SONY A7 in 2021 | A Review

[@arthurbell9389]

Ironically enough I got the O.G A7 last week, really enjoying it so far and I've been getting my head around all the settings and functions after upgrading from the canon 600d, so I'm watching all the A7 videos I can find. One other tip for anyone watching.. all of the sony lenses can be updated by firmware as well! Stumbled across that by accident but I've upgraded my kit lens firmware to version 3.0 (from 1.0).

[@joshjamesmoule]

Actually haven't got around to updating any firmware yet! Will get around to that 😁

[@arthurbell9389]

@@joshjamesmoule the most recent for the body is 3.20,.and for the 28-70 kit lens is version 3.0 . Just be careful as some people have bricked the camera by messing it up although I've done over 1000 firmware bios updates on things and have nevwr had a problem (yet). There's a lot of info on what not to do anyway. It's pretty simple and takes 10 minutes

[@pnoisoldia]

I just bought a barely used one with kit lens and 3 batteries for $250. Def worth every penny...

[@joshjamesmoule]

That's a steal tbf

[@jjtruble7263]

Where did you find it

[@TopshelfJunior]

Wow !!! STEAL !!!

[@tingaclicks]

Where did you buy it from? Please

[@amermeleitor]

Alternatives: -A7II have IBIS -Canon RP second hand

[@ph.otographer4802]

I brought the Sony A7 for my photography as I’m doing a course the only issue is video as my course has video too

[@joshjamesmoule]

Yeah, it's definitely a photo first camera for sure

[@joshjamesmoule]

@@Brarbas there's definitely cameras that film video better but it gets the job done

[@Moo.nashee]

Watching this in 2024😂

[@montanareacts8835]

Don't be talking with the music playing.. I can't hear u well

[@marklundgreenkiss299]

I like it

[@dabble778]

What ? 👂

[@HusleReacts]

Don’t be coming in here not talking proper English…..

[@killuafreecss3532]

@@HusleReacts damn calm down daddy

[@ebaydowneyjr]

​@@HusleReacts thats he has a trouble hearing. Its hard enough for him to learn english..

[@spitfire7283]

I have the a7. But my only gripe is I wish we had silent shooting on it..

[@KevinRedder]

The a7s has the silent shooting and first curtain shutter. I wonder why they didn't include it on the original a7 and a7r

[@thebudgetgamer]

I currently own a Sony a77 and it's really showing its age

[@T3hJones]

Love this camera. Bought it second hand 5 years ago. Never used a new lens on it, only vintage lenses so the "slow" auto focus compared to the newer versions I couldn't care less about :D.

[@50mmnikonainikkor55]

Thanks for this video. Been thinking of getting one of these for use solely with my vintage manual lenses. It's definitely the cheapest full frame(mirror less) option out there.

[@markstoker3077]

Do it! I use mine mainly with my £30 Olympus 50mm 1.8 and £20 Pentax 50mm 1.7 and have taken some of my best images ever with those combo's. And that is from someone who has used full frame Canon and Nikon cameras in the recent past with camera and one lens combo's approaching £4,000!!!

[@50mmnikonainikkor55]

@@markstoker3077👍 Nice to know your best images were taken with old manual lenses. All my images were shot on manual Nikkor lenses on a D700 body as I never had or used AF lenses. Currently use an oly em10 (crop X2)for the non Nikon lenses (auto yashinon 50/1.7 pentacon 50/1.8) so it would be interesting to see em on a f.frame sensor.

[@markstoker3077]

@@50mmnikonainikkor55 There is a world of difference on the FF sensor, although like you my Oly OM-D Em 10ii does a good job too!

[@mrs.g1178]

What else would you recommend for taking pictures in low light setting?

[@itscoldcoldwinter]

i was dreaming for a sony camera and i never was having money to buy it and then i learned houdini to make money to buy camera and now the stuff i made in houdin its so good i have 6 different nda right now

[@dr.pancake1626]

Hello Josh, I'm interested in the low-light performance of this camera, given my need for an affordable solution for photographing and videoing in dark underwater caves. I fear that a GoPro's small sensor won't suffice due to the extreme darkness of these environments. An added bonus for this camera is the relatively inexpensive underwater housing available in the used market, which is likely due to its age. Do you think this camera would be an effective option for such dark underwater cave exploration?

