Sony A7IV review after 4 months- Slightly crippled but it doesn't matter...

[@sebidoo]

Man, this is probably one of my favorite style reviews. You have outdone yourself with the B Roll shots, color grading and audio editing too. I literally fell in love with how you made this video. Slog 3 is amazing to color grade in with this camera as one can see in this video btw.

[@jamarmeadows]

I just purchased my first full frame camera. Sony a7Rii. Open box for $800. Landscape, car photography, and some portrait. I'm happy with the purchase.

[@jamesjin8839]

For me the most important thing a7 IV got right is its color finally is up to my taste. Whether it's with camera matching profile, or using color fidelity's profile(which I highly recommend anyone with a sony A7 IV to trying out.) Sony's got color right on track, updating its flagship zoom lenses. Everything I had asked for when I compared my CaNikon to my sony 1 year ago is getting into our hands and it's the best time to have this in your kit, or soon to be.

[@matthewchute5514]

Been following you for years, and your production value has increased beyond words man. Crushing it! So dope to see people grow!

[@ToddyMcBucketz]

I freaking love the bloopers at the end. It shows that your human after producing such high quality content. I appreciate everything you do and it helps me so much on my journey to learn this stuff from the ground up. Keep it up my guy

[@MyKeyReviews]

May seem like an odd comment, but I appreciate you putting in those bloopers at the end; I struggle a lot with my speech and take lots of takes, so to know I'm the the only one, makes me feel better 😅

[@PeakTimeRacing]

Sony A7 IV user since December '21. I agree with you that it's one of the best hybrid cameras ever!

[@Blackriver69]

Thank you for doing a follow up. You have no idea how many KZbinrs do a quick review on day one saying they will do a full review later and never do. Once the hype dies down they know they wont get as many clicks so they blow off the full review / follow up.

[@Neopulse00]

That end reel was hilarious. Thanks for this review Manny. And of course Diana and Kayla being a part of it.

[@steve-anderson]

Love my A7iv. Such a great upgrade from the A7iii.

[@MartinDepict]

You killed this video bro. Production value is crazy

[@_CRiT_hits_]

The reason the IV has breathing compensation while the FX3/A7Siii do not is likely for technical reasons. Specifically, the IV is oversampling the 33MP sensor to achieve a 4K image and does so via a crop so they can use the extra pixel bins to correct for the breathing (whereas the 12MP sensor in the FX3A7Siii does not have a crop in 4k and doesn't have those extra pixels to compensate for the breathing).

[@YanFries]

It’s because Sony is designing smaller and more compact lenses that come with a trade off.. major breathing.

[@_CRiT_hits_]

@@YanFries I mean that's true to an extent but doesn't explain why one *body* has software breathing compensation and another doesn't

[@karatjuicepodcast]

I appreciate camera reviews even if its not a camera I have operated yet. I am rocking Panasonic camera gear right now. The Panasonic Lumix S5 has treated me well thus far for my youtube content but I am always interested in other people's gear and perspective. Appreciate the info brotha!

[@Princeton_James]

I wish I would have gone with that. My A7IV has eye AF focusing issues.

[@jmckmedia6377]

@@Princeton_James as someone who's owned Sony's and recently got an S5 (last year, before the A7IV was even announced) I would say the eye focusing issues are still a step ahead of the S5. I found myself disappointed in the AF for my content (automotive) due to lack of consistent focus and slow focusing. I borrowed a friend's A7iii and 70-200 GM and was blown away at how good it still was.

[@Archonsx]

from what i’ve seen panasonic is quite garbage

[@ZaidM]

@@jmckmedia6377 hey at least you got the S5 II now

[@rmonaghan88]

Your suggestion to use focus mapping for group photos is genius!

[@FlowingCamera]

Am with Sebastian PB, I really like your style of review Manny. The production value, the clarity ... you really help us make an informed decision based off of your real world experience with the gear. Plus your camera presence is authentic...you're not trying to imitate another reviewers style that's not you. I see a number of newbie reviewers who try to imitate Peter McKinnons amped on coffee pizzazz and it goes flatline, they lose me even if they have good or even great content. Thanks for making this review ! Don't miss my time near Chicago some years ago when was in Navy boot and school during winter....frosty...reeeally frosty. Brrrrr!

[@MrNils3373]

Manny, you are one of a kind. Your vids are so simple and down to earth in the good way....

[@dancedark712]

great review! i really appreciate you adding the outtakes in the end!

[@WOMENOFTROY]

I don’t know why these gear reviews are so endlessly satisfying. Nice work.

