, and then they congratulate each other for solving Amy’s silly little smartphone problem.
Hey there, apparently the new a7siii is way better for WiFi and has actual workable functionality. So the ZV2 in theory should have better WiFi. It’s ridiculous though. Absolutely ridiculous
Vic Barry Yes, it has only taken them nearly 20 years to get around to it. Good phone cameras have been around since about the year 2000. I remember the first blue screens, then a few months later, the first color screen, and about then they started putting cameras in them. Us Sony/Ericsson types would argue with Nokia types about whose 4Mp was better, but even then, it was obvious that smartphones would replace point and shoots. By around 2003 or 4, phones were using CMOS sensors and were getting good in low light while “cameras” were still using CCD’s and ISO was too low for anything decent after dark. Canon and Nikon should have been watching and putting a development team together back then, but no... they were too good to lower themselves to phone level. So, now its 2020, and we are finally getting wifi that works. I guess its a start.
Hahahah. What a great comment. And yes. It’s a start 🙏😂😂😂😂😂
your menu looks different from mine at the beginning, i dont get those 6 squares
Tile menu - Enable it in the settings
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Where did you copy videos from the camera to the smartphone? Where is that option? You only showed views getting copied from the CAMERA to the phone like everyone else does.
IMO, a small dedicated Bluetooth remote control is *way better* than having to pull your phone out of your pocket,
not to mention giving Google all your pictures with geo data and all...
Can you see the framing on a bluetooth remote though?
I know this video is pretty old, but I just got the ZV1 for my channel. The lag disappeared for me when turning off the bluetooth on my phone. It's worth a try if anyone has the same problem as me.
I wish I seen this before I bought the camera haha
Lol good luck on that one.
Yep. Totally
How do get video off a song zv1
I didn't know I had to get memory card to set up a Sony zv1
I have problem when I send the video to WhatsApp there is no sound in the video
Thanx Bazza
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Thank you, very helpful!
So what’s an effective way of transferring or is there no way😭😭
Not wirelessly anyway