Picked it up four months ago with a cage and four batteries with under 15k shutter for $1600. Killer setup for the price. I paired it with a sigma 16-28 f2.8 for video and a Tamron 28-200 for everything else. I couldn’t be happier with it!
For photography it will last longer imo, video it's meh, but works well if you're not doing professional work where you need something better. Also there are many better options for video now adays that cost less. But again, all my videos are pretty much filmed on it B-)
It sounds like a perfect camera. It's good to see your car in the background on the screen behind you. This is the first time I’ve heard about two SD card slots in a camera.
@@thaticelandicguy i've had serveral SD Card with failures, especially Samsung EVO 32/64 GB series, their SSDs are top notch, but these SD cards are really bad. Bought from Amazon & MediaMarkt, both have had issues. One was DOA directly out of the paper box. *Never* ever had an issue with any brand of a CF card, right from the start, when i've bought my 1st digital DSLR, Nikon D100(2002) and EOS 10D(2003) of them.
Sony A7IV is a great camera! I use it at work and also love it, but I bought a Canon R6II as my personal camera because I didn’t like the 60fps crop on the A7IV! But other than that I like a lot the camera.
For me rolling shutter isn’t such a big deal to be honest. In fact there are so many Oscar winning films that have rolling shutter. It’s crazy but you hardly notice it because the film is so entertaining. But I guess each to his own 🙂
Well yea that's a great point! To me in vlogs and run and gun it can bugg me a bit. But then again, I really like using it so I'm filming with it a ton. :)
Image quality holds up really well and this beast can certainly handle 10 more years of professional photo work. In video, 3 years have been enough for the competition to offer features that are really amazing. Why even my Fuji XS20 can film 6K Open Gate with external BRAW and ProRes RAW while Sony doesn't while being 1000USD more expensive? Definitely the A7V should compensate that difference and fix for once the Rolling Shutter. Gonna wait for the A7VI to even thing of switching.
You are right, photo wise it's still great, but video there are better options. It's still nice for most people, but if you need something better, specially for people working, then I would look else were for sure. The rolling shutter on it is so bad, so so so so so so so bad.
I have a canon r6 mark ii so it’s quite similar to the a7 iv, love the camera and its hybrid capabilities. I think that you can’t go wrong with any camera in that price range. Regardless of the brand, Canon/Sony/Nikon
Yea I agree! The A74 will hold up really well for the next 10years at least for photography, for videos I would like to see some improvents, buuut it’s still pretty nice ☺️
When I see videos from youtubers talking about using cameras as a hybrid I always wonder. Do you go with the ND filter attached at all times and just take photos with it or are you constantly swapping it out? Thank you for the video
I'm a semi professional photographer but also make film and at the moment I'm without a camera and I have heard good thing about the a7 so my question is do I invest in the gen iv or the iii or is there some other camera that has good hybrid capability that is not absurdly expensive or is not portable
I sold my A7iv a few months ago. Excellent camera for landscape and portrait. But if you want to shoot sports, it is a 6 FPS camera. Can go up to 8 FPS in lossy compressed or 10 FPS in lossy compressed + EVF in slideshow mode. If you want to shoot people running towards you, AF tracking is nice in the EVF but it's random on the pics. Best hit rate at 6 FPS and fixed spot. Switched to a used A1 because of AF only.
Great Video, Could you please do something about the best focus settings for tracking a fast subject? Would be awesome, I’m struggling when there is fast movement towards me while useing Eye AF. Maybe you have some tips. 😊
No. Maybe if you get it dirt cheap. Otherwise definitely wait for the a7v. And if sony decides to recycle the slow ass sensor of the a7IV again I'm gonna have to buy a Nikon...
You forgot to mention the biggest problem with Sony cameras. Screen quality is straight from budget smartphones or even worse. I shoot mainly looking at the screen so EVF is not important anymore for me. Everything else is fine even the not-very-intuitive menu you can learn quickly or the rolling shutter you can correct in NLE with a plugin.