[@dibri]

loved this video. Wish you the best man

[@hari123hari100]

Hi 😌 if I may ask , how would new Tamron 24-70 g2 function with a7 first version. Would it be compatible with few years old camera , no software issues ? Thanx

[@christophercox1072]

thank you so much for making this video!!! getting mine in the mail soon!!

[@nayeemulhuq8556]

Thanks for making this video . Even tho I’m seeing it in 2023 . New to videography and really considering buying it as I’m in a budget. Any tips anyone?!!

[@joshjamesmoule]

Still using the Sony a7 to this day!

[@VOLT89STUDIO]

Hi im starting in film making and photography , film making first would you recommend this or is there any others use recommend im currently using a canon 650D looking to upgrade not bothered about the brand names Hope to hear soon from you From SHC (Stephen Heslop Creative)

[@-syahmi6924]

It's just like a6000 but with full frame sensor right?

[@joshjamesmoule]

you could definitely make that argument but it's a bit more nuanced than that I'd say. They are comparable for the time they came out but of different tiers/class of camera! :) they'd both be top of class for their full-frame and crop sensor categories respectively (for the time ofc!).

[@dylanc.7050]

Like the videos g keep up the work!

[@PrinsesFox3]

I just bought this last Saturday - not because of your vid. I looked up videos on it because.. I'm quite disappointed in it. And I wanted to see if others were, too. But quite a lot of people are really positive about it. I wanted to be able to photograph flowers (I don't mean to zoom in like a thousand times, I know I'll need a macro lens for that), landscapes and make portets. But it doesn't focus up close, often it doesn't even focus on the object at all (say a cotton ball in front of our green living room wall, all will be blurry). I did want to photograph flowers up close bearing in mind the macro-lens-stuff, but my phone gives a better result. My phone's quality regarding landscapes is nearly the same. As well as with portrets. Only with the camera I can see the spots on my face in greater detail, lol Am I doing something wrong? I'm honestly thinking about returning it tomorrow.

[@joshjamesmoule]

Hey Lydia! I'm sorry to hear that you are having a bad experience with the camera! :( In my opinion, (Now granted, I'm really not a camera expert) it sounds like your having an issue with the lenses here. I assume you're using the kit lens which really isn't equipped for really up-close shots. For that, you will want to look into getting a macro lens. With regards to the shots of the cotton ball in the living room, what ISO, F/stop and shutter speed are you shooting at? This can all factor into a blurry image - there also needs to be sufficient light. The kit lens is F/4, if I remember rightly which does need some good lighting to look good. For indoor stuff without a lighting setup, try a lens at f/1.8. :) Also ensure your sensor is clean and the lens too is clean! Your phone camera is likely to be pretty sharp and is also backed up by good processing so will often give a very clean image. With a mirror-less camera, there will be more of a learning curve to obtain crisp and sharp images but it is absolutely achievable and will bring better results in the long run. I would give it a bit more time to learn the camera but if you're wanting more of a point and shoot style of camera, then your phone is more suitable for the job! A point-and-shoot camera, the Sony a7 is not! I hope that helps a little bit!

[@PrinsesFox3]

@@joshjamesmoule thanks! There's a lot of functions and settings of course. But the overall quality is still a bit disappointing. I am a very critical person, with"high end taste". Which is okay, but made me decide to take this one back and save up more money to, eventually, buy a better one with a macro lense. (I know technique is very important! But I don't want to have spend €1.000 (Dutchie here) for a camera I'm not going to use because I don't like using it and my phone is better)

[@joshjamesmoule]

@@PrinsesFox3 Ah that's fair enough! Hopefully this other camera serves you better! Always good to hear another point of view and I'm sure other people viewing this will appreciate your feedback too! All the best 😁

[@PrinsesFox3]

@@joshjamesmoule in the end it's whatever suits the person. We have to use the camera. And everybody's different. I felt relieved after my choice and will definitely look up other cameras that suit me better. But I still like that a lot of other people enjoy this one so much :)

[@_littleands_]

Hello Lydia! It seems you have an issue with the lens. If you want to make high quality photography, you should invest more into prime lenses then into a camera body. A Sony Alpha 7 with a GM 85mm f1.4 lens will bring better results than a Sony Alpha 7RIV with a kit lens when shooting portrait. A kit lens doesn't bring the features for shooting macro. You either get a macro prime lens or use an extra adapter.

[@azoique]

plz make your vids audio channel mono. your voice is coming from all angles and directions.

[@jcml2015]

Great content but needs to improve the audio , the background music is too loud

[@BugalooB]

Nice video, what's with the colour grading though?

