Stop Sony A7IV OVERHEATING problems
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ม.ค. 2022
- Stop Sony A7IV overheating problems
I have a solution for the overheating that a few people have been experiencing and there is a work around that some people haven’t considered for the crop mode.
Using APS-C lenses are a fantastic option for the crop in 4K slow motion.
Using the Sigma 16mm f1.4, 30mm f1.4, 56mm f1.4 could be brilliant options for your Sony A7IV.
Are you still getting overheating? Please comment
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Switch to V90 SD. Ok, guys, I'm posting that comment under every video related to Sony A7IV overheating issue, because it solved the problem for me and I'd be happy if it helps you. I've browsed through dozens of videos on that subject and most of them didn't mention that particular thing.
Yes, auto power off temp works. Opening the screen and battery door works too. Eventually it allowed me to record 35 min instead of 15 min in 4K 100M. Better, but not perfect. External recorder, switched off linking, camera grip, etc. probably does its job as well.
But V90 SD card instead of V30 allowed me to record a 2-hour take easily. The battery exhausted earlier.
Maybe that's dumb, but having been an A7III user, I never thought the card would be such a gamechanger. In fact, yes. Slow cards just don't have enough capacity, being overheated while trying to process the recording, they overheat the camera internally even though it stays cool on the surface.
Don't bother with CFExpress, just a regular V90 128G card would do the thing. At least it worked like a charm for me. Thanks for the video, Jason! 🙌
A problem very common (unrelated to overheating) many users been reporting it in sony groups. It's the eye AF when taking pictures. When you're upclose on a subject and try to take a picture of an eye, it will always front focus, so the eye will be soft and the eyebrows or everything in front will be focused. I really hope they fix this!
I have been considering a wide angle APSC lens for video work on the A7IV. The Sigma 16mm 1.4 sounds kickass, and it's so cheap!! Thanks for the video and the recommendations.
Brilliant ! Thanks for this video! this solves the crop, even though it doesn't really bother me. But its nice to have a solution to get a wider focal length
i have tons of APS-C lenses incl. the SIRUI and Sigma ones and they work great on the a7iv. So i don't mind the crop, but i also use clear image zoom in Fullframe sometimes with an APS-C lens attached. With some lenses you can get away with only x1.3 and have no vignette and sometimes the vignette can be on purpose, e.g. for music videos. One question bothers me though: Is Clear Image zoom x1.5 identical to APS-C crop (which is also x.1.5). The image is identical, but is the processing too ?
Thank you for this video, that helps me a lot!
Excellent video. I have recorded 20 minutes with temperature to standard and 1 hour and 20 minutes with temperature to high until the battery exhausted. Is it safe to use the camera with temperature to high?
Guys, don’t be worried about setting the auto power off temp to high. I’ve never been burned by the camera and it doesn’t reduce the camera’s life based on experience with multiple Sony cameras . It just makes the overheating based on the temp sensor’s cutoff vs. some arbitrary temp.
Sony wouldn’t include this setting if it reduced camera longevity or they’d be sued a ton!
there is nothing to be sued for sony. I ruined my laptop by using it a lot for 4k editing, always on high temperature eventually died and apple didn't care. Sony wants you buy new cameras every few years, overheating and longtivity of camera is not their concern and they don't care (until guarantee ends). Don't trust any company for longevity of their product, overheating is bad specially if happens frequently to maximum. it is impossible to prove any product died because of overheating...
@@alirezaranjbar4213 you do have a point but there haven’t been any reports of the Sony cameras dying from overheating. I’m sorry to hear about your Mac
@@alirezaranjbar4213 they do care. They’ve fixed overheating issues in previous models (like the A1, the A7III, and the A7SIII) with firmware updates. Just like a computer, the way a processor functions can be optimized and changed with firmware updates, which can change how efficient the camera is in terms of power consumption, and thus, reduce heat production.
@@alirezaranjbar4213 it’s also not impossible to prove that heat destroys electronics. You can literally see the effects of heat on electronics (PCBs, chips, capacitors, sensors… they can all show signs of overheating). And over the long-term, if exposed enough to high heat temperatures regularly over time, heat will kill electronics faster.
