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I just preordered the new Sony ZV-1 camera. It looks like the perfect camera for getting the best possible results from a simple “point and shoot” workflow.

A few years ago when my eyes were razor sharp and I could concentrate on more than one thing at a time, I didn’t mind shooting all manual, but now I just want to get really good results without thinking that hard. This should be as easy as shooting on my phone, but with better looking and sounding results.

Is anyone else here getting (or paying attention to) this camera?

Yup, ordered one. I needed a camera that's (almost) as easy to use as a phone that can shoot with a shallow depth of field. None of my current cameras (iPhone, GoPro, Osmo Pocket) can achieve this. In watching other travel videos, I've been really wanting to mix those types of scenes in my videos.

The only thing this doesn't have over my other cameras is being able to shoot in 4K 60fps. But with a 1" sensor I think I can get away with shooting 60fps in 1080p.

I have a Panasonic GH4 and while I love that camera, I rarely use it off a tripod or on any kind of moving shot. The stabilization, auto-iris, and auto-focus just aren’t that good. Neither are my eyes.

The Sony auto modes are just fantastic. So is the stabilization, though It is tough to beat the incredible stabilization in my phone.

Another thing that a lot of people don’t realize is that the ZV-1 has built in gyroscopes that embed stabilization information Into the video. You can use free software to stabilize using this.

I just bought the Rode Go Wireless system as well, which means that moving interviews and talking should look and sound incredible!