My main reason to use the A7RIV(after owning the A7R, A7RII) as a professional photographer is, that I love to work with prime lenses. The A7R4 gives me the flexibility to crop my shots in edit. And I mainly take pictures of people and rarely of landscape. So often I am super happy to have the extra pixels to go for that composition correction I am looking for without losing the quality. In low light photography the camera is still super amazing (especially with the prime lenses) and some quick and easy correction in Lightroom (when needed) does the rest. Of course there are the otherbenefits of the A7RIV I am not going into detail now. For filming in low light however I would love to have the A7RIII... Let me know your thoughts on that!
Makes you realise how good the A7III considering how it’s competing toe to toe with the A7RIV for a much cheaper price. If you do landscapes or need the extra pixels get the 4. If you do video and photography get the A7III
The advantage of the R4 and by far the best use case for it is on cropping. If you shoot small birds you will often find that you cannot get close enough to them to fill the frame even with 600mm-900mm or more. They still end up as small on a FF sensor. The R4 allows you to crop to ridiculous amounts and still get great details. You add that setup to Topaz Denoise and you have something that it truly special. You cannot get that with the A7III or A9 with their 24MP sensors
Wax Wings Photo yeah it is overkill but as the gent above me has said it’s useful if you want to crop your images. Also a lot of landscape photographers have prints which they sell so the higher megapixel count helps with the print quality
Question How does the a7riv do in low light ? I know it does well for photos but because of the 61 megapixel sensor I would imagine that would be a bad thing for videos.
It's amazing where camera tech is going. The A7R iv is beyond incredible and the iii is not far behind. In fact the iii was way ahead of its time. The next 5 years is going to be fun with Canon & Nikon upping their mirrorless game.
I decided to trade in my A7III for a A7RIV a few weeks ago, one thing I have noticed that the shutter noise is quieter (dampen) with the A7RIV, and the dials feel much better to operate less and less clunky and more dampen on operation. The A7RIV feels a higher quality camera than the A7III altogether. I also agree that the memory slot operation is harder to use. (No chance of any accidental opening of the flap with the A7RIV.) So I am extremely happy with the trade up.
Aw nice! One thing I noticed after we filmed this video is that I really preferred what the A7R4 feels like in the hands. Since during this day it was mostly on a tripod I didn't really have a comment about it, but since then I have done a few portrait photoshoots on it and it's just so much more comfortable to hold!
First off greetings from Cleveland, OH here in the States! Secondly, LOVE LOVE your accent. I’ve been watching your videos for almost 2 years now, as I just got into photography about 3 years ago. I currently have a A7RIII and am ready to upgrade to the A7RIV and just bought the A7C as my new B/second camera. I liked the A7RIII, but the A7RIV is insane! It just FEELS like a real pro level camera. I have played around with the A73 and while it’s good, I do a lot of model photography for my magazine, so resolution is key. Anywho, love your content and you are AMAZING to watch and listen to. Cheers!
honestly I have an r4, and its not very good. Im not impressed with the iso. Literally I wouldn't go past 3200 if I had to. Also 120 fps is crap, this is my first mirrorless, and im not very impressed with the $3.5k camera
@@joshlizee Have one too, and I am very happy with the results. For low light I use my A9ii usually, but the A7RIV is not that bad either but 61MP is 61MP and make a bit of a difference - of course.
At 4:54 when you have the cams side by side, same lens or diff lenses? There is a huge contrast diff between the 2 cams and wanted to make sure lenses are not contributing.
Same lens but the weather was changing very quickly on the day. One second it was sunny, the next dark and gloomy from the clouds. So it was just that making the shots look different.
The a7r4 are more noise beacuase it was zzom out well than a73 just try to compare in size of photos what are the result, i have this 2 camera but i did not compare the of each camera
If you have the money then R4, if you shoot birds the R4 has improved auto focus, it has larger size files in both crop mode and full mode, you can crop the picture still retain the clarity advantage over A7 Mk3, I use R3 and I do find the larger file size and extra resolution give it an advantage in bird photography because you will crop as birds is so small when you look at the whole picture.
Lucky lady getting your hands on the A7Riv! I've just upgraded my R2 to the R3; as much a I wanted the r4, I was worried that 61MP was too much for me!
Thanks. Comparo is the way to go. Compared with the A7R III, both Gordon Laing in his TH-cam review of the IV and the Sony Alpha Blog test of lenses for the IV show that any resolution advantage is lost to noise at ISO 800 and above. That's going to compromise a lot of available light shooting.
Sony a6600 vs Canon EOS 90D. Will get the a6600 around August. a7 3 Sony New Zealand charges NZ$4,000 for and that excludes a lens which costs another $1,000. Don't get me started how much the charge for the A7 4.
