Sony A7IV- No hype, No BS, First impressions
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This is so refreshing: not just regurgitating specs like everyone else.
When all the A74 reviews came out, which I'm subscribed to - I went straight to Manny - bc I knew you're the one that just says it straightforward. even if you can't say something - we read between the lines. thank you for your channel. priceless!
In stills mode, A7IV is able to maintain a clean image despite the boost in megapixels. In video mode, it has a dual base ISO that results in cleaner videos. Pretty cool stuff.
Thank you for a detailed review that even just someone who is just starting can understand. I've been looking into this camera for a couple weeks now. This Video has really helped answered my questions that no one else answered!
i watched a ton of other reviews on this and i am coming from an a9 and needing a 2nd body and prob will get this for the photography and extra video features. I've been looking at reviews for just the photo focus and manny does it. I love that he told us that you can map an ambient key to the keys.
When it comes to anything new Sony, Manny is the GO TO MAN for it all!
Facts.
it was Manny who made me switch to sony
I trust Manny’s review of any gear. He’s not taking shots any brands or trying to piss anybody off. He just gives his honest opinion and I trust that.
great stuff Manny. Cant wait to get to feel one in my hand. So so happy its finally here!!!
Knowing what they did with A73 I knew this camera was going to be phenomenal, I have an A7R2 and I can’t wait to feel the differences 6 years make
100%. I have A7rii and cannot wait to upgrade and see where it takes my workflow.
Good detail in one of the first reviews out there. Appreciate you identifying the little changes and the difference in experience over the III. Need to figure out if the little changes all add up for me. Waiting to see $AUD price. Thanks Manny.
edit : $3988. that is flagship pricing
more interesting to see australia's total allocation. History shows it was not great for the A1, the first preorders are the only that was fulfilled (before this week). A7iv is also quoted for 3 months.
Just got an r6 and couldn't be more happy with it. The ergonomics for me personally trumps any sony I've ever held.
These cameras are getting so good there's really no bad choice. We're winning guys!
Is the specs on this camera for sony has better specs than the r6?
@@renzcaballero2706 Yes !
Thanks Manny! I bought a Z6ii as a stop-gap till the Mark 4 landed... am loving the Z6ii, but this camera is the perfect sweet spot for almost every type of photography for the average joe like me. 30mp is perfect, variable screen for unique perspective, amazing customization... and most importantly the AF. Still waiting to see what Nikon might bring to the firmware table, but most likely will purchase this also. Shout out to "3rd Coast Coffee" if it's still around there in Chicago (Attended College downtown).
The 10 fps raw is in drive mode Hi+, which, concealing the present scene and displaying the prior shot, is often unusable on critical action. Shooting while viewing live, the top burst is 8 fps, drive mode Hi. Also, 10 fps raw requires a CFexpress type A card, anyway, a 160 GB costing 400 USD. But on SD card, the buffer, instead of over 800 frames, is only some 25 frames. So in effect, the camera shoots 8 fps and costs 2900 USD. For such compromises on action photo and mobility amid action video-the 4K 60fps video having a 1.5x crop factor-the 33 MP sensor is a gimmick and bad excuse.
To all the people complaining about 60fps in Crop mode, look at all the things Sony fixed that people complained about on the A7iii, we have to give credit to them.
They can't make everybody happy because ppl always complain.
Also, they have to keep some things for the higher end models too, if they put everything in this cheaper camera, who would wanna buy the more expensive ones from them?
Sony is really good at listening to its customers & I respect the company for that.
I love my A7iii and will not be upgrading until this one goes on a massive sale or after a few years. My A7iii is still a beast.
I like that this is branded as first impressions and not a review. The jumping around works great to make it interesting as well.
I just upgraded to the Sony A7IV from the Nikon D5200, best upgrade ever.. I actually feel excited to take photographs again!
Thank you. I stopped the video where you said "you're not going to want to buy the A7 IV just because you want better image quality". That's how you start a vide with integrity. Thumbs up, subbed.
So far you have the best a7iv video.. Thank you so much. The only difference I can tell from a compressed youtube video is the slightly better highlight retention in the a7iv
Manny those first two shots....pure 🔥. Top notch composition
I am a Sony user from last 4 years now, changed from A7II to A7RII to A7III for its hybrid capability. Its almost 2+ years with my A7III now, and I can say this is still one of the best hybrid camera but lacks somewhat in video. Now, if you're coming fro older A7II or A7RII or any other system or really old A7III, A7IV is worth the price as one of the best. Especilally for video with 4K 60p, higher res., S-Log 3, S-Cinetone, 10bit 4:22, Focus Map and Gyro Data and much more.
"If you miss the shot (by 5-6 stops)" on a mirrorless body with EVF... yeah)))))
Your reviews are impressive, happy to share!