Planned obsolescence is an issue in the tech industry (especially if we’re talking about Apple products, and I’m not hating-I highly dislike Android, so I have an iPhone), but it’s not nearly as prevalent in cameras. Reason being is that lenses generally hold their value, and can be easily sold on the secondary market. Companies would prefer that you continue buying their products rather than switch to the products of a competitor. If a consumer is unhappy with the lifespan of their camera and feel that they did not get enough use out of it for the money spent on it, they can easily sell off their lenses (or get lens adapters) and switch to a competing brand of camera instead of continuing to invest in expensive glass for the camera they had. If they keep their customers happy with their camera bodies, they’ll keep buying new lenses for it. And they’ll be more likely to buy multiple different (or even the same) camera bodies that can all use the same lenses (lots of pro photographers use multiple bodies at events so that they don’t have to take the time to switch out lenses and possibly miss important shots. They just pick up their other camera bodies with different lenses already attached and ready, which takes much less time and effort).
So while yes, technology companies usually plan obsolescence of their products, it doesn’t happen as much with cameras. That’s why you can still buy really old, used film, digital, DSLR, and mirrorless cameras and they’ll still work wonderfully. Camera companies want you to continue putting money into your kit-but they also don’t want to lose you to a competitor. Planned obsolescence, short lifespans, and other issues turn consumers off to brands. Companies want consumers to upgrade to another model of camera as technology progresses, but also they want consumers to stay with their brand when doing so. Sony wants the person who has had a Sony A6000 to stick Sony when they upgrade to a full-frame camera… or even to the latest in the A6*** series. They don’t want you to start looking at Nikon or Canon or Fujifilm or Leica or Lumix…
People accept it with phones because people are married to operating systems. If you’re a fan of Apple, you won’t likely move to an Android device unless Apple does something so egregious that you are incensed to switch. You’ll just buy the newer iPhone. It’s the only choice if you like Apple. With Android, it’s about the same (Samsung is definitely the company with the largest Android system market share). They know that people really have no choice-so they get away with it easier.
With new cameras being developed constantly by several quality companies, there’s actual competition they have to worry about.
@@alirezaranjbar4213 and Apple is one of those companies that, if it’s out of warranty, they don’t give a flying f***.
Sorry to hear about your Mac. Perhaps check out a gaming laptop PC. Razer makes really nice laptops with high build quality. You get more for your money hardware-wise with PC machines over Apple. You paying to stay in the Apple ecosystem. If you’re not married to their programs and OS, just get a powerful Windows-based machine. Gaming laptops are usually the most powerful/capable. Razer isn’t the only one that makes a nice gaming laptop, but it’s my recommendation. It’s as sleek as a Mac, and doesn’t have the aggressive gamer look that so many do. Lenovo and Asus are also good, and Acer is as well (they used to be a company I wouldn’t recommend, but they’ve bettered their products over the years). I would advise you to stay far away from Dell/Alienware. But, I’d recommend Razer at the top, hands-down, at this point in time. They have several with gorgeous 120hz OLED Adobe RGB displays. Feel free to comment back if you need advice. There is over 50 years of professional IT/electronics experience in my household. I’d be happy to help you find a computer right for you and in your budget. Unless you’re married to Apple… because then, you only have a limited choice and probably don’t need help with that 🤣.
I only had one Overheating issue while setting up and navigating through the menu after 45 minutes. But once I switched the "Auto power off temp" to high, I've haven't had any issue since. Btw I did hear that Sony will be releasing a firmware update in February or March to address it.
😂mine did the same thing while I was setting it up
Where did you hear that?
Has that firmware come?
@@ThePistonPit no, and there won‘t be a fix for overheating. It operates just as Sony stated in the manuals…
@@eliasgottschlich they actually stated that it overheats?
Hi Jason... do you know if the tilta half cage for the A7siii fit the A7iv?
Mine overheats but not as bad as some it seems. Only have v30 cards at the moment so can't test the different higher bit rate modes. Hoping for a firmware fix soon. Appreciate your videos!
Thank you Jason For the nice presentation. I recently turned down the Canon r6 because I learned that it gets very hot on video. I decided to order the Sony a7iv because I knew it had no problems (I have the a6400 without any heating problems. I make videos as long as my battery lasts at 4k without any problems) so I thought of buying the new a7iv but I'm worried now .. And I may cancel my order and buy the Nikon z7ii. Can you please Jason tell me your opinion? Sorry for my English 🙂
Mine overheated super fast. Do you ever shoot with a battery grip? Also, I realized I had dual card slot recording on from shooting stills. Do you ever do that with you video capture? I am thinking these corrections might help my issue but I am open to more feedback on how to correct this.
I haven’t experienced any overheating issues, and I have spent hours looking at menu options with the screen closed. That’s not to say it doesn’t feel hot sometimes. Also could you post a link to the vlock batteries you mentioned.
Hi! thanks for your advices, i also faced some overheating issues while live streming with the a7 iv, which is a little weird having used the a7 iii for some years without any issue. Even with the "power off" setting set to high, still had the warning. Nothing worrying, surely fixable with a software update.
