Is the Sony KIT LENS Good Enough? ZV-E10 and the 16-50mm

Today I take out the trusty kit lens for the ZV-E10 to see if we can get some good footage out of it.

The Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS (selp1650) is the standard lens packaged in with mirrorless cameras such as the Sony a5100 a6000 a6100 a6300 a6400 a6500 a6600 and the new ZV-E10

Other Lenses Mentioned:
Sigma 18-50 f2.8 (affiliate):

Sigma 16mm F1.4 (affiliate)

#1650 #kitlens #zve10

[classzedits]

my wife saved enough to buy me a zv e10 that came with the kit lens for a very affordable set price, and the reason why i so much appreciate this video is because i (we) cannot afford to buy a separate more professional lens especially since i do youtube videos and personal photography only as a hobby. thank you for making me appreciate my current setup and envy less others who could buy lenses.

[joeg.]

I love these types of videos that show the kit lens in action and just accept it's limitations.

[lumpiaqueen]

I've been watching your videos for a while thinking you've got a million subscribers 😱😱😱 You are so Your videos are always so informative AND FUNNY

[Skeeb]

Just got the ZV-E10 with the kit lens and I am very satisfied with it so far. Definitely agree that I need quite a bit of light when I am recording indoors/night time, but thankfully I have lights for that. I'm for sure going to get the Sigma lens here soon so I can have a bit more play in my low light videos, but another fantastic video. Very helpful as always!

[AllThingsFilm]

Even though I've gone full frame with Sony with my A7C, I still have the 16-50mm from when I had the ZV-E10. There are many situations where having a blurry background isn't the intention. And given how small and light the 16-50mm is, it's really a no brainer for vlogging or even narrative filmmaking. When I shot a feature with the GH5, I used the 12-60mm f/2.8 for the entire shoot. It didn't have a lot of fancy bokeh, but that didn't bother the audiences who watched it. We got the Audience Favorite award at a film festival in Palm Desert, California. And it was well received at two other festivals we screened it at. So, don't sell yourself short if you use the 16-50mm lens. It's more capable than you may think.

[FSAEntertainment]

Hows the image stablization using 16mm or 30mm with this camera?

[naorca]

Great video Mark, thank you.
I own the Sigma 16mm & the kit lens, and recently with all that buzz around the new Sigma 18 -50, I started to feel I must have it.
But as you showed here, the kit lens can perform really well and there's no need to chase after the newest gear all the time.

[artofjesskarp]

Hi Mark! Thanks for the video! What microphone are you using here?

[arturpasco]

I really appreciate your videos! Concrete information presented in a very precise way, with a good sense of humor! Thanks to your help, there is a risk that my drum videos will be better recorded!

[RoderickWortham]

Thank you for the vid, very informative and insightful. Bought the EV-E10 w/ Kit Lens and have sworn off using it till I got the sigma 16mm 1.4. So I've just been playing with it and learning settings and such. Now, I think I'll go ahead and record with it as I feel better about the video quality it produces, after seeing your video. Thanks a lot, and keep up the good work!
Man YouTubers (in general) have been making some good ass vids lately. No cap!

[withjessicamorry]

Very helpful review. Also such a funny guy 😂 makes the vid more enjoyable!

[jodokcello]

Does it crop in in 4k?
So if you use the sigma 56mm 1.4, you have go even further away?

[BigVanSmallWorld]

Hi Mark I think sony got it spot on with the kit lens it's a great starting point for most beginners to build a good foundation of knowledge in the world of videography and photography

[AQUPAS]

I may invest in this camera along with the kit lens plus the additional 10-18mm. The 6K downsampled image clarity looks phenomenal!

[vinzer-K]

Today I became the proud owner of a Sony zv-e10 kit. including your reviews that influenced my choice))) it cost me $690

[JUANASDRUBAL]

Hello my brother and thanks for sharing your knowledge a hug from New Jersey USA…

[BernardRandsMusic]

Thanks for showing the kit lense some love. I’d like to see more content with it simply because of the hate it gets.

[davidswaroop]

5:31 is the only thing I as a beginner came for. Thank you.

[FilmBrain]

Don't know if this is a video idea, but the kit lens got a firmware upgrade to improve AF, just done it myself and there does seem to be an improvement. Occasionally it will flutter onto the background even when I'm close and have tracking, so hopefully that fixes that.

[muralidhar]

Man your so funny 🤣🤣 I laughed so hard at 5:46 (when you said some random name Steve & before ignore that you’ve(audience/viewers) you’ve got the goood subject which is your face 😂😂) 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 what a sarcastic Monk you Are! 😂😂 cheers 🍻 bro