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Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
54
Imaging
68
Features
60
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony A850
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Revealed April 2010
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Launched May 2020
  • Successor is Sony ZV-1 II
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Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A850 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A850 was launched 11 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A850 scores against the ZV-1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony ZV-1

 A850 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony A850

 ZV-1 A850 
LaunchedMay 2020April 2010More recent by 123 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony ZV-1

 A850 ZV-1 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution922k922kThe same screen resolution

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A850 has exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A850 versus Sony ZV-1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A850 vs the ZV-1.

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A850 and ZV-1 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A850 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A850 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A850 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A850 Portrait photography factors
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography factors
72
focusing manually
excellent MP (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
73
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A850
Street photography with Sony ZV-1
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
no moving screen
85
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
lighter than average (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A850
Sports photography with Sony ZV-1
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent MP (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
doesn't have liveview
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
71
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A850 as a Travel photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Travel photography camera
55
environment proof
excellent MP (25MP)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
81
lighter than average (294g)
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly display
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery (260 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A850
Landscape photography with Sony ZV-1
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent MP (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
doesn't have liveview
missing Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A850 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
86
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than average (294g)
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Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A850 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A850Sony ZV-1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 Sony ZV-1
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-04-15 2020-05-27
Physical type Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4032 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 grams (1.97 lbs) 294 grams (0.65 lbs)
Dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1415 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 images 260 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $0 $750