Compressed RAW vs Uncompressed RAW on Sony A7IV

[@fitguy49]

Wow! This might be the most useful KZbin video I’ve seen so far on the a7IV. Thank you. I’ve been a RAW shooter forever always using uncompressed format but this might change my mind

[@Revan89]

This is soooo useful Maciej. Im totally sold on the A7iv. Im going to switch from my trusty D750s to Sony. Your content aimed for wedding photographers was key for my decision. Thank you

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Thank you for your kind words my friend! That was 100% my goal - to create content aimed for us, wedding folks!

[@ashwinr7]

Same for me. I switched from D750 to Sony A7iv. The difference is immense. So much more comfortable experience using the Sony.

[@calbarton]

Since the a74 has 3 custom mode slots, you could assign uncompressed to one slot and compressed to another slot.

[@rj350z]

That's what I do. Lossless compressed to setting 1, which I use for general shooting with decent to good light. I set 2 to uncompressed with a bump in iso for night shooting. I have 3 set for action mode, using compressed raw.

[@calbarton]

@@rj350z that's brilliant, you get the absolute best quality for each situation.

[@trippalhealicks]

Thank you for this analysis. I've recently been bouncing between lossless compressed and compressed with my A1. Glad to hear I can stick with compressed and not miss out on much, but gain the true 30fps bursts.

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Yup! I actually forgot that A1 also needs compressed RAWs for full speed! So at the end of the day, if you’re properly exposing your photos then you should be good to go with compressed!

[@I922sParkCir]

I'm in a beach town in Southern California and frequently shoot into a sunset. To preserve sunsets and the detail in the ocean I heavily underexpose my couples. In these common situations uncompressed raw has an advantage. I set a memory recall on my PSAM dial for uncompressed in those scenarios.

[@kaiyin1988]

Can you compare A1 and A74 Skintone, screen colour and ISO? Thank you so much.

[@Totte.Lundgren]

Very useful when thinking of giving up on Canon to grab the A7IV.

[@Artshreddersoon]

Another great video Magic! I just got my A74 and I’m excited! Got a wedding in a little over a week and gonna put it through its paces.

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Oooh nice! You’re gonna have fun at the wedding!

[@pedrol.5417]

Good video !!! How about in the A7RV?

[@HybridePassion]

Thank you very much ! I use A7 IV and I do exactly what you say : Raw lossless compressed except when I want 10 fps...and it's not a problem indeed !

[@Kinadnuf]

Literally bought an a7iv yesterday, 28 July, and this video is SO helpful and confirmed what I thought, cheers buddy. Subbed too 🇬🇧

[@ccarlos144]

Thank you for explaining this so well..you win a new subscriber....God bless you and your loved ones

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

⁠​​⁠Magic!!! What raw compression do you use most often on your a7rv ?

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Lossless Medium RAW

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

@@MagicWeddingPhotographer a reply from the man himself 🙏🙌 Ty sir

[@TrevorMcGrathPhotography]

Deadly video! Great info, thanks very much and I love the t-shirt 😜 Brilliant video style as well. No useless shenanigans. Just straightforward information.

[@PaperKittenProd]

really useful video! thank you so much!

[@rickymcc9072]

Thanks Magic, that's a useful insight. Like you I always shot lossless compressed on earlier Sony models, a7riii, a7riv and a9. I'm in process of adjusting my kit going forward to start embracing video as well as stills. Sold all my bodies and just taken delivery of an a7iv. The idea of buying a a7Siii, although great for video, never seemed like a good idea for stills given just 12Mb. As I also like shooting sport, my a9 was last body to go. Hence your timely advice..... 10fps RAW lossy compressed is essentially OK unless I screw up the exposure vs 6fps lossless RAW. If and when I can stump up the funds for an a1, then it's good to know one gives up little to get 30fps - not that I can imagine often having that need for most sports work (I'm doing for fun as an amateur, not professionally where I might need to explain why I missed a shot). That said I'm genuinely puzzled as to why Sony would 'knobble' the fps down from 10 to 6 fps if there is so little practical difference between file sizes and compression algorithms? If it's the same processor as found in the it a1, then it's unlikely that the Bionz processor is causing any 'bottlenecks effect when calculating the compressed file.

[@JorgePille]

Thanks for the info!

[@Alex-Estilo]

That intro was CINEMATIC haha

[@damienu.2668]

Very useful thanks a lot. To be honest the main thing avoiding me to by an A7 IV compared to a Canon R6 was the obligation to compress the raws to reach 10 frames per second. Now i can be more trustful 👍

[@hugojaramillo6788]

Awesome video and really helpful....just received my A7iv and its amazing but quick question how am I able to transfer raw images from the camera to phone because every time I try to transfer raw images from the sony app the images aren't able to open in gallery only Jpeg can. Or how do you transfer your raw images?

