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I've had the a7iii for 6 months now and I love it! Waiting for the A7IV mostly because of the ergonomics, but If my photographybuisness kicks off just a tad more I think I would get the A7RIV 😁
Those 100% crops are insane!! I bought the a7III and a7rIII a year ago now and absolutely love them. I use them for TH-cam and for filming content, and I really can't see what they would have to add to the IV for me to upgrade, those would have to be some serious fireworks! I always try to frame in camera, but wow, this is just a whole different level of flexibility when it comes to shooting from the hip and re-framing.
I own a7iii, a9 and a7r IV and I only use the a7r IV now because of the results. The a9 is amazing to use - but the RAW files have 2 stops less dynamic range so I can't push the slider all the way in lightroom, only about half the way, before the image falls apart. On my a7iii and a7r IV I can push those sliders as far as I want without seeing the highlights or shadows becoming grey and start clipping. It's just very nice to use the a9 because it has no menu lag and no blackout - but I'm willing to sacrifice those for dynamic range and resolution on my a7r IV. :)
I just dove into the mirror less world with the A7R IV and a 35mm 1.4 and, well......I’m in love. Megapixels aside, the weather sealing, the better body, the non-flappy doors, the crazy fast Eye detect.....I’m so glad this is my first mirrorless after 15 years of Nikon. Also, I’m a photographer first, video second, so yeah....better for my use case.
Hey there! Chiming in here-- I upgraded to the A7RIV from a Sony A6000. As I'm getting into wildlife photography, the 61 megapixels are perfect for being able to get those fine details on animals I'm trying to get photos of from 100+ yards away, especailly for those smaller animals like hummingbirds. Being able to zoom into a photo and get the fur detail on an animal is also incredible, and in a couple of instances I was able to zoom in far enough to actually see my reflection off of the animal's eye The large file sizes are a little bit of an issue, but I've also got my camera set up to save down to a smaller 26 MP file for stuff like travel photography or for instances where I don't need a crazy amount of detail. I can't really think of any major downsides to this camera beyond the file sizes besides the menu system but that's pretty much par for Sony cameras, most other issues I've faced with it are my own inexperience with photography (just last night I was having difficulties with the autofocus on a coyote in near darkness at about 70 yards away... but maybe that's because I was in near darkness with an f5.6-6.3 telephoto lens? I'd say the camera still performed admirably in what were clearly sub-optimal conditions) Overall-- I'm very happy that I got this camera, but I think my uses for it are a little more specialized than most. I definitely fall into 95% photos and 5% video (I use my phone or my A6000 for videos if I'm running a B cam) so I don't know if I could recommend the camera to anyone who doesn't need a stupid amount of detail, but that's what sold it to me over getting an A7iii or an A9
Thanks for sharing! It seems like a lot of wildlife photogs really appreciate this camera from my research. I figured I'd chime in as a casual travel photog - really love landscapes and cityscapes with this camera! On your note about AF in the dark, yeah I was experiencing that too but it's understandable, we were in near pitch black environment!
I plan to use the RIV in crop mode in the day time with my APSC small zoom lens, then the full frame mode with full frame lens for night street photography. Best of both worlds!
A7RIV is incredible... Pros like Mark Smith are using it for Birds in flight! It's AF is fast and the cropping power for wildlife is stunning. I can shoot landscapes, and switch lenses and switch to shooting wildlife seconds laster... Really versatile. Incredible camera
Just upgraded from the A7iii. The iii is a fantastic camera still. But what really pushed me. Was the improved grip and buttons on the R IV. As well as the amazing EVF resolution
I sold my A7iii and A7riii to get the A7riv because I looked at it as getting the 2 older iii series cameras in one camera body. I will never regret that decision. I get the A7iii video capabilities plus the improved tracking and I get the A7riii high resolution for stills. Love my A7riv
Oh man! I missed the boat on Black Friday! I definitely would’ve picked one up for that price. That $300 less than I got my riii for earlier this year...
I upgraded from the a7r2 because I took advantage of the student deal. Like you said, the main reason to upgrade is for the autofocus improvements and overall the camera is much more responsive. Great video and nice photos/videos from Japan!
Went from my 5D mk IV to this, It's been great as a first mirrorless camera. The EVF is really advantageous in many situations despite not being as sharp as a DSLR viewfinder, I manually focus on static objects that I can zoom into to make sure its just right, but other than that I mainly just trust that it will get focus. Like I would trust my 5d Mark IV to nail focus with a single point auto focusing. Though the autofocus does seem to be better in very low light with the 5D, it's good enough on this, and the files have so much greater possibilities.
i just got the a7r4 and i upgraded froim the canon 80d and i cannot express how excited i am to be able to crop it so well. cropping with my canon is kinda difficult because the res goes down so much. i am soooo hyped
I like the IV and the fact you can use the aps-c mode and still get a 26mp shot if I need to crop in while on the go and don’t want to carry a bunch of lenses. But when I need those big mp photos, I can go right back.
I'm a terrible photographer, so cropping helps me with the a7Riii. I'm not yet sold on 4K 60 yet - 1080 is still pretty good for my small time film work. Now... when 4K 120 comes out, I might be singing a different tune. Thank you for this video Jason.
