Stay in your flow.

ZEISS ZX1

Experience intuitive photography with the ZEISS ZX1.

Like a seamless extension of your creative mind.

A camera concept designed to give you a seamless experience: from shooting and editing, to publishing and backing up. No interruptions. No detours. Find your own personal flow.

The ZEISS ZX1 is the camera for everyone who knows that creative photography isn't just about capturing the perfect moment, but also about a smooth workflow. It was specially designed for a unique, seamless creative process, from shooting and editing, to saving and sharing.

Shoot.

A high-performance 35mm ZEISS Distagon lens takes your photography to the next level. The rapid and quiet leaf shutter lets you go stealth in quiet environments. And with its high-resolution electronic viewfinder you'll miss nothing.

Shoot.

A high-performance 35mm ZEISS Distagon lens takes your photography to the next level. The rapid and quiet leaf shutter lets you go stealth in quiet environments. And with ist high-resolution electronic viewfinder you'll miss nothing.

Fast, high-performance ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/2 lens

A compact, yet powerful mirrorless system. The well-matched ZEISS Distagon lens and full-frame 37.4 MP CMOS sensor deliver the incomparable ZEISS look and image quality for street, travel and landscape photography. And offer more scope for your creativity.

Leaf shutter – fast and extremely quiet

The virtually silent shutter lets you go stealth in muted environments and for street photography.

Classic dials to control aperture, shutter speed, sensitivity

The ZEISS ZX1 takes you to the roots of classical photography, putting the mastery of creative imagery firmly in your hands. It combines the elements of iconic photography, rebuilt in a contemporary package. Everything else can be controlled through the intuitive interface.

Clean, straightforward user interface – minimal distraction

Simple and intuitive to use. Switch between four camera modes on the fly. Move screen information in and out with just the swipe of a finger, freeing you up to focus on your subject.

High-resolution OLED EVF

High contrast and quality live view output. Use intuitive navigation to adjust different shooting parameters on the fly with no distraction.

Edit.

Make the most of your images with integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom™. Intuitive, multi-touch navigation on the extra-large display (4.3") frees you up to focus on the job at hand.

Edit.

Make the most of your images with integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom™. Intuitive, multi-touch navigation on the extra-large display (4.3") frees you up to focus on the job at hand.

Navigate intuitively with an easy-to-use tool bar

Discover the new ZEISS imaging experience. Simply access the appropriate tool to unleash every bit of your seamless creativity. Just place your thumb in the distinctive bend in the display area.

Integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom – make the most of your images

Process your images from anywhere in-camera with this intelligent solution: from exposure and color corrections to selective edits, syncing to Lightroom on your computer and much more (some features require a Creative Cloud Photography plan subscription).

Review your images seamlessly

Enjoy reviewing, organizing and processing your images and videos in the beautifully integrated gallery. This is where the ZEISS ZX1 large and crisp 4.3" display truly comes into its own.

Industrial Design and User Experience

The Art and Science of the ZEISS ZX1 – Learn more about the Industrial Design and the User Experience.

Lens, Sensor, Algorithms

The Art and Science of the ZEISS ZX1 – Learn more about the innovation behind exceptional images.

The image quality from the ZEISS sensor is really insane giving a level of detail much higher than I expected... zoom into any of these and you can read small labels, text, and writing even at 400% enlargement.

Greg Watermann

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Exposure time: 1/60s
ISO: 640}

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The color is beautiful and detail separation in the highlights and the shadows is superb. I shoot slightly underexposed with lower contrast and saturation. This keeps my highlights under control. Then in processing, I open up the shadows, bring the color up, adjust contrast, and lastly set black point level.

Greg Watermann

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Exposure time: 1/60s
ISO: 320}

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And I love the lens – it responds just like any fast ZEISS 35 mm lens. By the way, the ZX1 autofocus is great too.

Greg Watermann

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Exposure time: 1/60s
ISO: 800}

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It is a high-end, easy-to-use camera that makes my photography simple without sacrificing technical performance. The details and color rendition is also in the JPEG format so good with this camera.

Hans Strand

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Exposure time: 1/125s
ISO: 200}

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The form factor is very convenient, and the simplicity and functionality are the best I have experienced for photo taking with the small fixed lens camera on my travels. This image has been cropped and adjusted accordingly my color harmony without any major editing.

