ZV-E10 II and ZV-E1 Gains 4K 120p Video Capability
Sony has released a free license upgrade (available here) for its video-focused full-frame ZV-E1 and APS-C ZV-E10 II cameras, unlocking 4K 120p and Full HD 240p recording modes, albeit with an additional crop and a few caveats explained on the official page. It’s a bit odd that Sony is rolling this out as a license upgrade rather than a straight firmware update, but either way, it’s a very welcome addition if you’re into slow-motion shooting.
From Sony Official Page:
4K 120p Upgrade License
You can add the ability to shoot videos at 120p high-frame-rate in 4K. Slow motion in 4K can be up to 5 times slower and is exceptionally smooth, allowing you to create impressive visual expressions.
- In the case of QFHD (3840×2160), the angle of view will be cropped. The actual frame rate is 119.88 fps.
- Shooting in S&Q mode and post-production editing are required.
- The ZV-E1 can add 4K 120p/100p recording to its movie recording mode and 4K 120fps and Full-HD 240fps recording to its S&Q (slow-motion/quick-motion) recording mode.
- 4K 120p recording is available only with Long GOP inter-frame compression.
Supported camera :
ZV-E1, ZV-E10 II
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | |  |  |
| Model | Sony ZV-E10 II | Sony ZV-E1 |
| Sensor Resolution | 26.0 MP | 12.0 MP |
| Announced Date | 2024-07-10 | 2023-03-29 |
| Camera Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Size | APS-C | Full frame |
| Sensor Sensitivity | ISO 100 - 32000( expands to 50-102400) | ISO 80 - 102400( expands to 40 - 409600) |
| Lens Mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Image Stabil. | Digital only | Sensor-shift ( up to 5.0 stops) |
| Eye Tracking Focus | | |
| Weight | 377g | 483g |
| Dimensions | 121 x 68 x 54mm | 121.0 x 71.9 x 54.3mm |
| Weather Sealing | | |
| Focus Points | 759 | 759 |
| Animal Eye Tracking | | |
| Minimum Shutter | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/4000sec | 1/8000sec |
| Continuous Drive | 11.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Max Video Reso | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Video fps at Max | 60p,30p,25p,24p | 120p,60p,30p,25p,24p |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
| High Speed Video | 120fps | 240fps |
| Max Video Mbps | 600 | 500 |
| Max Video Color Depth | 10bit | 10bit |
| Storage Slot | 1 | 1 |
| UHS Support | UHS-II | UHS-II |
| Battery Life | 610 | 570 |
| Battery Model | NP-FZ1000 | NP-FZ100 |
| Webcam | | |
| Anti Flicker | | |
| Microphone Port | | |
| Headphone Port | | |
| Wifi | | |
| Weather Sealing | | |
| Timelapse | | |
| Screen Type | Fully articulated | Fully articulated |
| LCD Size | 3.00" | 3.00" |
| Screen dots | 1040000 | 1036800 |
| Touch Screen | | |
| Viewfinder Type | None | None |
| NFC | | |
| Selfie Friendly Screen | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Gyro data Stabilization | | |
| Vehicle Tracking | | |
| Price | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo |
