Good video! I'm an A7R2 user for the past 4 years. When I bought it new back in 2017 I was waiting for the A7R3 to come out. I ended up buying the R2 and the R3 came out one month later. Go figure... The R2 has been good to me. Aside from the poor user controls and ergonomics, it takes amazing stills and landscapes. My photography has moved into taking portraits, wildlife and some BIF. The R3 fixes a lot of complaints I had about the R2. E.g., battery life, better buttons and placement, better EVF and improved AF. My concern is that I am not sure if it makes sense to buy an R3 now considering I do have the R2. I thought about selling the R2 if I got an R3. I just ordered an A7R3a and A7R4a. I got the A7R3a with an extra battery, 64 GB UHS-1 card for $2000 and the A7R4a for $3000. The larger EVF and rear display is nice on the R3a but it doesn't feel that much different in the hand. The A7R4a feels great in the hand though. The AF on the R4a is better than the R3 and miles apart from the R2. My hard drive does fill up quickly though with the A7R4 but i does take amazing images though. I really want to be able to be able to shoot BIF as well as wildlife. I know the R3 can do wildlife just fine but it will not work for BIF. The A7R4 is better but I am not sure about using it with zooms. I have the 100-400 GM and would like to get 200-600 too. I hear mixed reviews about the A7R4 and that lens. The A1 would be ideal but out of my price range for a single camera. Do you think I should get an A7IV? What your thoughts on upgrading to the R3a if I have already have the R2? Thoughts?
@@hans6304 I had the A7Riv for a bit. I loved the handling of the camera but the focus was not to snuff with the 100-400 and 200-600. It’s a pretty known thing with the RIV and those lenses. The RIV loves expensive glass like 400 and 600 mm F4 lenses. The A9ii checks all the boxes but I want to have more crop-ability. I will be buying the A1 later this year.
@@vettepwr23 thanks for replying. Yes that's what I thought about the A7Riv and tele lenses. I'll be getting a 200-600 for wildlife with my A7iii and was thinking about the Riv or the A9ii for BIF. And yes would love to have the crop ability of the Riv. I just wish Sony would come up with a proper fix of the tele problem. Would you think that the A1 would be a good buy for the end of 2022 through mid 2023?
The A7Riii af wasn't that great. Pay more for the iv no regrets. Buy the Riii and you'll want the better video and much better af of the iv down the road.
thanks, a lot of trial and error to get to where I am being an autist and all 😅, speaking doesn’t come naturally to me, have to work at it and pretend I am talking among friends and we’re joking around because I love jokes. I joke with my wife all the time and she’s fine with it, she’s watched my videos and found out about my channel, it was my little secret for a long time.
Currently the sale prices for the A7R III is around $500 less than the new A7 IV. Is there enough features on the new A7 IV to wait and pay the extra $500. For a wildlife and landscape wouldn’t the older model be a better choice ?
realtime AF, dual UHSii is worth a lot for wildlife, you really dont want to hit the buffer, then have to wait it out. Once you use realtime AF, it's hard going back, so I'm heavily biased in that regard.
@@CharlieVN I'd have to agree with you on this. While I love my RIII I recently acquired an A7C with intention to astro mod, tested real time tracking and it's awesome. I think this and bird eye AF in the A7IV will greatly improve my wildlife photography experience.
I'm getting there 😆, I have the sigma 90 review, 24 f2 dg dn, a think tank bag review, and I'm all juggling them at the same time..... tamron suppose to be sending the two new lenses, and a 9-5, working on it.
A7RIII is surprisingly a faster camera than a7IV, shooting 8fps at 42MP uncompressed raw up to 30 frames, compared to only 6fps up to 30 frames of 33MP RAW on a7IV.
I was writing up my notes on my next video, and I totally forgot to mention that, do. That buffer too, the A7riii had a 70 shot buffer? that's with UHS-I cards, the A7iv apparently chokes on that.
I used both systems, but when going for portraits, I would almost exclusively stick to A7 IV. Otherwise, I'd pair them when A7R III is for photos and A7 IV for videos. Autofocus on A7 IV is much snappier and catches on the eye 99% of the time.
I'm still completely happy with my Riii. It does everything I need it to do but I've also been shooting for a long time. I was shooting professional sports with film cameras then later to the 5d series so I'm fine with not having the latest and greatest tech. The Riii produces beautiful images.
