Sony A7R IV review - detailed, hands-on, not sponsored (2)

A detailed, hands-on review of the Sony A7R IV, describing everything you need to know about this camera.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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0:00 burst and track focus
0:52 Sony 70-200 F2.8 lens
2:00 Zack Morris' cycling tips and track focus tests
4:35 advanced tracking and focus options
5:30 saving and recalling settings, 3 ways
7:19 face/eye auto focus human and animal
8:32 advanced focus precision
9:04 advanced custom key assignments
9:44 touch focus, rack focus
10:04 stabilization stills and video
10:32 white balance
11:42 extended dynamic range (photos)
12:00 colour profiles
12:32 colour filters and effects
13:15 drive and bracket modes
13:45 interval and time lapse
14:30 straight out of camera JPEG and 60Mp
15:32 pixel shift (240 Mp) demo and samples

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[farisalfaris]

At 1:22
The door on the lens hood is for filters, diffusers, and polarizors, to put any of them without removing the hood.

[monealex]

I just love my 7r4 but now I love it more, this is a lovely lovely review!!!

[rolandrickphotography]

1:22 is for dialling a CPol filter. Saw it the first time on Fujinon XF100-400

[skakdosmer]

The port on the lens hood is to enable the turning of a filter, like a polariser. Featured on several high-end Canon lenses as well. (Which are too expensive for me, I'm afraid).

[georgesmith]

Your reviews are the best! Well done and thanks! 🙂👍

[BenSussmanpro]

I have this camera with the 2 cheaper f/4 aperture versions. I’m still learning all the features and these 2 videos help (I don’t shoot video much). Coming from Canon the focus system is much better but there’s a learning curve. Thanks for the tutorials!

[DmitryBrodsky]

outstanding review, Maarten. I'd say maybe your best one so far

[LiquidTurbo]

Incredibly wonderful and detailed videos. I’m enjoying the work you put into these videos as well as your presentation style!

[TecnoguiaCol]

Amazing and very detailed review!! Greetings from Colombia!!

[guitarsan]

Wow, I’ve never seen that specific focus workflow suggested before, cool! 08:36

[Rollergold]

The Focus ring for the 70-200 f/2.8 is actually connected directly to the motor as if you look at front of the lens while turning the focus ring or turn the focus ring while in AF mode you will see focus element move.

[markrigg]

To the best of my knowledge the selected recall custom hold button can be set to activate autofocus as well while its being held down. I do this on my Riii.

[hukchone]

Excellent Video Thank you very much I like to buy this camera Should I buy now or wait for a newer one

[StephenStarkman]

Great videos Maarten! The Aperture Drive in AF - Focus Priority changes how the lens aperture behaves during autofocus. It's not very intuitive to see what's happening, because you have to look into the lens from the front while autofocusing to see what's happening! Unlike SLR and DSLR cameras which evolved to use open aperture metering (the aperture stays wide open while the light meter takes it's reading, only stopping down when you trip the shutter), Sony meters *and* autofocuses partially stopped down - depending on the lens, camera body and a few other variables. Aperture Drive in AF - Focus Priority is the closest setting to open aperture that I can figure - opening the lens aperture wider than standard to allow better AF in low light at small apertures. This is an A7rIV feature - it's not present in the rIII nor, as you mentioned, are all the options available unless the lens supports it. Confusing.... :)

[LeoInterHyenaem]

I believe, the lens port is for spinning a circular polariser to the desired orientation.

[IanWilkinson]

Although I only have an a7R III, finally I now understand how AF in Focus Mag. operates! Thank you.

[scbscb]

for sports and action shoot in crop mode, 1.5x range and still 27 megapixels and buffer becomes much much bigger.

[AsheshRajbansh]

Port under lens hood is for using circular polarizer screwed on lens

[jm]

I suspect the Recall Custom Hold can be toggled unless that option has been changed from the A6400 and A7RIII. After registering your AF area go to custom key set up, select the button you want, and select either Regist AF Area hold, or Regist AF Area toggle.

[chaitanyakiranh]

Nice review sir....upgrading from my Sony a6400 to full frame....torn between Sony 7III and Nikon z6.... I rented Z6 and loved the body
/feel and pics that came out of it...feels more satisfied holding Nikon (first time Nikon user here). However the Sony technologies and AF seems to market leading...any suggestions? Go with heart or mind lol 😆