Sony A7 IV Video Settings Guide. What video settings does the Sony A7 IV have? A7 IV file formats

[@TymekStolarz]

Hope I was able to clarify things up for you, but if not leave a comment below and i'll get back to you :)

[@strippedlist]

best video explaining video codecs on youtube!

[@KuldeepGhadiali]

This is by far the most complicated video about video settings I have ever seen but everything is very well explained.

[@TymekStolarz]

haha thank you very much. I at least hope it was somewhat helpful.

[@KuldeepGhadiali]

@@TymekStolarz very helpful.

[@apocryphal_man]

Brilliant. Well presented and structured information with no annoying lofi pop soundbed and adds. Thank you, you are a gentleman and a scholar.

[@TymekStolarz]

hahaha thank you very much :) i appreciate it.

[@KevinEassa]

Incredible break down! Just snagged the A7IV and this is very helpful even to someone who has been shooting for 7 years!

[@TymekStolarz]

That is very great to hear :) im glad i was able to help you out and thank you so much for the comment :)

[@lensalucia]

Extremely helpful videos. Straightforward and no waste of time. Thank you for saving our time and educating us.

[@TymekStolarz]

haha not a problem, that was my goal!

[@indyscouter]

Wow I've watched so many videos and this is the first one that I found where someone explains the WHY/PROS/CONS in a way that MAKES SENSE. Amazing work!

[@MikeyArrived]

Scoured the internet for ANY helpful information on explaining these settings, and I finally found this video. You helped me understand everything so much. Thank you!!

[@FramesOfAR]

As an Engineer doing photography - I just love the tabular representation of the bitrates and framerates. This approach should go into the books and manual! Highly recommend everyone to view this video to visually understand the workings behind.

[@giuliazatta7084]

Thank you, very well explained video that clarified some doubts I had. Have a nice day.

[@FilmMyRun]

Really appreciate the no bullshit approach. So rare these days.

[@TymekStolarz]

thank you very much :) i appreciate the kind comment.

[@SaulTheSage]

Great video with very clear explanations. you're gonna go far if you keep this up!

[@jacobgauci]

to actualy take it all in had to watch it in .75 speed because there I a lot of information in just 7 minutes. such a good video and well explained. exactly what I was looking for , thank you

[@-Hustle]

Hi i recently did a video project for a company And I send them mp4 file But the said they want a " aei " file Or "aei tv" something like that It's something related to text Can you please help me what is this This is really embarrassing for me and can impact my career

[@村上龍鳴]

great video ，but i found in （hs 4k） 10bit 422 （pal） just apsc mode ，it make me down

[@TymekStolarz]

Down as in made you down because it has to crop?

[@dallasroberts3206]

That was very comprehensive, I actually slowed it down to 75% and was able to digest it a little better. LOL 😆 Thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

Haha sorry about that. I actually asked myself while I was editing, why i was talking so fast in this video. Glad the information was still useful though. I hope you have a good day :)

[@Pfagnan]

@@TymekStolarz Ya I love your stuff but it has ‘rushed’ feel to it!

[@TymekStolarz]

I know I used to be even quicker in the beginning of this channel, then i slowed it down a bit (but maybe still not slow enough haha), but then this video in particular was quite fast again. I apologize and i appreciate you sharing. i will work towards correcting this in the future.

[@Pfagnan]

@@TymekStolarz These are very complicated technical issues that viewers have to think about and play with. It’s takes TIME to assimilate and sink in that’s all… You’re awesome so don’t beat yourself up!! 😎

[@TymekStolarz]

Haha well thank you for the reassurance - but I am aware of it so hopefully over time it gets better. I think one of my problems is i usually watch youtube videos at 2x speed hahaha

[@thebaptlight]

Thank you so muchhhhh

[@KiNOSTi]

such an underrated channel Great video!👌🏼🔥

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much :) I really appreciate it!

[@angelastewart8564]

Thank you this video is really useful as a photographer that is having to shoot more video this really does help. I will have to watch it a few more times to truly get it, I just wanted to know if you can shoot flicker free, as often led lighting is causing an issue with branding. Any advice? I am looking at buying the A74 so don't have my hands on it yet. Is there an mp4/mov format?

[@AlPortensis]

Wow! Instantly subscribed - what a truly informative style of video - love it! No BS just really well presented information! Thanks a lot!

[@itsmeericb]

Best video out there for explaining how these codecs work! 🙌👍👍

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you so much! that comment means a lot :)

[@ruialex314]

Great video, I don’t edit my videos at all I just take regular videos….what would be the best settings on my Sony A7IV? Equivalent to just take photos at JPEG recording at 30fps

[@StanleyMOV]

Is the 60p in FHD or 4k true 60 frames per second or is it 59.94?

