Sony A7 IV Review - When the best seller gets a sequel

Sony has finally updated their best selling full frame camera, the A7 III with the A7 IV. Nearly everything's been improved, but were they holding back?
Sony A7 IV
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[@dailylolcomedy8096]

I'm a wedding photographer and I recently switched to Sony and bought the A7 iv and let me tell you, it is the best camera that I've ever owned. Fast and accurate autofocus system, excellent in low light, beautiful skin tones and more. I upgraded from the Nikon D750 and couldn't be anymore happier.

[@user-cj5tq5kk9q]

good to see you back! please make more videos!! I love all your contents

[@HyunRalphJeong]

Appreciate it!

[@mack_solo]

Good catch-up review! In fact not having all the specs regurgitated back to us in the video - unlike on most other channels - is a good thing and it makes what you have to say more engaging to listen to (and yeah I get it, when the products hit the market, the specs is all we care about - i know). I've also noticed that in the pursuit of "frames per second" manufactures no longer disclose the bit-depth rates of RAW files. It was a big deal when Canon EOS 40D did 14bit RAWs as non-pro grade body back then, but now we have top of the range cameras slipping us in 12-bit RAWs at 30 frames per second not telling us they are not the same as 14-bit RAWs when shooting in single frame mode - sneaky sneaky. As far as the prices go, where I am, the retail costs for the cameras that were already on the market went up anyway - so R6 would set me back 300 credits more now than at its launch - therefore paying "more" for the A7IV is not a biggie IMO. If anything I vividly remember youtubers going crazy over how "underpriced" A7III was at its debut - so I think we were spoiled by that ;) Good to see you back.

[@ItzSi]

Welcome back buddy great review

[@janalyngraham1035]

I'm loving your channel, thanks for all of the information!🖤 If you get around to it, I would love to see a video comparing different lens lengths for beginners - what the options are, what they are typically used for, and where to start when you can't buy all of them. Thanks again! 🙂

[@kekaramirez8180]

Well explained and detailed oriented. I love your content.

[@jemiho]

Love the way You Break things down !

[@theTHiiiNG]

You're back!

[@n8likesmath]

great video and detailed analysis

[@BrolympicBWL]

9:09 is the most common-sense thing I've seen from a camera reviewer in like 2-3 years. Just make customization easy - don't make me fight through your menu system to program a button. I'm torn between upgrading my a6600 or waiting for the next-gen. The low-light capabilities of the a6600 just aren't hitting it for me as I get into wildlife photo. Yet I think I'm newbie enough to still learn things with my current camera and push it to it's limits. I think best bet is to wait for the A9 III or the Alpha 2 in a few years.

[@Paulus449]

I got one here in the UK..Absolutely love it, such a step up from my a7iii

[@siddhantbanerjee05]

Hey man. Haven't seen you in a while. Really love the way you make your videos and articulate your thoughts. Hope you're doing well. Cheers.

[@gwesterneng5859]

The area were you see the difference in price is the amount of data that you can have/pull out of a raw file. The example is shown in this video. The level of data in the highlights is impressive against older camera's like the Canon EOS R.

[@kaninjapokemon5674]

Just bought the a 7 iv and is it normal to have a weird noise when is not having the lens on ? Sound like the ibs is moving, I own the a7iii but those not make that sound is it normal to have that moving sound ?

[@Maxhuertas]

Love your channel man, no dumb b-roll or annoying music.

[@majorgify]

A very balanced review. Thank you.

[@LouisLuzuka]

Welcome back 🙂

[@user-gg2em7sr5z]

Hyun, do you typically advise to buy cameras used/on Ebay?

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

This is such a good channel, I wonder why the inactivity for such a long time. I hope all is well.

[@prajwalmr4817]

Got an email from Sony. It'll restock on their website on May 3rd. (for those still waiting) I got mine a week ago at a local camera shop though.