Every manufacturer wants us to believe their new models are 100% better and we should upgrade. Otherwise they can't meet their annual sales revenue. 😂😂😂 Great review and thank you for your honest opinion and advice 🙏🏻❤
I have planned to upgrade from my A7ii to the new A7v, manly for autofocus reasons as I‘m doing animal photography and I‘m struggling with the AF capabilities of the A7ii. But also having the A7iv in mind… We‘ll see….what the budget says. 😅
In a vacuum, it's still a fantastic camera that does everything most photographers need at an attractive price nowadays. Considering what other stuff that's on the market, I think the a7IV falls short of a couple of other options. For reference, I own an a7RV and an a7CII. I think the optimal solution for the a7IV/a7CII would've been to use a 24MP sensor with fast readout to get 4k60 with no crop and 4k120 with a 1.5x crop or so. This year was a bit weak for Sony. The a7V is their chance to step up their game again and show that they can offer something great at a reasonable price.
It‘s hard for Sony to improve the camera that existing A7IV users will switch to a new model .. Ok, A7CII has the Ai Focus Co-processor which would be an improvement for sport photography. No-crop with 60fps in 4k is also quite useful for filming sports and so , same applies for higher frame-rate that will give you some advantages in certain situations. A7RV flip-screen would be beneficial as well …. To be honest, in daily usage these “feature” are irrelevant for most users. Personally I would use them maybe in 5% of my use-cases …
Here is a comment down below... Thanks for this video. I'm basically a photographer (almost no video work) and for that I love my A7IV and the 33 Megapixels are the Sweetspot. ✌🏻
Nice video. Enjoyed watching. Can you do a video on mechanical vs electronic shutter but when you would use one or the other please. Other than the silent shutter in some sotuation, is there any benefit in shooting in electronic? If you could give aome examples, it would be great. Thank you.
@thaticelandicguy fair enough. I have used it a few times in 'long exposure' as i didn't have a tripod so really didn't want the Shutter to make any vibration. Also used it in a place where silence was required. But from what I can understand, the most frame per seconds on the Sony A1 II needs electronic shutter to be able to work. So I was wondering if you had ever used it. Thank you.
has your a7iv ever overheated? believe it or not , the quality is actually better than the fx3. and the rest. only the fx6 has a truly better image than it.
An amazing camera, maybe not worth 2400 anymore but definitely a good deal around £1600. Hopefully sony uses up the a7iv sensors in the a7cii so that we get something fresh in an a7V, which seems like an important thing for them to do currently.
The colors in this is a lot better in the A74 compared to the zve10 :), zve10 has that old apsc apsc sensor and its just 8bit. I think sony colors have come a long way since then and nowadays I'm quite happy. But back in the days I wasn't.
My a7III just died and i needed a camera for work next day... So I was forced to get the a7IV for 1900 euros last week... First time in my life I was not happy buying a new camera... Sony, bring that a7V already....
@ I’m not saying that it is a bad camera. It’s just old tech for its price. One of my friends bought a new Z6II for 1300$usd while i payed 2000$usd for my A7IV… And after i tried his Z6II for a whole weekend, i can easily say that Z6II is superior as a camera overall and much cheaper. Canon R6II is 1700$usd here and it’s also better tech. A7IV should cost no more than 1500$ usd today.
Including the Sony cashback promo, you can get this camera for £1600 in the UK. Would it be better waiting for the A7V which will most likely sell around the £2500 price point?
I'm not sure about the pound, but I think if can get if for around 1600usd then it's a good deal. I think this camera around or bove 2k usd is a bit expensive nowadays imo. Wait for the 7V then it's a tough call. When does it come? There is no announcement or anything. Just us speculating haha
For clicks for sure. If people don't click, people don't watch, it's just youtube. I actually have a A/B/C test with a few different words on this thumbnail currently. It's running as a test, and in the end I will see what performs the best. And the test is based on watchtime, so whatever thumbnail got people clicking, and watching the longest, I will then end up using. Hopes it makes sense, welcome to the youtube game.
@thaticelandicguy Your content has the quality to attract users, you don't need to put the same tactics to viewers. That kind of headings not justifying either your video or the product. It's upto you.
Either it should have been totally cropped or totally full frame it has a full frame sensor that means they could have given us that full frame in IV but they choose not to 😢
The holiday season is in full swing. With all these crazy videos on cameras and everything else, one has to wonder of the validity of these products. Of course, the A74 is a valid and capable camera. Why not? I find it so funny when there are others talking about attaching vintage manual lenses on digital cameras. We are going in circles. It's not about photography and the art associated with it, it's all about selling product. I guess Mr. Iceland can answer the question of whether the Nikon F2, made in 1979, it's last year of production, is still a valid camera. I say, try it and see if you like shooting a camera that is older than you.
Great answer couldn’t agree more. What was once a good camera, is still a good camera today. As you said, it’s just about selling product. Unless you are a top tier professional who really needs the newest tech, for a specific reason for the type of photography that you do, then you don’t really need the latest imo.
Haha, I can share the same experience, when my kids don't like something regarding food, my older daughter does that often. But my youngest has here a poker face. Tries it and then spit it out and you as a parent then like 😑 I'm curious, if Sony addresses the cons with the A7V you mentioned. Would it be enough to pull me back into the Sony camp. My GAS says yes, my wallet no 🤣
At this point I’d wait for the a7V (probably next year), or just get the a7RV or a1 II (if you have the budget)… If you do choose to get the a7IV - I’d strongly suggest getting an extended warranty due to potential early shutter failure issues (often seen on both a7III and a7IV).
IMO the A7IV has been left behind already by the A99II that came in 2016. Better signal to noise ratio, better burst rate, better burst rate in uncompressed raw, higher resolution, better built lenses, better EVF (despite it's a 480p evf it is not a 720p screen that turns into 240p when the camera has to work the slightest) and overall better autofocus, mixing hybrid detect AF with in sensor af points and the classic SLT 79 point af translucent mirror. It can also do video the same as the A7iv. But the best part are the ergonomics. A99II fits in your palm and feels like part of your body. Never had the A99II, I had the A77II which is the crop sensor variant. Even the body screen is better.
I've noticed that many people are big fans of A9II, never tried it, maybe I should give it a shot? I tried the A9III a few weeks back, total overkill for me, but oh my haha, that thing is like a Lamborghini with a space rocket on it.
@@thaticelandicguy no no no, A99II, it's an OLD camera, it's not even E mount. I see, how many years have you been in photography? Not to insult, but regardless of skill and creativity most photographers on youtube haven't done photography before covid 19. Said this, the A99II was released in 2016, and I've been doing photography since 2010 with an A200 for 7 years and then with the A77II for another 7 years. You can check the results in Flickr (MinoltaMaster), the autofocus of A77II and the Minolta 80-200 G HS APO laughs at many linear focus lenses of today. To be clear, the A99II was the last A mount camera, and it competed against Nikon D850 and Canon 5d MkV, both of which crushes. It was my dream camera. There are many sold outside Europe and I didn't want to get struck with huge VAT and custom hold taxes so instead of spending €2000 (+ €600 VAT + customs) on a used A99II I spent €2300 on a brand new A7IV in a local store.
Nah. I had the a99ii and while it is an amazing camera, it's performance doesn't compare in terms of AF, speed, low light next to a7iv. The ergonomics of a mount may be better for you, but e mount works better for me. Also, it's not a prejudice against older a mount. I still have (2) a99 which I keep and use professionally because I love the way the images render.
@KEHA14 well maybe you should update firmware and use SSM lenses, my A77II never lost focus when I tested a 70-400 G SSM II. E mount lenses focus much quicker and also deliver more power to the SSM motors when using an adapter, though.
@@bender8783 i think sony should revert the IBIS behavior to how it was back in 2014. IBIS before had the task of reducing the shake while new ibis just tries to get the least amount of blur. With this, high precision panning shots on slow subjects get ruined... and even despite sony cameras can latch the IBIS onto an in sensor focus point they just seem to make the stabilizer behave just like a huge smartphone: you take a photo and tries to diminish the most amount of blurred pixels.
Thats the thing, it really depends. Is it a good hybrid camera? Yeah. Great? Maybe. But there is enough it doesnt do that makes me want an A1. People forget that they are tools for different tasks, Sony has really went with that mindset. Individual tools that excel at that certain thing. Its a good camera, that I grab far more than my fx30, but there are things I wish it had for sure. Ideally, I would have a A7siii for video and astro. Maybe an fx30 or fx3 as a B cam. An A1ii as a main camera. And a A7Rv as a B photo cam. Course its a really good video camera too, in crop mode. So idk, all different uses
a7IV and a7III (which both use the same shutter mechanism) are essentially infamous for potential early shutter failure issues. While using it as a dust shield might increase risk if it’s hit or touched with anything when exposed, that is probably not the main reason it failed (unless something actually did hit/touch it hard enough to damage it) - since many are failing prematurely for people that have never used that feature. 🤷♂️
@ the shutter mechanism is plastic so if you leave any lens mounted without a lens cap then the focussed light will burn a hole in it, even indirect light.