[@TymekStolarz]

That im not entirely sure of. based off of the specifications sheet on sonys website i would say 60fps www.sony.ca/en/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-7m4/specifications

[@hashtag_photography_studio]

Please do choose one of the best video quality format XAVC HS or XAVC S or XAVC S-i ??

[@TymekStolarz]

it really depends on the application, but in general, i always shoot HS, 4k, 4:2:0, 10 bit.

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

@@TymekStolarz in HS you can shoot 120fps in s&q right? I’m learning towards HS just because the smaller file size

[@FarithJamli]

Thank you for the detailed video. What is the file size for 1 minute video footage?

[@ayanbanerjeefilms]

I am going to buy A7IV for videos and this video is clearly helpful for me, Is this a right choice for cinematic videos my budget is not more than $2,500, Thanks mate :)

[@moses1541]

What is the best settings for me to use movie without overheating my camera? Also for record without over heating?

[@aaronreyperey5587]

Great video ! No waffles . Straight information Question. Did you ever experience overheating issues

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much for the comment :) yes unfortunately the A7 IV seems to overheat a bit - atleast in comparison to my A7S III

[@mobilesecure]

Many thanks for great review. Does this camera offer 4k recording on 100% full frame without any crop? If yes, what are the parameters? I heard that it does only in 24fps?🙏🙏🙏

[@mazzfx7764]

you can shoot 4k without crop at 24 and 30 fps, if you go up to 60 fps it will crop

[@GrahamJonesJr]

Well done. Clear and concise. Thank you.

[@fantomas6098]

Great video as usual keep it up !!!

[@westweld]

I'm confused about the h.265 because alot of big name youtubers say that they arent using it because of file size and difficultly with editing, however alot of the videos are from a year or more ago so im not sure if it was just before the apple m1 chip came out. Personally I just bought an m1 pro and while the files sizes are large it seems to edit just fine in h.265 10 bit even at 120 fps.....am I missing something? Am I going to run into problems exporting or uploading to youtube? Should I not be using h.265? If I recall even on your earlier video on the a7s3 I thought I remembered you saying you weren't using h.265 has that changed in the last 6 months or so? I really appreciate the videos reliable and to the point

[@TymekStolarz]

Hey :) i see that you saw your other comments but yes i just wanted to reaffirm some of the conclusions you came to. the new apple m1 processors are really good at editing H265 and 4:2:2. i dont remember saying i wasn't using H.265, but if i did it was at the very start of using the A7S III. i now exclusively shoot in H265 10 bit but 4:2:0, as i still edit on an intel iMac. but yes your m1 should edit all your videos well. also you should be exporting your videos as h.264 as i believe that is youtubes preference (support.google.com/youtube/answer/1722171?hl=en)

[@westweld]

@@TymekStolarz awesome thanks man its crazy and awesome that you still reply to every comment its unheard of these days and I appreciate it

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

@@TymekStolarz so you shoot in HS?

[@PhillipRPeck]

I was going to make this video but... you crushed it

[@TymekStolarz]

haha thank you :D i appreciate it.

[@Rossdink]

This is insane are you a scientist of camera settings?

[@benonwheels.germany]

Thanks for a very good explanation. I wish you would address the big flaw that the camera don’t shoot 25 fp in h265 codec. That makes the modern h265 codec useless for everybody in Europe using PAL

[@kappelikapeli1401]

This is so confusing to me. Why is this limitation a thing?

[@kostasrestas]

Great video!! Is there any way to see how many minutes left for recording video ? I mean ,if i had 128gb sd card and shoot at xavc s i 10bit 422 at 25fps for example,can i see at display how many minutes i have for recording???? (xavcs i recordable time)

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :) Yes you can see. it will show you in the top left corner how many minutes you have left in record time. this will automatically switch depending on what frame rate and bit rate you choose

[@imjackson.]

very direct and good info thank you

[@bryanladdphotography]

What is the 4k60 crop factor with stabilization on? I have an apsc lens that I might use with this. Thanks!

[@TymekStolarz]

Hi there, the crop in 4k 60 is 1.5x, and then if you were to add stabilization its another 1.1x crop factor.

[@jameshopkins1919]

It may have been said and you may have figured this out but now, but my hunch is the camera has to record all the indivdual frames to the card in S&Q mode, then read them back, then process to create the slow mo or time lapse, then record the resulting video back to the card. Hence it needs a lot of bandwidth to/from the card to allow all of these steps to work. The output file bitrate is irrelevant - its the net bitrate of all the recorded stills (which have to be written and read for the S&Q footage to be created on camera).