[@Kevin-hy8ok]

Down-to-earth, practical, and solid review. Nice work!

[@pressureworld1]

Excellent video as always. What main cameras are you now using?

[@HyunRalphJeong]

Thanks, I've been shooting a lot of film for my personal stuff, but just traded in my A7RIII for an A7IV. My videos are shot with A6600.

[@TheCanadianBubba]

Been a while, great to see you Hyun ! Hope all is very good for you and yours !

[@HyunRalphJeong]

I know! Good to be back and hope all is well with you as well

[@TheCanadianBubba]

@@HyunRalphJeong- Good as can be friend 👍

[@timetraveler5127]

Hi there, is the focus breathing compensation function available for photography? It matters if when stacking images.

[@HyunRalphJeong]

It’s only for video I believe

[@allen3158]

hi, thanks for sharing, got one question, how would u choose between sanyang 12f2 lens in apsc mode and sanyang 18mm in FF mode if u can only choose one of them? they theoretically would have some pov, but really curious about the distortion comparison and autofocus performance etc.

[@HyunRalphJeong]

I haven't tried the 18mm lens, but personally, 99% of the time, I'd get the full frame lens. That way, you have the option to shoot full frame or apsc. The image quality should be pretty similar between the two.

[@terrystarr3012]

Great job thanks

[@h4adnan]

Hi, i am not sure if you have any content on the camera body vs the lens. Which one a beginner should focus more spending their money on and does it make any difference having a cheaper body with expensive lens or vice versa? Thanks

[@HyunRalphJeong]

You don't necessarily need "expensive" bodies or lenses, but you just need the right ones for you. There's not much difference in image quality between cheap and expensive camera bodies because their sensor technologies are very similar. But more expensive bodies may have better autofocus and weather sealing, etc. With lenses, most beginners only need a couple of decent affordable primes with 1.8 or 2.0 aperture. Most lenses are sharp nowadays and you don't need to spend 5-10 times more for 1.4 or 1.2 lenses.

[@josephfeinstein1872]

I got mine and it’s a game changer for me. Great images and intuitive controls.

[@Skabanis]

Same

[@3adolapets550]

Wonderful videos, please I want buy camera , have you store ?

[@velocityvibes-fpv]

I didn't know how lacking my fujiXT3 was until I got my A7iv

[@ilreceiver]

In what ways?

[@paulroca6999]

You have no idea, yet you were the one who thought me how to shoot a camera, from your video, How to shoot manual in 10. minutes, thank you

[@lixuhan2127]

@14:40 you have to be so badass my man, mad burn 🌚

[@Rabie_qa]

Hello my friend, can you recommend me a suitable camera for portrait and landscape photography in full frame at a price of $1,000

[@atomycal]

Was just wondering a few days ago, why is there no review for the A7iv on your channel... like... are you ok? Did something happen? Are you mad at Sony? :))) Glad everything is back to normal. Pressed like before I even watched it.

[@HyunRalphJeong]

Haha thanks, just been too busy with work but trying to get back in the routine

[@-grey]

This is what I don't understand about the flip up screen being worse because it's blocked by a mic argument. You can mount a mic elsewhere, but if it's blocked by the only input point, surely that's worse. How do shoot low angle video or from the hip if you are using the inputs? It's just objectively worse than the flip up. I've seen side mounted mics, tripod heads with cold shoes, cages etc. - but there's no way around this without Sony's proprietary mic, or external audio. /rant ✌️

[@adzamree6870]

what? i have the a7iv..the mic input is not blocked

[@MrPhilbautista]

@@adzamree6870 He means the view of the screen is blocked by the mic cord (if one is plugged in), or any cord for that matter, when you're working from the front of the camera. A 90* angle plug usually solves that problem but it's still a nuisance having to find one, if possible.

[@jyothisjens2415]

Brooo...canon m200 or lumix g7... For music videos....plz reply

[@HyunRalphJeong]

Never tried the g7 so I can’t speak for it… but I’d personally choose m50 over m200.

