Is It Worth It? Sony Zv-1 Mark ii vs iPhone 14 Pro

Is it necessary to get a dedicated point-and-shoot camera like the Sony ZV-1m2 for online content creation when you have a powerful camera attached to your smartphone? In this video, we'll put the iPhone camera head-to-head with the Sony ZV-1 mark ii and try to decide where it makes sense and where it is unnecessary.

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Table of Contents:
0:00 - Have You Considered This?
00:42 - Sample Footage
01:43 - Comparing Features
5:00 - Image Quality
6:06 - Image Stabilization
7:06 - Audio Quality
8:22 - Low Light Performance
9:08 - User Experience
10:54 - Which One Should You Get?

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[cheonsy]

your comparison is like the best around! I love how thorough it is, thank you very much, this is super helpful 😁

[codyfleming]

Dunna, you're a pretty cool dude love your advice and has definitely inspired me to try new things. Thank you!

[RyanKao]

Fantastic breakdown my dude. Loved the flow 🎉

[lanjanjan]

Out of the many comparison, you nailed to what is important and rate and compare to the priority factors. Other ones they talk too many things irrelevant and waste time, but you are just right on every word of choice and topics that I didn't have to fast forward or choose 2 times speed. So just want to praise you for your youtube video

[videobiker]

Thank you for being very informative, I really appreciate your style of presentation

[OlarikMusigavong]

Thank you for your VDO this is the the things I want to know 🙏🙏🙏

[FinancialAnalyst_Private]

Thank you !! Best video i have watched about this subject !

[lvchubby]

Thanks for the comparison. I'm not a photographer but I prefer how the image looks from the zv-1, more contrast and natural. I used to think the pictures from phones look great but recently started to find them unnatural and washed out. I'm seriously considering buying the zv-1 for travel instead of upgrading my phone.

[sebastianwehbrink]

I would like to see a „Not just auto“ comparison. Push it on each device. Maybe against your Main Camera aswell.

[theinspiredhomedecor]

Thanks for this review. I have been using my DJI Osmo pocket and sometimes my iPhone 14 pro. I want to upgrade and I think I will go ahead and purchase the Sony for my talking head videos. I was hoping DJI came out with the Osmo 3 but haven’t heard anything.

[tuongle]

thanks dude. This content is very helpful

[RWAquariumPages]

such a great video, i have a few trips coming and was wondering to get this or to use my cell phone. didn't want to bring my mirrorless camera. i mixed up the guesses, so looks like for me i can;t really tell the difference! can't wait to watch your next video!

[myricaiberis]

I've been using Sony ZV-1 for about 2 years now. I love the result so much from ZV-1 and it's half the price of the newest iPhone back then. However, many times security would forbid me to record with this camera (but it's ok with phone camera).

[RangelChannel]

Hey! I film for YouTube with my iPhone 14 Pro and was considering the ZV-1 as a 'real camera' but after this video... Well, I will keep the money for now. Thanks a lot, very useful!

[The_Rad_Dad_Chad]

I’m only a very small (very part-time) content creator, but I’ve gotten almost 500 subs in the past 6 months just using my iPhone 14 pro max. I spent 3 years on a dedicated interchangeable lens camera and got 100 subs.The one thing that gets me in trouble with the iPhone is trying to shoot a specific object beyond 3x zoom, like a duck in the middle of the pond. I just notice the quality breaks down too significantly.

[clairesschoolofphotography]

Thank you so much for such a great informative video! You kept my interest until the very end too 👌😅✊️
Does anyone know, on the Sony can you use the skin softening tool at the same time as the background blurring tool?
Thanks again, quality content 🙏

[JeremyJanzen]

I was pretty shocked that the camera ended up as the example with completely blown highlights. Like 5-10 years ago this would be completely impossible for a phone! Regardless of what you prefer, it’s undeniable how incredible mobile photography/videography is in 2023.

[petemellows]

A comparison of action style cameras would be great. I use a DJI osmo pocket, but am interested in something more static.

[TC_Prof]

Bro loving the chemex shot ullalalal subscribed 😊😊😊 great content using my phone and dji 4 ❤

[fleurvdelft]

great review, the iPhone nearly looks too HDR and over-sharpened 😅 I use it for sat nav, so kinda need a separate driving camera anyways - looking forward to getting my zv1 mk2