I agree I would love the options to choose between small/medium/large files! I sometimes use the medium option on Canon when I'm just shooting something for myself that I know will never get printed, etc.
when a company sends you a product to review, in your case, the a74iv, do you have to send it back after the review? or does the company allow you to keep it?
the 70-200 f4 although a more useful range may struggle in lower light. mirrorless cameras perform better with brighter lenses. depending on your output (web or print) you could just crop down the image. the 85mm APSC crop mode in camera for the A7iii would give you a 10mp image and an approx 135mm field of view (fine for web and small-medium print).
I'm a bit biased as a portrait photographer and a lover of prime lenses haha so I would go for the 85, it's a beautiful lens for portraits! But it's really up to you and what you prefer, what type of photography you do, etc. I also shoot a lot of weddings so I have to work in low light conditions, so I also tend to choose lenses with wider apertures as well! I have some videos on my channel doing photoshoots on an 85mm focal length if you want to see, I also have a video doing a photoshoot on the Tamron 35-150 aaand I will have a video out soon on the Tamron 70-180 lens too! Hopefully that helps 😊
Great comparison. You really talked about everything that really matters. Not going off of a spec sheet. Learnt a lot. Thank u. Like everyone else mentioned, the audio is super clear.
I have the Sony A7III. The only thing I envy about the A7RIV is the ability to crop in more on the photos for post production, and something most "people" fail to mention is the Sony A7RIV has no video record time limit.
Yeah I feel like being able to crop in shots would be really helpful at weddings sometimes, but I don't know if my wallet would forgive me for how many hard drives I would need to be able to keep up with that workflow 😅
@@juliatrotti thanks for Reply i watch other photographer vedio & give comment but nobody give reply but you are only one to give reply really you are good personality & nature i like it Who person is in this photoshoot Thanks
That RIV has so much clarity even when zoomed in, been using the A7III for some time and I was pleased enough with it. Though seeing this comparison leaves me wanting that extra MPs. I guess ignorance really is bliss... :)
Julia Trotti: indeed! Though, I’m curious as to how smooth was the editing process for them R4 files, i think the computer will struggle a bit? I am using a 2019 macbook pro with 8gb ram only for editing, for the a7iii filesizes it is handling fine so far.. as a landscape photographer, that extra mps from the RIV would really help to create some flexibility in the composition 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi is there any way you can make the Eye focus always on without hold the button? with you testing? is there anyone hold the Eye focus button on the camera for you?
I recently picked up an A7iii. I was really pleased at the improvements over the A7ii. I love the idea of the extra resolution in the A7Riv, but don't feel like I've missed out in terms of practical capability.
Ergonimics are WAY WAY better on the A74. I made the mistake of holding one just recently. Better grip, better AF button to name a few. If you use gloves and shoot in the winter, it can be pretty frustrating shooting with the A73. I've frozen my fingers off quite a few times in order to really "feel" the A73 dials
Do you still use your Canon 35mm lenses on your Sony? Wasn't sure if there was a mount option available. I"m also wondering if there's a less expensive 35mm lens option for a full-frame Sony body.
I don't use the Canon 35 on Sony bodies anymore just because of the slower AF performance, native glass is definitely better. I just got my hands on some more budget friendly lenses including the 35mm 1.8 which I'll upload a review video about soon!
The card door slides out that way because of the weather resistance. There is more sealing added to the a7riv which is similar to canon cameras. Most other Sony models do not have a robust build like the a7riv.
great video. I really liked the Belkin add on screen you have attached to the camera. can you give me some info where I might be able to find it. thank you.
Great video. The only thing which isn't quite right, in my humble opinion, is the last ISO test showing which camera handles noise the best. The A7RIV image should have been downscaled to the same size of the A7III. Only after you do that you can really see the difference. Otherwise it's an apples to oranges comparison.
Thank you! Yeah there have been a few comments with the ISO test. Just for some clarity: I shot the low light portraits from a tripod so the 3 and 4 images look identical zoomed out. Then when you're looking at noise/sharpening in an image, etc it's generally best to look at it at 100% so you can really see what's happening, so I included them in the video at 1:1 for that reason. With the extra resolution of the 4 it does look like I cropped it in even more, but they are both being viewed at 1:1. Next time I'll try to include both versions of the comparison instead!
Nice review. In the low light/high iso tests, it would have been nice to see the comparison at the same crop resolution. Do you think or can you check if the grain would look similar at the same res? Thanks
Thank you! Yeah that's something I could have included in hindsight as there are a few comments about this. Just to clear things up because some other people were confused: I took those low light portraits on a tripod so the full image looks exactly the same on the 3 and 4. Usually when you want to look at noise/sharpen images, etc you should look at them at 100% so I wanted to share them in the video at 1:1, which makes it look like the R4 photo is a lot more cropped in, but they are really both just on screen at 1:1 resolution. Next time I'll try adding both versions in!