@@bijosn I don't think it's plastic (likely some sort of aluminum alloy), but you are correct in that direct sun into a lens just right and long enough can melt/warp/damage the shutter curtain when in the closed position (camera powered off) when using "Anti-dust Function".
I hope so, I mean, if they keep the same senor and only add these "ai features" and the features from the ZVE1 and such, then I would be quite disappointed haha. But yea the A74 is a great camera, especially for photography. For videos there are better options imo, but still most of my videos are filmed on it, and I like it a lot.
Hi, is the stabilization great? I really want the ZV-E1 because of the stabilization, but I also take a lot of pictures and I think having two cameras with you all the time is not that realistic 🥲
Picked it up four months ago with a cage and four batteries with under 15k shutter for $1600. Killer setup for the price. I paired it with a sigma 16-28 f2.8 for video and a Tamron 28-200 for everything else. I couldn’t be happier with it!
Wow! Where did you find this deal? Used I assume?
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It still holds up for sure! Its easy to get caught up in the cycle of wanting the newest gear every year.
I have the a7iv but I think video wise its been left behind...as a result am having to buy the zv e1 and ill likely use it as my A cam
it worth every penny for me hahaha and it will work until 2035
For photography it will last longer imo, video it's meh, but works well if you're not doing professional work where you need something better. Also there are many better options for video now adays that cost less. But again, all my videos are pretty much filmed on it B-)
@@thaticelandicguy for photography shutter will be replaced maybe... 1000 times.
@@thaticelandicguy not true at all, i use it as main camera full time filmmaker
@@thaticelandicguywhat would be better for landscape videos for a £1000 budget ?
@@JusstAliisecond hand definitely
It sounds like a perfect camera. It's good to see your car in the background on the screen behind you. This is the first time I’ve heard about two SD card slots in a camera.
Yea two sd card slots is nice, but idk I’ve never had a card fail on me, but just in case then it would be nice!
My bad, you must have been hiding into a cave...the last 14 years. My D7000 from 2010 does have 2 SD card slots, nothing bad meant.
Brother WHAT? I think it's impossible to find a decent camera with only one SD slot nowadays 😭
@@thaticelandicguy i've had serveral SD Card with failures, especially Samsung EVO 32/64 GB series, their SSDs are top notch, but these SD cards are really bad. Bought from Amazon & MediaMarkt, both have had issues. One was DOA directly out of the paper box. *Never* ever had an issue with any brand of a CF card, right from the start, when i've bought my 1st digital DSLR, Nikon D100(2002) and EOS 10D(2003) of them.
Chose it over the Nikon Z8 and picked up a 70-200 f2.8 for the extra money. Turned out to be an absolute workhorse for me!
I own both A73 and A74, the value of both is amazing. For corporate client work as well as short films, I’ve been completely satisfied 🙌🏾
Very good analysis, as always . U da best
It's such a fantastic camera for both photos and videos.
I got the Sony A7 IV just a month ago and iam super happy!
It’s a nice cam! Will hold up super well for the next 15 years for photography for sure 🤘
@@thaticelandicguy Damn you just spoiled the whole video 👀
At what price you bought it ?
Sony A7IV is a great camera! I use it at work and also love it, but I bought a Canon R6II as my personal camera because I didn’t like the 60fps crop on the A7IV! But other than that I like a lot the camera.
For me rolling shutter isn’t such a big deal to be honest. In fact there are so many Oscar winning films that have rolling shutter. It’s crazy but you hardly notice it because the film is so entertaining. But I guess each to his own 🙂
Well yea that's a great point! To me in vlogs and run and gun it can bugg me a bit. But then again, I really like using it so I'm filming with it a ton. :)
Image quality holds up really well and this beast can certainly handle 10 more years of professional photo work. In video, 3 years have been enough for the competition to offer features that are really amazing. Why even my Fuji XS20 can film 6K Open Gate with external BRAW and ProRes RAW while Sony doesn't while being 1000USD more expensive? Definitely the A7V should compensate that difference and fix for once the Rolling Shutter. Gonna wait for the A7VI to even thing of switching.