[@joshjamesmoule]

Yeah kinda got carried away with it ngl 🤣 learning the software tbh

[@applesamsungg2263]

what did you film with this episode

[@joshjamesmoule]

I filmed most of it with the a7! Still learning to use the camera properly and for some reason decided it was a good idea to use a vintage manual 50mm lens so a lot of the vid was out of focus 🤣 It's definitely more of a photo camera for sure but it does alright if you want a bit more flexibility when recording video over a phone camera. Annoying thing is, my phone shoots 4k video 🤣

[@dani9082]

hey man what kind of program do you use to edit the photos? they look amazing

[@joshjamesmoule]

appreciate that dude! I just use Adobe Lightroom :D

[@Kim_Alexander]

I larger sensor don't let in more light in the sence where it means you can have a lower iso. light is hitting a larger area there fore more light hits the sensor. But iso 100 is still iso 100 on a super 35 and a full frame sensor. The fullframe sensor will not give you a brighter image at iso 100

[@tehMaloWalo]

yes it will. youre insanely wrong.

[@Kim_Alexander]

@@tehMaloWalo sounds like you need to dust of this old physics books, and while you at it also dust of the books about photography..

[@Alberta_MTN_Bear]

Super new to cameras and photography. Can any Sony lens work with these.

[@biimyflipps]

great vid dude

[@FretsMcGee]

How’s the internal microphone on it?

[@joshjamesmoule]

It's okay to say the least, wouldn't recommend it as your primary audio source

[@sawshisawshi2523]

Great video but sometimes we didn’t understand what you say

[@joshjamesmoule]

Thanks for the feedback! Will work on the audio more next time!

[@yriaedelvanimorewen7684]

The jokes at the end broke me out in laughter, great vidéo !

[@nwente]

I just bought one for 190€ kit lense and camera i mean the camera is used but ok

[@Thunderbird1337]

Autofocus of the A7 I is really not good, I wouldn't recommend anything below A7 III for users that need a proper AF. For that money better buy an A6100, then you have a modern top notch AF. If you need IBIS (in-body image stabilization), then take an A6600 or, if the latter is too expensive, an A6500. A used A6500 with a Sigma 18-50 f2.8 is below 1000€ and is the perfect package for someone who wants an allrounde solution for traveling/ street/ people/ children/ animal photography in a small form factor but with semi-professional results.

[@quintincooper3108]

I may pic one up as a secondary photo cam

[@mrantcor1981]

I am confused if i should get the Sony A7 or the A7 II, i take photos of trains moving at 125mph and also when they are still at stations

[@joshjamesmoule]

If your budget will allow it, go with the a7ii I'd say 😋

[@mrantcor1981]

@@joshjamesmoule Yeh i bought the A7 II

[@jeidun]

i have film lenses and want to use it in it's original foca length currently have an em10 ii and a 100mm f1.8 isn't really nice to photograph with but my OM 50mm would definitely be better used if paired with a FF camera. sooo yeah i guess I'm getting an a7 HAHAHA

[@ezzefilms7167]

Great video! Please skip the background 'music'! Thanks!

[@HogbergPhotography]

Great, but what about the battery life? Like 50 shots or something? The horrible issue with shutter breaking suddenly? The 10-15 second startup time - So you need leave the camera always on, thus reducing the maxium amount of shots to like 20 shots before the battery dies? All the other horrible issues with this crappy camera that is described in detail all over the internet? I would probably go for the A7 Mark III or later.

[@joshjamesmoule]

Yeah, I agree, the A73 and later are definitely better, but you would be spending an extra £1000-2000. If you have the budget for a camera at that price level, I don't think you'd be considering a MK1 a7. 😊

[@ArthurRuyerDavid]

It's a very good vidéo, i just buy the a7 original and using minolta a lenses and it work very well.

[@btmovements360]

Very entertaining and informative

[@cLaw27]

Looks like you had interesting things to share but the awful audio makes it impossible to watch...

[@joshjamesmoule]

Only 4th video, so still learning the ropes...

[@hellog1345]

Keep it up Helped alot--🙂

[@lefablabdequoy8301]

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[@gattmolson]

you need a bigger microphone

[@StudioTimePhotograph]

very funny I liked it, the video that is.I got rid of my A7 years ago, I hated the colours and the AF and the MF, also hated the battery life. I did however like the small size of it and the Zeiss 35mm lens.