Literally the same issue
A year later have you noticed any overheating to this day? Thinking of buying one, wanting to record in 4k 60p 422. But no longer than 10 mins at a time.
Hey Jason. The camera is getting warmer while setting up the camera and going through some menus after like 5 -7 minute I'm using the sony tough cards and this happening in the ambient room temp about 20 deg I can't go out and check the camera since the outside temp is -10 to -20 deg
I actually like your background with all your equipment stuff! Can you do a video about your equipment wall? And do you really use the grid for the RS2? Im thinking about buying it.
Thanks Sebastian. I will definitely do this in a future video
Thanks for the video. I've been reading the comments about the A7IV overheating. Does the problem only occur when shooting video or does it also happen when shooting stills since holding the body in your hand (as you described while in bed)?
Thanks for the info! I was wondering if you or anyone else noticed this issue on the A7 IV. When filming at 24 or 30 FPS and you are looking through the finder and pan around it’s choppy. At 60 FPS it’s totally fine. Went to the store and they had no idea. Hopefully it’s not just mine…
I noticed that aswell.
I’ve been debating between the A7iii & A7IV , as of last night I was set on the IV… but now I’m seeing lots of overheating issues. Would the FX30 be a better option for my type of content?
I got overheating navigating the menus after about 10 mins, for the camera being idle, it gets way too hot. A firmware update is needed to fix that issue at least. Not had issues during filming which is what's strange about it. Cheers
I had the same issue! Thank you for sharing!
Same problem here, 10minute into scrolling through menu
Same here
Ya me too got the same issue
X5 the same problem in the menu ... I'm very worried :(
Do you have a link for Vlock the battery your using in this video?
Just bought my Sony a74 5 hours ago and it already overheating. I remembered this video so thanks and I hope your tips help. I did have the screen not flipped out and I was holding exactly how your example was. Sucks bc Iv wanted this camera sine it came out and Im going to use it for work.
Hi all. I had posted this on another video about overheating. I did some tests on my A74. I recorded in 10bit 4K 4.2.2 H.265 (the XAVC HS mode) on my A74. I put it on a tripod in a 72 degree F room. In 24P it recorded for 1 hour and 53 minutes when the battery died. No overheat warning or shutdown. After a long cooldown. I used the same codec H.265 4.2.2 4k, but at 60fps on a tripod in the same 72 degree F room and recorded for 1 hour and 42 minutes - which is when the battery died. No overheat warnings or overheat shutdown. Maybe the H.265 helped with the longer 60fps record time, or maybe it was because I had it on a tripod. Not sure. I also tried the 10bit H.265 HS 4.2.0 Codec in 24fps and 60fps and got essentially the same times as the 4.2.2 H.265 HS times. I normally record in the HS 4.2.0 mode, as I like the smaller file sizes, it edits easily on almost any computer ( since it's the 4.2.0 Codec, and most Macs and PC's have hardware optimization for that particular H.265 Codec). I always record in Slog 3, and I have yet to be able to discern any color grading flexibility difference between the 4.2.2 codec or the 4.2.0 codec in any footage I have ever shot. I haven't seen any limitation of the 4.2.0 10 bit H.265 HS codec in any color grading pushes, Noise Reduction, or effects. It all grades just as well as the 4.2.2. Hope this is helpful.
A year later. Curious on an update!! Any problems with overheating? Looking to pick up a 7IV myself and want to be confident the money is worth it. Wanting to record in 4k 60p mostly when videoing no longer than 10-30 mins tops and photography as well in warmer climates. Hoping for some feedback now that some time has passed. Thanks!
@@adam_jumps never once. I have never even had a warning
well, you should be aware of that shooting in xavc HS ! will give you poor quality. You sohould not shoot in lower that Xavc S, 10 bit, 4k .
I noticed you're using a Portkeys monitor in this video. I'm getting overheating issues with the portkeys pt5II, any idea why?
Hi from France. I tried imaging edge webcam with the alpha IV, it does overheat after like 20min of stream.
In 4K the camera shows the overheat logo after 10 min of recording and even not in recording.
I’m quite upset tbh.
Look forward for ur response. Happy new year :)
Hey Jason, love your A7iv reviews.
Just wondering have you or any of your readers noticed the audio levels need to be much higher than other Sony camera?
I have an A7 iii and an A7R iv and typically for interviews using a shotgun mic I set the audio to around 12. On the A7 iv I have to bump it up to around 22.
Any thoughts? Thanks
never mind, I had the volume down 🙈
Hahahahaha thanks for answering your own question don
Lov ur channel. Can you share recording times results with a dummy battery, especially in 60p?
