| Camera Name: | Zeiss ZX1 |
| Maker: | Carl Zeiss AG |
| Type: | compact |
| Sensor Type: | CMOS |
| Sensor Size: | 24 x 36 mm |
| Recording Medium: | 512GB internal SSD, external storage using USB-C[1] |
| Res: | (37.4 megapixels)[2] |
| Lens Mount: | Fixed |
| Lens: | 35mm F2 lens with Zeiss T coatings |
| Focus Type: | Contrast and phase-detection autofocus |
| Flash: | Sigma SA-TTL-compliant hotshoe |
| Fsynch: | up to 1/1000 sec |
| Frame Rate: | 3 frames per second |
| Shutterrange: | 1/2000 - 30 seconds |
| F-Numbers: | f/2 - f/22 in 1/3 stop increments |
| Viewfinder: | 0.74x magnification electronic viewfinder with 6.22M dots, 1920 x 1080px |
| Speedrange: | 80 - 51200 ISO |
| Rearlcd: | 4.3" angled LCD with 2.76M dots |
| Battery: | 3190mAh 22.9Wh Li-ion battery pack DDPS1A/DD-PS1E, exchangable |
| Dimensions: | 142 x 93 x 94 mm (5.59 x 3.66 x 3.70")[3] |
| Weight: | 837g (12.86 oz) |
| Price: | $6,000 USD / £5,399 GBP on release[4] |
| Interface Avout: | Single USB-C port, supporting USB Power Delivery and HDMI alt mode |
| Vidrecord: | 4K/30p, 1080/60p video capture |
The Zeiss ZX1 is a full-frame (35mm) fixed-lens digital camera produced by Carl Zeiss AG. It was announced in 2018, released in 2020,[5] and discontinued in 2023.[6] [7]
It is the only camera with Adobe Lightroom Mobile built in and one of very few which used Android as its operating system.[8] The camera was marketed as with the tagline "Shoot. Edit. Share." due to its ability to allow users to create photos, edit them, and share them on social media on the camera itself afforded by those attibutes.[9]
The ZX1 received reviews with mixed conclusions. There was strong agreement that its lens and sensor produced particularly high-quality images, but that its minimal physical controls and design choices made in priority of its visual design compromised its usability - a particular point of criticism was the camera's viewfinder: its rubber eye cup, in contrast with those of most enthusiast-level cameras, is close to flush with the body of the camera, which resulted in the reviewers' faces coming into uncomfortable contact with the body of the camera during its use, and that the camera's reliance on its touchscreen for control of many features made it especially awkward to make settings adjustments while using that viewfinder.[10]
While the camera’s use of the Android operating system was praised for its versatility and ease of use, it was criticized for its long, 24 second, boot time.[11]