Sony Alpha ZV-E1 + Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

The Sony ZV-E1 is perfect for vlogging and content creation.
It offers the best image quality with the 12.1-megapixel Exmor R CMOS image sensor and outstanding AI-based features such as autofocus, framing stabilizer or auto-framing.

Features and Benefits:
Rear-exposed Exmor R CMOS image sensor with 15+ stops dynamic range and high sensitivity
Full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor (12,1 effective megapixels)
Sony E-mount system - BIONZ XR image processor
AF with AI-based real-time detection and reliable real-time tracking
4K 60p video recording (Free upgrade to 4K 120p via Creators Cloud expected in June 2023)
Cinematic Vlog-Setting including S-Cinetone
AI-based auto-framing and framing stabilizer
Breathing compensation
Intelligent 3-capsule microphone with variable polar pattern
Protected against dust and moisture

Introducing:
the Sony ZV-E1 with unique features for cinematic content and demanding filmmakers who want only the best for their shots.

This compact camera features a large and powerful full-frame sensor for shooting at 4K 60p/120p*, a unique AI-based autofocus function with multiple object detection, and professional audio quality. It also includes Sony's special Vlog features that make content creation even easier, such as product presentation mode and straightforward live streaming in 4K.

Thanks to our unique settings for cinematic vlogs as well as video content and the S-CINETONE professional image profile, there's the opportunity to capture adventures in cinema quality. And with built-in 5-axis optical image stabilization and new AI-based digital image stabilization, footage remains incredibly stable.

Experience Next Gen Content Creation with the Sony ZV-E1 and create content like a pro.
*4k 120p after free software update

PROFESSIONAL FULL FORMAT QUALITY:
Experience full format with 4K 60p/120p* (even in low light!), S-CINETONE and special Cinematic Vlog profiles. Slow motion shooting at 4K 120p is possible with a free firmware update.
*4K 120p after free software update

WITH AI:
Thanks to the AI chip, this content creation camera has advanced autofocus capabilities that can detect the bodies and eyes of people, animals, and insects, as well as numerous other objects, plus automatic positioning and AI-based image stabilization.

DESIGNED FOR CONTENT CREATION:
The bokeh button makes it easy to blur the background, and the product presentation mode keeps objects in the foreground in focus. Rounding out this compact camera is a tilting touchscreen and indicator light.

DESIGNED FOR FILMMAKING:
The latest Focus Breathing Compensation feature compensates for a change in framing when changing focus (compatible with Sony Lenses only), you can import your own LUT to preview the result, and more.

SHARE WITH THE WORLD:
Pair the camera with your smartphone and stream high-quality clips. Plus,Live streams at up to 4K 30p or Full HD 60p without the need for a memory card or additional software.

ADVANCED CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES:
More than 70 compatible E-mount Lenses are available as part of Sony's diverse lineup, offering different creative possibilities. And with ECM digital microphones, capture sound like never before.

Includes:
NP-FZ100 battery
Shoulder strap
Body cap
Accessory shoe cap
Windscreen

Durable, lightweight, powerful. The Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary for Sony FE mount impresses with its incredibly compact design, a weight of only 450g and a constant f/2.8 speed. It is perfectly suited for architectural and street photographers who want to carry their equipment with them for several hours and still not compromise on quality.

Fast, silent autofocus

Whether shooting street photography, or video, focusing noise is always distracting. Here, the 16-28mm relies on a stepper motor, which makes the autofocus not only fast, but also silent. When using manual focus, you get a linear manual focus curve, which allows you to readjust the manual focus very smoothly and accurately.

Image quality that delights

As you would expect from Sigma, the 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary FE mount scores with clear, high-contrast images and unmatched sharpness. This is achieved through Sigma's Super Multi-Layer Coating (SML). The Lens is equipped with five FLD lenses and four aspheres, resulting in almost no chromatic aberrations. Particularly in the wide-angle range, sharpness that extends all the way to the corners of the image is especially important. Exactly this point is perfectly fulfilled by the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 due to the excellent image field curvature.