Julia Trotti Julia Trotti right, I understand sharing the pictures at their 1:1 native resolutions. By crop though I mean it would be great to see both images at 24mp (6000x4000) for example so that the subject looks the same size on both. Then one could judge the noise difference respective to their megapixels. It would definitely be helpful to see both versions if you find the time. Thanks so much for the reply and wonderful work.
Thanks for the comparison.... I am considering to purchase A7III compare to Z6II.. since you are Sony person any recommendations from Sony or am I good with A7III. I am new to photography so I don't want to spend too much hence I am looking for the medium range which is why Z6ii and A7iii is same price point but Sony is much older than Nikon. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks Shashi
Hey Julia is it possible for you to help me choose camera between Panasonic G85/ Sony A6400 and Fujifilm X-T30. Considering price to performance ratio.
Hi Julia! have the a6400 and I’m looking to get a ff body also. I have the viltrox 23mm, sigma 56mm and the tamron 17-70 and 70-180. Would you recommend the A7r iii or the A7r iv?
I known this video is old, but I would be very interested in a full frame vs apsc version of this. A7 III vs A6XXX? Showing what the price jump to full frame gets you in terms of Dynamic Range and Noise would be awesome.
I think a7R4 61mp has no use in your workflow but the improved af tracking is useful. Hope to see a7iv soon settling at 30-36mp with all handling and usability improvements.
Thank you! Well it's not so much that it's "fair" to compare these 2 bodies but they are bodies made for different reasons - so I thought having a comparison video like this pointing out the pros and cons of each camera can help someone out if they are confused on what's right for them. I could definitely do the same thing in the future with the R3 and 4 though!
Julia Trotti that makes sense, thanks for replying 🙂 I’ve been wanting to get A7iii for a long time, it definitely seems like it can easily compete with much newer cameras like the A7Riv
Hey Julia , I need suggestion from yours I m looking out for a camera which should be mirrorless 4k 10 bit and full frame camera can you please suggest me which camera I can purchase Sony a7R iv or some other brand I m an amateur photographer , filmmaker and I want looking for this future investment purpose
If internal 4K 10bit video is absolutely necessary then the a7siii and the a1 are your mirrorless options or go Sonys FX line for video only. Otherwise, most Sony bodies output 10bit 4:2:2 externally and you can record to a Atomos Ninja V or similar. A quick google search for specs will confirm. Personally Juls and I don’t recommend the a7iv for video, the a7siii is where it’s at. We’ve been shooting the on a7s line since the day the a7si came out. The a7c is a great cheaper option if 10bit isn’t necessary. Hope that helps.
JULIA FOR THE GODS SAKE WHAT MIC DID YOU USE IN THIS VIDEO???? It was a lavalier one? Did you treat in post? What a perfect audio, jeez! It even sounds like you're in an interior with sound foams or something, what the hell
I use a wide focus area when I want the camera to do all the work and I use a small flexible focus point if I find eye AF isn't being that reliable, so if it loses the face, my focus point is still on my subject anyway
Hi Julia, Outstanding review. I currently shoot A7II using legacy lenses. I would like to know what the focus peaking capability of the A7R4 compared to the A73?. In any case, I pretty much decided on the A7R4.
merci pour cet essai très intéressant. Je suis ravi de mon A7III... le seul gros manque sur le A7III comparé au A7RIV, c'est la détection de l'œil en continu en Vidéo....
I'm glad you liked it! I think you can see from this video though that the A7III eye af continuous still pretty much keeps up with the R4, and this test was done without giving the camera any help whatsoever lol we were just letting it do all the work to see how well they would perform. Usually I keep a small focus point on the subject's eye/face in case the eye AF fails.
@@juliatrotti a pity that sony does not implement eye tracking in video on the A7III with a firmware update .... in photo mode it's already very appreciable ...
First of all!! What microphone do you use?? the audio is sooo good second!! thank youuuu for this great review.. i was so confused which one to buy.. now i got the answer
1 test u forget to do is crop test for which a7r4 is known for bcoz i want see is a7r4 work as 2 cameras 61mp in fx mode & 27mp in dx mode this will help me to use 1 fix focal length lens with 2 way
Yes absolutely! I will be sure to do this next time. For me personally, I wouldn't use the A7III in crop mode as the file size would be too small IMO, but I would definitely feel comfortable shooting in normal and crop mode on the A7R4.
Awesome video, will sure help a lot of people! I am a full time photographer and had both the A73 and A7RIV and ended up selling the A73 to have a combo of the A9 and A7R, my dream combo!
Nicely done. Your comparison's were simple and straight forward. Easily understood for the average joe. Even people on my home planet could understand this....As always, keep up the good work and Keep'em flying. Now, where did I park that saucer?
Its handy, but doesn't always work. Can't fully depend on it 100% of the time on the A73. Sigma MC-11 adpater does work ok on some canon lenses until you can covert all the way over. Also, color is different to adjust so there's that issue as well.