[@jyothisjens2415]

@@HyunRalphJeong thank u so much brother ❤️❤️

[@Habib209]

Nice video I got mine last week with the kit lens for retail around $3.05k including tax

[@jimi272]

The kit lens is terrible though, people should sell it immediately😅😂👌

[@Habib209]

@@jimi272 that was the only option the camera it self was selling for crazy like 3k for a used

[@jimi272]

@@Habib209 yeah I know, sometimes the deals are terrible🙄😢 I‘m still so happy I bought my a7iii last summer, it was used only for 4 months prior, and I got it for 1200 chf with warranty until may 2023. Though I often find myself being close to selling it for something which records video with higher Bitrate, though it’s still probably the best hybrid camera Sony put out to this day…

[@Habib209]

@@jimi272 I returned mine today, nothing wrong with it but I bought the A1 for 2.5k used in good condition

[@jimi272]

@@Habib209 whaaaaat that almost sounds to good to be true😳😱 have fun with that beast!!!!

[@Valleedbrume]

It’s a good camera for the price to follow the best seller ever the 3.Good bang for the buck with great lens variety.Just saying.Buy an A1 if you have concerns.

[@TheTravellingScotsman]

I bought one in Thailand, straight off the shelf and significantly cheaper than the UK price.

[@wl5609]

Even considering exchange of currencies?

[@TheTravellingScotsman]

@@wl5609 by a country mile. Even claimed the tax back at the airport.

[@wl5609]

@@TheTravellingScotsman Geez, that's great!

[@DA-yd2ny]

great

[@VoxeeMedia]

I do not think you gave enough importance to the fact the a7iv shoots 10 bit 4:2:2 . I have owned both and the difference is pretty obvious; and photo wise the colour science / reproduction is much better wich means the time spend in post is significantly lower.

[@theesperanzacompromisebyja9044]

Oh! You mean like a camera?

[@user-bg5pu6ye6i]

현우 화이팅~♡♡♡

[@powerforward1955]

Excellent review, as always. Thanks for outlining the practical aspects, not all the specs. IMHO, it's a tough decision between the R6, Z6II and A7IV. And since I'm not rushing to spend that level of $$, I will give-in to the virtue of wating. :-) Be well.

[@HyunRalphJeong]

Thank you. You really can’t go wrong with anything nowadays. But Sony’s probably still the safest because of the lens selection.

[@wl5609]

R6 is a great camera, more for stills. It overheats in video mode where the A74 does not...😉

[@powerforward1955]

@@wl5609 Overheating of the R6 can be a deal-breaker. If I could put out the cash and not be concerned about it, I would do the Sony with a couple of nice lenses and call it a life...but those lenses can be small fortune. Be well.

[@wl5609]

@@powerforward1955 🙏🙏🙏

[@Sorennn94]

A7 iv or r6 ? 🤔

[@HyunRalphJeong]

What are you using now?

[@Sorennn94]

@@HyunRalphJeong after watching your video “old vs new” between the 5d mark ii and m6 mark ii I’m using the 5d mark ii and even though I like the image quality ,I think it’s time to move on 😄

[@HyunRalphJeong]

@@Sorennn94 haha I hear you

[@shang-hsienyang1284]

I have 7 Sony cameras but I would not bother myself with the a7IV. Too many compromises. I would rather get another used specialized camera like the a7RIV, a9II for similar prices.

[@Archonsx]

honestly it’s not good enough for the price it goes for, i feel like the camera space is going on a bad road when it comes to prices

[@wl5609]

You also have to add in the inflationary dollar as a factor in price. Everything is getting an unjustifiable price hike these days...😉

Panasonic is the new Sony in terms of trying.

[@mate20x61]

sony really outdated... Nikon has done 2 card slots 10 years ago...

[@user-iq7en1lg3i]

I don't like Sony