One Year with the SONY A7iv - Do I Regret Switching?

[@DanJacobs]

What prime should I get next for my Sony A7iv? 🤔

[@andy.photoandfilm]

the FE 35mm 1.8 is an excellent lens with no af breathing and great performance imo - also the sigma 85mm 1.4 dg dn is a dream of a portrait lens, quite compact for what it achieves

[@hasenmyer]

The 50 1.2 is too heavy and too expensive, but it will blow your mind

[@NAM3L3555]

I have a7iv and similar lenses the first I buyed was 55 1.8 now I have 17-28 and 28-75 but the best is 85 1.4 dg dn from sigma sharp and faster !

[@AldogContentNetwork]

The sigma contemporary lenses with the aperture ring is really making me want too switch from my Fuji to Sony

[@germancreatives88]

I have full frame for lowlight, but for most ofthe time I used fuji because I can't replicate the jpeg in other camera like portra 400,160,kodacolor,fuji 400h,kodak gold, Ektachrome, vintage classic chrome, Ilford, tri x 400, kodachrome 64,etc

[@andreacorallo]

Note: one can always exit completely the menu pressing the half shutter

[@Christo_glenn]

I’m on Sony and I’m thinking of switching from using a A7III/FX3 combo in favour of the XH2S. For me it the video options that Fuji offers sound nice. Aside being able to shoot open gate, and being able to disable noise reduction, it’s tempting. As for image quality the apsc sensor keeps up well with full frame. I really like the colours out of camera on the Fuji as well as the nice natural highlights roll off.

[@domeniccosme5882]

just remember if you ever use it for photos lightroom reads the raw files weird and makes the photos have really bad worming

[@Gathertogether-e5s]

As a Fuji user you broke my heart lol

[@DanJacobs]

I'm so sorry 😌

[@jeffmerheb3182]

I have the X-T5, tremendous camera for daylight photos, but once you crank up the iso it starts to produce too much noise, DR is better than x-t3 but still noisy if going above +2 stops recovery. Many of my photos from my last travel lost quality because of noise. I am thinking to switch to FF A7iv with the 24mm f2. 8 to keep it compact and light

[@waywardone4]

I had the X-T3, and currently own the X-T4, and like you, want better low light images. I was looking at the Sony A7iv, and even A7RV, since it would be my first Sony camera. I'm just worried I won't get my money's worth.

[@hethfilms]

Great video. Regarding the Menu button, in case you don't know this already, you can just half press the shutter button to get out of the menus too.

[@DanJacobs]

I mean I think I know this but I actually never connected the dots that I can just use that for exiting the menu 🤦‍♂️ Thanks, mate

[@hethfilms]

@@DanJacobs You're welcome! :)

[@karlbratby4349]

For video I think you are correct Sony wins on that generation but compare it to the xh2 and xh2s is a different story, stills I think it’s much closer and lens dependant, more detail can be had with the larger sensor size but overall there is far more to an image than critical sharpness and detail, to much can look clinical and sterile. Sometimes images are to dam sharp they look fake and plastic but to so many now it’s all about sharpness and detail rather than feel and emotion. Makes me chuckle those that buy, say the A7Iv and then process for the vintage look and add texture and grain 😂 in my 30 years in the game the best feel, most emotive and organic portrait I’ve taken was on the original XT1 16mp, to this day it’s on my studio wall and wows who ever views it. Imho the best sensor Sony made was in the A7sll 12mp, the skin tone and feel from that sensor was stunning and almost felt like the XT1.

[@m4rcin847]

Makes me chuckle when read such nonsense comments made by Fuji fanboys to feel better. Im X-T5 owner and I know that Sony ecosystem is lightyears ahead of Fuji, but sect of Fujifilm cannot accept that and keep crying under every Sony camera video. P.S. Every single sensor in Fuji cameras is made by Sony, so deal with it.

[@karlbratby4349]

@@m4rcin847 never been a Fuji fanboy, just because I own Fuji does not.mean I'm a fanboy, I also own Sony and hasselblad, all for different purposes, all I'm a fanboy of is life so have a nice one...👍

[@xitrum168]

It's just about your feeling, and maybe old cameras are more suitable with your style.Imo, A7IV is way much better than my previous Fujis including: XT2, XE3, XT30. In fact, I also tried old Fuji bodies like XE1, XE2, X100T that I borrowed from my friends and they gave me better feeling than the later version ones imho

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

Just stupid expensive those slow xt1, if you like vintage, canon 5d with an ef lens

[@WieHurra]

I also switched from Fuji to Sony. And the difference in image quality is a gap in favor of Sony. I had the best Fuji lenses but the A7IV with 35GM is a masterpiece, not to mention what the A7IV does with the Voigtlander 50 apo lanthar. The differences between the size sensor can be seen immediately in low light situations. For me, change to Sony was very good decision.