[@Justmakesomenoiz]

U can change that in the settings. I can pull from my camera to my iPhone and then into lightroom.

[@f0t0b0y]

0:53 Have you ever discussed what camera strap you use? I've wanted to dual cam but I'm not a fan of the holdfast moneymaker. Thanks!

[@f0t0b0y]

Oh! Just found it in your camera gear list. 🍻

[@RickyTOHK]

Very good review and answer my question

[@Quintinlicious]

My light room doesn’t open these awr files. How am i supposed to edit raw if i can’t open it?

[@aCuria.]

Thanks for the confirmation that lossless compressed and uncompressed is identical as per what sony claims, I can shoot lossless without any qualms Regarding the compressed RAW , maybe it would be useful to test those scenarios that broke compressed RAW on older Sony cameras... IIRC multiple bright spots against a black background had rings in the bright-to-dark transitions One example of this is fireworks I am guessing a laser pointer spot in a black room will cause the same effect.

[@layed_black]

Thanks a lot! Love your content about the 7 iv!

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Thanks so much, I’m glad you like it!

[@juanignaciocali]

Hey man! Great video! I recently get a 7IV but i can´t previe the photos. Not even in Lightroom. Do you have any recomendation? I use a macbook pro. Thanks!

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

My guess would be that you Lr is not up to date. Sony A7IV requires the latest LR CC update

[@juanignaciocali]

@@MagicWeddingPhotographer I'll try that, thanks!

[@joneson88]

finaly answer to my question. Thank you :)

[@justonbrazda3846]

You should talk about the bit depths and how they change spending on drive mode and compression. You might get 12 but you might get 14 but.

[@ErikStenbakken]

Super useful. Thank you!

[@YOUAREMYKIN]

So helpful. Thanks! 🙏🏽

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

My pleasure!

[@fiendebaerdemaeker8790]

Hi Magic! It has nothing do to with this video, but could you make a video about how you make your evening shots at the parties? They look really nice with all the different light trails and double exposures. But I don't know how to achieve that with your subject still being in focus. Thanks!

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Hey Fien! I’m actually finishing my online masterclass on how I shoot with one flash - so all the techniques, tips and tricks and examples of different scenarios coming within 2-3 weeks!

[@stevesvanderpool8653]

Nice explanation!!

[@gauthamsuresh2474]

If we are using a 100 mm lens on a full frame camera , at what real distance will a 1 mtr long diagonal placed rod / stick will occupy the full 35mm diagonal of frame ??

[@JacobGagoOfficial]

Thank you for this

[@ircouple4]

thank you!

[@MaikHansen]

That was helpful - thank you 😊🙏🏼

[@networm64]

Man that intro cracked me up so bad!🤣🤣🤣

[@galaxystars6409]

Hello magic... I've just got my camera and don't have a lens, what do u reccomend

[@vinse81]

Did you notice a slower post processing of lossless image file (let's say in Lightroom) compare to compressed image file ?

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

I did not. But that’s very hard to catch I think. I’ll look into it!

[@vinse81]

@@MagicWeddingPhotographer Thank you.

[@RitamBaidyaTech]

Amazing content, loved this. ❤️ Thanks

[@gautamkumar1625]

PLEASE HELP!!... I RECENTLY DID A WEDDING IN LOSSLESS COMPRESSION FORMAT. I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN RAW FILES. BUT WHEN I SHOOT UNCOMPRESSED THEN THEY ARE TOTALLY WORKING. ONLY WHEN I SHOOT COMPRESSED THEN I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN OR EDIT THEM. I HAVE LATEST VERSION OF LIGHTROOM CLASSIC.

[@svensonsen]

Do you think upgrading from the Sony a7 riii to the A7IV is worth as a wedding photographer? :-)

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

I did exactly that. Upgraded from 2xA7RIII to 2xA7IV, so I think it is :) The af system is way better, plus the bigger body grip, buttons, two fast card slots and superb video performance as a bonus :P

[@svensonsen]

@@MagicWeddingPhotographer thank you for your thoughts :)

I own A7R IV ver. A. There is no RAW lossless format. I'm wonder if "compressed" means the same as "compressed" in previous A7R IV? Is there also no difference in image quality?

[@shearel3]

Do you use 10FPS shooting weddings?

[@GiuseppeGessa]

Thanks for your video, is really useful and well explain the difference between the two version of raw files. Despite I take different kinds photos (wildlife) I go for compressed raw files, because there isn't difference in term of image quality, and in wildlife photography is better to have a good shooting burst, for not missing any important moment.

