Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1
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Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A850 over the Sony ZV-1
A850 | ZV-1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony A850
ZV-1 | A850 | |||
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Launched | May 2020 | April 2010 | More recent by 123 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A850 and Sony ZV-1
A850 | ZV-1 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 922k | The 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.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.
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 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.
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Sony A850 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 | Sony ZV-1 | |
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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 |