The biggest difference I find on the A7III over the 5d3 or 4 that I really appreciate is that the focus points go all the way to the edge of the frame, it just makes my life so much easier not having to focus and recompose when I want to compose a shot a particular way and the 5D focus points don't quite reach the face. The eye AF I think is a really fun feature and works really well if you use native or FE mount glass! I still keep a small flexible focus point on my subject's eyes during a shoot though just in case eye af doesn't work for some reason (usually when they turn to the side or hair covers their face).
hey julia i really love the comparison of r4 and sony a7 iii but i am totally confused to pickup a camera in sony a7r4 and sony a7s3 if u could do a video on both the camera comparison on 7r4 and 7s3 it would be helpful to me.❤️
My main reason to use the A7RIV(after owning the A7R, A7RII) as a professional photographer is, that I love to work with prime lenses. The A7R4 gives me the flexibility to crop my shots in edit. And I mainly take pictures of people and rarely of landscape. So often I am super happy to have the extra pixels to go for that composition correction I am looking for without losing the quality. In low light photography the camera is still super amazing (especially with the prime lenses) and some quick and easy correction in Lightroom (when needed) does the rest. Of course there are the otherbenefits of the A7RIV I am not going into detail now. For filming in low light however I would love to have the A7RIII... Let me know your thoughts on that!
Makes you realise how good the A7III considering how it’s competing toe to toe with the A7RIV for a much cheaper price. If you do landscapes or need the extra pixels get the 4. If you do video and photography get the A7III
Yeah performance wise I would say they are pretty much on the same playing field!
Even for landscapes, I would find it hard to find the need for the extra resolution on most days.
The advantage of the R4 and by far the best use case for it is on cropping. If you shoot small birds you will often find that you cannot get close enough to them to fill the frame even with 600mm-900mm or more. They still end up as small on a FF sensor. The R4 allows you to crop to ridiculous amounts and still get great details. You add that setup to Topaz Denoise and you have something that it truly special. You cannot get that with the A7III or A9 with their 24MP sensors
Wax Wings Photo yeah it is overkill but as the gent above me has said it’s useful if you want to crop your images. Also a lot of landscape photographers have prints which they sell so the higher megapixel count helps with the print quality
Do you think that if I wanted to shoot jewelry, the A7RIV would be better since it has more pixels?
Question How does the a7riv do in low light ? I know it does well for photos but because of the 61 megapixel sensor I would imagine that would be a bad thing for videos.
It's amazing where camera tech is going. The A7R iv is beyond incredible and the iii is not far behind. In fact the iii was way ahead of its time. The next 5 years is going to be fun with Canon & Nikon upping their mirrorless game.
I decided to trade in my A7III for a A7RIV a few weeks ago, one thing I have noticed that the shutter noise is quieter (dampen) with the A7RIV, and the dials feel much better to operate less and less clunky and more dampen on operation. The A7RIV feels a higher quality camera than the A7III altogether. I also agree that the memory slot operation is harder to use. (No chance of any accidental opening of the flap with the A7RIV.) So I am extremely happy with the trade up.
Aw nice! One thing I noticed after we filmed this video is that I really preferred what the A7R4 feels like in the hands. Since during this day it was mostly on a tripod I didn't really have a comment about it, but since then I have done a few portrait photoshoots on it and it's just so much more comfortable to hold!
Is it worth the $1000 difference?
@@lolobird3757yes
First off greetings from Cleveland, OH here in the States! Secondly, LOVE LOVE your accent. I’ve been watching your videos for almost 2 years now, as I just got into photography about 3 years ago. I currently have a A7RIII and am ready to upgrade to the A7RIV and just bought the A7C as my new B/second camera. I liked the A7RIII, but the A7RIV is insane! It just FEELS like a real pro level camera. I have played around with the A73 and while it’s good, I do a lot of model photography for my magazine, so resolution is key. Anywho, love your content and you are AMAZING to watch and listen to. Cheers!
I'm actually surprised at how good the a7riv handles noise in low light, I was expecting heavier grain. This was awesome comparison video :)
Well at this price range...lol
Honestly same!! And thank you, so glad you enjoyed it!
honestly I have an r4, and its not very good. Im not impressed with the iso. Literally I wouldn't go past 3200 if I had to. Also 120 fps is crap, this is my first mirrorless, and im not very impressed with the $3.5k camera
@@joshlizee Have one too, and I am very happy with the results. For low light I use my A9ii usually, but the A7RIV is not that bad either but 61MP is 61MP and make a bit of a difference - of course.
@@djedje5750 ikr lol
At 4:54 when you have the cams side by side, same lens or diff lenses? There is a huge contrast diff between the 2 cams and wanted to make sure lenses are not contributing.