[@Harielxaviermedia]

Manny, I been following you for years now. I got to a point where I just didn't care about this camera life. Now that I am back at it, I go to you for the videos for my new A74. First, it is hard not to like you as a person. Such a cool, REAL, dude man. As for your videos, damn they are so good. A1 Dude, A1 KZbinr, A1 Photographer and Videographer... Abrasos!!!!!

[@sampledude8846]

I don't believe those bloopers at the end, I call fake bloopers. Super man, Manny, has no flaws!

[@jonqphotography2016]

Hi Manny, thanks for this awesome review. Really enjoy your reviews and tutorial videos, it is never bias at all. It's just honest, real, and calming. Keep doing what you do, and keep inspiring!

[@NileSWPhotography]

Always great when Manny Ortiz drops a video 👍🏾

[@KhariConception]

The production on this video/camera-review is outstanding! Keep killing it bro.

[@ericzedd]

I love how you keep it real with the bloopers man. Massive props.

[@phoenixvette]

I like how I was looking for reviews of this camera just today, right now when you posted this! Thanks!

[@steve-anderson]

Alright man. We are definitely gonna need you to make a video on that crazy helmet camera rig. That thing was awesome lol.

[@DavidStella]

I'm willing to bet that was part of some crazy collab with Josh Yeo lmao

[@77dris]

That Sony cripple hammer though. One of the things I hate the most are their dated LCDs, even on their $5000 and $7000 A7SIII and A1. I do like the 30 MP sensor. I shot that on the 5DIV and EOS-R for many years and it's almost the perfect resolution. That overheating problem is something that many of the paid youtubers try to hide on the Sonys. It's good to see that Manny tells the truth all the time.

[@reykfoto]

Totally right! That’s why he never went back to canon.

[@kevinreyesphotography]

Same! My old Canon T4i has a better screen than my a7IV lol

[@jeanmifsud5395]

Over all which is best Canon 5Div or sony?

[@77dris]

@@jeanmifsud5395 I mean,the A7IV is way better than the 5DIV in most ways. Image quality though is pretty darn close (for photos).

[@MsSpokenvoice]

image quality is EVERYTHING!!!!

[@Lens10x]

Your outtakes are hilarious! Diana is like a star and you're so awkward on camera. Ya'll keep up the great work though! You're the reason I bought my A7iii, much appreciated!

[@TMTM_81]

I love the outtakes ☺️...thanks a lot for youre great content...i switched from A7 iii to A7R IV back to A7 IV...

[@MichalOlender]

Wow Manny, this video is on a new level, the strobes and all, perfectly done! I just got the a7IV to pair with the a7sIII and I'm loving it!

[@jaysantiago-BX-NY]

I've been looking for this comparison for months, the way you laid it out was perfect!! 👌🏼 Thank you! 🙏 FYI, love the outtakes at the end! You ARE human! 👍🏼😂

[@allendrexel7622]

Another awesome vid, Manny. Your production values have gotten insane. 👍Love the outtakes at the end!!

[@MrPanthers23]

Props to Diana for being able to keep a str8 face and model with you wearing the helmet cam

[@dhairyasharma6627]

One of the most crucial thing I loved about the a7iv is the colors

[@DarkPa1adin]

Really? Thought for colours, Canon or fuji takes the crown?

[@marcuswilson3978]

Gotta say, I see why it's been 2 weeks since you've uploaded. Wow beautiful videography

[@adamharika269]

That helmet rig to mount a full frame camera like a go pro at 1:12 is just awesome

[@yarddogg121290]

Yeah im trying to switch from Nikon to Sony and have an old D7200 so honestly anything is really an upgrade by now. Looking at getting this.

[@simplelightmedia]

I switch from photo to video on the a7iii and never have to adjust my settings. I programmed my video settings on 1 and 2 so when I switch back and forth all my settings are there.

[@ignited_productions]

Beautiful shots makes the review interesting. Great video. Like the bloopers in the end 😊

[@ares2339]

I love to see you how your video style improves.