[@sebakrarup]

Thanks for the video and the files! I can tell the difference in quality, so I'll use uncompressed RAW! I can see little square pixels in the compressed and lossless compressed files, in the uncompressed files they look smoother, especially in the corners! Thanks again!

[@juanvaca-ramirez4858]

The question I have is are you considering moving from the a7r3 to the A7IV?

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Yup, I’m switching from 2xA7R3 to 2xA7IV for the upcoming wedding season

[@tc1903]

For me I had some troubles importing my compressed RAW from A7 III. I thought Lightroom classic 2022 would uncompress the photo, but it didn't. I had to use another app to open the file. Someone here has a clue ? Thanks :)

[@bergerking31]

great! Thanks!

[@JacopoDiGiuli]

EPIC intro!! aahahaahha... thanks!

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

😂😂😂🙌🏻

[@Der_Marc]

U get a Abo fpr your Lego Intro - the rest is also very Inrteressting for me ;-) Thank you very much.

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Glad you like it!

[@mattrom52]

I love the intro. haha

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

Haha thanks dude! Compressed Thor vs Uncompressed Thor!

[@RafalWylegala]

Good job✌️

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

🙌🏻🔥

[@mathu_stans]

Ha. i had to hit the like button when i heard "Father of four". i am a father of one and learning photography.

[@Daniel_Zalman]

If Lossless Compressed is exactly like Uncompressed, why does Uncompressed even exist? It has to have some kind of advantage for it to exist, no?

[@markrigg6623]

Exactly

[@zariamultimedia]

NEED HELP!!!!!! I have 4 Sony A7IV issues/questions to solve before a big paid gig coming up!!!!! BTW, love your tech and your sense of humor, keep up the great work sir! Note: I just received this camera two days ago from B&H along with the Sony 20mm 1.8 and the Tamron 28-75mm 2.8. I am an event and portrait hybrid shooter partially switching over from Fuji mainly because of the better autofocus, the unlimited recording time, the better lens selection and the higher megapixels. I have two X-T4 bodies with several of their best lenses and accessories and I'm going to sell one X-T4 now, if the upcoming X-T5 can compete with the A7IV, especially autofocus, then I might stay with Fuji, if not, then I'm selling ALL my Fuji gear and buying another A7IV or one of their higher flagship models. Fuji are you reading this??????????????? 1. When I connect my OSEE 4k external monitor via HDMI to my brand new Sony A7IV, the monitor works great but now I can't get my LCD screen to work at the same time so I can have touch focus and touch tracking during video shooting. The LCD screen just totally goes black every time the monitor is connected. I'm looking all over the internet and KZbin for a fix, can anybody suggest the right settings that can help me out please? 2. I can't get my Crane S2 to connect with my A7IV via the USB cable, all I really want is for the record button function on the gimble to work, everything else would just be a nice bonus. I read somewhere that it might not be possible to have both an external HDMI output and USB connectivity with the Crane S2 simultaneously. Any experts out there know the real deal???? 3. I experienced a really weird bug already on just the 2nd day of practice shooting. My record button for video just wouldn't do anything, the camera was apparently just staying in standby mode, it was just displaying the green "STBY" message in the bottom left hand corner of the screen, everything looked completely normal on the LCD but I just could not record any video. I switched over to photos and that was fine. Turning the camera on and off did not work either. The only fix was dropping the battery out of the camera for a few and then when I put it back in everything was fine regarding video recording, this was weird and does not really give me a lot of confidence so far with the A7IV? Anybody else experience this weird bug? Sony are you reading this????????????? This issue got me to thinking about number 4 below. 4. Is there a newer firmware out there yet for the A7IV? My camera's currently at 1.00, if there is, what is the link? Thanks for reading this book too, I really appreciate any and all feedback from my NEW Sony Homies! 😆 "Z"

[@roberto17a]

MAGIC!!!! :)

[@BillAshtonNelo]

Why do Sony ARW files come out looking processed (sat, contrast added)? My Canon cameras come out super flat.

[@MarianMoisii]

sony a74 give you uncompressed file 6 fps wich is extremely low for this price.

[@MrMatadorka]

Dobra to teraz po polsku xd lekko skompresowany wystarczy xd

[@rommelbautista6480]

👋🏼👋🏼heyyyyyy supp

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

🕺🏻🕺🏻

[@rommelbautista6480]

@@MagicWeddingPhotographer hey magic, just bought your preset, now its time to learn the magic :)

[@MagicWeddingPhotographer]

@@rommelbautista6480 oh dude, thanks so much! Make sure you also download bonus content from A7IV editing session that’s linked in the confirmation email!