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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Sony ZV-E1 vs Panasonic LUMIX S9
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sony ZV-E1
Panasonic LUMIX S9
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Variants
- ZV-E1 (Black (Body Only))
- ZV-E1 (Black W/ 28-60mm lens)
- ZV-E1 (White (Body Only))
- ZV-E1 (White W/ 28-60mm lens)
- LUMIX S9 (Crimson Red W/ 20-60mm lens)
- LUMIX S9 (Dark Olive W/ 20-60mm lens)
- LUMIX S9 (Jet Black (Body Only))
- LUMIX S9 (Jet Black W/ 20-60mm lens)
- LUMIX S9 (Night Blue W/ 20-60mm lens)
- LUMIX S9 (Pink (Body Only))
Our Verdict
Sony ZV-E1
Panasonic LUMIX S9
If you're wondering which compact full-frame content creator camera comes out on top, the Sony ZV-E1 has an edge over the Panasonic LUMIX S9. Both are remarkably portable for full-frame cameras, but the Sony has notably better ergonomics and build quality. Its sensor is also better optimized for video work and low-light shooting, and it has a more effective overall autofocus system and a headphone jack. That being said, it has some limitations, as it's even more prone to overheating and doesn't support open-gate recording as the S9 does.
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Travel Photography
8.7
8.1
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
5.5
Build Quality
9.0
6.5
Photo AF-C Tracking
9.2
6.2
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.4
9.2
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
9.8
8.1
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
7.7
7.7
Portability Picture
Height
2.9" (7.3 cm)
2.9" (7.5 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
5.3" (13.5 cm)
Depth
2.2" (5.5 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
Volume
32.6 in³ (533.7 cm³)
31.2 in³ (511.7 cm³)
Weight
1.06 lbs (0.48 kg)
1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
No
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
E-Mount
L Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/8,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
5.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No Hand Grip
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
9.3
9.7
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
851 cd/m²
1,137 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.04 million dots
1.84 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Creators' App
LUMIX Lab
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
BSI CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
12.1 MP
24.2 MP
Processor
BIONZ XR
Unspecified
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Extended ISO Minimum
40
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
80
100
Native ISO Maximum
102,400
51,200
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.00
Ver.1.0
Battery
8.7
8.6
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100
Panasonic DMW-BLK22
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
570 photos
470 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
108 min
119 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.9
6.8
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
2 fps
High Speed Continuous
10 fps
9 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
10 fps
9 fps
Raw Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
42 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
110 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
0 s
14.5 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
9.2
6.2
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
85%
46%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
98%
74%
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
9.4
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
100%
93%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
98%
Photo Image Stabilization
9.2
8.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/4 s
1/6 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
9.8
8.1
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
12.9 f-stops
10.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
10.0 f-stops
9.2 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
9.8 f-stops
8.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
8.1 f-stops
7.4 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.4
9.2
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,632 LW/PH
2,544 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,649 LW/PH
2,540 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
8.6
7.9
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
35.2dB
34.2 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
34.2 dB
32.4 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
31.5 dB
28.8 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
27.0dB
23.4 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
Yes
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
10 bits
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
Yes
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
All-I Compression
Yes
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
9.9
9.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
No
60 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes, with a Crop
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.11 x
1.5 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.5
7.6
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
569 Mbps
200 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
60 Mbps
70 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:2
Bit Depth In 4k
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
15 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
7
2
4k Video Autofocus Performance
9.2
9.6
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
10
10
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
8.2
9.0
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
8.8
9.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
8.5
8.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
9.0
9.5
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.0
4.5
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
4.0°
9.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
10
9.5
240 fps In FHD
Yes
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
10
8.8
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
207 Mbps
150 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
45 Mbps
20 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:2
4:2:2
Bit Depth In FHD
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
20 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.3
9.4
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
10
9.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
8.3
9.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
8.8
9.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
8.5
8.5
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
9.0
9.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.0
4.5
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
4.0°
9.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.7
9.0
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
11.01 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
11.01 stops
12.02 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
13.92 stops
13.92 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
8.7
7.9
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
6.88 stops
5.68 stops
Below Middle Gray
9.98 stops
8.87 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
8.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
No
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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ZV-E1
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ZV-E1
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LUMIX S9
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ZV-E1
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LUMIX S9
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ZV-E1
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LUMIX S9
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