What do you think about using the 16-35 gmaster 2.8 to compensate for the 4k 60 crop?
Beautiful lens. Depends how wide you need to go
Pls keep making a7iv videos so we can master the capabilities of this camera. Thank you!
Thanks for watching
What's up brother, yesterday was my first actual shoot with it. I have done two shoots but one was filming a quick b-roll reel my client just for personal use. super short and maybe a total of filming 30 minutes and did not have issues. Yesterday was a bridal shower shoot. Inside and outside with high temps in LA of 85 F. I used the kit lens 28-70 filming in 4k 60 just because I was using my primes with my 7iii on the gimble and used handheld with small rig for 7iv. I got overheating with in filming 1 hour off and on switching between the two cameras. I was already expecting to experience it but not that quick! I am thankful I had two cameras and let it cool down. I took screen out but I don't know if that helped much. Using pro SD cards not type c but some are coming! However I was very disappointed because I don't even feel comfortable as summer is coming and a lot of weddings coming up. I defenently will be getting external battery for this and type c cards but I am hoping for a firmware update asap. I love the camera 100% other than that! I am a hybrid shooter for personal, real estate, corporate and lifestyle stuff. So its the perfect all around camera and your videos are what convinced me to pull the trigger on upgrading from the a7iii. Thanks again for all the great content!
Hey Jason,
thanks for this video!
Sadly I also have the overheating problem when using HDMI connection for streaming live videos of webinars after about 30' or so - even in 1080p resolution :-(
Hope that there will be a kind of FW fix for that...
Even in 1080p?! ...not liking this ☹️
Did you manage to solve the problem?
Hi Jason , is there a loss in quality or megapixels using APSC lens for video? Or is that only in photos
Just pictures
You use UV fliter when you take some photos at outdoor? for proect lens. or you use just lens hood?
It’s a mist filter
Just using the menu, overhitting, but after setting the sensibility to high, I haven't experience more overheating signs althout the camera gets hot anyway.
Can you make a AF focus comparison between a7iv, A7siii, a1? I would like to know how much a1 is better or maybe not so much?
I need to get my hands on the a1
Your studio is really nice…. A dream to have something like that
Hehe thank you
I haven’t had any overheating issues. Most of the time I shoot with the monitor flipped out. Recently, I started shooting with the monitor against the body when my A7iv is on a gimbal. Which works out well because I normally don’t do long gimbal shots.
The 4K 60fps crop issue has never been an issue for me. If you plan out your shots, or expect to be in small spaces, than bring wider lenses with you. Everyone has known since before the A7iv was released that it shoots 4K 60 in a cropped mode. So, to complain about it after it’s release is pretty stupid in my book. If you don’t like the crop, don’t buy the camera.
Exactly right. Bring those wider lenses in the shoots. Pretty easy plan
my Sony a7iv was bought in DEC'23. it performs like a champ for photos. this past week did my first video shoot in 4K 4:2:2 and didn't know about the 'high' setting and it kept overheating after 2-3 min. after knowing about this setting along with turning into airplane mode, was able to record for 15min, no issues. was under 2.0 firmware, now also updated to v3.0 - good thing this was an internal company shooting event and not a customer shoot.
Mine does get noticeably warm by the charging ports while filming in 4K 30/60 and my battery life isn’t the best 😔
Is it normal that navigating the camera menu while holding it in hand with the screen open gets warm enough?
I have been doing days if 7-IV heat testing for several hours at a time. I am using the Sony battery grip while plugged into USB-C PD power indoors. So far, I have had zero problems with high highest temp recording at 127 degrees. Most temps sit at the low to mid 120's. I suspect the grip is making a big difference as that "battery" is a "dummy" that does not generate heat.(all tests at 4k, 30p)
can you send me a link to battery grip what you use for a7iv ?
I agree here. Battery is a major component that heats up in any device
I shoot my videos very often with the 24-f1.4GM and not only at 60p in cropmode, but also at 30p. In this way I also avoid a possible lens change
Nice video man! I also had the overheating problem when shooting 4k indoor - but I have experienced another bigger problem when shooting stills. Im from Norway and I shoot a lot outdoor below 0 celsius, and that seems to be an issue for my a7m4. It just quit working, like its freeze and then I have to wait couple of seconds and it turns back on. weird and frustrating
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Hey man, nice video. I finished my test high now. No issues for 1 hour recording bud the camera body was to hot. I put my ear close the camera and I listened an internal fan working, I believe a new firware fix that. ✌️
The a7IV don’t have internal fan! I think the a7SIII have a fan. But not the iv
@@charliebrownn6622 no problem enymore. I made some coolers th-cam.com/video/y-DeyZMZWxM/w-d-xo.html
Yes it's F1.4 no matter on APS-C or FF. But if you take 2.25x sensor size into account, wouldn't the quality be at least 1 stop worse on APS-C?