Same lens but the weather was changing very quickly on the day. One second it was sunny, the next dark and gloomy from the clouds. So it was just that making the shots look different.
@@juliatrotti thanks so much for your prompt response. All the best!
The a7r4 are more noise beacuase it was zzom out well than a73 just try to compare in size of photos what are the result, i have this 2 camera but i did not compare the of each camera
Good video what’s the name of your tripod please
Thanks! It's a Benro S6
Please please please make a video like this one comparing a7riv vs canon ros r5
Which one do you think I should go for wildlife photography?
A7iii with the 200-600mm G lens.
If you have the money then R4, if you shoot birds the R4 has improved auto focus, it has larger size files in both crop mode and full mode, you can crop the picture still retain the clarity advantage over A7 Mk3, I use R3 and I do find the larger file size and extra resolution give it an advantage in bird photography because you will crop as birds is so small when you look at the whole picture.
Lucky lady getting your hands on the A7Riv! I've just upgraded my R2 to the R3; as much a I wanted the r4, I was worried that 61MP was too much for me!
It would be cool to compare the 4 to the 3 in a similar video like this actually!
@@juliatrotti waiting for it since I chose r3 over r4 due to cost and larger file sizes.
Thanks. Comparo is the way to go.
Compared with the A7R III, both Gordon Laing in his TH-cam review of the IV and the Sony Alpha Blog test of lenses for the IV show that any resolution advantage is lost to noise at ISO 800 and above. That's going to compromise a lot of available light shooting.
I always watch your videos before I upgrade. I’m choosing between these two right now!
Sony a6600 vs Canon EOS 90D. Will get the a6600 around August. a7 3 Sony New Zealand charges NZ$4,000 for and that excludes a lens which costs another $1,000. Don't get me started how much the charge for the A7 4.
I wish they had an option for say a 45mp option of the Riv
Sony should offer small and medium raw file options like Canon does.
@@stanleeger4711 why would you need small or medium raw file ?
I agree I would love the options to choose between small/medium/large files! I sometimes use the medium option on Canon when I'm just shooting something for myself that I know will never get printed, etc.
@@haxaweddings For burst shooting. For snaps.
Much of the final output will end up as compressed JPEGs anyway.
A7r iii
when a company sends you a product to review, in your case, the a74iv, do you have to send it back after the review? or does the company allow you to keep it?
Most of the time it must be sent back
Yah send it back :)
Hi, i just got the A7iii. I also have a 85mm f1.8 but can Trade it to a 70-200 f4. What would you do... 😀
the 70-200 f4 although a more useful range may struggle in lower light. mirrorless cameras perform better with brighter lenses. depending on your output (web or print) you could just crop down the image. the 85mm APSC crop mode in camera for the A7iii would give you a 10mp image and an approx 135mm field of view (fine for web and small-medium print).
I would personally get the 70-180 Tamron f2.8
Do what you do, not what somebody else would do. Nobody but you knows what you need.
I'm a bit biased as a portrait photographer and a lover of prime lenses haha so I would go for the 85, it's a beautiful lens for portraits! But it's really up to you and what you prefer, what type of photography you do, etc. I also shoot a lot of weddings so I have to work in low light conditions, so I also tend to choose lenses with wider apertures as well! I have some videos on my channel doing photoshoots on an 85mm focal length if you want to see, I also have a video doing a photoshoot on the Tamron 35-150 aaand I will have a video out soon on the Tamron 70-180 lens too! Hopefully that helps 😊
Which lens is good for A7iii for video ?
Very thorough review and appreciate it. Now I’m using A7iii with 70200GM and happy with it. Thanks for your review
Do you think the a7r3a is a great buy right now?
Up until now I think yes
Thank you so much Julia, very helpful and informative comparative review! Good luck with your photography journey!
Great comparison. You really talked about everything that really matters. Not going off of a spec sheet. Learnt a lot. Thank u. Like everyone else mentioned, the audio is super clear.
Love your comparison videos! they're always very interesting. And your smile is so gorgeous!!
Thank you so much!
I have the Sony A7III. The only thing I envy about the A7RIV is the ability to crop in more on the photos for post production, and something most "people" fail to mention is the Sony A7RIV has no video record time limit.
Yeah I feel like being able to crop in shots would be really helpful at weddings sometimes, but I don't know if my wallet would forgive me for how many hard drives I would need to be able to keep up with that workflow 😅
Exactly what I wanted to know in a comparison! Great breakdown and practical demo. Thank you both for being our ninjas!
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Excellent work
I have a question. How come some of my photos come out in KB and some In MB? how do I fix that? How do I get all my photos to be in MB
Nice comparison
Really you give good information
Thanks a ton!
@@juliatrotti thanks for Reply i watch other photographer vedio & give comment but nobody give reply but you are only one to give reply really you are good personality & nature i like it
Who person is in this photoshoot
Thanks
Hi Julia
Which camera best for wedding photography , lowlight photography
Sony a7r4 , Sony a73 .