[@joshsmith3219]

Excelent video. This is exactly what i was looking for.

[@ryanrobinson6321]

This is great!! Thank you!! Do you compromise any quality going from 100mb to 50mb in h265 10 bit 4:2:2? Or is it just an extra pain on the computer?

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much :) I actually mostly shoot in H265 10 bit 4:2:0. for my youtube videos i now only shoot 50MB. I used to shoot 100MB and they look the exact same to me. KZbin compression though does bring down the quality substantially anyway unfortunately.

[@thebentzenable]

What a fantastic video you made for us 👌👍😁 thank you.

[@whoabrian]

how does the sensor differ from say a sony fx6/fx9 when it comes to video? thank you

[@Aselia-q6w]

Sir, you have a fantastic day! Thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you very much :D you as well!

[@tomegan4060]

What are best settings but able to use windows media player. I've had issues with incorrect file settings

[@akelesy]

Thank you! Simple and understandable explanation!

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you for the comment! very much appreciated :) I hope you have a great day.

[@Joeri2K3]

Thanks for this very informative video ! Well spoken & presented 😲

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it

[@OutdoorwithAbhinavShukla]

Awesome video !

[@Aselia-q6w]

only 2K subs?> Dude, you are a god! Thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

hahah thank you, that is extremely kind of you to say :)

[@mauri_matta]

You made it just simple!! Thank you! 🫡🫡🫡

[@f.l6316]

Extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@Rocky_KO]

Extremely helpful charts that you made. I learned more than expected. Do any of these settings improve or worsen the video dynamic range?

[@TymekStolarz]

I think the codecs will be quite similar. But I haven’t specifically tested dynamic range. I think you get the biggest differences with picture profile instead of codec

[@TymekStolarz]

But going with higher bit rate then smaller is probably a safer bet

[@lokeshvenkatashiah]

Hi Time Stolarz. Thanks for the video. What format is best for Short movie for film festival submission (and also for theatrical projection) ? I go fro XAVC S-I 4K. Please share you opinion. Thanks

[@TymekStolarz]

i think generally as long as you are able to support the storage requirements of S-i its a good idea to shoot in it, but generally as long as ur shooting in 4k, and 10 bit, you'll get the most out of the camera. swithcing between HS, S and S-I have a smaller effect then bitdepth and resolution.

[@lokeshvenkatashiah]

@@TymekStolarz Thanks a lot

[@jacoblinington5545]

Great video! Question for you, do you notice a big quality difference between XAVC S 4K 60P 200m 10 bit vs 150M 8bit? planning on shooting a long video in the near future but don't want to be constrained by storage and overheating.

[@TymekStolarz]

personally i have not seen it, but i havent shot a lot of 8 bit. i always tend to shoot in HS 4k @ 4:2:0 10 bit. if you dont plan on grading 8 bit should be just fine.

[@tomegan4060]

What is best video that is recognized by windows media player, I had problems picking wrong settings

[@OMARZAKIALIRAQEY]

شكرا حبي

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you! :D

[@abdullahabureesh2461]

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[@artsmodelstation9396]

Q: Can it record in mov format and not mp4 ? If so, how do u change it to record in mov instead of mp4 ?

[@CharlesX-d4n]

Thank you, very useful and well done! :)

[@TymekStolarz]

Awesome, I am glad i could help :)

[@patrick-mwit3537]

Great video mate🎉

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you so much :)

[@TheGuigotz]

Sony also has an option to record a proxy file as well

[@TymekStolarz]

Yes, I thought I mentioned it in the video but if I didn’t I apologize! I personally never do record proxies but it can be useful for some, especially with slower machines.

[@rexplorer.official]

Underrated. Straight to the point

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :) i try my best to not add fluff

[@ziiko5966]

Hey Tymek, I shoot in 4:2:2 10 bit but it does not work on my laptop any tips?

[@ruff1draft]

Tymek I hope these codecs work.on my i5 processor laptop

[@TymekStolarz]

They should, atleast to some degree haha. i would stay away from 4:2:2 i think is the hardest thing for computers to process. using S-i is supposed to be the best for editing but takes up so much space.

[@mamunoz23]

I just shot my first video in xavchs4k and I can’t open in either my Mac or pc. I noticed this was a con. Do I need premier or davinci to do so?

[@GarrettMusic1]

Thanks for making this

[@TymekStolarz]

No problem :) Glad i could help

[@awillingvessel238]

if i want mp4 only how can i do that?