I have owned and have used the SONY a7r iv for one month with the SONY G4 24-105mm lense. I use 2 x 128GB SONY TOUGH SD cards. I take landscape to street photography in manual focus. In LRC and PS, 90% of occasions I can go into 100% enlargement and the detail and is still perfect. The detail in the image I get from this camera is amazing. Be aware of the high data of the files, you need high spec computer for handling the data and higher storage capacity. I shoot in RAW 65MB and JPEG 25MB then convert to TIFF zipped after a little processing in some cases. I am very happy with results so far for still photography, I do not do 4K video so I can not comment. I bought the SONY a7r iv for a certain purpose after much research and I can't fault it so far.
?gnarbox? I thought you bought the LaCie CoPilot? Could you do a compare review, I would also be interested in how those two compare to the RavPower fileHub. Thanks
I'm glad you pointed that out! I was worried that some of my points wouldn't come across clearly because of everyone's different viewing format so the details wouldn't be as clear. Definitely a video to be watched on a big monitor!
Pretty solid video! You were able to “focus” On both the positives and the negatives in a good way. Personally I like the idea of a bigger body but the larger mega pixel count would be something that I wouldnt probably take avantage of tits possibility. I think I would still hold onto my A7riii and A7iii and wait for the fabled A7siii to complete my three series trilogy.
A7R4 has been one of the best cameras I've ever bought (except for that #cheap EOS RP I've been using lately just for the RF lenses). The only complaint I have about it is its slightly weaker low light performance compared to the A7III.
I upgraded my a7r2 to the mark 4 and I am very happy I did! I still use my Leica M lenses and focus and A manually. Though I do have Sony GM lenses, I am still very old school when it comes to manual focus and aperture use. So very happy with the Mark 4... no videos, just stills, that’s what I do. The GM lenses focus very fast though.
I bought this camera 3 weeks ago and honestly, I LOVE it!! Bought it with the Sony 50mm F1.8 and the Sony 85mm F1.8 :) Now I'm saving up for Sony GM 16-35mm And The Sony GM 70-200 :)
Thinking about picking up a second body to pair with my a7 III next year based on the clients I've got and I'm in a similar spot of looking at an a9 or the a7R III/IV. The things that have me really looking at the R IV are the ergonomics and the ability to crop in with events.
CreeseWorks although I haven’t worked with the A9 (1 or 2) I have the A7iii and A7Riv and the R4 is incredible for events! Unless you are doing the fastest of sports the burst speed is plenty fast enough on the R4 and with UHS-ii cards clears decently as well. I have considered an A9 just out of curiosity for some sports stuff but honestly I have gotten some incredible pictures with cropping that I would be scared to use the A9 and not have as much cropping power!
As a a7riii user, i am liking that Sony made adjustments that shown that they listened. With that said, i am content with the 42 mega pixels and see what the mark iv provided as being incremental improvements. I wait it out and see where mark v leads us to - i got a strong feeling that computational aspects and better interface are on the horizons.
wow i was literally thinking that the other day. Should these cameras have computational aspects? I think so, if it wants to stay relevant and not lose to phones!
Just ordered one, 900 dollars with my trade in (a7c). Super excited to get it! I was torn between this camera and the a7iv but I never shoot video so the 7iv wasn’t really for me.
Always wanted a Sony A9 when it came out, saved up for a while and now was able to get the A9II and the 24GM 85GM and 135GM. That was my dream setup and I said I’ll save up and once I have it I’m good. Now that I have it, the gearhead in me makes me say maybe I need a 16-35 or a 100-400. It’s a bad habit
You can try used proxys when working on huge files in both Final and premiere that way you can edit with a low res files but then export the final edit in full res. :)
Personally going to hold out for an A7IV to update the A7III. The R4 is somewhat tempting for the newer focusing features and ability to crop... but it's wayy overkill and probably isn't as good at higher iso/low light. I think a 30-36mp A7IV with the updated autofocus would be ideal
Thank you so much for trying to have better contents in every Videos You solve many of problems in the Sony World Waiting for the new A7IV, I love the A9 but the technology inside it could be a bit over-dated?
@JasonVong I have an A9 for concert photography but need a second body. Which of the following would you do? 1. Buy an A7RIV now and keep the A9 2. Wait for an A7SIV and keep the A9 3. Upgrade to an A9II and get an A7III 4. Upgrade to an A9II and wait for an A7IV I am mostly thinking of doing #1 or #4
Palentier basically it’s the same like cropping in post but in terms of DOF.the real advantages is the focus area cover the entire frame while using crop mode,and the increase buffer size from about 68 to 220+ in compressed raw because the file size are smaller.
Good stuff man! I don’t think I’d ever get the a7iv, too many MP! 😄 I most of my photography is portraits and the a7iii does just fine. I might upgrade to the iii just for a little more quality. Now I am a video guy first and the a7siii is going to be 🔥.
Hi Jason. I really enjoyed your video on the a7riv. I have the a7riii and the way Sony has been cranking out upgrades, I think I will wait until the a7rv comes out. I am happy with the a7riii and the resolution difference is not going to break me. I don't crop all that much and I don't believe there is enough of a difference for the price.
