Thoughts on ZV-1F?

After looking at many reviews of the ZV1, ZVE10, ZV1F and the latest ZVE1, I believe the ZV1F which got hammered in many initial reviews seems to be a great option for the following reasons:

1. Smallest and lightest. A true take anywhere camera
2. Built in 20mm lens good for vlogging and no extra cost for lenses. The lens seems to have decent quality and the auto exposure seems to work well.
3. While CDAF is inferior to the PDAF in the other cameras, it seems to hold up quite well
4. Long record times / decent battery life for the battery size
5. A good studio cam (e.g. overhead cam etc.)
6. Great to put on a small gimbal if very smooth footage needed
7. Functional but mediocre UVC 720p webcam
8. Lowest price

For my use cases (Go everywhere vlogging cam / Studio cam) I would either pick the ZV1F or the ZVE10 as my top options with bias to the former due to pocketability. If Sony had only included PDAF and 1080p UVC webcam for an extra $100, would have been an awesome camera.

What are your thoughts on the ZV1F after the initial flurry of bad reviews?

I’m new to the Sony ZV family. I’ve been looking to extend my stills nature shooting (Olympus/OM) to include some video. Not necessarily vlogging, but who knows. And…. Also have a pocketable sidekick stills camera when out with my long lens OM kit.

After some research Sony got the nod, the focusing and other vlogging features (articulated screen and phase detect) and raw support for stills led me to the ZV-1 over the ZV-1F. MPB had some “like new” used ZV-1 kits available for only $564 (less than $100 over ZV-1F list price), and my wife and I each got one. Big learning curve for a small camera, and a challenge for a 79 year old, but looking forward to the adventure.

However, it was the price point of the ZV-1F that got me interested in looking at the ZV series initially, and could be a good choice.