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Vlog days aren’t over The new ZV-E10 II is the second generation of Sony’s top-selling ZV-E10 mirrorless that’s beloved by vloggers and YouTubers. It maintains all the features content creators loved about the original, such as Creative Looks, Product Showcase Setting, Background Defocus and the vari- angle screen. New is some of the internal hardware, with an upgraded APS-C 26-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor and the Bionz XR image processing engine. Other updates include improved autofocus, a Cinematic Vlog Setting, a new vertical format user interface, upgraded large-capacity battery and improved connectivity for live streaming and data transfer. It is compact and lightweight, weighing 377g/0.83lb. The ZV-E10 II has two key functions designed to produce premium-looking content straight out of camera: Creative Looks and Cinematic Vlog Setting. When shooting videos or stills, the footage can be enhanced by selecting from ten Creative Look options including Vivid, Film, Soft Highkey, Black & White and Sepia. Each can be customised and up to six personal custom styles saved directly to the camera for easy reuse. Cinematic Vlog automatically adjusts aspect ratio, frame rate and AF transition speed to the optimal settings for a more cinematic style. Footage can then be tweaked using looks like S-Cinetone. The ZV-E10 II features 759-point phase detection AF with real-time eye AF for humans, animals and birds. And 5.6K oversampling compresses a vast amount of information into highly detailed 4K footage at up to 60p or 120p in XAVC-S Full HD.
On-screen sliders on the Shinobi II can alter aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white-balance. Monitoring tools include histogram, waveform, false colour, zebra, focus peaking and zoom. The body is 30% thinner than the original and weighs 210g; it also includes locking cable connectors for HDMI and USB ports. The camera can be powered from the Shinobi II with PD in and out. An intuitive touchscreen is 50% brighter than its predecessor and supports 10-bit HDR video and photo monitoring with zero latency. It will cost £354/$349. atomos.com Also new is the Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II lens, a compact APS-C powerzoom available separately or as part of the ZV-E10 II lens kit. The upgraded kit lens offers improved AF compared to the first-gen version. With a range equivalent to 24-75mm on a 35mm full-frame equivalent, it has four aspherical elements and one ED (extra- low dispersion) element. A 25cm/9.8in minimum focusing distance at the wide end means it can get close. The lens retracts to 31.3mm/1.25in, weighs 107g/0.24lb and supports in-body breathing compensation to minimise shifts in angle of view while racking focusing. The Sony ZV-E10 II costs £950/$998, while the E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II is £290/$298. Or save some money and get the body-and-lens kit for £1050/$1098. sony.com
The Atomos Shinobi II is a slim, five- inch, 1500-nit HDR unit which doesn’t record but is a high-quality monitor. It now features a brighter HDR screen and camera control thanks to a USB-C port. The monitor is all-new, designed for modern mirrorless cameras with HDR or SDR video workflows. At launch, the Shinobi II will control most Canon, Panasonic and Sony mirrorless cameras over USB-C, and Z Cam E2 models through a serial cable. Firmware Active Mode electronic image stabilisation uses a precision gyroscope and advanced algorithm to accurately measure and compensate for camera shake, even when shooting 4K. And use of the popular, large-capacity Z battery (NP-FZ100) allows continuous recording for up to 195 minutes per charge. Time-lapse sequences can be created in camera and the exposure interval can be set from 1 to 60 secs. An on-board three-capsule microphone with selectable directivity captures clear and high-quality audio. Users can select Auto or choose from Front, Rear or All Directions for the audio directivity depending on the environment. The camera comes with a windscreen to reduce wind noise when shooting in breezy conditions, and has Sony’s Multi Interface Shoe to enable direct connection to an external microphone.
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updates will add support for Fujifilm, Nikon, OM System and Sigma.
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