I got the RIV on Edu discount. So far, I like the autofocusing and way better EVF. Paired with GM glass and my just recently acquired 50 /2 voigtlander APO, the resolution and detail is amazing. I don't have to use focus peaking on my manual lenses anymore, the EVF is that good. Focus tracking is noticeably better also when I use autofocus lenses. The only downside so far is, I have little hands and the bigger body makes the RIV feel like a brick, but I've gotten used to it now.
Jason I'm SOOO on the fence. I really want those pixels for my wildlife and bird photogarphy but for all my other work the A7iii is just great. The only option I would want is the ability to switch eyes which the A7iii does not give me and I have to keep pressing the focus button till it grabs the closest eye sometimes. I rented the IV for a job a few weeks ago and loved it but WOW did those files slow my computer down to a crawl!!!! This is what scares me about getting it the most. Is it too much?
Great video!! I haven't seen anyone compare the a7riv crop mode 26mp vs the a7iii 24mp. You should do it!! Comparing the sharpness, low light perfomance and bokeh.
Hi 👋 I shoot portraits and concerts. Image quality is important to me. I shoot mostly for hobby purposes. I am using Fujifilm Xt4 but the image quality is not happy. I'm thinking of the medium format Fujifilm 50 S II, but the camera's AF point is slow and the focus is slow compared to the aps c sensor and full frame, and the camera's lenses are very expensive …. I'm considering Sony A7 R IV for reasons such as: Sony A7 R IV is an old model but we see successful business results in the photo . What do you think would be the right choice between the 2 machines? Thank you.
I hope the cameras don’t keep getting bigger and bigger. I liked the A7RII size and going to the A7III was about as much of a size increase as I’d be comfortable with.
Finally I see someone else experiencing what I’m going through right now with my Instagram, my iPhone 11 Pro, and my a7R II photos.. it used to not do that pixelation on the right 20% of the photo but since I got my iPhone 11 Pro I’ve been experiencing this on Instagram. I’m not sure if it’s a recent file size change for Instagram or my new phone. Any ideas? Thanks J. And now that it’s Christmas break for HS we need a Monday live with Danny.
Ah, so it's an iphone 11 thing? I think you might be right. I don't think I was having this issue with the X. Also I went back to Premiere 2019 and the photos are a lot more cooperative too! Damn updates!
Goodness you dished out a lot of facts and information! Thanks for the in depth well thought through analysis. This camera makes me consider diving into the Sony ecosystem as an alternative to the wonderful Panasonic mft ecosystem I truly love and enjoy. I remain envious of the Sony low light & autofocus capability and when I decide to add full frame DSLM video acquisition to our company line up of offered services Sony is going to get a long hard look. The cropped in shots on the Sony are just amazing and because we already capture in 4k or 6K and deliver in HD for online distribution of most projects the high resolution allows pan and scan re-composition that just gives more creative freedom in post. Alas I too also want full frame 60p and higher capture capabilities so I will be keeping our cash in the account until Sony delivers more in that area. We will continue to see how Sony responds to the needs of video centered DSLM creatives in the future.
Jason: Great video and outstanding shots. Thanks. Other reviews for the A7r4 have remarked on too much noise at high iso and more noticeable camera shake due to the extreme resolution. Did you experience either (or both)?
Nice video Jason always like your work :) one thing i would do with the Riv is to shoot jpg and raw the same time but with jpg you shoot low file size 10M or 24M for mobile and general purposes and should you need to heavily crop any of the photos load up the raw into photoshop and you have the full file. Cheers!
Jason, I have the Sony A7C that I use for video and I wouldn't plan on this for video, I do photography of backyard birds and birds and wildlife out in nature. I am considering the Sony A7RIV primarily for the crop 26MP for that extra reach (I have the 100-400mm GM right now), but wonder whether than is overkill and should just wait for the Sony A7IV (I used to have the A7iii and liked it - got rid of it for the A7C). I don't really need the 61MP for anything., had thought about the A7Riii where it would be 18MP in crop, should be okay. Any thoughts as to what would drive your decision?
Hey Jason, would you then recommend the A9 or A7R4 for run'n gun, and which to be more versatile for street, portraits, landscapes... ye i guess everything, the more versatile the better
Smaller than what? 😳 The a7iii is small as it is already, at leas in my opinion and I wouldn't ming some better ergonomics so I wouldn't feel the need for a batterygrip all the time :P
@@hampushakman3457 something similar to a6600 size will be good. But yeah, a7iii is very compact when comparing with Canon and Nikon full frame mirrorless cameras.
Sony had a 30% off sale on most of their lineup durring black friday. I picked up the 24mm gmaster for 1k and the 16-35 gmaster 1.2k. Figured that would be the better buy.
Great video bro. I think I would have jumped on the $1000 off deal if I had seen it. But I really want to wait for the a7iv. I want to see if it’s as great as I hope it will be. Or I might just wait for the a7iii to drop even more and get it as a spare camera. I love my current a7 iii. Your thoughts?