I have over heating even with using only the manu for few minutes.. I have the right setting but still have the same issue which I never had with my A7iii
Screen pulled out? Lens on? Temp on high? Sony battery?
@@JasonMorrisphotocinema yes Jason.. all 3 things applied.. plus I use both CFexpress and normal memory.. still heating for no reason.. hope Sony look after that
Mine gave me warning twice during wedding ceremony… glad I had my a7iii so I ran and put that on my monopod instead. I mean did Sony even tested this model before releasing to public? 😡
@@livestreamchicagoevents9987 shit, I think they tried one body only. And the one and only okay. Then sell to public. 🤣🤣🤣
@@AminKamid 🤣😂 so an update… changed it on menu to high temp. I still get temperature warning but I feel that this camera will die soon or later with heating problem. Glad I bought 3 years insurance on it.
I had yesterday, while filming a wedding. And a couple times before that. It simply TURNS OFF after the overheating alert. It doesn't happen with a7III or A7SIII. It sucks.
I have had my IV for a total of 4 days, finally going through the menu and after about 20 mins i get a warning. Four mins later it shut down without closing the shutter i might add. Changed the setting to high and will test later.
Tried the suggestion given but still overheat but I’m under the hot sun ☀️ for few hours(can only last for the first hour without any issue), any other ways to solve this issue please?? Hope you can help, thanks
Hello. Non-heated camera sony a7 m4 or sony a f30 for video
I received my A7 iv yesterday and I am getting about 4 minutes before it overheats. I can’t even get it programmed to use. I will try to change the heat suppression and attach a lens when it comes back on. Thanks for the video and I am disappointed in the product already and I haven’t had it 24 hours. I switched from Nikon. It is off to a rough start. Lol
Hi, i go for a work, i rec in hd 420. In 18 degrees, and after 20 minutes i see the overheat signal, and after off.. I lost.
I upgraded from my a6600 and I kept my sigma trio and it amazing to use my a7 iv
I have plans to buy sony a7IV but i am worried about two issues: 1.in uncompressed raw files i have only 6fps / for sport mode it's extremely little 2. overheating issues .
My A7iv overheated in the menus after about 5-10 minutes. It heated up again the second time I tried but I turned it off before it over heated. The third time I had no issue after about 20 minutes. I should clarify it didn't just say overheating, I could physically feel the camera get hot on the left side where the ports are opposite the battery. Haven't had a chance to play with it too much, but thats what happened so far.
Same thing happening here to mine. It is new out of the box. It keeps shutting down after over heating and like yours the camera body is actually hot. The room I am in is not however so I have no idea what is happening. I have a lens on it and the screen is open at the back to in the hope that will allow heat to escape. No idea why this is happening. It doesn't feel great after spending 2800 Euro on the body. And if this is happening now in Germany in the middle of winter I'd hate to see what happens during a Greek summer.
@@danielmulloy1954 Any solution so far? Please where was your own camera manufactured
Happened to me in the menus after less than 15 minutes, several times. I was checking your video about remapping the back buttons. Open screen, 20°C in the room. No lens though. Maybe that's the reason. Since then I put it in airplane mode but no higher temperature limit, I don't want to take responsibility for low temp burns. If you want to really push for a better firmware we should collect signatures: having any kind of 4K 60, would make many owners happy.
Send it back. I bought two, one did that and the other didn’t. So I sent that one back.
@@KaitlinandMitch I'm tempted, but they are not offering replacements at the moment. I also power cycled the camera, turned on flight mode, and now I have no problems with normal power limit.
@@jonathanxdoe It sounds like you figured it out which is good, mine was also eating through the battery 20% faster than my other body, or else I would have kept it and just set the heat setting to high.
Thanks for commenting your experience
@@jonathanxdoe
How did you do it.
I filmed an interview with my A7IV for over an hour and didn't have any problems during the itw but I sent the footage afterward to an editor and there were glitches on the footage. Maybe it was caused by the overheating idk
Then I compressed the file in handbrake and there were no glitches anymore.
happend with me multiple times, I mainly shoot sports 120 fps always in ntsc mode , outdoors in India is pretty hot here don't know how will they fix it
running some tests on my A7IV now. XAVC S-I 4K 24p SLOG3, Tamron 28-75. I set the shutoff temp to high and ran a recording with the screen against the body. I got through 1 64GB SD card (33 minutes) and a bit of another (totaling about 41 minutes of record time) before the temp warning came on. Pulling the screen away from the body at that point made the temp warning icon go away. Got the rest of the way through card 2 without the warning coming back. I found that changing the LCD screen quality to standard also helped. I'm glad to know how to get continuous runtimes out of the camera but frankly it's crazy they would release this thing that ever overheated in ANY configuration when working at room temp.
