Sony A6400 vs A7IV - can you see the difference?

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[@MicaelWidell]

Thanks for inviting me to your studio! And for giving me a challenge that was a lot harder than I expected 😆

[@thaticelandicguy]

thanks for coming by!

[@minimaverick8191]

I never knew that a beginner camera can take nearly as good photos as a full frame professional camera. Love the vid ❤

[@thaticelandicguy]

Ofcourse it can, obv the a7iv is a much better camera, but he good old a6400 is also a good camera, and if used correctly it's sick!

[@andy.photoandfilm]

Don't forget the lenses! Most beginner cameras come with slow (high f number) kit zooms. On a wedding last year the father of the bride had some older Sony Nex5000 or so with him, as it was E-Mount I quickly slapped my Sigma 85mm 1.4 Art lens on it and took a few pictures of his daughter for him. His jaw dropped when he saw them 😁

[@quirkworks4076]

I use my A6400 for client work all the time. Good glass makes a difference but otherwise, just go for it!

[@EDWARDTHEEAUTHOR]

Sony been doing it since the a6000 when it shot better than the 5d mark 3 and that was 2014 lol

[@rafikz77]

@@quirkworks4076same here

[@thaticelandicguy]

Did you find it easy to spot the difference? 👀 Huge thanks to Micael for joining me! His youtube channel is in the description :)

[@quirkworks4076]

50/50 LOL. I shoot FF and APSC with clients all the time. Whatever fits the situation. Clients are always happy, so who cares!!! Great video!

[@theenglishangle]

Appreciated this - just invested in a 70-200mm G Master Lens while I have a Sony A6400 and was really going back and forth on if I’ll be alright with that combo and this made me feel a lot better

[@andy.photoandfilm]

Great video and important message to all beginners! 👍 exactly this realization made me consider to switch from my Sony a7IV to Fujifilm APSC. The 7IV only being able to shoot cropped 4k60 also made me realize that a cropped sensor gives me exactly the amount of detail I personally need.

[@alternativemushroom]

which fuji did you go for? I've been using the a6400 since it was released and recently considered getting an A7IV, but the more I look at the xt-5 and similar fuji cameras I think they could be more suited for me

[@andy.photoandfilm]

@@alternativemushroom haven't switched yet but probably XH2S and XT5 would serve anything a a7IV has to offer.

[@bkc1965]

Two of my favorite KZbin photography content producers in the same video. Very cool.

[@ItzSlushie]

I currently use an a6400 to get me into photography and it is so good but I eventually plan to go A7IV once I decide to go full frame. Im just getting my lenses purchased beforehand

[@thaticelandicguy]

nice! :)

[@IntrovertAmateur]

Great job with these comparison videos! :) Now my question to you is, do you regret your upgrade to full frame? :) Which advantages (despite better low light because bigger sensor) do you personal use to get the job better done compared to APSc?

[@ReboxTracks]

I love my A6400 ❤

[@yusufboz164]

the sensor matters but good glass make the sense. My thoughts are if u are not shooting in controlled light (environment) go with lower f values and consider wide angle lens because crop factor sometimes can suck, overall is this. I consider both of them and APSC can create beautiful images with good glass, it stands on practicing

[@haiway85]

hi~!! i have the em5 m3, i'm looking for better autofocus & tracking. is a6400 good upgrade?

[@ollenilssonen]

Nice to see Micael on your channel!! haha and this is soooooo hard!

[@thaticelandicguy]

It really is! And Micke is a boss!

[@shirakawanaoya]

In some of the pictures the Bokeh seemed more noticeable in the full frame but I believe it's because the subject was also closer to the camera. Also if the cropped sensor was kept at 1.4 and the full frame was kept at 2.0 there would have not been much of a difference in the pictures. I still failed on half of the pictures 😂

[@mfs62789]

First off guys, you're not going to see any difference by looking on an iPhone screen. You just don't have the resolution to see the difference or if you're not going to see it in the file. So this proves my point of why even my prefer thirds is a better option for today because we're all looking at things on our phone which you can't tell the difference anyway, so you don't need a high resolution camera to view photos on your phone

[@Nevil_Samnauth]

I know this is a year later but since you used different apertures, I'd assume the a7iv looks dramatically better if you actually used the same or most similar settings

[@kzero2188]

what lense did you use for a6400?

[@HiethGeorge]

This looked like fun I got 3 correct - Hope you are keeping that gym work going and getting time with the family !

[@rickfink]

i only got one wrong hahah but as someone with an entry level camera (original sony a7), this video has seriously boosted my confidence about it, thank you!

[@anankofan5572]

Great video!!! It would be interesting to see situations where one camera picts looks better than from the other one. In conclusion what justify $$ difference between thise cameras.

[@tbeiber09]

I'd like to see you do a video clip version of this video too. see if people can tell the difference in video

[@Nick-lx7mb]

ehhh and judging photos on a phone? You will see the diffrence on a proper screen. But the a6400 is also a great camera, better as a lot will think :)

[@elchas7833]

Do you ever plan on reviewing the fx30/fx3? Would love to see it on your channel

[@thaticelandicguy]

Yea I’m very interested in testing the fx30

[@Vartan297]

Surely looking on a full size monitor would be better? Rather than a phone…

[@Aaron-ge9my]

Is the a6400 with sigma 16m good

[@thaticelandicguy]

Yea!