You are right, photo wise it's still great, but video there are better options. It's still nice for most people, but if you need something better, specially for people working, then I would look else were for sure.
The rolling shutter on it is so bad, so so so so so so so bad.
I think in that price range you will not get a better camera
These are the best shots I have ever seen 😜. Got the message
Great job on the video Ari! Thanks for making it.
Thank you too!
I have a canon r6 mark ii so it’s quite similar to the a7 iv, love the camera and its hybrid capabilities. I think that you can’t go wrong with any camera in that price range. Regardless of the brand, Canon/Sony/Nikon
Yea I agree! The A74 will hold up really well for the next 10years at least for photography, for videos I would like to see some improvents, buuut it’s still pretty nice ☺️
When I see videos from youtubers talking about using cameras as a hybrid I always wonder. Do you go with the ND filter attached at all times and just take photos with it or are you constantly swapping it out? Thank you for the video
I'm using a A7III and still loving it.
I'm a semi professional photographer but also make film and at the moment I'm without a camera and I have heard good thing about the a7 so my question is do I invest in the gen iv or the iii or is there some other camera that has good hybrid capability that is not absurdly expensive or is not portable
Love your Videos!
how does it compare to Lumix S5IIX?
Love your videos!
Visited Iceland a couple of months ago and got some amazing pictures and videos with my A7IV 😎
Great to hear!! :D
Hi
Do you think it's worth buying now?
How do you film fast moving objects with the camera or is it just not possible with this camera?
8:16 i beg your pardon 😂😂 great video dude
I sold my A7iv a few months ago. Excellent camera for landscape and portrait. But if you want to shoot sports, it is a 6 FPS camera. Can go up to 8 FPS in lossy compressed or 10 FPS in lossy compressed + EVF in slideshow mode. If you want to shoot people running towards you, AF tracking is nice in the EVF but it's random on the pics. Best hit rate at 6 FPS and fixed spot. Switched to a used A1 because of AF only.
What Lens are you using? I've started filming my nephew and want to choose the right lens for action photography.
@thenailauthority 70 200 f2.8 GM2, sometimes 200 600 when there's enough light.
@@thenailauthority 70 200 f2.8 GM2
Could just get away with a a6700 for that
@@benoittissier58 Thank you!
Yes.... it is an absolutely fantastic camera. Cannot be beat by 99 percent of the cameras available today.
Definitely getting the mark iv after mark 5 releases
so which lens do you use when filming in 4k in 60fps with the crop???
Great Video,
Could you please do something about the best focus settings for tracking a fast subject? Would be awesome, I’m struggling when there is fast movement towards me while useing Eye AF. Maybe you have some tips. 😊
I’m in search for a new camera, and it should be a hybrid. But I can’t figure out if it should be the A7IV or A7Cii😅
Hard decision … A7CII is newer model but A7IV has ergonomic advantages and higher buffer speed. For sports photography buy A7IV for sure …
Any good budget recommendations for plane spotting setup with a good zoom lens? My goal is to shoot and create videos for my youtube channel. Tia
HI! I can get a used mint one for 1600€...sounds like a good deal? Thanks
Of the two things you dislike, can't a go pro hero do fine for fast moving objects?
No. Maybe if you get it dirt cheap. Otherwise definitely wait for the a7v.
And if sony decides to recycle the slow ass sensor of the a7IV again I'm gonna have to buy a Nikon...
You forgot to mention the biggest problem with Sony cameras. Screen quality is straight from budget smartphones or even worse. I shoot mainly looking at the screen so EVF is not important anymore for me.
Everything else is fine even the not-very-intuitive menu you can learn quickly or the rolling shutter you can correct in NLE with a plugin.
Every manufacturer wants us to believe their new models are 100% better and we should upgrade. Otherwise they can't meet their annual sales revenue. 😂😂😂
Great review and thank you for your honest opinion and advice 🙏🏻❤
that's how it works haha!