Agree with this, so much so I purchased the A7iv to pair with the R3. Not having to change lenses is actually amazing even for a hobbyist like me and have easily taken more photos now. If you what I did, make sure to buy extra HD space 😂
I ordered a A7R IIIa at 2000 € as the now available R IV is 2800€. Not sure I made the right choice, just wanted to keep the original investment in the change over from Canon.
In Australia the A7R IV A is currently available at the same price as the A7 IV as Sony is giving $500 cash back on the A7R IV A, that makes the question a lot harder.
@@hans6304 No, that I do not need, in APSC mode the 200-600mm are equivalent to a 300-900mm and you can still crop ! But I do wish for a 1.4x GM Telecoverter for the 135mm 1.8 GM
Im a family, event and single portrait photographer do you recommend the a7r3A or the a74? I plan to buy sometime this week! Love watching your videos by the way!
I have got mine A7rIII and Tamron 28-200 for 2500€ and additionally I got a extra charger from Sony including 2 Z batteries. Inkept 2 Z batteries and sold the charger for 150€. Sold the 28-200 for 600€. And got mine own A7R 3 for 1749€ including 2 extra Z batteries😜
Can anyone please help to understand or share a link to understand the difference between 7r3 A and 7r3 B variants?? Would really appreciate some help.
Great video! Thanks for the comparison which was extremely useful.*Must say though that the background music drove me bonkers - the percussion sound was annoying and kept distracting me from what you were saying...
I can't decide 😥. I'm into landscape, nature, architecture. Which one is the best? All I care is photo stills. Btw I'm from Canon system 🤗 A7IV - $2600 A7RIV - $2200 A7RIII - $1900
Like many of Sony's high-res full-frame cameras, the sensor in the A7 IV lacks an optical low-pass filter (OLPF), enabling you to capture more extra-fine detail. -imaging resource
I enjoyed the video with the bits of humor sprinkled in. The bit about printing was very helpful, since MPs is obviously one concern about going from the A7riii to the A7iv, which I've been seriously contemplating. I mostly do nature photography. The AF system and low light performance is a bit lacking in the riii. (I mostly don't care about video.) Do you think the A7IV would be a big improvement?)
it has at least one stop low light sensitivity advantage. I have a few samyang lenses that definitely do NOT work that well with the riii and 7iii, and have a new lease on life with the 7iv, much more useable. Definitely better for backlit and low contrast
I shoot mostly nightscapes and having owned both cameras I prefer the a7RIII. I found the a7RIII much better in terms of shadow noise which is kind of surprising.
At $2800, I would wait for the R4A 3k sale. With that said & wanting to try an entry into the Sony ecosystem a little play with some light video, = A7-4.
I just bought a new a7RIIIA for $1900 (B&H EDU) yesterday. In 2022, it’s still one hell of a camera, and a great piece of gear at that price. I’m using Sony’s compact 40mm f2.5 for street and will get their 85mm f1.8 next.
what's the difference between A7Riii (A) & (B)? i am in china and the price of a second hand is about 1800$ - 2000$ so i'd like to be sure it's not a mistake i am making by getting something off.
Best detailed coverage I've seen so far and in under 9 minutes -- while somehow being able to squeeze in some entertaining humor. Glad I found your channel, now subscribed, and hope you gain more followers. Thanks!
tough life decisions 😅, the R3 served me well, the R4 is really polished. I say if the difference is within 600 or if the money not going to hurt then Riv, otherwise I wouldn’t force it, the Riii is plenty capable.
I've got the original A7riii. I've just ordered the A7iv. I really want the better lowlight autofocus. One thing you didn't mention is the R series comes with a charger. To the best of my knowledge the 7 still does not. I was hoping with the big price jump it would now be included but it does not look like it.
That's exactly why I'm contemplating buying the A7iv. I have the A7riii. I do mostly nature photography. I want better AF/tracking systems and low light performance.
I have the Sony a7RiiiA. I'm very pleased with it. I use a Sony Gmaster 18-105mm f/4 lens as my everday lens.
I've never seen someone do a video with so many technical details and yet manage to keep it interesting! Loved it
Thanks, More to come!