Thank you for commenting. Appreciate your tests
@@JasonMorrisphotocinema no problem! I should note I’m doing dual slot recording. I’m seeing some folks on reddit saying single slot is less prone to temperature issues.
Jason, what temperatures do you tend to shoot in in Australia? I’m wondering if the camera would withstand Washington D.C.’s intensely hot summers!
It’s only been 33 degrees Celsius at the moment as we have had a lot of rain too. But usual summer here is anywhere between 33-39c.
@@JasonMorrisphotocinema whew that’s hot! I’m sure the camera will withstand that then if I’m not constantly recording XAVC S-I in 60p! I shoot films usually so short takes and if I were filming a run and gun video, I’d shoot lower quality anyway, like 8-bit.
I only ever ran into the overheating when I first got the camera, and was reading everything in the menus, changing settings to where I see fit. And 20 mins later after first turning it on, it shut down and I couldn't turn it back on for about 10 mins. But since then, I've not had the issue at all.
Hi Orgore did you do anything? Firmware update or something?
@@morfawbebongnkeng85 I did firmware updates since then. It does overheat, but only when the screen is against the camera body, if its out to the left, it never overheats for me. But again, only overheats on extremely warm days in the sun.
How do you connect the vmount battery to the cam? Do you use the usb-c connector? Why yes or why not? :-)
The usb-c is trickle charge. The dummy battery completely takes the battery out and powers the camera directly. Because I record long commercials I need to keep overheating in mind a lot
Most definitely had an overheating issue.
I need to record long duration videos (for around 1:30 h) of 4k 8bit,
After 10 to 25 min it would give me a notice of overheating (when standing on a tripod and the room temperature was comfortable 25°c)
I will try to set it to- high, but I do wander if the new firmware update will solve it,
Has anyone updated and saw a solution?
Will it be released in the next update?
Thanks!!
Just got mine. Version 1.00 and it was overheating, right out from the box. Actually quite warm to the touch right around the lens mount and back of the camera (where the screen is located).
Overheating right from the box 🤣 this made me laugh out loud
Today I experienced the over-heating problem using the A7IV as a livestreaming (video call) camera. After 40 minutes, it disconnected and when I finally switched it back on, the image was glitching 😒
Is sony 10 -18mm f4 for apsc an option?
Absolutely
I was overheating, but flipping the monitor out seems to alleviate the issues. Turning off extra functions with bluetooth control probably helps too?
I wonder if it's possible to replace the battery door with one that has a slot for a dummy battery cable to go through.
At the moment there isn’t a replacement but there could be a third party version at some point
@@JasonMorrisphotocinema Maybe one from the previous A7 cameras would fit? They certainly look close from pictures.
Yes, unfortunately I do have problems with overheating camera. If I'm playing in the menu for half an hour, the camera gets too warm. Also during a shooting of a wedding under normal circumstances I had overheat problems. Hopefully these will be fixed in an update.
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Hi Ver. I am also having the same problem. Have you found a solution to this.
Mine was manufactured in Thailand. I am wondering if it should be a reason.
I encountered the heating problem and my camera turned off. The problem I had coupled with the raven eye transmitter of the dji and the hdmi output, downscaling the signal from 4k 50fps to 1080p 25fps
in addition to a huge drain on the battery
Was doing some street photography, 30 mins in, my a7iv was getting warm. Continued and it was getting warmer. Only did 1 hr of it.
I had an issue with the mechanical shutter. It stucked while shooting just a week from when I got the A7iv. Had to request for replacement.
Oh no
I have the sigma 16" aps C aswell and have test it on my 7IV and love it. And 0 overheating 🤔
The 24-70 2.8 art?
@@creativeowlmedia6865 sigma 16 Aps C that becomes 24 equivalent in full frame
Great lens
I ran two cameras at the same time (it was 80 degrees, both on tripod, high temp on and both screens flipped out. One camera had a rode go ii plugged into recording audio and that camera overheated.
tried it again without the rode and they were both going strong for 30 minutes, plugged the rode in and it overheated after 15 minutes. The one without the mic recorded for 1 hr 40 before I turned it off. both cameras sat right next to each other.
but had the same settings (copied them over on sd card) and both running 4k 24p 100mps 4:2:2 10-bit.
so seems like the mic causes it to overheat...