@@thaticelandicguy me still with my a7ii lol
I have planned to upgrade from my A7ii to the new A7v, manly for autofocus reasons as I‘m doing animal photography and I‘m struggling with the AF capabilities of the A7ii. But also having the A7iv in mind… We‘ll see….what the budget says. 😅
In a vacuum, it's still a fantastic camera that does everything most photographers need at an attractive price nowadays.
Considering what other stuff that's on the market, I think the a7IV falls short of a couple of other options. For reference, I own an a7RV and an a7CII.
I think the optimal solution for the a7IV/a7CII would've been to use a 24MP sensor with fast readout to get 4k60 with no crop and 4k120 with a 1.5x crop or so.
This year was a bit weak for Sony. The a7V is their chance to step up their game again and show that they can offer something great at a reasonable price.
Use the A7iv for 3 years and recently swap it for the A7cii. Love the 2 cameras
both super nice indeed!
Actually the CF Express card slot accepts also SD cards, so you can use/write 2 SD cards simultaneously!
It‘s hard for Sony to improve the camera that existing A7IV users will switch to a new model .. Ok, A7CII has the Ai Focus Co-processor which would be an improvement for sport photography. No-crop with 60fps in 4k is also quite useful for filming sports and so , same applies for higher frame-rate that will give you some advantages in certain situations. A7RV flip-screen would be beneficial as well …. To be honest, in daily usage these “feature” are irrelevant for most users. Personally I would use them maybe in 5% of my use-cases …
What do you think about the lumix S5iix ??
never tried it
Can you make all your future videos with just that elf voice? Thank you. 😁
😂
Nah, I’m still going for the Sony a6700! Haha
Here is a comment down below... Thanks for this video. I'm basically a photographer (almost no video work) and for that I love my A7IV and the 33 Megapixels are the Sweetspot. ✌🏻
Yea it’s fucking sick, I’ve often wanted to get a R5, but this guy is good enough for now. Looking forward to seeing what 7V has in store for us 👀
love my a7iv ❤
Nice video. Enjoyed watching.
Can you do a video on mechanical vs electronic shutter but when you would use one or the other please. Other than the silent shutter in some sotuation, is there any benefit in shooting in electronic? If you could give aome examples, it would be great. Thank you.
I never use the electronic, so I'm not even sure. Tried it a few times and experienced crazy rolling shutter to my shots and never used it again x)
@thaticelandicguy fair enough. I have used it a few times in 'long exposure' as i didn't have a tripod so really didn't want the Shutter to make any vibration. Also used it in a place where silence was required. But from what I can understand, the most frame per seconds on the Sony A1 II needs electronic shutter to be able to work. So I was wondering if you had ever used it. Thank you.
Still good - best bang for the buck ! Good choice for picking finnish first name :)
Yea it really is! I did not know you had a youtube channel Petri, just subscribed! :) You should make more youtube videos!
@@thaticelandicguy Yes I should :). I need one week high-altitude-bootcamp of video editing from someone ;)
has your a7iv ever overheated? believe it or not , the quality is actually better than the fx3. and the rest. only the fx6 has a truly better image than it.
An amazing camera, maybe not worth 2400 anymore but definitely a good deal around £1600. Hopefully sony uses up the a7iv sensors in the a7cii so that we get something fresh in an a7V, which seems like an important thing for them to do currently.
If they re use the sensor and just make like “ai chip” and some of those zve1 things then I would be pretty disappointed 😂
One day, will upgrade to full frame. 😊
Yes it is and you can get a great deal on it
a7 iii still worth it.
I use a7m3 and its still worth it 😅
Same
Photos and video looks great. I run the same setup, though not a youtuber... YET
What about the colours? I switched from a canon 250D to a sony ZVE 10 and the colours are terrible.i really regret my decisions😢
The colors in this is a lot better in the A74 compared to the zve10 :), zve10 has that old apsc apsc sensor and its just 8bit. I think sony colors have come a long way since then and nowadays I'm quite happy. But back in the days I wasn't.
My a7III just died and i needed a camera for work next day... So I was forced to get the a7IV for 1900 euros last week... First time in my life I was not happy buying a new camera... Sony, bring that a7V already....
