Sony Alpha ZV-E10L | APS-C Mirrorless interchangable-lens vlog camera with 16-50mm lens

Been using the Sony ZV-E10 for the past 6 months. Taken it abroad for travel, shot a few YouTube videos. This camera has almost everything you need to get started with videography, photography and content creation.If you are looking for a small, affordable, compact camera, with interchangeable lenses, then this is it. Especially if you are coming from a RX100 series and wanted a bit more from the RX100.I have the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 lens and it takes great photos and videos. Not as small and pocketable than the RX100, but it has its pros.Good points* Touch focus - It’s not a touch screen for accessing the menu, but you can touch the screen for focusing on your subject, which is very convenient.* No recording limits in 4k or HD - You can record till either the battery dies, the sd card fills up or maybe when it overheats, which I’ve yet to experience.* Interchangeable lens.* In-built mic. Don’t like the in-built mic? Well, it has a mic jack.* Small, compact, and light.* Flip out screen - Useful for self vlogs, portraits, and various shots.Things to be aware of* No optical view finder - This may be a deal breaker for some. I find the optical view finder useful when taking photos in sunny bright conditions.* Screen under bright conditions - Under really sunny bright weather, the screen is very difficult to see, and a view finder in this instance would have benefited.* No inbuilt ND filter - Not the end of the world.* Does not have a dial to quickly switch between photo, video, and S&Q modes. You have to press the single button to toggle through. I prefer a dial.* Doesn’t have the S-Cinetone picture profiles that you will find in the A6700, ZV-E1. Not a deal breaker. BUT with a quick google search, you can find settings to get you close enough.* Image stabilisation - for video, make sure you have the steady shot enabled for hand held shots, otherwise the video is very shaky.With all that said. I still like the Sony ZV-E10. It’s an affordable compact interchangeable camera with a tonne of features. Paired with a quality lens, you can take amazing videos and photos. I think its the baby sibling to the A6600, A6700 series which has a higher price point.

As a YouTuber and tech enthusiast, I am always on the lookout for high-quality equipment that can help me produce better content without breaking the bank (too much).Here are my thoughts:For my current use (mostly in a studio environment) I must admit that I hesitated to pull the trigger on this camera. I was thinking I could get away with my smartphones, but truth is recording a clean and bright video inside 4 walls is still nearly impossible due to the very limited capabilities of the optics and tiny sensors in those (unless you live in California I guess). With the arrival of (finally) good 4k webcams such as the ElGato FaceCam Pro and Insta360 Link for example, I was tempted to return this camera and get one of those webcams for much cheaper (or even buy the two of them for the price of this Sony). But I remembered the flexibility a proper camera brings compared to simple webcams. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your needs and your budget.What I like:Everything. It is one of the very few cameras with the following features (which I really need on the daily) and at a decent price: clean HDMI view (so I can use my ElGato Camlink 4k in OBS with it) / flip out screen / external mic in / 4k video recording / removable lens.The USB-C file transfer and charging is great, offers a lot of flexibility and negates the needs to carry around yet another charger.While the body is mostly plastic, it doesn't feel cheap at all. It is lighter and more compact than most, making me want to take it when going out.Works flawlessly with my DJI external mics and all cheap shotgun mics I plugged in.What I don't like:Nothing directly related to the camera itself.It's just like any other camera, many accessories are needed (and pricey). Fast SD cards, sturdier mounts, different lenses (especially a wide one, as the crop in 4k video recording mode is massive), and an AC adapter.The USB battery charger in the box, while designed only to recharge the battery, can slow down the discharge rate of the battery when the camera is on and recording. But I wouldn't recommend it long term. It helps when in a pinch, but it won't do for continuous recording and surely can't be good for the camera and or its battery. I'm looking to get that Sony AC-PW20 adapter, but that's another 100e/88£ to part with, and that somehow really annoys me.The Sony app which allows to "control" this camera through a smartphone is downright a joke, with an extremely slow live view and delayed reaction when tapping on the record/take photo button making it almost useless. If they would fix the app, this could actually be really helpful.