Great review. I wish I was in the market for a full frame camera. I just bought the a6600 a few months ago and I'm loving it so far. I might get the a7iii next year.
Great video Manny. One thing you mentioned that I didn’t see from other videos is the ambient light preview button. That’s a cool feature. I also liked the objective style, it was a very honest breakdown in my opinion.
when was that in the clip?
@@godsinbox 6:19
Behind the power curve. I watch your bidros a lot. In Nov I received a great gift from our son the Sony a7iv. Totally in love now with mirrorless cameras and this one. Thanks for more drtails on it
I have been shooting Nikon Z and Sony A7iii. I love the image quality with the Z cameras but hate the auto focus system. I love the auto focus system on the Sony, image quality is good too. The only reason I had to stick with the Z camera is the shutter sound. I shoot plays, weddings in churches and I shoot for a university where one of the photographers was asked to leave because he was shooting on a Sony A7ii and the shutter was too loud. Sony A7iii shutter as well is to loud. Finally the Sony A7iv the shutter is quieter. I never hear anyone talking about how loud the shutters are on these Sony's. I'm so very happy that the A7iv is quieter.
The A7iv is worth the upgrade. The lock on the exp compensation dial alone does it for me. The swivel screen, menu upgrade, autofocus and ergonomics is also a huge plus for me.
Manny! Can we get you as the main model next time! Those are so entertaining!
Saw so many reviews but this one finally helped me decide. Thank you
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Great review as usual!
I've the A7RII since few years now, and the A7IV look great for my main camera and the RII as back up
I was debating on getting an A7Riii for $2000 or an A7Riv for $3000 and after reading the reviews and evaluating my needs I decided to go for A7iv for $2500! My A7iii is pretty battered and needs help! A7iv sounds like a perfect even/everything else, jack of all trades hybrid camera which means I'll be a happy camper!
For the resolution, variable angle screen, shutter protecting sensor alone, is worth upgrading in how i use my a7iii
Great Information, tech talk and details here.. Great work!
I can’t wait to get the Sonya7IV
Great video. Can you explain how you map the ambient light preview? I’ve been wondering for a long time if there’s a convenient way to do this without turning the flash off
I’ma be honest, I was excited for the mark iv as a current A7 III owner but for the way I take photos I don’t see quite enough reason to upgrade, especially seeing no huge jump in image quality. The autofocus and ergonomics are big changes but I’m very content with the III still in those regards… thanks for keeping it real Manny!
I would only suggest going up in megapixels and saving money
I as a small handed photographer switched to Sony due to the smaller camera size without having to compromise quality. So to be honest a bigger camera isn’t appealing to me. I too am have with my A7III and I only shoot newborns and family portraits
@@jjmm689 a7iii is still a solid buy but ultimately it comes down to if your need more megapixels and or if you’re a hybrid shooter
My dilemma is coming from the a7ii. I don't really do any video work, and other camera is a used a7s (wanted to try it for astro). I honestly barely touch by a7s and it's a backup timelapse camera for my landscape shoots. I'm trying to decide if it's worth added the a7iv to my bag instead of the a7iii (i'm going to sell the a7s eventually). I mostly do landscape/astro work. I haven't delved into portraits but it probably couldn't hurt to have the a7iv's better autofocus, it's just hard to justify the 7-800 dollar cost difference between the a7iv and a7iii.
@@wrightdobbs for only a 10 megapixel jump and not utmiziling all the features no. a7riii or a7iii is the way to go
If the screen is the main point of upgrading since the image quality is so similar than it wouldn't make sense to buy the A7iv or A7iii over the A7c right? As someone who has none of these cameras I'll buy the A7iv though. The touch menu helped with this decision more than the articulating screen and bigger body.
Thank you Manny for such an awesome review of the Sony A7IV. This review is excellent as always.
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Thanks Manny :D I love your reviews.
4:09 the red record button can be reprogrammed just like a C1 button when in stills shooting mode on the collar. When you go to movie mode it will change back to the record video button.
Love that you only address photography, legend.
i have gone through many reviews and decided to go for a6100 or 6400 (due to budget of course), but the small evf is a big bummer once i check the display unit at sony center. Things change pretty quickly once you see the actual unit compared to all youtube reviews. Kudos for Ortiz who point out the real issue first .
Really appreciate your great valuable content 😊
I have an a7Riii and shoot mostly still. I do some video but not a lot. I can’t tell if the improved auto focus, menu system and flip screen is enough to sell my a7Riii and make the switch to the a7iv. Thanks for another great video!
Best part was, "Do I need it? I already have (counts basically every sony camera there is), I'm gonna buy it :D"
I may have literally chuckled out loud.
Best video ending yet!