Haha I did get that same glitch out on Instagram with the A7RIII xD. I opted for the R3 over the R4 on the edu account with b&h. The ergonomics was too big for my small Asian hands (lol). Maybe I feel like the R4 was prematurely released so it’s suppose to have even more potential than what it could’ve been. I think the way those sensors or processor renders image is what really intrigues me. The R3 sure has a lot more natural contrast than the A7II 🤩.
love the vid! As a new a9 owner I was wondering, if i use the 20 frames a sec @ 24 mp, could i possibly get the same (ish) res of the a7r4 after merging 2 or three of the shots? TY!
I got my A7Riv for $2500 on BnH when they had the student discount (THANKS TO JASON ON HIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING VIDEO), but getting the Riv for that price is a no-brainer right? I need confirmation from someone lol
If Sony releases an A74 with all these new techs and a 30 MP I would buy it straight away or if they give me an option to shoot in lower MP ins A7R4 I would buy it right now. Although the new A7R4A version is tempting and it's soo much discounted ATM
I saw that black Friday deal but thought I was seeing things ( I need glasses) I have the r III and no way will I upgrade now that I realize I missed out on a grand discount. I'm keeping my camera for another year or until the price goes down significantly. I'll like to eventually upgrade for the better auto focus, ergonomics and because I'm a heavy cropper. Hmm.. of course if Nikon comes out with a decent mirrorless, I'm switching back. 😁
Those who say resolution doesn't matter once its resized and viewed online, yes, it does. Thats why Sony downsamples 6k video into their 4k video, its shot in a higher resolution and just looks better, even when resized. If it didn't, they would just shoot straight 4k. A photo shot at 61MP and resized to the same size as a 24MP file is going to look better. The same way that 6k video resized to 4k looks better.
How does the a7r iv do as far as low light ? I understand its great for photos but because of that high megapixels I would imagine that would be a bad thing for videos.
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Jason Vong I just got the A7III. Not getting a new Sony until the A7VI comes out lool. Or a possible new A7R camera
I've had the a7iii for 6 months now and I love it! Waiting for the A7IV mostly because of the ergonomics, but If my photographybuisness kicks off just a tad more I think I would get the A7RIV 😁
Those 100% crops are insane!! I bought the a7III and a7rIII a year ago now and absolutely love them. I use them for TH-cam and for filming content, and I really can't see what they would have to add to the IV for me to upgrade, those would have to be some serious fireworks! I always try to frame in camera, but wow, this is just a whole different level of flexibility when it comes to shooting from the hip and re-framing.
I own a7iii, a9 and a7r IV and I only use the a7r IV now because of the results. The a9 is amazing to use - but the RAW files have 2 stops less dynamic range so I can't push the slider all the way in lightroom, only about half the way, before the image falls apart. On my a7iii and a7r IV I can push those sliders as far as I want without seeing the highlights or shadows becoming grey and start clipping. It's just very nice to use the a9 because it has no menu lag and no blackout - but I'm willing to sacrifice those for dynamic range and resolution on my a7r IV. :)
No need for huge file size, but appreciate fast AF, so a7S Mark III and a9 Mark II.
I just dove into the mirror less world with the A7R IV and a 35mm 1.4 and, well......I’m in love. Megapixels aside, the weather sealing, the better body, the non-flappy doors, the crazy fast Eye detect.....I’m so glad this is my first mirrorless after 15 years of Nikon. Also, I’m a photographer first, video second, so yeah....better for my use case.
I do bird photography, and being to crop heavily is important. This camera doesn't disappoint. I love the results.
Exactly! AF is reliable enough when setup correctly and proper technique applied.
I LOVE my A7R IV and have not regretted it 🤩👌🏽
How do i fix the glitches i get for posting the photo on instagram @ 6:30 ?
THe AF system is worth the price of admission. I have both the A7R3 and A7R4. My A7R3 sits in my bag 95% of the time.
Zakna dude how is the battery for a7r3?
Hey there! Chiming in here-- I upgraded to the A7RIV from a Sony A6000.
As I'm getting into wildlife photography, the 61 megapixels are perfect for being able to get those fine details on animals I'm trying to get photos of from 100+ yards away, especailly for those smaller animals like hummingbirds. Being able to zoom into a photo and get the fur detail on an animal is also incredible, and in a couple of instances I was able to zoom in far enough to actually see my reflection off of the animal's eye
The large file sizes are a little bit of an issue, but I've also got my camera set up to save down to a smaller 26 MP file for stuff like travel photography or for instances where I don't need a crazy amount of detail. I can't really think of any major downsides to this camera beyond the file sizes besides the menu system but that's pretty much par for Sony cameras, most other issues I've faced with it are my own inexperience with photography (just last night I was having difficulties with the autofocus on a coyote in near darkness at about 70 yards away... but maybe that's because I was in near darkness with an f5.6-6.3 telephoto lens? I'd say the camera still performed admirably in what were clearly sub-optimal conditions)
Overall-- I'm very happy that I got this camera, but I think my uses for it are a little more specialized than most. I definitely fall into 95% photos and 5% video (I use my phone or my A6000 for videos if I'm running a B cam) so I don't know if I could recommend the camera to anyone who doesn't need a stupid amount of detail, but that's what sold it to me over getting an A7iii or an A9
Thanks for sharing! It seems like a lot of wildlife photogs really appreciate this camera from my research. I figured I'd chime in as a casual travel photog - really love landscapes and cityscapes with this camera! On your note about AF in the dark, yeah I was experiencing that too but it's understandable, we were in near pitch black environment!
