The BIGGEST FLAW of Sony A7IV | Should you BUY?
Are you considering purchasing the Sony A7IV Mirrorless camera? In this video review, I share my experience with this camera after using it for 6 months and I also want to help you decide if it's the right camera for you.
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The Sony A7IV is not the newest camera on the market, but if you already live in the Sony Mirrorless ecosystem and you have something older like A7SII or A7III you might want to upgrade. Right away, I can tell you, that this is pretty great camera. But it is not for everyone and it has one really big deal breaker in my opinion. While some people (like me) are ok with this flaw, other people will not buy the Sony A7IV because of it.
What will you find in this video review? First, I will show you how good is the image quality. The oversampled 4K image in 24p / 25p and also in 50p / 60p is really nice and sharp. I will also show you the low light performance, which was the biggest surprise to me. Thanks to the dual native ISO in S-Log3 you can shoot really clean low light footage. Judge for yourself and watch the ISO / Low light test in the video. Last, but not least I am talking about who is the Sony A7IV for. Should you buy it, or should you get something else? Is the biggest downside of the A7IV a deal breaker for you, or is it something you can live with? Do pros outweigh cons?
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So, join me as I explore the pros and cons of the Sony A7IV and answer the question: Is it the camera for you?
00:00 Intro
00:44 Image quality
01:34 Biggest downside of A7IV
02:30 Low light performance
03:04 Hight ISO / Noise test
04:12 Sony A7IV body layout
05:50 The battery life
06:03 Who is the Sony A7IV for?
06:50 Outro
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i came here from your twitter video, as a non subscriber and first time viewer.. just thought you might like to know :). thanks for the vid!
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What a good review 🎉 i like low light shots and hidden cat in low ISO shots
Glad you've noticed the cat :D
Yes I did back when it launched in 2021 having it for nearly two years, non stop use in Kickboxing events and family portraits. Why did I get it? Been an Alpha user close to a decade and owing G and Gmaster lenses. Good video to watch by the way.😊
Thank you for watching. I’m you like it. Do you plan to upgrade to something else? Well, once alpha user…. :)
Upgrade? If you're talking about another Alpha camera then yes, I now own the A7RV. 👍
Nice. It probably would be overkill for me, but I would definitely like to test it out. How is the video performance between A7IV and A7RV?
i come from a fujifilm xt30 and was looking for a full frame upgrade and i was looking for a7siii or a7iv. i mostly do music photography and recently i'm starting with video aswell, you think a7iv would be a good choice?
Hey! thanks for watching. I really appreciate it. If you're choosing between these 2, you have to ask yourself if you want to have good photos and good videos or if you want to focus mostly on video. For the first case I would recommend A7IV.
What about Canon R6 Mll ?
So, would you get the A7IV or something else? If so, share what would it be and why? :) let's start that discussion!
Im waiting for A7V to upgrade from A7R2
Sorry but I gotta be that guy. My work is primary photo related and I’m not nearly as well versed in the video world however I feel like if you are an experienced videographer your main work horse is not gonna an a74 but rather whatever the most recent A7S model is or something along those lines. Obviously the average person watching this video is probably more geared toward seeking video advice over photo advice but simply making a click bait title making this whole camera seemingly irrelevant by today’s standards because of one set back for videographers specifically when this is one of the best bang for your buck photography cameras is just kind of nonsense. Very informative, just falsely ambiguous.
Yeah, I see what you mean and thank you for feedback. I really appreciate such conversations. My point was, that this should be (and is) a go to camera for hybrid shooters for great performance in both worlds. An experienced videographer, who also shoots photos (50:50) can pick this over FX 3 or A7SIII. Now to the title. There are videographers, who shoot most things in 50/60fps so they can slow it down in post (weddings for example). For such person, the APS-C crop in 4K 60p can be a huge drawback and maybe even dealbreaker, even if photo and other video features are TOP. It depends on the shooting style, but in general, it is considered to be an issue for many. So is the title pure click bait?
I believe Sony has to change its strategy... it worked for the last 10 yrs but it needs to create more true hybrid models. Especially a mid-tier hybrid is totally missing. Obviously Sony is pressuring a user either to buy two bodies or to buy the A1 or the A7IV but at this point in time the best option would be to create a model in between the A1 and A7IV to cover the hybrid gap. Other companies are becoming way more hybrid and that's an existential danger for Sony. If they are wise they will see this, if they are arrogant they will not and maybe lose market leadership at some point.
What about the r5?
May be great, but I don’t have any experiences with it. :/
R5 has less megapixels and the RF lens costs way more that body itself ,if you intend to buy a camera over for photos only as he says in the video , a7iv is a best choice in the segment I think , and I too decided to buy a7iv , and one more thing is sony has a huge amount of 3rd party lenses for affordable price....🙌