[@bondgabebond4907]

It's a good lens. That is what I used to make a video of me chasing my grandson around the house. I was just using the a6600 body, same sensor so same video quality.

[@ryanantonydixon]

Enjoyable video. Are you sat on Cajons???

[@chrish297]

I'm surprised that your using a phone for this example. It might be helpful to review these on a monitor. I agree that most people are using phones and posting to Instagram. Another interesting one would be to have some nice prints made.

[@thaticelandicguy]

So it was just bc most ppl consume this through their phone, however on big prints I think we would see greater difference for sure

[@chrish297]

@@thaticelandicguy I think that would still be an interesting test. While again I agree that most people look at phones, it is still misrepresenting that you can't tell a difference. Essentially, what I'm saying is that based solely off a phone it could be a bit misleading.

[@Ozhtube]

Opinion on getting Sony 35 1.4 GM for the Sony 6400?

[@seniorqy3]

the crop factor will make it like a 50mm on a full-frame and also the price is huge, i’d recommend the Sigma 30mm 1.4 just because it’s an APSC and for its price it’s amazing, also you can save so much money for another lens to buy, cheers!

[@dj-kj2zr]

🔥 A6400 vs sigma 56mm f.4 Ghost 👻

[@Rakesh_films]

I think when you take a photos from sony a6400 the photos look more exposed looks more white when you look closely on white shirt. That's a major difference.

[@sarfios]

In the first one you can clearly see the DoF difference, but that would be my only hint lol

[@dogasecco]

you got it wrong. If you really want a challange, you should apply the crop factor to the apperture and ISO (squared) as well. Then you'll have the same background blur, same exposure. The apperture is a math formula that is applied N = F /D. You can't change one value without change the other. The iso should be squared because we're talking about the area of a square (sensor). There are plenty videos on the internet about it. IQ Filmmaker channel, even tony northrup.

[@thaticelandicguy]

Hahaha okok another one here I come!

[@dogasecco]

@@thaticelandicguy yeah but the fact is the same, it's very very hard to tell the difference. I sold out all my FF gear to stick with the a6600 for that reason.

[@agnivamanna9322]

I love A6400 a lot a lot

[@jonoy4375]

The Bokeh effect in apsc 56 F1.4 is equivalent to full frame 85 F2.1

[@chosenideahandle]

Widell! Nice!

[@thaticelandicguy]

Such a nice guy!

[@Jo_Zh]

Ok with this, I will go APSC... lighter and cheaper for hobbyst.

[@Gundolf300]

I kinda don't get why you do a comparison and set it up in such away where you can't see the difference? Of course people gonna have a hard time spotting what's different? Would be a more fair comparison to lift shadows heavily, pull highlights, shoot them wide open from the same distance etc. Otherwise it's like comparing a Ferrari with a Volvo locked on going down the track at the same speed. Gonna be quite difficult to spot who crosses the line first 😂

[@jsobrino]

I kinda want to see the ZV-E10 vs A7iv

[@thaticelandicguy]

For video then?

[@jsobrino]

@@thaticelandicguy Why not photo as well? or both

[@KalleFlodin]

I still can't see the difference 😅🙈

[@thaticelandicguy]

hahaha it's tricky

[@ChihuahuaPorter]

Apsc had noticeably smeary bokeh/less bokeh balls. Something I can spot really quick after going from my A6600 to my A7iv last year. The reality is Sony isn't updating APSC so the A7iv just has so many quality of life changes in comparison. Even an APSC shooter would benefit from just buying the A74 at this point lol.

[@trilexi]

Actually Sony is rumored to release a new APSC premium camera, either A7000 or A6700

[@olaalman4565]

Yeah I'm not paying double just to get very slightly less smeary bokeh balls, and the apsc offers me more flexibility and mobility due to the smaller size Different cameras for different applications and people

[@MathieuStern]

Scandinavian KZbinrs Avengers Assemble !!

[@Garbid]

Genius video!)))) just make DOF same and that will show if there is a difference)))

[@johnmackey5150]

I could tell because of the highlight roll off,but it was hard!

[@thaticelandicguy]

yea that's a good tell for sure!

[@hoangthanhson289]

sony a7iv is better, can see diference easily. But, sony a6400 is still amazing

[@Mahmudul.hassan.jowel.]

Try in lowlight I Will find the differences immediately...

[@cameraprepper7938]

THAT is so stupid ! Watching photo images on a phone, you are NOT serious !

[@gotophotoarchive9131]

just fooling around you guys ... :D

[@thaticelandicguy]

are we? x)

[@gotophotoarchive9131]

@@thaticelandicguy I'm just joking ... I like the new format and new studio, I follow you both guys for a long time, but I was a bit surprised to see Micael on your channel :D. Have fun guys.

[@kistovisback]

Bro, haven't you done this video like 15 times before?

[@thaticelandicguy]

1 time in this format, and 2 times in a different format. I did 2x a6400 vs a7iv videos and then used the photos from those and asked my friends if they could spot the difference to get a little bit more content that I thought was fun to make. But this is the last time.

[@andy.photoandfilm]

People need to finally understand that sensor size doesn't matter as much anymore. Don't stop making such comparisons. Maybe with a different brand mixed in? Fujifilm XH2S for example ;-)

[@earlfenwick]

We wouldn't see it if we didn't look. Best not to look!