Can you explain why it didn’t meet your expectations?
@ I’m not saying that it is a bad camera. It’s just old tech for its price. One of my friends bought a new Z6II for 1300$usd while i payed 2000$usd for my A7IV… And after i tried his Z6II for a whole weekend, i can easily say that Z6II is superior as a camera overall and much cheaper.
Canon R6II is 1700$usd here and it’s also better tech.
A7IV should cost no more than 1500$ usd today.
@@romandulce999 Ah gotcha, thanks for the feedback!
Including the Sony cashback promo, you can get this camera for £1600 in the UK. Would it be better waiting for the A7V which will most likely sell around the £2500 price point?
I'm not sure about the pound, but I think if can get if for around 1600usd then it's a good deal. I think this camera around or bove 2k usd is a bit expensive nowadays imo.
Wait for the 7V then it's a tough call. When does it come? There is no announcement or anything. Just us speculating haha
Can't you people say it directly, What is that 'Don't Buy' tag means to fool your subscribers or other viewers? Be genuine.
For clicks for sure. If people don't click, people don't watch, it's just youtube. I actually have a A/B/C test with a few different words on this thumbnail currently. It's running as a test, and in the end I will see what performs the best.
And the test is based on watchtime, so whatever thumbnail got people clicking, and watching the longest, I will then end up using. Hopes it makes sense, welcome to the youtube game.
@thaticelandicguy Your content has the quality to attract users, you don't need to put the same tactics to viewers. That kind of headings not justifying either your video or the product.
It's upto you.
Either it should have been totally cropped or totally full frame it has a full frame sensor that means they could have given us that full frame in IV but they choose not to 😢
The holiday season is in full swing. With all these crazy videos on cameras and everything else, one has to wonder of the validity of these products.
Of course, the A74 is a valid and capable camera. Why not? I find it so funny when there are others talking about attaching vintage manual lenses on digital cameras. We are going in circles. It's not about photography and the art associated with it, it's all about selling product.
I guess Mr. Iceland can answer the question of whether the Nikon F2, made in 1979, it's last year of production, is still a valid camera.
I say, try it and see if you like shooting a camera that is older than you.
Great answer couldn’t agree more. What was once a good camera, is still a good camera today.
As you said, it’s just about selling product. Unless you are a top tier professional who really needs the newest tech, for a specific reason for the type of photography that you do, then you don’t really need the latest imo.
What about sony a6700
Sell it now before the A7V release in 2025 to avoid the price drop! 😮
Haha, I can share the same experience, when my kids don't like something regarding food, my older daughter does that often. But my youngest has here a poker face. Tries it and then spit it out and you as a parent then like 😑
I'm curious, if Sony addresses the cons with the A7V you mentioned. Would it be enough to pull me back into the Sony camp. My GAS says yes, my wallet no 🤣
At this point I’d wait for the a7V (probably next year), or just get the a7RV or a1 II (if you have the budget)… If you do choose to get the a7IV - I’d strongly suggest getting an extended warranty due to potential early shutter failure issues (often seen on both a7III and a7IV).
I don't think your face in focus in this video , or is it just me ? 13:33
Hah. I'm still ahooting on 3rd generation sony with no problems. 4th gen seems really nice to me 😂
I guess ill be trading mine for a used fx3..... one day
for video then that's a great choice :)
Sony a7v? is it confirmed or you are speculating it?
Speculate, but I think next year, would make sense but not sure
IMO the A7IV has been left behind already by the A99II that came in 2016. Better signal to noise ratio, better burst rate, better burst rate in uncompressed raw, higher resolution, better built lenses, better EVF (despite it's a 480p evf it is not a 720p screen that turns into 240p when the camera has to work the slightest) and overall better autofocus, mixing hybrid detect AF with in sensor af points and the classic SLT 79 point af translucent mirror. It can also do video the same as the A7iv. But the best part are the ergonomics. A99II fits in your palm and feels like part of your body. Never had the A99II, I had the A77II which is the crop sensor variant. Even the body screen is better.
I've noticed that many people are big fans of A9II, never tried it, maybe I should give it a shot?
I tried the A9III a few weeks back, total overkill for me, but oh my haha, that thing is like a Lamborghini with a space rocket on it.