That RIV has so much clarity even when zoomed in, been using the A7III for some time and I was pleased enough with it. Though seeing this comparison leaves me wanting that extra MPs. I guess ignorance really is bliss... :)
Yeah the 4 is something else! For me I don't really need all that extra resolution with portraits, butttt it would be nice while travelling 😅
Julia Trotti: indeed! Though, I’m curious as to how smooth was the editing process for them R4 files, i think the computer will struggle a bit? I am using a 2019 macbook pro with 8gb ram only for editing, for the a7iii filesizes it is handling fine so far.. as a landscape photographer, that extra mps from the RIV would really help to create some flexibility in the composition 👍🏻👍🏻
Your audio from the lav is really impressively matched to your studio mic.
Waiting for her response ..
Thank you! Dan is in charge of all the audio stuff and he does an amazing job!
Rode Go I think man!
Excellent video and comparison. Would it be possible to compare the A7iii vs the A9 mark ii ?
Your voice with the camera's together is something else 😍🥰
How are you recording the audio? 😍
+1
Mam what is the camera and lance you have recorded your video in this video please tell
Were the colors much different? Wondering if the a7riv has improved color science in video.
Wirh a 500$ discount on a7r4 right now now, should someone wait for a74 or buy a7r4?
Julia pls answer :)
Hi is there any way you can make the Eye focus always on without hold the button? with you testing? is there anyone hold the Eye focus button on the camera for you?
I was very much interested in high ISO noise handling in both cameras. The side by side is most helpful! Thank you !
I recently picked up an A7iii. I was really pleased at the improvements over the A7ii. I love the idea of the extra resolution in the A7Riv, but don't feel like I've missed out in terms of practical capability.
Yeah there are some big improvements between the A72 and 3!
Ergonimics are WAY WAY better on the A74. I made the mistake of holding one just recently. Better grip, better AF button to name a few. If you use gloves and shoot in the winter, it can be pretty frustrating shooting with the A73. I've frozen my fingers off quite a few times in order to really "feel" the A73 dials
Hi! How Are You? I'm good ♡
which camera did you use to register and compare the two cameras? please answer me!🙂🙏🙏👏 me from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷
Do you still use your Canon 35mm lenses on your Sony? Wasn't sure if there was a mount option available. I"m also wondering if there's a less expensive 35mm lens option for a full-frame Sony body.
I don't use the Canon 35 on Sony bodies anymore just because of the slower AF performance, native glass is definitely better. I just got my hands on some more budget friendly lenses including the 35mm 1.8 which I'll upload a review video about soon!
@@juliatrotti Great! I'll keep my eye open! Thanks for the tip!
The card door slides out that way because of the weather resistance. There is more sealing added to the a7riv which is similar to canon cameras. Most other Sony models do not have a robust build like the a7riv.
I buyed the A7III instead of the A7RIII (same price) for the 24 mpx, with good lens the results are very high with light files!
Bought ☺
Vidimmi si capisci chist, sorca
A7iii does not have as much mpx as the Riii
Natr scem
Can you make a video between the A7RIv vs A7RIII
Yes would love to! I’ll see if I can get my hands on them 😊
Julia Trotti awesome. Thanks Julia 😀
great video. I really liked the Belkin add on screen you have attached to the camera. can you give me some info where I might be able to find it. thank you.
I was curious about the super 35 mode on the a7riv in video and how it compares to the video in the a7iii since they're both downsampled 6k to 4k.
Wow! I'm confused as to why the 35mm landscape image on the A7III looks further away than it does on the A7RIV. Why is that?
which camera should i buy for videos.a7iv and a7iii
Well done, publishing. The video is very beautiful and useful. I subscribed to your channel and I like the video
Thank you very much!
Great video. The only thing which isn't quite right, in my humble opinion, is the last ISO test showing which camera handles noise the best. The A7RIV image should have been downscaled to the same size of the A7III. Only after you do that you can really see the difference. Otherwise it's an apples to oranges comparison.
I got to play with some A7RIV raw files and the shadow noise is very bad if you do any type of grading whatsoever at even moderate ISO's.
Thank you! Yeah there have been a few comments with the ISO test. Just for some clarity: I shot the low light portraits from a tripod so the 3 and 4 images look identical zoomed out. Then when you're looking at noise/sharpening in an image, etc it's generally best to look at it at 100% so you can really see what's happening, so I included them in the video at 1:1 for that reason. With the extra resolution of the 4 it does look like I cropped it in even more, but they are both being viewed at 1:1. Next time I'll try to include both versions of the comparison instead!