I plan to use the RIV in crop mode in the day time with my APSC small zoom lens, then the full frame mode with full frame lens for night street photography. Best of both worlds!
A7RIV is incredible... Pros like Mark Smith are using it for Birds in flight! It's AF is fast and the cropping power for wildlife is stunning. I can shoot landscapes, and switch lenses and switch to shooting wildlife seconds laster... Really versatile. Incredible camera
That EDU deal was amazing. I got the RIV and the 135GM for under $4k. Incredible deal
Just upgraded from the A7iii. The iii is a fantastic camera still. But what really pushed me. Was the improved grip and buttons on the R IV. As well as the amazing EVF resolution
I sold my A7iii and A7riii to get the A7riv because I looked at it as getting the 2 older iii series cameras in one camera body. I will never regret that decision. I get the A7iii video capabilities plus the improved tracking and I get the A7riii high resolution for stills. Love my A7riv
Oh man! I missed the boat on Black Friday! I definitely would’ve picked one up for that price. That $300 less than I got my riii for earlier this year...
I upgraded from the a7r2 because I took advantage of the student deal. Like you said, the main reason to upgrade is for the autofocus improvements and overall the camera is much more responsive. Great video and nice photos/videos from Japan!
Went from my 5D mk IV to this, It's been great as a first mirrorless camera. The EVF is really advantageous in many situations despite not being as sharp as a DSLR viewfinder, I manually focus on static objects that I can zoom into to make sure its just right, but other than that I mainly just trust that it will get focus. Like I would trust my 5d Mark IV to nail focus with a single point auto focusing. Though the autofocus does seem to be better in very low light with the 5D, it's good enough on this, and the files have so much greater possibilities.
I have both the A7R3 and A7R4 and the R3 is inside my bag all the time
i just got the a7r4 and i upgraded froim the canon 80d and i cannot express how excited i am to be able to crop it so well. cropping with my canon is kinda difficult because the res goes down so much. i am soooo hyped
As someone who works in print these high-res photos that you can crop until your heart's content are a GOD SEND
I like the IV and the fact you can use the aps-c mode and still get a 26mp shot if I need to crop in while on the go and don’t want to carry a bunch of lenses. But when I need those big mp photos, I can go right back.
I'm a terrible photographer, so cropping helps me with the a7Riii. I'm not yet sold on 4K 60 yet - 1080 is still pretty good for my small time film work. Now... when 4K 120 comes out, I might be singing a different tune. Thank you for this video Jason.
Just 2 hours ago I was experimenting videos with the R4. I made it even heavier by attaching rig and handle on it 😬
Amazing results.
I have owned and have used the SONY a7r iv for one month with the SONY G4 24-105mm lense. I use 2 x 128GB SONY TOUGH SD cards. I take landscape to street photography in manual focus. In LRC and PS, 90% of occasions I can go into 100% enlargement and the detail and is still perfect. The detail in the image I get from this camera is amazing. Be aware of the high data of the files, you need high spec computer for handling the data and higher storage capacity. I shoot in RAW 65MB and JPEG 25MB then convert to TIFF zipped after a little processing in some cases. I am very happy with results so far for still photography, I do not do 4K video so I can not comment. I bought the SONY a7r iv for a certain purpose after much research and I can't fault it so far.
?gnarbox? I thought you bought the LaCie CoPilot? Could you do a compare review, I would also be interested in how those two compare to the RavPower fileHub. Thanks
Whoa! that fabric on the Pikachu at 100% crop!? Mind blowing!
I'm glad you pointed that out! I was worried that some of my points wouldn't come across clearly because of everyone's different viewing format so the details wouldn't be as clear. Definitely a video to be watched on a big monitor!
Pretty solid video! You were able to “focus” On both the positives and the negatives in a good way. Personally I like the idea of a bigger body but the larger mega pixel count would be something that I wouldnt probably take avantage of tits possibility. I think I would still hold onto my A7riii and A7iii and wait for the fabled A7siii to complete my three series trilogy.
Anthony Smith Tits possibility. Hell yeah !
A7R4 has been one of the best cameras I've ever bought (except for that #cheap EOS RP I've been using lately just for the RF lenses). The only complaint I have about it is its slightly weaker low light performance compared to the A7III.
Yeah, the higher the MP, the slightly worse the low light performance is. 7III is probably the best low light beast in the world right now.
I upgraded my a7r2 to the mark 4 and I am very happy I did! I still use my Leica M lenses and focus and A manually. Though I do have Sony GM lenses, I am still very old school when it comes to manual focus and aperture use. So very happy with the Mark 4... no videos, just stills, that’s what I do. The GM lenses focus very fast though.
I bought this camera 3 weeks ago and honestly, I LOVE it!! Bought it with the Sony 50mm F1.8 and the Sony 85mm F1.8 :) Now I'm saving up for Sony GM 16-35mm And The Sony GM 70-200 :)
Thinking about picking up a second body to pair with my a7 III next year based on the clients I've got and I'm in a similar spot of looking at an a9 or the a7R III/IV. The things that have me really looking at the R IV are the ergonomics and the ability to crop in with events.