Csaba Desvari

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Exposure time: 1/1250s
ISO: 100}

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Taking advantage of the fact that the optical design of the Distagon lens included on the ZX1 is well known for its very little to no deformation at all.

Ilan Derech

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Exposure time: 1.5s
ISO: 80}

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Shots like these of the countless Torii arches of the Fushimi-Inari shrine require very specific settings since the exposure and depth of field vary a lot. Fortunately, the wide screen on the ZX1 let me set up everything in a second along with previewing the fine details by focus peaking the shot before taking it.

Ilan Derech

_{Aperture: f/22
Exposure time: 1/250s
ISO: 2500}

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The picture was taken with a long exposure time and shows that there is very low noise in the darker areas, while the great details are maintained in the highlights (even up to the branches of the lightning).

Andreas Bogenschütz

_{Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure time: 47s
ISO: 100}

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Technical Data

Camera:

Dimensions (W x H x D)	142 x 93 x 94 mm (5.59 x 3.66 x 3.70")
Weight	837 g (12.68 oz) (with battery)
Lens	ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/2
Sensor	CMOS sensor, 24 x 36 mm, 39.5 MP total / 37.4 MP effective
Aperture range	f/2 – f/22 in 1/3 EV increments, automatic
ISO range	ISO 80 – 51200 in 1/3 EV increments; automatic
Shutter speeds	1/2000 – 30s in 1/2EV increments, automatic, mechanical leaf shutter use limited to 1/1000 s or longer, flash synchronization up to 1/1000 s
Display	4.3" TFT LCD, 1280 x 720 px, 338 ppi, capacitive multi-touch enabled, scratch resistant cover glass with anti-fingerprint coating
Electronic viewfinder (EVF)	0.7" OLED, 1920 x 1080 px, magnification 0.74x with diopter adjustment and proximity sensor

Camera:

Diopter range	±3 dpt
Autofocus method	Contrast-detection AF, phase-detection AF
Focus modes	AF-S (MF override possible), AF-C, manual focuswith magnification & peaking assist
Focus metering modes	Single point (touch-enabled), touch & release
Exposure modes	Automatic, aperture priority, shutter speed priority, manual exposure
Exposure compensation	±3 EV in 1/3 increments
Exposure metering modes	Multi, center, spot (fixed)
Exposure bracketing	3 or 5 photos, from 1/3 to 2 EV increments
White balance modes	Automatic, shade, cloudy, daylight, white fluorescent, tungsten light, manual WB metering, color temperature

Camera:

Drive modes	Single, continuous, self-timer (2, 10 or 20 s), interval, AE bracketing, panorama
Digital live view helpers	Level indicator, histogram, grid, depth of field
Image format / resolution	RAW (DNG) / JPEG: 7488 x 4992 px
Video format / quality	MP4 video, FHD (1920 x 1080 px) up to 60 fps withH.264, AAC audio codec
Audio	Built-in microphone (stereo) and speaker (mono)
Flash	Sigma SA-TTL-compliant flash hotshoe
Memory storage	512 GB SSD (built-in), External storage via USB-C, NAS access using SMB protocol
Tripod thread	DIN 4503 1/4-20 UNC
Connectivity (wired)	USB 3.1 Gen 1, Type-C connector with USB-PD (Power Delivery), HDMI Alt Mode for USB Type-C supported

Camera:

Connectivity (wireless)	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, 2.4 / 5.0 GHz, Bluetooth 4.2
Editing software	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom preinstalled
Social media	Yes
Cloud storage	Yes
Firmware update	Yes, firmware over-the-air via Wi-Fi
Battery	3190 mAh 22.9 Wh Li-ion battery pack DDPS1A/DD-PS1E, exchangeable
Power supply	AC adapter EA1045SJR, input 100-240 VAC, 50-60Hz, output 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 15V/3A, or 20V/2.25A
Sales package content	Camera, lens ring, lens shade, lens cap, hotshoe cover, battery, AC charger, USB-C cable with adapter, carrying strap & strap accessories

Lens Characteristics:

Focal length	35 mm
Aperture range	f/2 – f/22
Focusing range	0.30 m (0.98 ft) – ∞
Free working distance	0.23 m (0.75 ft) – ∞
Filter thread	M52
Autofocus	Yes
Rotation angle of focus ring(∞ – MOD)	Focusing not mechanically coupled. Rotation angle dependent on rotation speed.
Diameter max. (with lens shade)	75 mm (2.95")
Diameter of focus ring	66 mm (2.60")