[@SOURMlLK]

I personally tested the X-H2s and Sony A7iv in low light and surprisingly the X-H2s beats out the A7iv and also has about an extra stop and a half of dynamic range

[@RandumbTech]

I switched to Sony as well after shooting with Fuji for 7 years - I should have done it sooner. If I want the Fuji experience, I just grab my 100V. I started with the A7iv and quickly snagged an FX3 for video work. Now that my A7iv is relegated to primarily photos, I just couldn't get along with the flippy screen. I picked up an A7R5 this week and man, the screen and EVF alone make it worth the upgrade. Really enjoying your channel and journey!

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

The a7r5 does look pretty nuts awesome!

[@DanJacobs]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate you watching my videos! Wow, what a Sony line up you built up there. I'm jealous 😅 I think my A7iv will have some legs but I will need a second body at some stage and am not sure which way I'm going - budget Sony APS-C or low end full frame such as A7C. 🤷‍♂️

[@JLStreetDoc]

What’s wrong with the flippy screen. I’ve been shooting Fuji for 6 years and thinking about switching to Sony, most likely the a7iv. Reason: Sony simply has better image quality.

[@RandumbTech]

@@JLStreetDoc If you are considering the switch to Sony, absolutely do it. The Sony's are incredible. My images are flat out better. Don't listen to the Fuji fanboys about "it's not the gear, it's you don't know how to use it" yada yada. My pictures and video are on a completely different level compared to where they were with Fuji. I'm planning to publish a more detailed video about the A7iv screen, but the gist is that, for stills, it's often better to have a 3-way up/down/pop out screen (like X-H1) as opposed to fully articulating. That way, your line of sight is same as lens. The A7Rv offers the best of both worlds. It also is way brighter with more usable resolution than the A7iv. That's important for manual focus and the focus peaking is not great on the A7iv because the screen resolution is poor. In my opinion, the A7RV is absolutely worth the extra $1,400 compared to the A7iv. But if budget is tight, the A7iv will get the job done for sure. Good luck!

[@JLStreetDoc]

@@RandumbTech thanks for replying. I’ve been a pro photographer for 20 years, so I won’t let anyone say I don’t know how to use my Fuji 😂. I just think the image quality in the Sony system superior. I was looking at images on Flickr comparing the a7iv and the Xh2s and unless everyone posting Fuji shots are amateur and everyone posting Sony is a pro, there is a clear winner. My current camera’s screen doesn’t move at all, and for photos I prefer the viewfinder anyway, and for those low angle moments the flip out screen will be fine. I would rather have that full articulation for videos for my KZbin channel anyway. As far as the a7r, I personally think that is too much resolution where the 33 megapixels is just about as perfect as you can get. Looking for more of a hybrid anyway. My only drawback is that I live the aesthetics of my Xpro2 and my small lens, as well as the whole starting over. But I’m just not happy with the results, and at the end of the day that’s what is most important.

[@DUYNGUYEN-ve4ps]

Everything depends on one's personal preference, we must also consider the cost of each system and the difference between APS-C and fullframe ....

[@deeepraveen]

I have put the iso on the wheel but I always accidentally rotate it and goes to 50 or something

[@Male_Parent]

I'm mainly here to upgrade from my mom's old Canon EOS Rebel T5 DSLR. I was looking at the Fujifilm X-T line up, and saw the exposure dials and was almost hard set on getting the X-T5, but most of my photography is done very late at night so a full frame piqued my interest. The only reason I went with the A7 IV was that it was available at a pawn shop near me for around the same price as an X-T5 with a good lens new. Also yeah, you can still shoot shit on an expensive camera... My grandpa, no offense, took some pretty crappy shots on a $3000 camera... For my moms wedding. If you don't own a camera I'd highly suggest getting a used DSLR, there's a bunch out there for very affordable prices, sometimes even free!! See if you enjoy photography before splurging on a big boy camera like my grandpa. Hell, you can even use a phone camera and get good shots. I have a friend who does that. Obviously the MP count is lower on a phone but you can still take good shots. The A7 IV also has an APS-C mode so I can ease into full frame.

[@m0nztam0nk]

After using the a74 since release i STILL HATE THE 60p crop as mich as i did when they announced it. It is terrible as a wedding filmmaker and makes no sense.

[@zxerv9935]

how has the overheating issue with regards to the A74 been?

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

Thank you for the video sir. Just a heads up tho, Fuji has front and rear dials for shutter speed and ISO so you don’t have to look at the top. The iconic top dials are there if you want to use those also. So both are an option. Lightroom worms ? Not on my xt4 or xt5 raw files in Adobe that I have seen in a very long time. And I agree about portraits I have had a canon and Sony previously and it was always so much more trouble getting skin tones how I like compared to the Fuji. But all the top camera there’s days are so good I don’t think any of it matters once you go all in on a system and learn to work with it 100% and are not consistent looking else where. I do find Gear acquisition syndrome GAS a problem for me tho 😂. And always thinking FF would be better…. Even tho I look back a my EOS R files and really out of camera don’t like them nearly as much. It’s like I am hypnotized in thinking FF will somehow make my photos better even when clearly they haven’t in the past lol again thanks for the video. Have fun and keep creating 💪

[@DanJacobs]

Thanks so much, mate! So great hearing about your experience! I gotta admit, I never really bothered customising my Fuji because of the dials but you're absolutely right, I would have been able to. I guess it was just so normal the way I operated it that I didn't realise how much better it could be with a few tweaks. 😅

[@obalalama]

I love your sincerity 😂. That apsc versus full frame caught me too. I am you. You are me. I also moved to Sony. I miss the smaller fuji lenses. And a certain ‘je ne se quio’ with fuji

[@DanJacobs]

Love to hear it, mate. We are the same indeed. For me there is no going back for the foreseeable future, that's for sure 🙌

[@PaulCypert]

People always comment about the size of the lenses when switching. But that's because, in all practicality, you're not comparing like for like. Because of the differences in sensor size, an F2 Fuji lens behaves more like an F4 on the Sony (DOF, not light gathering, which I'll mention later). So, of course, a 1.4 on Sony will be bigger than a 1.4 from Fuji. Compare the Fuji 56 1.2 (398.25g) to Sony 85 1.8 (371g) Fuji 16-55 2.8 (655 g) to Sony 24-70 F4 (426 g). Go for the equivalent DOF you were getting with the Fuji (you can raise ISO more on Sony, so the light gathering of lower F stop on Fuji is a moot point), and the lenses are actually smaller/cheaper on the Sony system. But you have the choice to go bigger to get more light capturing and even shallower DOF. You can have a walkaround kit that's just as light and unobtrusive if you go like for like DOF.

[@waywardone4]

I had the X-T3, and currently own the X-T4, and want better low light images. The Fuji camera's auto focus issues can be frustrating at times. I was looking at the Sony A7iv, and even A7RV, since it would be my first Sony camera. I'm just worried I won't get my money's worth.

[@JeromeMorada]

Hi, had you experience on Sony A74 writing speed on taking photo very slow, specially when taking photos and then switching to video? It's very slow, after taking photos, you cannot record video right away. Thanks

[@markshirley01]

How do you find the quality of the rear screen

[@DanJacobs]

Hey there. The quality is fine, I‘m struggling sometimes with the brightness of it on really sunny days though.

[@garfieldmtify]

Super! Sim experience going from GH5 to Sony full frame. Very Nice Video!

[@DanJacobs]

Thanks so much, mate!

[@stkuj]

I went to Sony from Fuji over 2 years ago. TBH, I don’t miss Fuji at all and don’t regret it. I now have the a7v (prior a7iii and a7riii).

[@DanJacobs]

Same here, no regrets at all 🙌

[@jatin6631]

Hello sir i want to know according to you which one is good for professional photography and videography my picks are sony a7iv and Fujifilm xt5. Please suggest other options also . Thankyou

[@ipinidaisuke6664]

you can match a 50mm f1.0, with 85 f1.4 on fullframe even more bokeh with f1.2 than f1.0 on apsc try to rent the lens in your local area

[@sergeizaslavsky]

I owned Sony A7R4. Finally Sony made the camera much more pleasant then all previous line of crop and full frame. It is very capable canera in many ways, but the main down side is its colours and its way behind Fujifilm colours. If low light and fast autofocus metters the most, I would say Sony a7R4 is top notch! But if colours are important, forget about Sony and get Fuji or Nikon

[@markwiemels]

This is excellent.

[@DanJacobs]

Thanks, mate! 🙌

[@benlangfeldt-pd8gj]

I own the a7iv I think at the very least they could reduce the 4K 60 crop to like 1.2x 1.3x or 1.4x instead of 1.5x they did a smaller crop for the a7rv so I don’t see why they couldn’t reduce on the a7iv it’s the very least they could do to help them and there customers or maybe remove or make a mark 2 I reckon if we work together they will have to listen and make a change and with your large platform and influence would really help if you could spread the idea around thx

[@hejakma4682]

Why do people compare X-T4 to A7iV? Much newer camera, much more expensive. At least you should compare it to the X-H2. Here you can see the massive differences in practise kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4HQkJhva7lneM0

[@randallherreraNyc]

Not every video is meant as a comparison of each companies latest and greatest. Like this video, I take it simply as him comparing what he had/was using at that given moment, to the Sony a74.

[@gozoomdaddy]

Fuji All the way !!

[@FlosBlog]

Didnt know that the 55 is so nice and small ... However, I find my images from apsc not detailed enough, like there is a haze above the textures

[@bondgabebond4907]

I have both aps-c and FF camera from Sony. The trick with crop sensor is to fill the frame with the subject for minimum cropping. My big FF camera is the A7R3 with a sensor with nearly double the pixels and that does make a difference, a huge difference. Cropping is easier, you still get excellent quality photo for those shots where you can't get close to the subject.

[@LPandStrat]

Just switched from XT-3 to A7IV and agree with most of your points. I have a couple primes instead of zooms which reduces the weight a lot for the A7IV setup. Full frame definitely helps for low light and portrait bokeh. Going thru the menus and setting up the custom buttons was overwhelming as a former Fuji user.

[@JasonLawrenceNoel]

I have the Fuji 1.4, 1.2 & f1 lenses and I have to say low light and depth of field are never an issue. I just want people to know in the hands of a good photographer most of this stuff doesn’t matter 😊 . And at the same time you are absolutely correct.

[@DanJacobs]

Thanks so much! Glad to see you had a similar experience. Definitely need to get my prime collection up. What's your favourite prime for the Sony so far?

[@LPandStrat]

@@DanJacobs sigma 85mm 1.4! Cheaper and on par with sony

[@petercofrancesco9812]

I relate to being surprised there wasn't perceivable difference between apc and full frame. But you get better wide coverage which was what I wanted. A lens you might be interested is Tamron 20-40mm. Its small and light and if you go into crop mode or in 4k 60 it turns into 30-60mm which is wide enough.

[@DanJacobs]

Thank you, I‘ll make sure to check it out 👍

[@peterdemuth]

I had for a short while the xt3 and loved the feeling of it, but I sold it and kept using my a7c. Enjoy 2023 with the a7iv!

[@DanJacobs]

Thanks so much, Peter! I appreciate it! I was looking at the a7c as a second camera body at some stage but not sure yet. Happy New Year!

[@mex5341]

there is no way to compare with xt4 . If you'd have x-2hs so ....

[@KatySei]

I think moving to FF with great AF for hybrid shooter is the way. Especially Now with such great options like s5II, Canon r8, and Sony.

[@DanJacobs]

Totally agree, lots of great options these days 🙌

[@michaelneumann1865]

I shoot both. Almost daily. Image quality, hands down, Sony full frame simply wins just about every time. I do love shooting with the x100V but 98 percent of those images are just not as good as any of my Sony cameras with almost any lenses. 35mm 1.8, Loxia 35mm f2, Rokinon 35mm 1.8, GM 35mm 1.4, Voigtlander 35 or 40mm even the 40mm 2.5 just blows away every Fuji image I have taken. Thanks for the great video! BTW the a7c is a game changer for travel or every day carry. ENJOY!!! Just subscribed btw :)

[@babycute2214]

Lols love fuji sony color is fuck

[@dirkziegler9580]

IMHO these vintage dials of the Fuji cameras are stupid. It is simply not an old camera. It's a modern camera faking a bit of nostalgy with these dials. But for modern operation of digital cameras these dials are not practical at all. I don't see any sense in it.

[@travist1169]

Fuji fanboys coping with their Fuji colors