7Artisans shared this teaser of a new Full Frame lens. Based on the construction this looks like a wide angle lens. What’s your best guess?

A reader spotted the first image of the new Sony ZV-E1. Note that this image has been slightly modified (with cuts) for privacy reasons. You can compare this image with that of the ZV-E10 here:

As you can see there are some evident differences:

A SAR reader (Thanks!) spotted what might be the first small piece of image showing the ZV-E1. This has been shared by a Instagrammer. He also told me what he learned from this image:

• big back wheel
• red REC button on top
• second button looks like front/back focus like other ZV
• grip bigger then ZV-1

And trusted sources share some more details about the ZV-E1:

• AF from a7r V but it has even better detection!
• Body overheat a lot at the moment
• Lots of new AI features, very innovative
• Price is between $2,000 and 2500$

So this is the Summary of the Sony ZV-E1 specs:

• New ZV-E1 E-mount camera is based on the Sony As7III
• Same A7sIII 12 Megapixel sensor
• 4k60 & 4k 120 (no crop). But it appears 120p might be coming later via firmware update
• no pixel binning
• 409k ISO
• AF from a7r V but it has even better detection
• Body overheats a lot at the moment
• Lots of new AI features, very innovative
• Similar body style of the ZV-E10, but in the size of the Sony A7c and with some FX3 elements
• Price slightly below $2,500
• Announcement on March 29, 3pm London time

There will be plenty of rumors and also possibly image leaks. So be sure to follow my new Youtube channel, Discord channel, Instagram (with funny AI images to annoy people), Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors.

BIG WARNING:
At the moment I believe those “leaked” images may be showing a JOKE being prepared by Sony for April 1st!
They do NOT come from my trusted sources but from a new source. The images he shared were actually from a “alleged” Sony presentation and show much more than I am posting here. For privacy reasons I did crop the images and upsize the resolution with Topaz AI, to show the camera only.

So please again, don’t count me accountable for this leak. At the moment I believe this might be a real leak…of an April fools day preparation from Sony :)

The new Sony A7LV:
With that warning in mind let’s move on to the images: They do show the new A7LV which is basically the A7rV made for left-handers. Now, IF THIS is real this would be the first ever digital camera made for left-handers.

But my bet is that this is a Sony Aprils fools day joke!

A trusted spruce confirmed that Sigma will announce the 17mm f/4, 50mm f/2 and 23mm f/1.4 within the next couple of weeks. After those three lenses I expect Sigma to focus on more unique “one of a kind lenses” (my article about this here). There will be also a different version of the classic 70-20mm f/2.8 lens (my article about this here).

Here are the lens specs:

17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)

• Lens construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
• Shortest shooting distance: 12cm
• Maximum magnification: 1:3.6
• Filter diameter: 55mm
• Size: φ64.0mm x 48.8mm (50.8mm for E mount version)
• Weight: 225g (220g for E-mount version)
• Magnetic metal cap

50mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary (Full Frame)

• Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
• Shortest shooting distance: 45cm
• Maximum magnification: 1:6.9
• Filter diameter: 58mm
• Size: φ70.0 x 68.0mm (70.0mm for E mount version)
• Weight: 350g (345g for E-mount version)
• Compatible with magnetic metal caps

23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary (APS-C)

• Lens construction: 13 elements in 10 groups
• Shortest shooting distance: 25cm
• Maximum magnification: 1:7.3
• Filter diameter: 52mm
• Size: φ65.8 x 76.9mm
• Weight: 340g
• Mount: L mount, Sony E mount, Fujifilm X mount

Correction:
A trusted source told me the specs of the new ZV-E1 camera but he said the camera name was “ZV-E”. But after posting my article another source said the camera name is “ZV-E1”. So maybe the first source only made a typing error and forgot to add the “1”. Just so you know that I am now a bit uncertain about the name yet “Sony ZV-E1” or “Sony ZV-E“?

Additional info:

• The Sony ZV-E1 body is a mix between the FX3 and A7c.
• The autofocus is from the Sony A7rV
• 4k120 will NOT be launch at first, will come with firmware update after the summer

I hope to get soon more details about this camera but also about the next Sony High End APS-C model!

The new ZV-E1 should have a similar body size of the A7c pictured above

I can finally confirm that on March 29 we will get the new Sony ZV-E1. This will be Sony’s first Full Frame E-mount Blogger focused camera. Here are the specs I think are 99,999% correct :)

• New ZV-E1 E-mount camera is based on the Sony As7III
• Similar body of the Sony A7c (but it’s not an A7c replacement!)
• Same A7sIII 12 Megapixel sensor
• 4k60 & 4k 120 (no crop)
• no pixel binning
• 409k ISO
• Same Sony A7IV autofocus (although another source said it has Sony A7rV autofocus system…so there might be an misunderstanding here).
• Cheaper than the A7sIII (now over 3000 dollars/Euro)

UPDATE: I corrected a single info! Looks like the camera name is ZV-E1 and not ZV-E as initially stated (have to correct my info in the video below)

There will be plenty of rumors and also possibly image leaks. So be sure to follow my new Youtube channel, Discord channel, Instagram (with funny AI images to annoy people), Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors.