Should YOU buy the Sony A7IV in 2024? Competitor Comparison & Pro Photographer Review

[@ramasinnn]

wow, was this recorded on the a7iv? what lens was used? no to mention the colors are on point. Great video

[@harrisonmartin291]

I appreciated the content but what I loved the most about this vid was your colors. Got a really nice vintage travel look & feel going on here. Good job.

[@johnjacobjocson2800]

instant subscribe because your color grading is ON POINTTTT, Soon im getting my a7iv this August and I hope it will drop prices lol

[@calincharles]

Woah thank you. So glad you think so!

[@LMActionsports]

My a7iv is a great second camera next to my a7rv. Great for receptions and portraits too. The 10fps don't bother me. I still have a Sony A9 and never use 20fps, I prefer 15fps at the most when I use it for fast moving photos. But now I converted my a7iv to a full video rig with follow focus, cine lenses, atomos ninja v, full cage, shotgun mic plus a rode wireless go 2 to do interviews when needed. I've been a truly impressed with the video quality coming out of this camera. It's a great hybrid camera that I plan on using for a while

[@PlunderRoad]

Does the A7RV benefit from the extra pixels for APS-C mode or cropping. I've found that crop over 60% even with A7IV Find jpegs and not lose anything.

[@Pete217]

Im set on the a7iv, however, i’m worried the a7v is right around the corner :/

[@calincharles]

@@Pete217 always the struggle. I felt the same way about buying the fx3 this year. I feel like buying used if you can + monitoring the Sony alpha rumors site regularly then selling a month or two before the a7v is supposed to drop is a good plan of attack

[@CateKittlitz]

wow I finally know what all of our customized buttons are

[@calincharles]

About time! 😂

[@Christellezphoto]

I think that point about investing in a brand that will always be at the forefront of technology is such a good point. I hadn’t really thought about that but it makes a lot of sense!

[@amirleon996]

Here we are in 2024, complaining about 10fps, NICE! Great video btw.

[@davey_gravy]

I think the A74 is a great Hybrid camera. It does what it's promised

[@calincharles]

Totally agree. People expected way too much from it when it came out. It fits exactly where it’s supposed to in the ecosystem

[@spirg]

purchased in june and very happy with it

[@heyitsterry]

My A7iv is, hands down, the best camera i have ever owned. I plan on using it until it no longer fots my workflow. But for what i do, that could legitimately be YEARS from now.

[@CanadaRandom]

Well done on the video!

[@calincharles]

So glad you liked it

[@PlunderRoad]

Before about I was about to "upgrade" to newer camera with more settings than I'd ever use for short films and social media. Saving trade in money from some other stuff to buy a the 16-35mm PZ G lens :-) @@calincharles

[@JohannesDalenMC]

What is the correct "term" for that rounded-edge shade you have around the frame? Looks sweet, in an old-school way. Excellent video as well!

[@calincharles]

@@JohannesDalenMC haha not sure tbh. Just made the frame in canva🤣

[@JohannesDalenMC]

@@calincharles I'm going to do the same one time, got a Tarantino-vibe from it! 😁

[@bushbeatnik4480]

love this and was helpful. My old eyes are over my 35 year run on Leica M. SL bodies and Lenses are stupid big. I could care less about vid and hate all EVFs sans the Leica SL but have not looked through the A7r5 but is sounds good but don't need 61mp. That said, may have to get use to lower res evf of A74 and just invest in G lenses, specifically 35 and 50 1.4. I am literally looking at Sony for those two lenses-size, weight, speed, and adapt what M I have. thanks

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Is it any good for wildlife photography?

[@calincharles]

There’s better cameras for it. The low fps shooting isn’t ideal. I have friends who use it for wildlife so it’s definitely possible, but if you’re looking for a primarily wildlife camera, I’d say get something else

[@thatsbigdave]

I have a nikon d500 and this sony A7iv amd I use them both for fast fighter jets the A7iv performance just perfectly with the 10fps.

[@PlunderRoad]

Someone had a video about using clips from video too. But maybe the next Gen A7V etc. will have the global shutter. That site 100 frames per second seem like a lot of work to skim though. But worth it for action maybe. @@calincharles

[@calincharles]

@@PlunderRoad I doubt they’d put global shutter into the A7V. They’ll save that for the more premium models i think

[@PlunderRoad]

Thank you! @@calincharles

[@diegodominguez205]

I’m planning on getting this camera when it goes on sale next or used primarily for sports(college), is the 10fps a deal breaker? Since only camera on the market for Sony that is fast is the a9iii or A1

[@NerdRapper]

Huge note: if you film in HD 60fps in full frame mode the video quality is horrid. However if you switch to APSC crop the HD footage becomes incredibly good and comparable to this cameras 4K. I’m considering buying an APSC lens for my camera since I end up in crop mode so much for video

[@calincharles]

Woah didn’t realize that. Thanks for the tip.

[@slavicprincess]

How does it become better when it's cropped?

[@jshanagher]

This was never my expierence with HD 60 FPS - actually I thought the image was great for HD.

[@calincharles]

@@jshanagher okay, so some differing reports. I’ve been fairly happy myself but have never pixel peeped. Thanks for sharing your experience

[@NerdRapper]

@@slavicprincess When it is uncropped the image is soft with aliasing. However when cropped the footage becomes sharp and the aliasing disappears. It has to do with how the sensor reads out for each mode. In cropped mode it uses the full center of the sensor. In full frame HD it skips every few lines resulting in weird artifacts such as the aliasing.

[@cameraprepper7938]

If it is for still photography, I will recommend to get the Sony A7RIII which is cheaper !

[@calincharles]

I think that’s probably the whole thing, this camera is for hybrid photo & video shooters. I’d probably recommend a different stills, or different video centric camera

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@calincharles I wish they will stop making "hybrid" cameras and only make stills and video cameras.

[@calincharles]

@@cameraprepper7938 interesting. Why? I do a ton of commercial photo and video work and typically require 2 cameras when I shoot either. So in that event I would need to own 4 cameras (two stills and two video) which would mean on bodies alone I would have to spend $15,000+ just on camera bodies.

[@aspilobo]

Tho Sony A7R III doesn’t have a big lifespan and its AF is lacking. Since rn Sony A7 IV costs only 1999€ while A7R III is at 1400€ it doesn’t make sense to me. The better low light AF, AF sensor coverage, bigger joystick, fixed shutter

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@aspilobo Do not be "a smart ass" to a photographer with 45 years of experience ! For most kind of photography you do NOT need fast AF, in fact you do NOT even need AF !!! The Sony A7RIII does just as good in low light and have the same dynamic range s the A7IV, but you have 42 Megapixels to a lower price than the 33 megapixels A7IV !!! The A7RIII´s lifespan will be longer than the A7IV !!! noob

[@omerbinyounos]

What a fan boy review. Seriously, be honest on what is better in other camera brands like Canon, Nikon, and Panasonic

[@calincharles]

Autofocus on Sony remains the best

[@KriticullCTRL]

You literally sound like a Sony hater. The dude covered cons and pros of the camera, which is what this video is about. Not sure why you’re crying.

[@brianfuentes579]

Cool video but very hard to read

[@dogdadoutdoors]

Whatever your favourite brand, they are all leapfrogging each other over time, one minute its brand x, the next its brand y. Nikon had a reputation for being a potato over the last few years, last few releases have been fantastic and the Z6 III could be immense. Before that Sony was on the rise.

[@calincharles]

They undoubtedly all produce amazing cameras and you can’t go wrong with any of them.

[@dogdadoutdoors]

@@calincharles So true. Always amuses me when people say you can't shoot weddings on this camera or that camera and I think about the days shooting them with my old Minolta 7000i and think 'really?'

[@calincharles]

@@dogdadoutdoors haha love that.

[@Alec-Sander]

Not to mention overheating problem 😢

[@MrLars442]

Jesus… that yellow writing was though to read….!