CreeseWorks although I haven’t worked with the A9 (1 or 2) I have the A7iii and A7Riv and the R4 is incredible for events! Unless you are doing the fastest of sports the burst speed is plenty fast enough on the R4 and with UHS-ii cards clears decently as well.
I have considered an A9 just out of curiosity for some sports stuff but honestly I have gotten some incredible pictures with cropping that I would be scared to use the A9 and not have as much cropping power!
I'm buying a7r3 with 24 70 gm not thinkin of 4 because it's an overkill for my laptop and I need it for photo and I think r3 still does the job
I can very higly recommend to use Capture One for Sony ! The Express version is free !
As a a7riii user, i am liking that Sony made adjustments that shown that they listened. With that said, i am content with the 42 mega pixels and see what the mark iv provided as being incremental improvements. I wait it out and see where mark v leads us to - i got a strong feeling that computational aspects and better interface are on the horizons.
wow i was literally thinking that the other day. Should these cameras have computational aspects? I think so, if it wants to stay relevant and not lose to phones!
Just beautiful shots, Thanks for making the HI-RES available to download.
Upgraded from the Fuji xt2 to the A7r4 and its been worth it for sure!
This totally makes a lot of sense. High resolution sensor with wide to medium focal length camera is a great combo.
Any focal length with this camera... Many have been testing from 600mm to 1200mm with fantastic results
Definitely wait for the A7 MK IV. The best of all worlds.
I hope it's released in 2020, I want to upgrade to FF tho I love my a6500! Definitely needing the second SD card slot for weddings
thanks for this video! I love my r4 too! was racking my brain for months trying to figure out what that data blur was when I was uploading to insta!
Valid arguments Jason! Waiting impatiently for the A7Siii :)
fortunately, I managed to take advantage of the Edu discount and upgrade my a6400 to a7r4 and it absolutely worth it!
Tao S. They have student discount??
Saina T. Yeah but the deal has expired now
Just ordered one, 900 dollars with my trade in (a7c). Super excited to get it! I was torn between this camera and the a7iv but I never shoot video so the 7iv wasn’t really for me.
If I could save up for a Sony A7Riv and the 24 gm lens, I'd be set for life. I wouldn't need another camera in my lifetime 😆😆
That's what most new gear-heads would say :) come and embrace the dark side of being a gear-head
We have all said, “This will be my last camera!”
I’ve lied to my wife 3 times in the last 10 years. Lol
@@RTS907 haha, definitely been there!
Always wanted a Sony A9 when it came out, saved up for a while and now was able to get the A9II and the 24GM 85GM and 135GM. That was my dream setup and I said I’ll save up and once I have it I’m good. Now that I have it, the gearhead in me makes me say maybe I need a 16-35 or a 100-400. It’s a bad habit
You can try used proxys when working on huge files in both Final and premiere that way you can edit with a low res files but then export the final edit in full res. :)
Personally going to hold out for an A7IV to update the A7III. The R4 is somewhat tempting for the newer focusing features and ability to crop... but it's wayy overkill and probably isn't as good at higher iso/low light. I think a 30-36mp A7IV with the updated autofocus would be ideal
Thank you so much for trying to have better contents in every Videos
You solve many of problems in the Sony World
Waiting for the new A7IV, I love the A9 but the technology inside it could be a bit over-dated?
@JasonVong I have an A9 for concert photography but need a second body. Which of the following would you do?
1. Buy an A7RIV now and keep the A9
2. Wait for an A7SIV and keep the A9
3. Upgrade to an A9II and get an A7III
4. Upgrade to an A9II and wait for an A7IV
I am mostly thinking of doing #1 or #4
I was thinking that one of the big advantages would be to get great APSC shots giving it more versatility of focal lengths from the same lens.
Any idea of how much the mps drops in Super35?
Marco Chaidez it went from 61mp to 26mp in crop/super35.still more megapixel than a7iii or any sony apsc
@@bananashots8202 is there less depth of field in APSC mode with the same lens?
Palentier basically it’s the same like cropping in post but in terms of DOF.the real advantages is the focus area cover the entire frame while using crop mode,and the increase buffer size from about 68 to 220+ in compressed raw because the file size are smaller.
Good stuff man! I don’t think I’d ever get the a7iv, too many MP! 😄 I most of my photography is portraits and the a7iii does just fine. I might upgrade to the iii just for a little more quality. Now I am a video guy first and the a7siii is going to be 🔥.
And the low light on a7riv it's sucks
Currently pretty happy with my A7iii. I'll probably be investing more in lenses over the next few years instead of the body.
Hi Jason. I really enjoyed your video on the a7riv. I have the a7riii and the way Sony has been cranking out upgrades, I think I will wait until the a7rv comes out. I am happy with the a7riii and the resolution difference is not going to break me. I don't crop all that much and I don't believe there is enough of a difference for the price.
I got the RIV on Edu discount. So far, I like the autofocusing and way better EVF. Paired with GM glass and my just recently acquired 50 /2 voigtlander APO, the resolution and detail is amazing. I don't have to use focus peaking on my manual lenses anymore, the EVF is that good. Focus tracking is noticeably better also when I use autofocus lenses. The only downside so far is, I have little hands and the bigger body makes the RIV feel like a brick, but I've gotten used to it now.
