The Sony ZV-1F is a true specialist. For vloggers who just want to put a camera on their face and go, the camera is ideal. For everyone else, there are better things. For example, Sony's own ZV-1. The upgrade to a top smartphone is comparatively small, but the price is also low. Besides its main purpose, this makes the camera exciting for other niche applications, such as a cheap second camera.

The Sony ZV-1F offers high-quality videos, but only a few functions specifically suited to photography. A viewfinder, raw storage and a built-in flash, or the possibility of triggering a flash via the accessory shoe, are particularly missed by image-makers.