I had overheating warning sign came on and forcefully it turned off the camera. But this is after I turned that auto temp to high too. So I don’t know wtf is going on I’m just trying to play with my camera 🥲
We just got 2 a7iv for our business and we got a TON of overheating while setting the custom modes up for our use. This was 10-15 minute bursts of using the camera in the menus ONLY and both of them kept getting so hot that they would turn off. During actual use which consists of 10 bit 4:2:2 Slog3 in H.264 and bracketed photography we have had 0 issues. Seems odd that we only got overheating during the setup process but it hasn't been an issue since!
😂😂 mine did the same thing
Mine too… I was using it on a monopod taking detail shots of the wedding hall decorations… and gave me temperature warning. Camera specs are nice but overheating can be an issue for people in wedding business.
Not understand can clear even I have over issues
We did a game live stream and the camera shut off 4 times in a 3hr stream, high temp set to HIGH, screen was flat to the body though. Not ripping on the camera as we love it but gunna dig deaper
I’ve had overheating when only filming short clips too. No idea why, but it’s intermittent
I shot a 10hr wedding sat with no issues! I saw another review were the cfexpress card didn’t make a difference compared to a SD card
I think most of the overheating issues seem to be user error with no lens, screen not pulled out etc.
I am at work and we filmed an interview in 4k. within 15 minutes I noticed the temperature symbol. 5 min after that the camera shut down. it was sitting in a Neewer teleprompter with the bag closed around it, blocking the light. Switched to from 4k to HD and it worked fine. Researching what the issue could have been, but it just seems like something that happens
mine does not overheat, but it gets very hot, even i just scroll trough menus...hope they fix it via update
I had overheating occurred 14 mins into recording while holding the camera vertically with one hand grabbing on the lens. And the temp warning notice appeared.
XAVC S 4K
10-bit 4:2:2 100M
Flipped screen on the body
Standard setting on auto power off setting
Once I changed the setting to high then there is no issue, but camera did get quite warm and stay warm during recording.
I had mine overheat within 10 mins when I first used it. I changed it to high temp shut off and it seems to be much better. Still a little bit weird though.
Hi asailing. Have you found any solution to your overheating problem?
@@morfawbebongnkeng85 Just changed it to high temp settings and it hasn't been an issue since.
I'm getting mine replaced had it for a week and froze twice.. Removed the battery to restart it but it shouldn't happen with a brand new camera
Check it out. Found this on reddit....
EDIT/UPDATE: Looks like in my scenario, dual SD card slot recording was the main overheating culprit. It makes sense as dual card slot recording means more work, more heat and another SD card heating up the internals. Not everyone dual records so this won't be an issue for a lot of people. But if you do like dual recording, either for proxies or to have an immediate backup of your footage, overheating may cause issues with the dual recording method.
In the same room with ambient temps of 20 degrees Celsius / 68 Fahrenheit, 4K60 10bit 422 IBP, tripod and flip screen out, but SINGLE card slot recording instead of dual slot recording, I was able to record for 1 hour and 18 minutes before the overheating symbol came on. So another half an hour or so of additional record time compared to my original test.
However, coming from an a7SIII, I'm still used to shooting 4K60 10bit 422 in direct sunlight outdoors on a hot summer day without ever getting the overheating symbol. So the a7IV still underperforms in that regard but it should still do the job for many people as long as you work within it's overheating limitations.
EDIT #2: Tried 4K 24 10bit 422, recording to 1 card slot, did not overheat at all. Warning symbol did not come up once.
Thanks, I have not tried that yet bc I always shoot with dual slot's and have been getting overheating all the time even indoors in the summer time recently where I live. 60p 4K which also heats the camera up rather fast.
Livestream for work. Sponsored streams inside and it overheats around 50mins after adjusting the settings to increase threshold still
I have and can duplicate the overheating @ auto temp off Standard in the menus. The camera is handheld when it happens, lcd screen not flipped out, and with a lens attached.
I will say that setting the Auto Power Off Temp to High does remedy this and I am unable to replicate the issue. I am not afraid of setting the camera to High, just surprised it is accepted and required to not trigger an auto off event in standard when in the menus.
i have swapped out the screen and set the temp to "high" in the menu. I did tests von a Tripod in a room will less than normal room temperature and let the camera record with a SONY battery and it showed me overheating after 30 minutes and stopped after 45 minutes. I was recording on two V60 cards but also tested on V90 cards the same time. Another test stopped at 25 minutes with a 24-70mm Sigma lens in 4k60.
i might add that it may makes things worse if you have a HDMI monitor attached and also additional power via USB-C. These seem to create even more heat inside the camera. The issue here is, that we always have HDMI monitors attached and recording a 2-3 hour live event needs additional power too, so the USB-C power is used to extend the battery life while recording.
