My A7iv Overheated

[@SagaPekak]

When I got mine. It overheats. Change the temp setting to high still overheats. Now running the v90 SD cards, and always flip out the screen. Never overheats. I don't know if the card have anything to do with it. I was running the v30 and v60 cards before this.. Don't know if this will help.

[@charlesnardi5750]

Thanks for sharing, Mike! For our A7IV that didn’t overheat we were even using a WiFi app (Monitor+) for hours without issue!

[@Aroundtheworld-ew6rx]

Your A7IV probably overheated, but the temperature sensor didn't get tripped. The heat threshold must be higher on your camera which is not a good thing.

[@TheDIYFilmmaker]

Hi mate, did you find any solution? People recommend placing in Airplain mode and opening the flip-out screen so that it can dissipate heat. But not sure if there are more settings/actions that may help. Do you know more?

[@PIXELvoiz]

did you use original sonny battery? did you turn On air plane mode?

[@nicolaussuryadharma]

Yup first time i got over heat warning , and then i put the warning to high and the next day i put on standard, it doesn’t came up anymore even i feel it really hot . This situation freak me out dude ..

[@aaronholmes1914]

This just happened to me today. I’ve shot long form in the past, and all of a sudden it overheated like crazy. First overheat happened within 10 minutes or so. It’s like it was suddenly a different camera. Did you ever solve this?

[@samvargasimages7905]

I belive there is a firmware update that helps with this according to a recent a7iv video I watched. Check both a7iv's to see if they have the same firmware.

[@one901]

There aren’t any firmware updates for the a7iv yet

[@AlexBunea]

please post another video when you figure out why it overheated. i think a lot of people want to know the solution to this deal breaker issue on sony a7iv

[@spartahill]

Thanks for sharing. Though I've not yet purchased the a7 IV, it adds to my body of knowledge being aware of such occurrences.

[@kalelinslo235]

I’m in same boat. Camera used to not overheat, but my last shoot it was overheating like crazy. The only thing that changed was I went from a 35mm GM to a 16-35 GM. I’m wondering if the extra power it takes to move the heavier glass during AF has an affect on temp??

[@xWood4000]

I don't think that's very likely but the lens is shedding heat by being made of metal.

[@PopartFilms]

Did the new firmware update help this problem?

[@Givebacknation]

sony needs to fix this issue asap! there is no reason why this camera is damn near 3,000 dollars and having overheating issues! its just unprofessional, and one of the main reasons why people won't upgrade to it,, that and the 4k 60 crop 🙄

[@yadavsuyog6723]

Do you still face the issue?

[@DrAbdulWahidMohammad]

Had mine in SI code 4k 60fps overheated after 40mins. Disappointed to say the least

[@White_Thorn_Media]

Did you use identical memory card of both cameras?

[@HGQjazz]

I'd try a different codec. All-I, is basically no compression and should be less heat. I think. That's what I use and I have no heat problems.

[@JoATTech]

Maybe you got broken battery? The easiest way to check it is to swap battery with other A7IV to see if it still overheats. Might be also specific to the SDcard (more likely). Try recording externally and see if it is still happening. Hope it's not the camera itself.

[@PIXELvoiz]

yes third party battery need to avoid

[@MarianMoisii]

So is it just a factory defect?

[@brandonleefilms-weddings]

Hope you figure it out. I wanted the A7iv to be my "B" cam for weddings so bad. Just bought my 2nd A7siii yesterday, because this would of been my nightmare 😫

[@johndc7446]

I agree most of the settings add to the overheating of the camera but try using another sd card brand it might help reduce it. As a last resort, probably try returning it and ask for a new a7iv replacement. Test if it is still the same.

[@weezypeasy]

Well this is worrying. I switched from the R6 to the A7IV to avoid overheating.

[@one901]

It’s definitely not as bad or common as the R6

[@eliasgottschlich]

This sound like a batch variation issue… maybe you’re A7IV is a lemon. Did you notice any difference in body temperature when filming between the A7IV and the A7SIII? And is there a difference in heat development between the two A7IVs?