Nice review. In the low light/high iso tests, it would have been nice to see the comparison at the same crop resolution. Do you think or can you check if the grain would look similar at the same res? Thanks
Thank you! Yeah that's something I could have included in hindsight as there are a few comments about this. Just to clear things up because some other people were confused: I took those low light portraits on a tripod so the full image looks exactly the same on the 3 and 4. Usually when you want to look at noise/sharpen images, etc you should look at them at 100% so I wanted to share them in the video at 1:1, which makes it look like the R4 photo is a lot more cropped in, but they are really both just on screen at 1:1 resolution. Next time I'll try adding both versions in!
Julia Trotti Julia Trotti right, I understand sharing the pictures at their 1:1 native resolutions. By crop though I mean it would be great to see both images at 24mp (6000x4000) for example so that the subject looks the same size on both. Then one could judge the noise difference respective to their megapixels. It would definitely be helpful to see both versions if you find the time. Thanks so much for the reply and wonderful work.
Notice you didn’t mention the viewfinder. Any differences there?
I am hoping that you are going to make another comparison between a7riii and a7riv.
If I can borrow the 3 I will :D
sony 7iii or Z6 how is best for video and photo both... answer please ...
Thanks for the comparison.... I am considering to purchase A7III compare to Z6II.. since you are Sony person any recommendations from Sony or am I good with A7III. I am new to photography so I don't want to spend too much hence I am looking for the medium range which is why Z6ii and A7iii is same price point but Sony is much older than Nikon. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks Shashi
Hey Julia is it possible for you to help me choose camera between Panasonic G85/ Sony A6400 and Fujifilm X-T30. Considering price to performance ratio.
Hey, Why would you use Ninja Atomos recorder when both the cameras can record internally? just curious...
So you can see the AF overlays
what kind of camera did you take this video?
Hi Julia! have the a6400 and I’m looking to get a ff body also. I have the viltrox 23mm, sigma 56mm and the tamron 17-70 and 70-180. Would you recommend the A7r iii or the A7r iv?
Which mic were you using for this? The audio is impressive :o
I known this video is old, but I would be very interested in a full frame vs apsc version of this. A7 III vs A6XXX? Showing what the price jump to full frame gets you in terms of Dynamic Range and Noise would be awesome.
Thanks for the suggestion - would love to do this soon!
I think a7R4 61mp has no use in your workflow but the improved af tracking is useful. Hope to see a7iv soon settling at 30-36mp with all handling and usability improvements.
Yeah I agree, for portraits it's probably a bit too much for me, but it would be verrry nice to have this camera while travelling!
Wow! May i please know what mic did you use on this video?
Great video! Just wondering, wouldn't it be fairer to compare A7Riv to A7Riii?
Thank you! Well it's not so much that it's "fair" to compare these 2 bodies but they are bodies made for different reasons - so I thought having a comparison video like this pointing out the pros and cons of each camera can help someone out if they are confused on what's right for them. I could definitely do the same thing in the future with the R3 and 4 though!
Julia Trotti that makes sense, thanks for replying 🙂 I’ve been wanting to get A7iii for a long time, it definitely seems like it can easily compete with much newer cameras like the A7Riv
Hey Julia , I need suggestion from yours
I m looking out for a camera which should be mirrorless 4k 10 bit and full frame camera can you please suggest me which camera I can purchase
Sony a7R iv or some other brand
I m an amateur photographer , filmmaker and I want looking for this future investment purpose
If internal 4K 10bit video is absolutely necessary then the a7siii and the a1 are your mirrorless options or go Sonys FX line for video only. Otherwise, most Sony bodies output 10bit 4:2:2 externally and you can record to a Atomos Ninja V or similar. A quick google search for specs will confirm. Personally Juls and I don’t recommend the a7iv for video, the a7siii is where it’s at. We’ve been shooting the on a7s line since the day the a7si came out. The a7c is a great cheaper option if 10bit isn’t necessary. Hope that helps.
Do you feel that the 18mp with the A7riii is enough when using good apsc lenses?
JULIA FOR THE GODS SAKE WHAT MIC DID YOU USE IN THIS VIDEO???? It was a lavalier one? Did you treat in post? What a perfect audio, jeez! It even sounds like you're in an interior with sound foams or something, what the hell
The comparison is very good 👍 I love it ❤ thank you for sharing this video 😊
Nice work I like the shots in the field
Thank you!
Hello and thanks for your videos! Is there a chance to talk about petions for PICTURE PROFILES and GAMMA DISPLAY ASSIST in Sony A9?
Would you recommend one of sony alfas
Or canon r6
Im in dilemma i use 6dmarkii but i been thinking for long time about alfas
Hey Julia sorry if you said it already in the Video but which objective do you use for the Sony A 7iii ?
Hi Julia , I choose the A711 📷
I miiight be working on a video with the 2, it will be out soon 😄
Thanks julia for providing this info
APS-C resolution for telephoto reach is better with the A7R4 26mp vs 10mp. I still have my A7R2 for high res needs and A73 for speed/ low light.