[@kingghidorah8106]

You're a great videographer and storyteller, and your set ups are insane! SONY A7IV ONE DAY REVIEW: What I like: This camera sees in the dark, fantastic autofocus even with the god awful chunk of plastic that is the LA-EA5, Zero noise til ISO12400 if you overexpose 0.7 stops, riddance of the "35mm full frame CMOS image sensor" badge on the orange ring, good compressed 12 bit raw for photos that don't require much editing (since you're going to very likely use burst mode in perfect lighting conditions), beautiful off-camera images What I don't like: No Aperture preview, Lack of buttons, Viewfinder looks pixelated despite being 2.5K; 1 million dot higher res than the sony A77II's EVF, and resolution reduces to 1080P when you use 120fps refresh rate. This coupled with the very inaccurate focus peaking makes manual focusing a chore. Grip's pinky part is too large and makes the joints hurt, camera is too lightweight making a bad balance with any high aperture or large zoom lens, god awful screen quality (image and build quality), The fact they could have used A77II's same screen and it would be better even if it had no touch function makes me really mad, No Geotag, No Flash sync port, there could be room for a top view liquid glass LCD like old SLR cameras. People bish about it saying it just covers up lack of buttons, but I really appreciate keeping a look on my camera's parameters without having to use a screen that drains thirty times more battery. All in all it's a camera that I like as far as the results go but I don't like it as far as ergonomy goes.

[@Jon_bodhi]

The B roll in the intro!! God damn!

[@RemiManWithVan]

Loving those moments where you recording and speech does goes as planned… Nice informative video.. even I own 74 but good to hear yours opinion

[@brettrohlfingvideo]

Very interesting on the ISO effecting heat, I've never seen that mentioned in other videos. Do you think 10 bit vs 8bit matters for heat too?

[@JAY-wl6qq]

Yes

[@EnnTomi1]

2:00 so relatable, so relatable. i am not even an enthusiastic, not even an amateur. I just shoot as hobby. so many time I switch back and forth end up in the wrong setting, and having own A7 a72 a73, finally had enough. the software alone worth the upgrade.

[@olayemi]

The blooper at the end is everything. xo

[@dancehallnewupdatesvevo4571]

This guy has the best reviews ever

[@charlesdavis6371]

always glad to see you pop up on my notifications. Good video (even though I'm mostly a Nikon shooter)

[@Am_ndasantana]

I love that you added those clips at the end

[@cagdastopcu6352]

Great video with clear explanation.. Endless thank you for your effort, Manny..

[@kurtdyer]

Loved it and confirmed that I made the right choice buying it. Mine's coming next week! Thanks for another great video.

[@JackstaBlazer]

stayed for the outtakes. glad to see I'm not the only one!

[@theusbadenhorstart]

Fantastic review. Love the group photo hack and the bloopers.

[@ciwanski]

Love your video Manny. Keep up the good work.

[@ChrisGower]

I sincerely hope that, as a photography first camera, the A7RV doesn't go down the flippy screen route. I get that a lot of hybrid and video creators love it, but having used it on the X-T4 and X-S10, I hate it. When shooting below waist height having to fold it out like origami every time i want to look down at my screen, it's just slow. Embracing the tilt on 2 axes approach of the Fuji X-T2/3 and it looks like the new Nikon Z9 would be my preferred route.

[@TMTM_81]

So true!!!

[@ΝεφέληΤ-π3μ]

The very last moment of the video made me push the like and subscribe button! ❤️

[@SingerAuto1967]

What about all the complaints in the Sony groups about it missing eye focus? Did you notice any of that?

[@Kchernek]

Should be higher

[@NiniRockX]

I am also in the group, and it is true. I own the camera. And I'm disappointed. I hope there is a firmware update soon. I'm over 30 days and can't send it back. I only discovered the problem by accident. You can also read about it on the B&H website under the reviews. If you have the small green square on the eye, it usually hits the eyebrow. Or the eyelashes are sharp but not the iris. Sony has already confirmed the problem in private emails. I wrote there too. I've been shooting with Sony for years; this camera is a significant upgrade. If only Human eye AF could work

[@HannyHoneymoon]

I have the same issue and sony confirmed it via private mail as well. i hope the update follows soon!

[@Avelin205]

@@NiniRockX has the problem been solved? Thinking about buying an A7 IV

[@MrNebojsanikolic]

Is this problem solved with eye focus? I want to buy a7iv as prime camera, i already have a7iii and i want to upgrade to a7iv. Is it worth upgrade?

[@LuisFernandoImperator]

Dude, first video I see of yours, and I'm impressed with your skills and frankly with your studio. Pretty cool! Congrats

[@djcrazygatl]

Great video 👊 well produced and the sound is crisp as well 👍🏼🔥🔥🔥

[@cjwramsay]

Would love to see a video from you going over all your camera settings and custom keys for the a7iv!!

[@ariruishalme4403]

The end :D always thought famous youtubers got it all.. but we all have difficulties infront of a camera i quess really inspioring for us newer youtubers thank you!!

[@DiegoTerzano]

I am very happy with the a7IV. Focus breathing comp and focus map are definitely coming to the A1 and A7SIII, just a matter of time for a firmware update.