Great review bro I learned a lot from you over the years in terms of Sony products from a photographer’s standpoint
Manny, my Guy, love your work
yayyyyyy a video!!! haha nice, man! I'm getting this!
I will be upgrading from an a6000 so I can’t be more excited. I have changed my mind what I will be getting over the past few months but this perfect. I really wanted a touch screen, had the perfect resolution and the amazing focus. Anyone else here upgrading from the a6000?
A7iii is the clear winner! I can't wait for the A7v.
The biggest upgrade for me would be the better EVF, the increase in MP but mostly the AF. I've been waiting to see if Sony would release a firmware upgrade to the A7iii AF but clearly this was never going to happen. That's the only issue with the A7iii AF if it loses the eye/ face then it's a bit hit and miss. Is it enough for me to upgrade, probably not, but if you're a full time professional then it would be a worthy upgrade. Having said that if you're a full time professional wouldn't you have the A7r or A1 🤔
Thanks, Manny, I haven't watched your videos in years. I have been lazy so I was checking in, I am keeping my Sony a7-3 for now. Love the ink. Keep grinding.
i’ll probably buy the a74 for photography (33mp with such good low light capabilities is amazing), i don’t really care about video that much, but the crop on the 4k60 is a little bit of a let down, i’m happy they’ve added a flippy screen tho
Just get another a7iii or decent glass. Save your money for the A7V or A7RV. I love Manny's insights, he always keeps it real.
"Only the A1 and the 7IV has the closed shutter when off" Actually the A9II had a firmware update late last year that allowed it's shutter to close when off. Other than that, really excited to get the A7IV. Planning to make it as my B-Camera alongside my A1
The A9II got a shutter close feature?? I need to check that out. Gonna be picking up this IV too.
I think the a7R IV also has the option for a closing shutter after a firmware update.
They really should add it to the siii. No reason not to. Basically same body and same processor.
Love your vids Manny.
Thanks Manny!!
I'LL WAIT FOR THE A7RV
Great video as always. My Sony A9ii has the option where the shutter closes when powered off. I think it came with a firmware update.
You are right mate a7iii gonna be my 3rd camera keep it up be blessed..
Manny is that friend/photographer/videomaker I wanna go out, take a coffee and shoot with
Thanks for this review Manny,
I was so looking forward to purchasing the A74, but after seeing the a lot of people having issues with Af at close distances, and Sony have recently acknowledged there is an issue, I think I will wait to see if it will be fixed with a firmware update..
Very tempting to drop the A7riii for this camera. I do wish it had improved EVF over my R3.
Thanks you Manny. Agree with you
tbh the reason I preordered the A7IV is the fact that I can see the AF point. That was the tipping point for me. Also more pixels, better af, 10 bit video, but AF point finally visible outdoors on the LCD ....
I just ordered this a few hours ago, I'm upgrading from a Nikon D810 to the Sony A7R IV. For me this will only be a photo camera, even on my D810 I've never used it for video. I wanted to jump from DSLR to mirrorless and wanted faster auto focus. Thank you for the video and info, I cant wait to get my Sony A7R IV.
Is it worth upgrading from Sony A7RII to Sony A7IV? Because according to DXOmark, the A7RII is still one of the best sensors. It's at the top of the list. As an A7RII user, I'm curious about this.
100 years from now, Sony will be making gigapixel bodies that can shoot at a million frames per second, and track a mosquitoes eyelash, but it'll still come with a recycled Gameboy Color lcd...
You again from Jared Polin
@@de-graftasafo-adjei4646 I decided I would buy a Sony body again if the 7iv had a decent LCD, but alas, Sony went ghetto again, so I'll stick to my Z6 and D850. I hate reviewing my shots on a super low grade display.
Yeah. It's a mirror less hybrid camera with live view and they seem more interested in the evf
@@G95G95 Hahaaa
@@G95G95 The Nikons have nice screens, but I'd rather get my shots in focus than look at soft images on the back of a Z6. 😉
The colors, especially skin tones look a lot better on the A7IV! Definitely a nice bonus to save that time on editing.
I don’t notice a difference in skin tones on Manny’s photos in this video. I’m hoping the IV is better!….Manny what do you say?
@@JankPhotoJournalism As well as in other moments, it was certainly noticeable to me when Manny zooms in to point out the color noise in the hair for the A7III at around 8:48 . The A7III skin tones to me are much cooler and more magenta compared to other colors in the same scene. A7IV to me seems to do better here. Having shot Nikon, Fuji, Canon, and Sony I’ve often spent a little extra time editing the skin tones on my A7RIII than the others.
@@JankPhotoJournalism The images at 10:30 to me also demonstrate the improvement in colors in the overall scene as well. Most noticeable differences being in the skin and stone wall, again with the A7III having an unpleasant magenta cast.