Bokeh & aperture of the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN

The bokeh of the 16-28mm is circular and smooth throughout due to the 9 built-in aperture blades.

Simple and practical design

As a wide-angle zoom, the 16-28mm f/2.8 is particularly notable for its compact size (10cm in length) and light weight of just 450g. In addition to sealing against dust and splashing water, a solid brass bayonet also contributes to the Lens's durability. The selected materials ensure that this will not affect the 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary performance, even in the face of wildly fluctuating temperatures. Adding to the well-designed construction is the AF-MF switch, which allows you to switch between automatic and manual focusing at will without using the camera menu.

Other special features of the Sigma 16-28mm f/2.8

The 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Contemporary Sony E-Mount is completely dimensionally stable due to its internal zoom, which is especially handy when used with a gimbal, as the Lens remains balanced throughout. As you would expect from Sigma, this Lens features a brass bayonet.

What's behind the name?

Contemporary

Sigma's Contemporary product line offers high-performance all-around lenses for everyday use, as it combines high optical quality with compact design and light weight. The product line includes standard, telephoto, and zoom lenses that are suitable for a wide range of applications, from snapshots to landscape photography to travel photography.

DG

DG Lenses - SIGMA's DG lenses are designed for demanding use on digital cameras with sensors up to 24x36mm (colloquially known as full-frame). By using state-of-the-art coating processes, ghosting caused by reflections on the sensor surface is successfully eliminated, while at the same time achieving balanced colors and superior optical performance.
Since these Lenses also illuminate the analog film format 24x36mm, their use is also possible on some suitable analog cameras, although we ask you to consult us on a case-by-case basis.

DN

DN Lenses - High performance lenses designed exclusively for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The latest technology in lens development ensures high optical performance, compact design and quiet autofocus. Superior telecentricity ensures sharp, high-resolution image quality across the entire image plane.

IF

Internal Focusing (IF) - With internally focused Lenses, only one or more groups of lenses are moved inside the Lens for focusing. As with rear-focus lenses, this results in many advantages: Internal focusing provides faster and quieter focusing. With IF lenses, the build length of the Lens remains constant during focusing and the front lens does not rotate, allowing you to conveniently use polarizing filters and a tulip-shaped lens hood. Since the overall length of the Lens remains constant during focusing, there is no noticeable weight shift during focusing with this system. As a result, the Lens is well balanced at all times.

Other product features:

• Lens construction: 16 elements in 11 groups, with five FLD and four aspherical lenses
• Internal zoom
• Internal focusing
• Compatible with high-speed autofocus
• Stepper motor
• Front filter thread (Ø 72mm)
• Supports aberration correction
• Function only available in combination with supporting cameras. The possible corrections and auto correction may differ depending on the camera model.
  When turning on/off the aberration correction in the camera menu, please set all correction options to "On" ("Auto").
• Supports DMF and AF+MF
• Super Multi-Layer Coating
• Focus mode switch
• Tulip-shaped lens hood (LH756-01)
• Dust and splash proof lens mount
• Switching between a linear and non-linear gear ratio of the focus ring (for L-mount only)
• Reflection and ghost minimizing design
• Nine rounded aperture blades
• High-precision and robust brass bayonet
• Handcrafted quality "Made in Japan"
• Every single lens passes through SIGMA's proprietary MTF measurement system

Technical Data:

The data below refers to the L-mount version.
Lens construction: 11 groups, 16 elements (five FLD and four aspherical lenses)｜Field angle: 107.0° - 75.4°｜Number of aperture blades: 9 (round aperture)｜Smallest aperture: F22｜Nearest focusing distance: 25cm｜Largest magnification: 1:5.6｜Filter diameter: Ø 72mm｜Dimensions (Maximum diameter × length): Ø 77.2mm × 100.6mm｜Weight: 450g