[@IVANBERMUDO-i2g]

extremely helpful

[@unitelevator]

Thanks are lot for this video

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you for the comment :D

[@ChalkDunny]

Question? Whenever I imported XAVC S 4K Videos from my sony to my PC I was unable to view the videos at all. However after switching to XAVC HS 4K, The videos seem to be working. Why is this?

[@TymekStolarz]

So the the problem with S is that you can only shoot in 4:2:2 if you want 10 bit. And that’s what I’ve seen most computers have an issue with. If you shoot 4:2:0 which you can get 10 bit with HS, then there seems to be more compatibility with computers

[@stilmotionpicture]

how do I change the video format from Mp4 to Mov?

[@m-zurowski]

Oh look, I'm cured - I no longer have to buy a CFX card in order to be happy ;) Thanks mate!

[@TymekStolarz]

hahaha good to hear :) glad i could save you a couple bucks !

[@nivethofficial]

great stuff

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :D

[@AamirDalviPhotography]

hi....very informative video...thankyou...i have a question, at times when I'm recording video in the video mode 24 fps, on opening files on my MacBook pro it shows files as an mp extension but these can't be opened with any editing software say Davinci or so,VLC does lets playback these files but then it also suggest a conversion for them to be viewed, at the same time when i records in SnQ these files are easily readable and also show thumbnails for the same....i would wish to know what wrong am i doing?.....SnQ setting are rec 24fps/Frame rate 50fps 50M 4:2:0 and Video settings are 24fps PAL 50M 4:2:2 (XAVC S HD)....is this happening cause I'm recording in 4:2:2? what i see is that when recording in any mode SnQ or Video and be it HD or 4K,the 4:2:0 files are easily read with the thumbnail showing where as that's not the case when shot 4:2:2. would appreciate your help, thoughts and comment on the same and if any work around for the 4:2:2 to be read easily. thank you regards Aamir

[@TymekStolarz]

Yes you are correct. the issue is with 4:2:2. i've seen most computers have trouble openeing these files properly, but when i put them in final cut pro for editing they always work, so im not sure why it wouldnt in davinci.

[@EmanuelFilms]

I see people having 24,30,60,120 fps on their sony a7iv but on mine for example on XAVC S HD is 25,50,100 fps why is that? is it the memory card or some other settings i can change? Ill add that its the same if its 8bit or 10bit files. My memory card is only a v30 so I dont have all the record settings on the a7iv that v90/cf express cards have

[@TymekStolarz]

Hey there - sorry about the late replay, you made have already figured it out but its because you have your camera set to PAL instead of NTSC.

[@chinarianphotographer]

Very informative video 👏

[@TymekStolarz]

Glad it was helpful :D thank you for your kind comment.

[@Stesalti]

Ty most important video

[@TymekStolarz]

thank you !

[@NovitLog]

Great video! Thank you!

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you for the comment :) i hope you have a great day!

[@Chininton]

I appreciate you fam!

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you for the comment :)

[@tlfilms207]

u did a good job explaining but i'm a slow learner and still don't get it

[@aleffera1]

Great Video

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :D

[@urbanattire7236]

xavc s 4k is not supported to play by my intel mac. Why you think that is?

[@TymekStolarz]

its specifically 4:2:2 that has the problem playing natively on mac. it will still open in editing software, as well as catalyst browse for viewing. some other video playing programs should work as well.

[@abdullamohamds1693]

I need help 😞 I can't see 60fp on any videos format mood Did they change that, because I am only see 50fp

[@zalione]

Pal/ NTSC (Europe/ us)

[@loganbush]

My Macbook can play XAVC HS 4K but not XAVC S 4K. Any ideas why?

[@zalione]

You probably need a h265 codec on your computer

[@JesseLewis314]

Fantastic, thanks!

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you :D

[@videugrafrenas6830]

Thank you😊

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you for the comment :)

[@andreiiasi]

Hi. I need help. I just bought a Sony a 7 iv and download Premiere pro CC. The program won't see my files at all. I can't upload the files that I've filmed at all. Where did I go wrong? Thank you.

[@TymekStolarz]

hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - unfortunately i use final cut pro so i have no idea what could be wrong. hopefully you were able to figure this out

[@goldenpandamedia]

Does the a7iv only shoot in 16:9 aspect ratio ?

[@TymekStolarz]

That is correct.

[@dapunkof1975]

Hey there! I got the A7IV. I notice that some footage I recorded on SD card went missing. I recorded a combination of XAVC S 4K and XAVC HD. A clip I recorded for 4 mins when complete missing on the card but the others still had a JPEG. When I put the SD card back into camera, the clips were still visible in the playback except for the clip that was 4 mins. I checked every folder on the SD card with no luck. Why is that happening?