[@Sr7Sr7Sr7]

I’d love to hear why you still stick with Sony vs. Canon. I know you had a lot of love for the R5, but haven’t heard you talk about it since.

[@Forevermiraj]

I’ve been waiting on you to review this one 📸

[@patrikkondic83]

Initially I wanted to buy the A7IV, but when it came out, I was a little disappointed, mainly because of the price. So I picked up the Canon EOS R6 instead and I'm loving it!

[@LuisPerez-fy6up]

How are the White Skies?

[@patrikkondic83]

@@LuisPerez-fy6up Look, I'm not here to discuss which camera brand is best. Enjoy your Sony Gear and go out and shoot instead of arguing about specs on youtube 😂 Cheers

[@jirikocar7853]

@@patrikkondic83 I sent from sony canon's other level sony are not good pics for many reason. Sony have good marketing it is all....

[@DarkPa1adin]

What lens do you pair?

[@rockmusicvideoreviewer896]

@@patrikkondic83 How Ironic. You were to one who started arguing in your OP, lol.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

Aah the one with the crazy Helmet mounted BTS rig 🤩

[@pematamang9268]

Manny are you joking? What about Eyes af issues?

[@erichramone7812]

Well done. You understood this camera better than most.

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

Had to come back and watch this one. Thanks Manny.

[@kenswift12345]

I just switched from an older cannon to this camera. It hasn’t come in yet. Selling all my old canon glass and looking forward to the change. My daughter is about to release her first single, and I want to be able to help her with her music career by creating some cool videos and pictures. Love the lighting setup you have btw. Thank you

[@brentsondigital9870]

Man that intro scene. You and Diana hurry up and give us a short film sci-fi themed please 🙏🙏🙏

[@malretk5085]

Best style of review. 1000/10

[@LuxeHqPhotography]

Manny you should probably do a video about how you setup your a7iv for photography and video. That”ll be dope

[@VinceDae]

You're sooo much better than reviews from DP review etc... you're an actual photographer, which makes this so much more valid :D great job!

[@SeanMiller318]

Great review. And I liked the bloopers at the end. 👍👍

[@a.k.a_tank]

I appreciate your videos my G. You keep everything 💯 through and through.

[@RonK]

Have a A/IV myself, tried with 35mm f/1.4, 55mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.8, 90mm f2.8 and there are definitely focus-issues. The camera is not permanently front- or back focusing, but even with Eye-AF and AF-C, the selection-algorithm fails. As soon as there are strong (often vertical) contrast areas, or lines the AF prefers to focus on those parts in the frame even with the green focus frame clearly being on the eye. So, the camera is dead sharp, but it "internally" selects wrong parts for adjusting rather than the one in the focus frame. Took some selfies on a tripod, focus clearly on the eye, but often "real internal" focus was on the the black and white hairs of my beard, sometimes back focusing, sometimes front focusing. Hairs distract the camera, but also gray lines on buildings, or vertical borders of doors or windows. It's clearly a flaw in the internal focus selection logic. Had lots of portraits with different very good lenses with slightly blurry eyes but only with this camera (others work fine with same lenses). Hope they come up with a firmware upgrade soon

[@SusheelChandradhas]

Could it be this scenario? The camera puts the green box around the eye as it recognises it, but focuses on the closest object within that box. This could be the tip of the eyelashes... So, if the depth of field is really shallow, the eyelash tip would be in focus, but the eye itself out of focus. Not sure how that would explain the back-focusing though... Curious to hear your thoughts.

[@thomastuorto9929]

You just need the $4k upgrade! A1!

[@RonK]

@@SusheelChandradhas It's not jumping to something more close but to something with stronger contrast, e.g. a mix of black and white hairs or so. Focus frame is on pupil, but foxus is effectively on eye brow or hairs or sometimes even beard. Trying now with Firmware 1.01, seems to work better

[@SusheelChandradhas]

@@RonK thanks for the info.

[@petercofrancesco9812]

Enjoyed the review. These camera manufactures play annoying games to differentiate their many models by removing and adding features so no one camera can do everything you want. You have to decide what features are most important to the work. Whether that's 120fps, cropped 4k60, or low resolution LCD it's all planned out so they can sell you more cameras.

[@moodyfuck3965]

Dope set & sound design 🔥 Refreshing 👌

[@willvazquez3218]

A7IV still suffers from Sony orange skin tones in photos, in video mode it’s much better. Not sure why Sony can’t get skin tones right in photos. I still have Sony cameras for video, but I switched to Nikon for photos because I couldn’t take those crazy orange skintones anymore. I actually had a client that complained about it. And that was the last straw. Anyway great video.