Truly amazing, lmao
Good video! I'm an A7R2 user for the past 4 years. When I bought it new back in 2017 I was waiting for the A7R3 to come out. I ended up buying the R2 and the R3 came out one month later. Go figure... The R2 has been good to me. Aside from the poor user controls and ergonomics, it takes amazing stills and landscapes. My photography has moved into taking portraits, wildlife and some BIF. The R3 fixes a lot of complaints I had about the R2. E.g., battery life, better buttons and placement, better EVF and improved AF. My concern is that I am not sure if it makes sense to buy an R3 now considering I do have the R2. I thought about selling the R2 if I got an R3. I just ordered an A7R3a and A7R4a. I got the A7R3a with an extra battery, 64 GB UHS-1 card for $2000 and the A7R4a for $3000. The larger EVF and rear display is nice on the R3a but it doesn't feel that much different in the hand. The A7R4a feels great in the hand though. The AF on the R4a is better than the R3 and miles apart from the R2. My hard drive does fill up quickly though with the A7R4 but i does take amazing images though.
I really want to be able to be able to shoot BIF as well as wildlife. I know the R3 can do wildlife just fine but it will not work for BIF. The A7R4 is better but I am not sure about using it with zooms. I have the 100-400 GM and would like to get 200-600 too. I hear mixed reviews about the A7R4 and that lens.
The A1 would be ideal but out of my price range for a single camera. Do you think I should get an A7IV? What your thoughts on upgrading to the R3a if I have already have the R2? Thoughts?
That’s crazy lol the same happened to me…
Have you considered the A9ii for BIF? I have the A7iii and considering either the A7Riv or the A9ii
@@Stoni916 what did you end up getting?
@@hans6304 I had the A7Riv for a bit. I loved the handling of the camera but the focus was not to snuff with the 100-400 and 200-600. It’s a pretty known thing with the RIV and those lenses. The RIV loves expensive glass like 400 and 600 mm F4 lenses. The A9ii checks all the boxes but I want to have more crop-ability. I will be buying the A1 later this year.
@@vettepwr23 thanks for replying. Yes that's what I thought about the A7Riv and tele lenses. I'll be getting a 200-600 for wildlife with my A7iii and was thinking about the Riv or the A9ii for BIF. And yes would love to have the crop ability of the Riv. I just wish Sony would come up with a proper fix of the tele problem.
Would you think that the A1 would be a good buy for the end of 2022 through mid 2023?
I use r3 and I think it is still good for me
Really enjoyable and informative video!!
Thank you!
The A7Riii af wasn't that great. Pay more for the iv no regrets. Buy the Riii and you'll want the better video and much better af of the iv down the road.
I think it is your self deprecating humour that has won me over ( but would your wife say the same??) Good analysis!
thanks, a lot of trial and error to get to where I am being an autist and all 😅, speaking doesn’t come naturally to me, have to work at it and pretend I am talking among friends and we’re joking around because I love jokes. I joke with my wife all the time and she’s fine with it, she’s watched my videos and found out about my channel, it was my little secret for a long time.
Currently the sale prices for the A7R III is around $500 less than the new A7 IV. Is there enough features on the new A7 IV to wait and pay the extra $500. For a wildlife and landscape wouldn’t the older model be a better choice ?
realtime AF, dual UHSii is worth a lot for wildlife, you really dont want to hit the buffer, then have to wait it out. Once you use realtime AF, it's hard going back, so I'm heavily biased in that regard.
@@CharlieVN I'd have to agree with you on this. While I love my RIII I recently acquired an A7C with intention to astro mod, tested real time tracking and it's awesome. I think this and bird eye AF in the A7IV will greatly improve my wildlife photography experience.
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Why not do a video on the a7riv
I'm getting there 😆, I have the sigma 90 review, 24 f2 dg dn, a think tank bag review, and I'm all juggling them at the same time..... tamron suppose to be sending the two new lenses, and a 9-5, working on it.
Julia Trotti .. one smart lady
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A7RIII is surprisingly a faster camera than a7IV, shooting 8fps at 42MP uncompressed raw up to 30 frames, compared to only 6fps up to 30 frames of 33MP RAW on a7IV.
I was writing up my notes on my next video, and I totally forgot to mention that, do. That buffer too, the A7riii had a 70 shot buffer? that's with UHS-I cards, the A7iv apparently chokes on that.
@@CharlieVN The buffer comparison is with the fastest uhs-ii card. But A7riii definitely wins in burst rate when it comes to 14bit RAW.
I used both systems, but when going for portraits, I would almost exclusively stick to A7 IV. Otherwise, I'd pair them when A7R III is for photos and A7 IV for videos.
Autofocus on A7 IV is much snappier and catches on the eye 99% of the time.
I'm still completely happy with my Riii. It does everything I need it to do but I've also been shooting for a long time. I was shooting professional sports with film cameras then later to the 5d series so I'm fine with not having the latest and greatest tech. The Riii produces beautiful images.