@@thaticelandicguy no no no, A99II, it's an OLD camera, it's not even E mount. I see, how many years have you been in photography? Not to insult, but regardless of skill and creativity most photographers on youtube haven't done photography before covid 19. Said this, the A99II was released in 2016, and I've been doing photography since 2010 with an A200 for 7 years and then with the A77II for another 7 years. You can check the results in Flickr (MinoltaMaster), the autofocus of A77II and the Minolta 80-200 G HS APO laughs at many linear focus lenses of today. To be clear, the A99II was the last A mount camera, and it competed against Nikon D850 and Canon 5d MkV, both of which crushes. It was my dream camera. There are many sold outside Europe and I didn't want to get struck with huge VAT and custom hold taxes so instead of spending €2000 (+ €600 VAT + customs) on a used A99II I spent €2300 on a brand new A7IV in a local store.
Nah. I had the a99ii and while it is an amazing camera, it's performance doesn't compare in terms of AF, speed, low light next to a7iv. The ergonomics of a mount may be better for you, but e mount works better for me. Also, it's not a prejudice against older a mount. I still have (2) a99 which I keep and use professionally because I love the way the images render.
@KEHA14 well maybe you should update firmware and use SSM lenses, my A77II never lost focus when I tested a 70-400 G SSM II. E mount lenses focus much quicker and also deliver more power to the SSM motors when using an adapter, though.
What are your thoughts, and what's your favorite camera? 🤔
For stills its good enough for probably the next 15 Years ;-)
@@bender8783 At least!
@@bender8783 i think sony should revert the IBIS behavior to how it was back in 2014. IBIS before had the task of reducing the shake while new ibis just tries to get the least amount of blur. With this, high precision panning shots on slow subjects get ruined... and even despite sony cameras can latch the IBIS onto an in sensor focus point they just seem to make the stabilizer behave just like a huge smartphone: you take a photo and tries to diminish the most amount of blurred pixels.
Thats the thing, it really depends. Is it a good hybrid camera? Yeah. Great? Maybe. But there is enough it doesnt do that makes me want an A1. People forget that they are tools for different tasks, Sony has really went with that mindset. Individual tools that excel at that certain thing. Its a good camera, that I grab far more than my fx30, but there are things I wish it had for sure. Ideally, I would have a A7siii for video and astro. Maybe an fx30 or fx3 as a B cam. An A1ii as a main camera. And a A7Rv as a B photo cam. Course its a really good video camera too, in crop mode. So idk, all different uses
My shutter has a hole in it due to it being used as a dust free.
a7IV and a7III (which both use the same shutter mechanism) are essentially infamous for potential early shutter failure issues. While using it as a dust shield might increase risk if it’s hit or touched with anything when exposed, that is probably not the main reason it failed (unless something actually did hit/touch it hard enough to damage it) - since many are failing prematurely for people that have never used that feature. 🤷♂️
@ the shutter mechanism is plastic so if you leave any lens mounted without a lens cap then the focussed light will burn a hole in it, even indirect light.
@@bijosn I don't think it's plastic (likely some sort of aluminum alloy), but you are correct in that direct sun into a lens just right and long enough can melt/warp/damage the shutter curtain when in the closed position (camera powered off) when using "Anti-dust Function".
@ its plastic. Even indirect light and its worse if you use a macro lens and have it enabled
@@bijosn Where are you getting your info from? I'd bet money the shutter curtains are not plastic, but whatever. Seems like I'm wasting my time here.
It's a great camera. Will the a7v be better, yea, but only incrementally 🙌
I hope so, I mean, if they keep the same senor and only add these "ai features" and the features from the ZVE1 and such, then I would be quite disappointed haha.
But yea the A74 is a great camera, especially for photography. For videos there are better options imo, but still most of my videos are filmed on it, and I like it a lot.
@thaticelandicguy agree, I bought one a few months ago for a second body and love the images out of it 🙌
@@LennonBright Yea it's a beautiful 33MP sensor, a really nice sweet spot imo :)
Short answer no. Overheating and poor quality build makes this camera an expensive paperweight.
Hi, is the stabilization great? I really want the ZV-E1 because of the stabilization, but I also take a lot of pictures and I think having two cameras with you all the time is not that realistic 🥲