[@Directortezzjamz]

Which Nikon you get?

[@willvazquez3218]

@@Directortezzjamz Nikon Z6Ii and just got Z7. I love them.

[@Directortezzjamz]

@@willvazquez3218 how does z7 pair to the 7iv

[@willvazquez3218]

@@Directortezzjamz the A7IV has superior technology but the Z7 has prettier image. Also, Z7 feels better in hand and is a joy to use. Made photography fun again.

[@maszekmeans]

Very nice review. 💛💛💛 Have a productive week Manny 📸:D

[@ClydeeBoii]

Saving up for a a7iv right now. Pairing it with a sigma 24-70 f2.8 after. Pretty expensive for my first camera. But i think its probably gonna be worth it rather than buying a 4 year old a7iii because i intend to use the iv upto more than 5 years.

[@lenividivici9123]

The improved color science, menu changes and overall quality of life improvements will definitely make it future proof.

[@tvm2209]

@@lenividivici9123 which? a7siii vs a1 vs a7iv for first camera doing both photography and video

[@lenividivici9123]

@@tvm2209 I personally own an A7iii right now and am saving up for an A7siii, as I want to focus more on video. A1 is WAY overkill for a first camera. For a beginner, definitely A7iv.

[@freddyalways1991]

I’m giving you a like just because of the bloopers at the end 👌 keeping it real

[@theflamekeepersfilm]

Question Sony Shooters!! How do I import my raw image files from A7IV into Lightroom? I cannot seem to get it to work at all. Please help. Thanks so much.

[@DavidGodibadze]

Whats' the name of that head gear thing to mount a camera at 1:12?

[@emirchan6516]

Thank you for the bloopers. Made me laugh a little.😄

[@hillsmediahouse]

Thank you super insightful, im looking to upgrade to either this or the a7s3 and this has answered all my questions :)

[@fellafellzfilms]

where can I buy that shiny backdrop

[@Emma-pu5vw]

Love it! What's the lens you used with the beauty shoot at 3:30. Love the quality!

[@TheOneWillFocus]

@1:10 so we not gonna talk about manny having this helmet on with a mouth cam attached to it... up here like "i EAT photography!"

[@wendywitzig2634]

Always appreciate your honest and straight to the point reviews! Where did you get that dual camera plate for your tripod?

[@wendywitzig2634]

Found it

[@joshualelo]

bro, only creators who do talking head know how real the last 15 seconds of this video is lol

[@f0t0b0y]

Hey, it's that Canon troll from Cincinnati. Well... After multiple overheating long form interviews with my R5s and shooting 80/20 photo and video, I'm one of the last to switch. I rarely shoot jobs with crews but this one had a director and I was putting my R5s in the refrigerator between interviews. When Canon released the R5C it felt like a smack in the face. Had they done a recall program where you trade in your R5 for the R5C I probably would have stuck around but it only left me bitter. When a car has massive issues they fix it. Canon just made a Frankenstein fix for even more money. After seeing all the upgrades on the A7IV I knew it was finally time. I almost pulled the trigger on the A7III but the EVF was shit, no touch screen, color science was fine but still was a tough pill compared to Canon, the menu was super foreign and if you’re used to those things with Canon it wasn’t an easy switch. A7IV is a mini R5 and made to cater up anyone on the fence. So yeah, I’m the stubborn old canon shooter that finally switched. Love the channel. ✌🏼

[@CristoforoBonissone]

I connected the HDMI port from my Sony A7 IV to a 4K TV, i see it well, everything all ok. But if I shoot myself eg. Vlog I have everything reversed on the TV screen. This it a big problem for me. I have to discover out how the 'mirror' + 'reverse' mode so that i can see the movements in the correct direction on the TV.

[@brauliomiranda2825]

Perfect video as always!

[@LORENZOMILIND]

I love the cinematics!

[@TecnoBrazuca]

when i change from photo to video, i have to adjust aperture and speed everytime. how can i avoid that?

[@Omikoshi78]

Very nicely done review and comparison. Thank you.

[@benjones5799]

The overheating thing nearly made me send it back.... But thankfully you can change it in the menu not to shut off at low temps and it seems fine .. goes for a long time then. After a while of using it my only downside was the viewfinder lowers Res when you are tracking with a half press.... So annoying... And the back screen as tradition has it is horrible so I barely use it. That aside though, I love the camera. I would have preferred to get an A1 but I need my kidneys (it is 10 grand in Australia)