Amazing 7Riv, i love it. But now I use A6500. Thanks Jason Vong for dis video.
Jason I'm SOOO on the fence. I really want those pixels for my wildlife and bird photogarphy but for all my other work the A7iii is just great. The only option I would want is the ability to switch eyes which the A7iii does not give me and I have to keep pressing the focus button till it grabs the closest eye sometimes. I rented the IV for a job a few weeks ago and loved it but WOW did those files slow my computer down to a crawl!!!! This is what scares me about getting it the most. Is it too much?
Great video!! I haven't seen anyone compare the a7riv crop mode 26mp vs the a7iii 24mp. You should do it!! Comparing the sharpness, low light perfomance and bokeh.
Hi 👋
I shoot portraits and concerts. Image quality is important to me. I shoot mostly for hobby purposes. I am using Fujifilm Xt4 but the image quality is not happy. I'm thinking of the medium format Fujifilm 50 S II, but the camera's AF point is slow and the focus is slow compared to the aps c sensor and full frame, and the camera's lenses are very expensive …. I'm considering Sony A7 R IV for reasons such as:
Sony A7 R IV is an old model but we see successful business results in the photo . What do you think would be the right choice between the 2 machines? Thank you.
I hope the cameras don’t keep getting bigger and bigger. I liked the A7RII size and going to the A7III was about as much of a size increase as I’d be comfortable with.
As a photographer, I would love to use the A7R4, but I already have the A7R3 and can't justify the price just yet. Maybe next model in the future?
a7R V! LOL
Matt Gillard a7r4 focus SO MUCH BETTER. In fact, it’s the difference between unusable and usable when shooting animals with eye af.
I try to upgrade every 2-3 years, then the upgrade feels AMAZING. upgrading every year feels like a "small upgrade". Gotta be patient!
Finally I see someone else experiencing what I’m going through right now with my Instagram, my iPhone 11 Pro, and my a7R II photos.. it used to not do that pixelation on the right 20% of the photo but since I got my iPhone 11 Pro I’ve been experiencing this on Instagram. I’m not sure if it’s a recent file size change for Instagram or my new phone. Any ideas? Thanks J. And now that it’s Christmas break for HS we need a Monday live with Danny.
Ah, so it's an iphone 11 thing? I think you might be right. I don't think I was having this issue with the X. Also I went back to Premiere 2019 and the photos are a lot more cooperative too! Damn updates!
Jason Vong yes sir. And it’s not llike these are huge files either. They’re MLS real estate photos that I’ve crunched down to 8mb. Just weird.
Jason please don’t ever forget us APS-C users!!!!
made a couple videos on the a6100! Never will forget about aps-c! #APSCisNOTDEAD
Already seen it, eagerly waiting for that a6600!
Goodness you dished out a lot of facts and information! Thanks for the in depth well thought through analysis. This camera makes me consider diving into the Sony ecosystem as an alternative to the wonderful Panasonic mft ecosystem I truly love and enjoy. I remain envious of the Sony low light & autofocus capability and when I decide to add full frame DSLM video acquisition to our company line up of offered services Sony is going to get a long hard look. The cropped in shots on the Sony are just amazing and because we already capture in 4k or 6K and deliver in HD for online distribution of most projects the high resolution allows pan and scan re-composition that just gives more creative freedom in post. Alas I too also want full frame 60p and higher capture capabilities so I will be keeping our cash in the account until Sony delivers more in that area.
We will continue to see how Sony responds to the needs of video centered DSLM creatives in the future.
This comment got nothing to do with the a7riv but when you have a chance Jason, can you do a menu guide for the sony a6600.
Thanks for the info and what camera and lens did you use to shoot this video? Thanks lot
a7R IV has everything I wanted in the a7R III but better. Definitely getting it. Pass on the a7S III cause I dont shoot videos.
im interested to see what the a7iv will be like if the a7riv is this good
a7Riv and a6600 is pretty awesome combo now :)
Jason: Great video and outstanding shots. Thanks.
Other reviews for the A7r4 have remarked on too much noise at high iso and more noticeable camera shake due to the extreme resolution. Did you experience either (or both)?
Nice video Jason always like your work :) one thing i would do with the Riv is to shoot jpg and raw the same time but with jpg you shoot low file size 10M or 24M for mobile and general purposes and should you need to heavily crop any of the photos load up the raw into photoshop and you have the full file. Cheers!
Jason, I have the Sony A7C that I use for video and I wouldn't plan on this for video, I do photography of backyard birds and birds and wildlife out in nature. I am considering the Sony A7RIV primarily for the crop 26MP for that extra reach (I have the 100-400mm GM right now), but wonder whether than is overkill and should just wait for the Sony A7IV (I used to have the A7iii and liked it - got rid of it for the A7C). I don't really need the 61MP for anything., had thought about the A7Riii where it would be 18MP in crop, should be okay. Any thoughts as to what would drive your decision?