I have such a problem that the picture on the video and in the photo is very green, all the settings are standard😥
I am having overheating in my a7iv after 25 minutes of camera being on. Need the firmware fix.
I was filming wedding of my friend and after 5 miutes!! my A7IV started to show sign of overgeating on its display and then it shutted down. Exactly when the ring exchange started. Bravo. No kidding.
First day working and comes the overheating.. after 30 mins, on a tripod with external monitor, sd cards class I.. i switch to high and tomorrow can see its better or not.. im desappointed, waited for this camera more then a year..
i've got the new Sony A7IV since december and i've shoot some videos for social media and in all days i've got overheating issues. 30 minutes and the camera shows overheating icon. The only way to have more time to shoot before overheating icon is to open battery tap and screen, and also record video to my ninja V. Doing it in this way, i've got 45-50 minutes before overheating icon. I'm planning to use a Vmont battery to avoid a little bit of overheating... i've been using GH5 since 2017 and never got overheating issues. I know M43 is not FF camera, and there are another thing than can cause overheating, but for a 3800 euros camera it's too bad having overheating problems. We have to deal with it, but it's too painful. (sorry my english) Greetings from spain!!!
No issue with overheating yet, first thing I did on Nov 25 when I got it in Hong Kong, was set the Temp to High.
The autofocus is a pretty huge upgrade from A7iii, despite what people think it’s a marginal upgrade. Loving the AF, way more snappy, almost no hunting even at low light (I mostly take pics of food I have at restaurants and they usually have port lighting). Way quicker and sharp focus than the A7iii, and used it in a zoo for a full day, no problem whatsoever, animal eye AF gotten better, bird eye AF still just okay since some birds are confusing to the camera.
Really glad I upgraded!
I just got mine today and it is overheating from my just trying to set up my settings...
Just got my iV today. After 20 minutes making changes to the settings, it overheated and shut off. Not even in the sun. I live in AZ so this camera might not be a good viable solution...
Turn the auto temp setting to high, put a lens on and flip the screen out. You won’t have issues
I haven't had any overheating issues at all since I've tested it on my first day receiving the camera. Here's my setting for testing overheating:
1. 4K/60fps (200m)
2. 10-bit
3. S-cinetone
4. PNY Pro Elite V30 256gb UHS-i card
5. Dual simultaneously video recording
6. Steady Shot
7. Temperature (High)
8. Room Temps at 73 degrees
9. XAVC S codec
I recorded to 43 minutes since i had to leave after that. Not once did I get an overheating warning and was impressed that both the V30 cards were able to keep up recording the 4K/60fps footage. Though I was pushing it as the camera was hitting average temps of 105 degrees based on my thermal gun readings. I'm going to test my camera again to see if I can get overheating at one hour or recording time.
Any update a year later! I'm hesitant to pick up an A7IV solely because of over heating. But I'm seeing quite a bit of positive feedback. I'll be using it mainly in warmer climates in 4k 60p for video and obviously photography.
@@adam_jumps Oh yes, i have updates. Overheating is there if you're using any card that is V60 and below. V90 and Type A cards both worked great with no overheating issues in 4K/60fps, XAVC-S, 10-bit colors, S-cinetone and steadyshot on. I was recording in 80s degree weather so I did have the a7iv shut down on many times when reaching the 20 minutes and beyond recording time. When I used V90 and Type A cards with the same setting, the overheating symbol shown up but it didn't shut the camera down. My advice is to start using V60, V90 and Express Type A cards to avoid overheating. With so much data being transfer to the memory cards, its best to get a fast write speed card. Leave the V30 cards for photographs now.
I just got my a7IV today. I've been a GH5 shooter and have been very happy with them. After messing with my a7IV settings for the past 30 minutes it got hot and overheated and shut down. I'm seeing others solutions in the comment section to turn off the overheat setting but my question is why does it get hot in the 1st place? A camera shouldn't get that hot so quickly. I can run my GH5 cameras in the Sun at an all day wedding shoot and not even come close to getting hot like this a7IV.
Mine overheats if I look thru the menu too long. Screen open, overheat setting left at default.
Nice with the Sigma 16 F/1.4 but what if......Samyang 18mm AF F/2.8 or Tamron 17-28mm F/2.8 for video. No compromise for the full frame look and still affordable.
Both great lenses but I am talking about 4K 60fps. Having an f1.4 lens is very advantageous.