Thanks for this great comparison! May I ask what the video was shot on?
Thanks!
I'm glad you liked it :) Sony As7II + Sigma 18-35mm
@julia trotti what mic are you using for the audio voice over on this video? Sounds really crisp?
I have a Sony a6000, I really want to upgrade. I do weddings and portraits. Which is better for me?
A7III
If you watch towards the end of the video after the low light test I summarise why I personally choose the A7III for portraits and weddings :)
Hi Julia. Thank you for this video. It is very helpful choosing between that 2 cameras. May I ask? What tripod are you using on this video?
Anyone know what focus area setting she uses? I never know what to set it on since I always have the face/eye af turned on. Does it even matter?
I use a wide focus area when I want the camera to do all the work and I use a small flexible focus point if I find eye AF isn't being that reliable, so if it loses the face, my focus point is still on my subject anyway
@@juliatrotti thank you!!🤍 been so confused about this.
Hi Julia, Outstanding review. I currently shoot A7II using legacy lenses. I would like to know what the focus peaking capability of the A7R4 compared to the A73?. In any case, I pretty much decided on the A7R4.
2 hours ago I randomly find this video on Instagram search posts, and now I randomly clicked on this video on youtube. What a coincidence :D
Excellent work. I was looking for this video for long.
Thank you!
merci pour cet essai très intéressant. Je suis ravi de mon A7III... le seul gros manque sur le A7III comparé au A7RIV, c'est la détection de l'œil en continu en Vidéo....
I'm glad you liked it! I think you can see from this video though that the A7III eye af continuous still pretty much keeps up with the R4, and this test was done without giving the camera any help whatsoever lol we were just letting it do all the work to see how well they would perform. Usually I keep a small focus point on the subject's eye/face in case the eye AF fails.
@@juliatrotti a pity that sony does not implement eye tracking in video on the A7III with a firmware update ....
in photo mode it's already very appreciable ...
First of all!! What microphone do you use?? the audio is sooo good
second!! thank youuuu for this great review.. i was so confused which one to buy.. now i got the answer
What about the fx3 vs the a7r iv
I absolutely love your videos! Your audio is so clear. Do you mind sharing what mic & voice recorder you use? Thanks a bunch and keep the vids coming!
If you do a comparison between Canon eos mark iv vs Sony a7riv vs Sony a7iii especially image quality...thanks 👍
Whart is the camera and lens used to film this review? The bokeh is just insane
Dan uses the Sony A7sii + Sigma 18-35
1 test u forget to do is crop test for which a7r4 is known for bcoz i want see is a7r4 work as 2 cameras 61mp in fx mode & 27mp in dx mode this will help me to use 1 fix focal length lens with 2 way
Yes absolutely! I will be sure to do this next time. For me personally, I wouldn't use the A7III in crop mode as the file size would be too small IMO, but I would definitely feel comfortable shooting in normal and crop mode on the A7R4.
Hey, Julia! I really love your photography! It gives me more idea on how to shoot my own pictures even though Im using my phone. 💙
Thank you so much that makes me so happy to hear 😄
Awesome video, will sure help a lot of people! I am a full time photographer and had both the A73 and A7RIV and ended up selling the A73 to have a combo of the A9 and A7R, my dream combo!
Thank you so much! And yeah that sounds like a great combo 😄
Nicely done. Your comparison's were simple and straight forward. Easily understood for the average joe. Even people on my home planet could understand this....As always, keep up the good work and Keep'em flying. Now, where did I park that saucer?
Ahahaha thank you!
What do you use for audio? Sounds very clear
was the a73 on the latest firmware ?
You think the eye focus option on sony is worth swapping my canon mkiii?
Its handy, but doesn't always work. Can't fully depend on it 100% of the time on the A73. Sigma MC-11 adpater does work ok on some canon lenses until you can covert all the way over. Also, color is different to adjust so there's that issue as well.
The biggest difference I find on the A7III over the 5d3 or 4 that I really appreciate is that the focus points go all the way to the edge of the frame, it just makes my life so much easier not having to focus and recompose when I want to compose a shot a particular way and the 5D focus points don't quite reach the face. The eye AF I think is a really fun feature and works really well if you use native or FE mount glass! I still keep a small flexible focus point on my subject's eyes during a shoot though just in case eye af doesn't work for some reason (usually when they turn to the side or hair covers their face).
How do you film film the part showing auto focus comparison?
With the atomos ninja I showed at the beginning :)
hey julia i really love the comparison of r4 and sony a7 iii
but i am totally confused to pickup a camera in sony a7r4 and sony a7s3
if u could do a video on both the camera comparison on 7r4 and 7s3 it would be helpful to me.❤️
I was wondering which one to buy. Thanks for this great video. I will save some money and get the A7III
Glad I could help!