Agree with this, so much so I purchased the A7iv to pair with the R3. Not having to change lenses is actually amazing even for a hobbyist like me and have easily taken more photos now. If you what I did, make sure to buy extra HD space 😂
Still using my 6yr old 7R2.... waiting for their updated 40Mp sensor camera in 2022
As a landscape photographer I would go for more HDR and more image quality. Maybe I'll wait the a7RIVa to down their price to upgrade from my a7RIII
You might be waiting a while. I believe they are about to raise their prices following canons footsteps
I bought the a7r3a with 24-105 for the price of the a74... As I want resolution for landscape, a no-brainer.
crazy nice deal
im buying a Sony A7iv once my car insurance compensation claim goes through lol
I ordered a A7R IIIa at 2000 € as the now available R IV is 2800€. Not sure I made the right choice, just wanted to keep the original investment in the change over from Canon.
the reason why i picked the a7iv is the consistency and reliability of autofocus. a7riii sonetimes hunts AF
HAHAHA dang I aspire to be as dead pan funny as you in my vids. Great video !! liked and subbed :)
In Australia the A7R IV A is currently available at the same price as the A7 IV as Sony is giving $500 cash back on the A7R IV A, that makes the question a lot harder.
I have the Sony A7RIVA and I can very highly recommend it !
For stills and crop capability I might go with the A7Riv
@@hans6304 You must mean A7R IV !?
@@cameraprepper7938 correct, I meant the A7Riv. Do you use it with a tele lens?
@@hans6304 No, that I do not need, in APSC mode the 200-600mm are equivalent to a 300-900mm and you can still crop ! But I do wish for a 1.4x GM Telecoverter for the 135mm 1.8 GM
Im a family, event and single portrait photographer do you recommend the a7r3A or the a74? I plan to buy sometime this week!
Love watching your videos by the way!
Hey, what did you end up buying?
I'm the lucky one )
I bought a7r3 few months ago and I spent not too much ...About 1960$
That's a good deal )
I go my A7Riii (A) for $1,878, brand new. It was an EDU buy at B & H, it has since gone up in price. 😃
🤩🤩🤩🤩😳 that’s a killer deal
how do you get EDU buys?
@@josesalgado3185 You have to be a student or a teacher/professor.
I have got mine A7rIII and Tamron 28-200 for 2500€ and additionally I got a extra charger from Sony including 2 Z batteries. Inkept 2 Z batteries and sold the charger for 150€. Sold the 28-200 for 600€. And got mine own A7R 3 for 1749€ including 2 extra Z batteries😜
Got the r on black Friday for $1999.00 i have lenses already sooo I guess it's a win?
Can anyone please help to understand or share a link to understand the difference between 7r3 A and 7r3 B variants?? Would really appreciate some help.
3:35 16.7 billion hues on 8 bit 😂
Dude, I love your humor. Instant subscribe
Hi I will want for used a7IV in two year or just go with a used a7III or a7rIII depending on price
Great video! Thanks for the comparison which was extremely useful.*Must say though that the background music drove me bonkers - the percussion sound was annoying and kept distracting me from what you were saying...
Noted! I have a hard time with picking music
@@CharlieVN otherwise great video ! you really summed it all up really nice :)
I can't decide 😥. I'm into landscape, nature, architecture. Which one is the best? All I care is photo stills. Btw I'm from Canon system 🤗
A7IV - $2600
A7RIV - $2200
A7RIII - $1900
I have the same considerations with same type of still photography but would love to shoot birds in-flight. I might go with the A7Riv
what camera did you record this video with
Thank you so much for the video man! I have been looking at the two trying to decide what to get. I think imma go with the a7iv😁👍
But why the OLPF is there in a new camera? The old camera with higher resolution and without the OLPF will surely give much sharper images
Like many of Sony's high-res full-frame cameras, the sensor in the A7 IV lacks an optical low-pass filter (OLPF), enabling you to capture more extra-fine detail. -imaging resource
I enjoyed the video with the bits of humor sprinkled in. The bit about printing was very helpful, since MPs is obviously one concern about going from the A7riii to the A7iv, which I've been seriously contemplating. I mostly do nature photography. The AF system and low light performance is a bit lacking in the riii. (I mostly don't care about video.) Do you think the A7IV would be a big improvement?)
it has at least one stop low light sensitivity advantage. I have a few samyang lenses that definitely do NOT work that well with the riii and 7iii, and have a new lease on life with the 7iv, much more useable. Definitely better for backlit and low contrast
I have the riv going to add the iv for video and when I shoot in lower light.