[@one901]

I’m hoping I didn’t get a dud. This is the first time it’s done this. I r recorded with it previously in long form and it never overheated. I’m not sure if it was settings or configuration that caused it. Once I made those adjustments, it ran for another 45 mins with no issues or warnings.

[@eliasgottschlich]

@@one901 Did you use the HDMI output previously?

[@one901]

@@eliasgottschlich I wasn’t recording via hdmi. I was only monitoring

[@clifftotten7609]

Were you plugged into USB power? Were you on a dummy battery? I can tell you that running the Sony battery grip VERY much affects the A7-IV heat issues in a positive way. Getting that battery out of that socket by using the grip or dummy power option helps an enormous amount.

[@one901]

Usb power and dummy battery still overheated

[@Hindsight101]

@@one901 The issue is the usb battery. Dummy battery last forever for me

[@neerajjaswal5991]

I have researched that even A7IV and Sony A1 share the same processor, high megapixel sensor but recording times causes heating issues only in A7IV not in A1. Without any issues A7IV sometime record 30 min sometimes 40 min but don't know when it will die in extreme heat outside sunlight or desert. It is a software limit or software plus harware limit causing recoding to maximize within 30-40 min range just like A7iii record limit is fixed to 30 min. As per me sensor oversampling is not the issue. Sony mentioned heating limits in their A7IV manual but even we set the high limit inside A7IV menu, I don't know when it will die. It is a reliability issue. I think just like Canon R6, R5 Sony fixed for this model a limit. Few people are talking about this. I wish they provide a software update for heating issue or fix a reliable limit of 1 hour or 2 hour just like Nikon Z9 set it for 2 hours worry free 8K.

[@xWood4000]

I don't think they can do any updates for it, the difference is that the A7IV has a sensor with older technology than the A1 and A7SIII, that's why there's so much rolling shutter. It probably produces more heat. It's also a lot of heat to handle in a cheaper body, oversampling 7K to 4K. Any camera will have issues with that. The R5 and R6 has overheating issues too

[@xWood4000]

One firmware update that could actually help is offering a lower image quality that is line skipped, like what Canon offers on the R5.

[@DarkPa1adin]

How high was the ISO?

[@one901]

Iso has nothing to do with heat.

[@DarkPa1adin]

@@one901 people did reviews said that higher ISO less record time they got.

[@angwk]

You got a lemon, period. My A7IV can record 4k24p 10 bit 422 under ambient temperature of 30 Celsius for continuous 10 hours without any overheating warning.

[@eliasgottschlich]

And how warm/hot does it get when filming for extended periods of time?

[@one901]

It’s looking that way but I’ve previously recorded king form with it without any issues at all. Could have been settings or configuration or a combination of both.

[@angwk]

@@eliasgottschlich I do not have equipment to measure the temperature, but it sure feels very warm.

[@angwk]

@@one901 My settings are below: 4k 24p 10bit 422 XAVC S, airplane mode, active stabilization, auto white balance, PP11 picture profile - s-cinetone, autofocus continuous, shutter priority mode (no problem with aperture priority mode as well), power auto off turned to high I am using Sony Tough Card v6, Kingma Dummy Battery, Sony FE 1.8/20G lens. Flippy screen are turned outward at all time.

[@one901]

@@angwk what codec? HS, S, All I?

[@maredis9564]

Try setting the temperature in-camera turn off setting to "high"! It solved most of the overheating problems for me, unless I was shooting clean HDMI out for long periods of time.

[@eliasgottschlich]

He did..

[@one901]

It was already set to high.

[@CarloTimothy]

bruh

[@Aroundtheworld-ew6rx]

The best thing you could do is to buy a better Camera! The A7IV is practically the same as A7iii.

[@one901]

It’s not but ok

[@Aroundtheworld-ew6rx]

@@one901 Both the A7iii and A7IV are hybrid cameras. The A7IV may have slightly better performance and capability, but at the end of the day, it's a hybrid. If videos are your job get a cheap Sony camera tailored to video like the A7siii and the FX3. With a hybrid camera, you want it to shut down during 30 minutes of recording.