They look exactly the same
@@one901 idk what your viewing the video on but on my iPad Pro it’s quite noticeable to me and I imagine it’s probably more so without CZcams’s compression
Wow!! Thanks for review… I’m buying the A7iv to complement my A7riv … I skipped the A7iii series altogether …Glad I waited…!!!!
I like the images of the 3 a little bit more (color) but it could be CZcams. In any case they are super close , and thanking into account that the 4 had more pixels it’s a remarkable achievement noise wise. The camera is a winner. Many,s first impressions are better than most channels reviews.
Manny Ortiz the fully articulate screen that will make me buy the camera thanks Manny the heire style suit you very well
I'm actually thinking of "upgrading" from my A7RII to this. Yes, I'm giving up some resolution, but the AF system is so far advanced, that it makes a far bigger difference when objects are moving. Also, I suspect the ISO is at least a stop better in this new body. So even if I disregard ergonomics, the number of keepers per event/session will be significantly better, even with the lower resolution.
That’s what I did on the Canon side. Went from the 6D Mark II, a perfectly fine, full-frame, to the R6, and it’s so worth it. So many little headaches removed.
I am still using A7RII and I get this AF system slowness man. A7R V is in the pipeline, let's see what it brings.
Just feels like the Sony A9 still rocks after all this time
Hey, Manny great video. Still waiting for the video-part video you wanted to present. Keep ip the great work.
Great info, great style.
Thank you Manny, I think this video has convinced me that my a7 III is still awesome and that the expense of acquiring the a7 IV, it's vertical grip and a CF Express card would not result in measurably better still photos. I figure with local and California sales taxes that amounts to close to $3500. I was thinking of selling my a7 III and vertical grip to KEH as I don't have the time and savvy to sell to a private party. That sale would offset around $850. I shoot almost 100% stills and your comparison of the III and IV was an eye opener. The IQ is so close. There were three features that appealed to me on the a 7 IV, the extra 9 megapixels, the shutter that closes when off and the 10 bit video capability (thinking I would shoot more video with better editing in post options). I know I have serious GAS behavior as I already have more camera bodies and lenses than I really need. I'm now thinking I'll wait a few years and see what Sony has in store for the inevitable a7 V. Thank you for your reviews, they are extremely informative and straightforward, they are unique among CZcams camera videos.
Awesome video nice comparison. Thanks for the info.
yeah okay, nobody underexposes images by that much, but apply that noise flexibility onto night-time shooting and you will get a noticeable advantage any day of the week.
Well i dont see here that i should upgrade specially in photography side... a7iii still holds up.. just happy to hear.
Imago stabilazion not that much better.. got to take More photos.
Did you do any high iso comparisons by chance between the 2? Would love to know how the 2 compare at ISO at or above 5000 for photos that are properly exposed.
AYOOOOOO @4:04 great review tho, I think it really answered a lot of people questions whether or not they should get into the A7IV. Myself I recently got the A7iii a year ago so I can’t really jump to the next version but it okay! The A7iii is such a solid camera that it’s hard to give up and switch. If I had the money maybe I’d get the A7IV but regardless anyone / everyone needs to be happy with what they have already and make the best out of it.
@Manny Ortiz You can do that on the a73 as well just program the button to live view display to on or off..
Awesome and very truthful preview! Love this video! This camera make it harder when deciding what to get for a CZcams camera sony a7siii or a7iv! Tough decision
Manny can u do a side by side on AF performance?
A73 was already great but i wanna see if the a74 is better
Thanks Manny!
There’s a handful of people I watch for the new gear but I come here for the focus on photos and not the deep dive into video.
I'm still rocking my 1st cam A6000 and haven't used it to its full potential YET.. Def like the body though, looks comfortable.
Thanks for your insights. Great video! I am looking to upgrade from a 5D MKIII for stills and a GH5 for video. This camera looks like it would be a great choice.
I'm coming from the A7rii, so it would be a huge upgrade for me on all points apart from resolution which i def don't mind
Hey Manny. Great video man. Could you do a Beginners Guide on How to use the Westcott Flash System? Thanks Manny.
Manny, can you explain a bit about how you mapped the C3 button on the A7iii to show the non-flash exposure?
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Love the model....makes the evf look amazing :))
Nice camera, it finally has the specs of the 2019 Fujifilm XT4
Great review Manny.... I am a Nikon guy but looking for more versatility.... so this is it... Thanks...
Was waiting for the A7IV but coming from the A7II, the A7III will be more than enough for my needs and a huge upgrade. Thanks for the video Manny 👍
Literally I was thinking about this camera right now 😂
And bang CZcams notification 😎
I swapped my beloved A7r iii for the 7 IV. For my big hands it’s made a big difference.