[@TymekStolarz]

that is very strange. and to confirm you are only using 1 sd card and the video isnt potentially being recorded onto another SD card? and sometimes i have noticed that the recording will go to a different file for some reason when i open it up on my computer.

[@-Hustle]

Hi i recently did a video project for a company And I send them mp4 file But the said they want a " ALI " file Or "ALI TV " something like that It's something related to text Can you please help me what is this This is really embarrassing for me and can impact my career

[@maquinas.poderosas]

What's the problem with my a7iv, only show 25 and 50fps.. No 24 and 60fps

[@TymekStolarz]

you maybe set to the PAL standard instead of NTSC. if you go into settings, in "setup", and in "area date" section there should be a NTSC/PAL selector.

[@zweiche]

@@TymekStolarz broo i wasted hours till i find this comment . TY!!!

[@ekphotography]

I am getting this when trying to trigger my camera with the Sony Camera App and Monitor + "movie record starts with movie shoot button still image shoot is invalid" every time I try to press record from Monitor + app and the Sony app does nothing when I click the start record button on the app? Can anyone please tell me why this happens? Sony A7IV in movie shooting dial? It is like the triggers on The Sony app and Monitor + record buttons are acting like photo triggers nd not movie record? Help please!! Thanks

[@bhavanis52]

Can i record in XAVC S-I 4K 4:2:2 10bit with a V30 card???

[@TymekStolarz]

No, none of the frame rates will allow you to record Si 4k OR 1080. the minimum is v90 for all the framerates.

[@jeffatchison2294]

I have just finished shooting my first video on my A7 IV using 140M 4:2:2 10 bit but my CyberLink Viewer won't play it and my CyberLink PowerDirector editing software won't import it. I have a late model Dell XPS PC with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Super Graphics Adapter. Is there anything I can do to play this video format?

[@TymekStolarz]

Hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - unfortunately a lot of computers, especially slightly older ones seem to really not like 4:2:2 footage. i personally shoot in S so i can use 4k 4:2:0 footage. you may have to download catalyst browse and export the video in a different format, but quality may be diminished.

[@jmartinianovlogging1482]

Thanks Sir!👍🙏

[@TymekStolarz]

And thank you for taking the time to comment :) I hope you have a great day!

[@sulogno]

Why am I not getting the option to shoot at 100 fps in 4k in PAL? It’s only giving me this 100 fps if I select XAVC S HD ..

[@TymekStolarz]

hi there and im very sorry about the late reply - for the A7 iV, it can only shoot 100fps in HD. only the A7S III can shoot 100fps in 4k

[@christopherrector1159]

Xavc s will not play the video on my MacBook, just the audio. And when I bring the mp4 file into Final Cut Pro, the video skips frames. Xavc hs works fine. Has anyone expedited this or know what’s going on? Is there a way I can get my xavc s video to play on my MacBook and in final cut?

[@TymekStolarz]

So it may not be the codec thats the probelm, but chroma sub sampling of 4:2:2. for some reason the default player on mac doesnt like 4:2:2 - however in final cut pro it should work. try turning on the skip frame indicator because it might be that ur computer is not fast enough to play it smooth, not that the video itself is choppy. Xavc HS can do 4:2:0 which computers have an easier time playing.

[@jonnytacooutdoors]

@@TymekStolarz def gunna use 420 even though I have the MacBook Pro m1

[@albert.artphotography]

Wow 🤩

[@TymekStolarz]

Thank you :)

[@AmjayStudio]

This video is a subscribe Button.

[@EucharisticaTV]

Mozesz po polsku ?

[@TymekStolarz]

unfortunately no. i understand it to some degree, but i cant speak or write it.

[@ianpl6111]

@@TymekStolarz haha in Poland "możesz po polsku?" is an expression which we use to say "I have no idea what are you talking about"

[@noel_r8]

Trying to find a beginner tutorial but all the videos are so complicated and nobody explains iso shutter speed etc with videography

[@TymekStolarz]

Haha yea I suppose this isn’t super beginner. There definitely should be some videos on those topics as I recall searching for them myself. Might just have to dig a little more. I’ve been also meaning to upload some very basic concept videos for beginners

[@TaoCovillault]

So sad that in Europe, we don't have 25p in XAVC HS... Only 50p -_- If it was not for the crop, I would actually shoot everything in 50p, with 360° shutter and 180° for slow mo, just because files are about twice smaller, while still having twice more frame per second oO

[@seek3n]

Why nobody talks about 30p?