Tilta Cooling System for Sony ZV-E1 Released

Camera Accessories

by Jeff LochAugust 8^th, 2023

Tilta recently released an interesting cooling system specifically designed for the Sony ZV-E1 mirrorless camera. Designed to extend the maximum recording time of the Sony ZV-E1, this cooling system attaches to Tilta’s half cage or full cage and features a seven-blade turbo fan with two speed modes. So let’s take a closer look at it!

The Sony ZV-E1 full-frame mirrorless camera for bloggers was released in March 2023, and if you missed it, you can watch our in-depth review here. While the Sony ZV-E1 has incredible lowlight capabilities, excellent autofocus, and convenient AI-powered features, all in a very compact form factor, the camera has one major drawback: it overheats quickly.

Mirrorless cameras are getting smaller, but as their sensor size, resolution, and features increase, managing heat dissipation and overheating issues has become more of a problem. However, camera cooling systems are not new for Tilta, as they have been designing third-party cooling systems since the Canon R5 days. This time, Tilta is back with a model specifically designed for the Sony ZV-E1.

Tilta cooling system for the Sony ZV-E1

The Tilta cooling system for the Sony ZV-E1 has a six-layer structure consisting of semiconductor materials and a fan to help with heat dissipation. This cooling system attaches to Tilta’s half cage and full cage for the ZV-E1 via two thumbscrews, making it quick to assemble/disassemble.

Then, the cooling system lies on the back of the open LCD ZV-E1 screen. The cooling system covers the entire camera backplate and can swivel 90° backward to open and close the camera’s screen quickly.

On the back, you’ll find a switch to adjust the fan speed from Off to low and high speeds. On the back left side of the cooling system is a 5V/2A USB-C port used to power the fan. You can use a power bank, Sony NP-F style, or V-Mount/Gold Mount battery to power the Tilta cooling system for the Sony ZV-E1. But what benefits will you obtain from using such a cooling system?

According to Tilta, in XAVC S 4K100p you can more than double up your recording time before the camera overheats at 38 minutes. In XAVC S-I 4K50p, it gets even better at 64 minutes instead of 20 minutes when using the Tilta cooling system on your Sony ZV-E1.

Price and availability

The Tilta cooling system for the Sony ZV-E1 retails for $65 and should start shipping this month.

For more information, please visit Tilta’s website here.

What do you think about this camera cooling system? Have you already used this kind of third-party cooling system? Do you shoot with the Sony ZV-E1? If yes, how do you like the camera? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments down below!