Hey Jason, would you then recommend the A9 or A7R4 for run'n gun, and which to be more versatile for street, portraits, landscapes... ye i guess everything, the more versatile the better
I'm torn on which to get sony a6700 or this A7RIV. Any thoughts ?
Hoping they offer the same edu discount on the next Sony geared more for video with 4k60 or better. :)
c'mon sony edu gods!!
Jason love the video...question? What did you shoot this video with?
New subscriber and I just have to say ... WOW ... love your content and style!
I will wait for a7iv. Hopefully it will be smaller although it's not likely to happen.
Smaller than what? 😳 The a7iii is small as it is already, at leas in my opinion and I wouldn't ming some better ergonomics so I wouldn't feel the need for a batterygrip all the time :P
@@hampushakman3457 something similar to a6600 size will be good. But yeah, a7iii is very compact when comparing with Canon and Nikon full frame mirrorless cameras.
Sony had a 30% off sale on most of their lineup durring black friday. I picked up the 24mm gmaster for 1k and the 16-35 gmaster 1.2k. Figured that would be the better buy.
Great video bro. I think I would have jumped on the $1000 off deal if I had seen it. But I really want to wait for the a7iv. I want to see if it’s as great as I hope it will be. Or I might just wait for the a7iii to drop even more and get it as a spare camera. I love my current a7 iii. Your thoughts?
FCPX FTW!
Haha I did get that same glitch out on Instagram with the A7RIII xD. I opted for the R3 over the R4 on the edu account with b&h. The ergonomics was too big for my small Asian hands (lol). Maybe I feel like the R4 was prematurely released so it’s suppose to have even more potential than what it could’ve been. I think the way those sensors or processor renders image is what really intrigues me. The R3 sure has a lot more natural contrast than the A7II 🤩.
love the vid! As a new a9 owner I was wondering, if i use the 20 frames a sec @ 24 mp, could i possibly get the same (ish) res of the a7r4 after merging 2 or three of the shots? TY!
I got my A7Riv for $2500 on BnH when they had the student discount (THANKS TO JASON ON HIS HOLIDAY SHOPPING VIDEO), but getting the Riv for that price is a no-brainer right? I need confirmation from someone lol
considering the fact that it goes for 4000$ where I live, I'd say it is definitely a no-brainer.
Same here. At $2460 (i paid with Payboo card), it's a hell of a camera!
Definitely a steal!!
@@TheHungryPig0786 where do you live?
@@arcticape445 It is 4500$ in Germany (4000€)
If Sony releases an A74 with all these new techs and a 30 MP I would buy it straight away or if they give me an option to shoot in lower MP ins A7R4 I would buy it right now. Although the new A7R4A version is tempting and it's soo much discounted ATM
CANNOT Wait for the a7Siii...
...still waiting though.
It'll be out in 2083
This is such a great review, just got the camera lol and I KNOW I’ll need an M1 Pro Mac
You should do a video on the faulty input on the Microphones on the A series cameras.
Love my a7r1v bit definitely more noise then the a7iii.
You might want to edit high reso videos using proxies. :D
but it was the photos that were giving me problems, is there an option for PROXY PHOTOS?? lol!
Jason you are the reason i bought a7r3 now dont tempt me with your fabulous video to buy new camera 😭😭😭😭😭😭😓😓
thats what i do on this channel lol!
What do you prefer for photography only btw R4 or the IV
New computer, then a7riv.
True. Same here. My camputer slow with the A7R III
My local Best Buy has the A7R IV for only $2950. It is very tempting
Love the report Jason, would you be waiting for the a7s111
Hi Jason, those disney pics, which disneyland was it and which part? I went to disney florida near or in orlando and i visited only 1 part.....
I'm not getting it yet either.
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Mostly because I'm poor and can't afford any gear made in the last 4 years
i really wanted to hear about the high iso performance (low light). That factors into my purchase decision heavily
Hi Jason, quick question, what’s the best gimbal to use with the A7R IV?
I’m going to get the avr4 but just can’t choose the lens to get even after watching all these videos (which I love!) but should I go for a 16-35 ?! Ah
I saw that black Friday deal but thought I was seeing things ( I need glasses) I have the r III and no way will I upgrade now that I realize I missed out on a grand discount. I'm keeping my camera for another year or until the price goes down significantly. I'll like to eventually upgrade for the better auto focus, ergonomics and because I'm a heavy cropper. Hmm.. of course if Nikon comes out with a decent mirrorless, I'm switching back. 😁
Hi Jason! Are they SOOC or edited photos? Thanks
Those who say resolution doesn't matter once its resized and viewed online, yes, it does. Thats why Sony downsamples 6k video into their 4k video, its shot in a higher resolution and just looks better, even when resized. If it didn't, they would just shoot straight 4k. A photo shot at 61MP and resized to the same size as a 24MP file is going to look better. The same way that 6k video resized to 4k looks better.
How does the a7r iv do as far as low light ? I understand its great for photos but because of that high megapixels I would imagine that would be a bad thing for videos.
If I had the money I'd go the a9 route for the focusing, but my A7III is perfect right now and I love it...also I named her Jihyo
Yeah 61mp is great and all but i think file transfers would get annoying to me
if you want to use high res photos in premiere convert them to (individual) prores hq movs