I shoot mostly nightscapes and having owned both cameras I prefer the a7RIII. I found the a7RIII much better in terms of shadow noise which is kind of surprising.
Man this video was hilarious 😂
Neither! Buy the 7R IV
Which camera is good ?
Used mint riii’s selling for $1700
At $2800, I would wait for the R4A 3k sale. With that said & wanting to try an entry into the Sony ecosystem a little play with some light video, = A7-4.
Which is the better A7iv r A7iii for Candid Photography and Candid Videography Plz Give Me a Suggestions Sir?
Very helpful, and the funnies were a bonus. thank you. Liked and subbed
Thanks for the sub!
I don't own Sony cameras YET but your videos are so thorough, helpful and FUNNY !! You are a comedian!!
Which is the better A7iv r A7iii for Candid Photography and Candid Videography Plz Give Me a Suggestions Sir?
I Really like your style
I just bought a new a7RIIIA for $1900 (B&H EDU) yesterday. In 2022, it’s still one hell of a camera, and a great piece of gear at that price. I’m using Sony’s compact 40mm f2.5 for street and will get their 85mm f1.8 next.
Are you able to answer a quick question for me? Please & thank you.
I have the A7RIII, but I do not use it any more, now I have Sony A7RIV and A7RIVA.
Love this comparison- Thanks for taking the time to put it together!
it’s too expensive.
a7iv all day long!
Great Job Guy! I really enjoy your content, and can't wait to see your channel grow further!
appreciate it
Informative and super funny... What more can 1 ask for! Thanks dude!
At 8:20 I hear someone on the background whispering something .. 😵💫 am I trippin ? .. anyways this is a good video review
it's my sound design/effect 😅
thanks for your detailed and entertaining Video
Always the best videos… informative and fun
A new experience for… 🤣🤣🤣 dude is hilarious
The RIIIa is 1900 UKP (inc rebate) whereas the A7IV is 2400 UKP. Which one to get?
Wow, you are really cool, man! Thanks!
I'm waiting for the A7RX
Camera Conspiracy has nothing on you! 👍🏽
😅😅😅 thanks
yes, because that's a meme channel.
Toneh!
This video is awesome. I have decided.
New Subscriber here
I sold my loving Sony a7riii yesterday and my 85mm1.8 for a wapping!!! €2500 to buy the new sony a7iv combo with tamron 35/150🤣🤣😂😅
it is a heavenly combo, not gonna lie 😇. give the body some time, there’s a large learning curve
Yes sir!!!!!😇
Are you happy with your decision? I want to sell my a7r3 too and upgrade to a7iv
what's the difference between A7Riii (A) & (B)?
i am in china and the price of a second hand is about 1800$ - 2000$ so i'd like to be sure it's not a mistake i am making by getting something off.
2m vs 1million lcd, both have USB-C but the version is 3.2 gen 1, the B model is usb-c 3.0? that’s about it, small difference.
@@CharlieVN ah i see i think i can work with either haha thanks
Best detailed coverage I've seen so far and in under 9 minutes -- while somehow being able to squeeze in some entertaining humor. Glad I found your channel, now subscribed, and hope you gain more followers. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it, working as hard as I can!
I found the A7riii for 2100 eur and currently the a7iv is 2500 eur so that makes it more difficult to decide
realtime AF is worth a good bit, once you try it, hard to go back 😇
very helpful, torn on riii open box vs. backordered cyber monday ariv
tough life decisions 😅, the R3 served me well, the R4 is really polished. I say if the difference is within 600 or if the money not going to hurt then Riv, otherwise I wouldn’t force it, the Riii is plenty capable.
😂😂😂
For an inexperienced photography fanatic like myself, which one do you think is the best option?
A7iv by far, so easy and intuitive, yet a good bit more complex if that makes sense. the camera has a ton of growing room.
@@CharlieVN thanks for answering
Love your deadpan humour in the videos!
appreciate it 👍
ive had the ariii for 4 years and taking over 150,000 pictures and still forget where things are in the menu...
I've got the original A7riii. I've just ordered the A7iv. I really want the better lowlight autofocus.
One thing you didn't mention is the R series comes with a charger. To the best of my knowledge the 7 still does not.
I was hoping with the big price jump it would now be included but it does not look like it.
That's exactly why I'm contemplating buying the A7iv. I have the A7riii. I do mostly nature photography. I want better AF/tracking systems and low light performance.