[@juliusmeyer8535]

I like this.

[@andrikmartinez1214]

I currently have a6400 and was looking for lenses but I found a a7 for like 500 , that full frame price was pretty cheap but ifk

[@PDXadrenaline]

500 in 2022 is way too much. 250 at the most

[@scherzva]

Nice video, but the music is annoying

[@campixgad2916]

HELLO YOU MAKE TO NICE VIDEOS.

[@joshjamesmoule]

Thank you :D

[@ekaterinaholyapina]

I got Sony a7 about a month ago. And I love the quality of pictures in a day light condition, also low light still objects are turning out well. But I'm really struggling to get sharp photos in a club of people dancing. Tried out different camera settings, also different settings on my flash. But haven't got any satisfying results yet. Seems like the AF is much slower then on the cheaper cameras I've used before.. Anyone with club photography experience here? Is Sony a7 suitable for club photography at all? Any tips?

[@cristianshearer]

I’m looking to maybe get this camera for club usage myself. Currently I’m using Nikon d7200

[@Sonybo100]

Considering it doesn't have any incamera stabilizer I recommend either investing in a lense with stabilization OR get yourself a speedlight and start learning that.

[@jarofwhisky]

I’ve worked in clubs for 3 years pre covid and used a canon 70d all the time. What i found is that after getting more top lenses, like a 50mm f1.4, i was able to get really good photos with that body. Now i’m considering of going full frame, never felt that i needed to before, i’ll just buy the cheapest OG a7 that i can find and invest more money into lenses

[@KevinRedder]

För clubs where the lighting conditions are bad it better to use DSLR because the flash/speed light has a IR blaster the fires red lines that the autofocus system in the DSLR can pick up. Mirrorless cameras uses a different autofocus system which doesn't pic up IR light. However there is a godox flash for Sony Mirrorless that fires a red grid light that the Sony camera can pick up but this light is more noticeable and could be annoying for people at the clubs?

[@Thunderbird1337]

I shot parties & weddings with my A6500 and A7 III, with and without flash, was all working fine. The AF of the A7 I is just too slow for party in low-light.

[@francisenaje]

What about video?

[@joshjamesmoule]

This video, and all my other videos, have been filmed using this camera, if that helps

[@lifeanonymous16]

what is wrong with the sound tho

[@pieterdegelder6563]

why is the sound so wierd?

[@joshjamesmoule]

I filmed this is 1948

[@DScott-be7pg]

I'm convinced. I'll probably cop this in a few weeks... Unfortunately, I wasn't addicted to unplanned pregnancies so I gotta save my pennies 🤷🏾‍♂️ SN: weed is the gateway drug to obesity, procrastination and more unplanned pregnancies.

[@banchik]

Good infos but wth is with your audio?

[@joshjamesmoule]

I'm filming underwater

[@32ewing]

Quit the stupid background music

[@joshjamesmoule]

my guy, this video is 2 years old

[@mytusak]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@joshjamesmoule]

Thanks dude 🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@TheEricShen]

The only problem I have with it battery life.

lol thanks. gonna buy it then.

[@ijustwanttogosailing8248]

When people are looking for gear review they want to see review and not your creative shenanigans. 🤮

[@joshjamesmoule]

A camera is a creative tool, so indulge my creative shenanigans 😎

[@dopo8333]

Awful sound...

[@joshjamesmoule]

Late to the party my dude 🤙🏻

[@flann5802]

Pls upgrade ur microphone -_-

[@joshjamesmoule]

This video was over a year ago 🤣

[@flann5802]

@@joshjamesmoule Aite

[@ElParaisoVerde]

horrible micro, couldnt watch till the end..

[@resonance139]

Kidney 😂😂😂

[@albalam7]

The sond in your video is very bad

[@joshjamesmoule]

Yes, yes it is.

[@BF4pawntard]

You wearing lipstick bro 😂

[@joshjamesmoule]

Phwoar I wish, I'd look fantastic if I did

[@bigotonbrand]

What's up w your bed? Are u an adult or not?

[@joshjamesmoule]

So out of everything, the bed is what you picked up on? Grow up dude 😂 We don't all have the luxury to sleep on queen size beds in massive rooms 😂 So I return the question to you, are you an adult or not, cus I doubt an adult would ask such stupid shit 😂😂😂

[@dariussturge9686]

That was a stupid question

[@Snakenoman]

lol this review.... your awesome. im here for the content and jokes lol.