The Sony A7RV is My Perfect Camera

Sony A7R V review. Why it's my perfect Sony Alpha mirrorless camera.
Thanks to @MagicWeddingPhotographer and @timmuza (he filmed this) for the nice times in Portugal. Go follow their channels and check out Magic's review on the camera. Thanks to him for letting me use a few autofocus screen records.

In this video we talk about the camera. The real life things I need a camera to do, and the ways the Sony A7R5 meets, and exceeds them. A lot of people will probably call this a Sony A1 killer if they don't need the high frame rates, and electronic shutter.

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Sony has made my perfect camera. The A7RV.

It seems designed exactly for my specific needs.
Which are broad, and quite honestly, completely unrealistic.
I’m a hybrid wedding photographer, and video creator.
A commercial photographer, and video creator.
A YouTube Photographer, and video creator.
I create a lot of work, over a lot of genres.
From Antarctica, to Kenya, to Japan or Iceland.
And I’ve never really found the one camera to fit all of my needs.

They brought all of the good forward, and didn’t unnecessarily remove features, or introduce problems to make you have to spend more money buying a more expensive camera.
I want to mention this point again because I think it’s very rare in the industry.
They didn’t bring out the hammer, and do something silly just to make you have to buy a Sony A1 or a Sony FX3 as well as this camera.
This can be THE camera. Your camera. A camera that when you get it, you’re not immediately realizing the limitations and wondering if you should have spent more money.

This camera really is everything I’ve loved in previous Sony cameras. All in one place.

First.
This camera is incredible responsive.
The autofocus which was already amazing, got a big improvement with the new AI chip.
I won’t get into all the details, but basically this camera understands people, animals, and objects on an entirely new level.
It is the new industry leader when it comes to that.

It is fast. Very fast.

Maybe my favourite ergonomic thing of any camera brand, is how you have 3 physical dials that are easy to get to.
Two on the back, and one on the front. You’re not struggling to move your thumb to the wheel down here to control aperture.
That said, there is a 360 dial, and that dial can be used as a D pad to move left, right up and down.

The ergonomics in general are also great. Gone are the days of clunky bodies.

Next. The LCD screen and EVF are beautiful.
Incredibly nice to use.
A lot of nice touches, like the audio monitors up in the top corner.
And it comes with a fully articulating screen. There’s also an option to use it more like the A1 if you wish.
Menu system makes sense, and the body is incredibly customizable.

I’m pretty simple with my customizations.
ISO gets set to this wheel, which in my opinion should be standard.
The C2 button get sets to APS-C crop mode, so I can quickly bounce into it with one button if needed.

I leave everything else the same.

The Sony A7RV just works.
With the camera
You can take as much control as you want to, but all of the automated decisions are going to be even more accurate now.
This really is a camera that really does stay out of your way.
In a metaphorical way.
It’s obviously still in your hands.
And in front of you. Physically.

0:00 Sony A7RV Review
0:37 Nothing removed to trick you into buying something more expensive
1:18 Magic Wedding Photographer AI Chip
1:47 Everything I've loved from previous Sony cameras all in one place.
2:09 First Impressions, It's Fast. And Upgrades.
2:34 Favourite Ergonomic Update
3:00 EVF and LCD Screen/Monitor. Tilt and Fully Articulating Monitor
3:20 Menu System and Custom Things I Set
3:57 Size of Body is very nice.
4:09 New autofocus updates
4:30 AI Chip Also Improves Auto White Balance and Auto Exposure Modes
5:04 Everything Just Works Well
5:28 Things I Change Depending on Photography Job Genre
6:14 Video Settings
6:53 Are There Negatives?
7:11 Conclusion on the Sony A7R V

[mb-watches]

Not a review, its a movie, thanks mate. I am a canon guy but respect what sony brining out. Keep up the great content, cheers

[andybowlin]

“I don’t care about video, I’m a photographer.” - Magic 😂

[ushiover-hxxg]

You know what good thing about this camera? is that 5 to 6 years later this perfect camera will be affordable and Im able to get one, im so excited, i dont care if a7rV will be left behind 5 to 6yrs to come and probably sony will release another version because this camera is too good even how many years later that is how good RV is, it is futuristic. I know Rv can still provide what I need in the next years

[jimxerfritz]

This is a movie man! A very good way to present a product in a very interesting way. Cant get enough of it. You rock!

[robknopperstudio]

Now that the camera is released, I would love to see how you set it up with custom buttons, memory settings, etc. for photo and video. Thank you!!

[todddammit]

I love the cross content you and Magic are doing. You guys are buds now!

[markshirley]

This is fantastic information thanks Taylor. The biggest takeaway is the white balance, I rely on my Nikons AWB to help me work a bit faster. Now that the A7R5 has reasonably good AWB it makes this camera much more suitable for my work flo. 👍

[pedrol.]

It is a beast !!!
What a fantastic upgrade.
You have a full frame camera and a APSC camera in one body.

[stevenwaldstein]

Well I’ve had mine for a year now and it’s my favorite Sony full frame camera even though I also have an A1 which is another great camera. Also added an A7CR for a smaller lighter backup since I like to carry and travel with two bodies. Nice to have both options. Great lenses available as well. Thank you for your video. Take care.

[cassandraguerra]

How quick is the back and forth from video to photo when shooting a wedding highlight film?

[ChefBrandonAllen]

Thank you. I just replaced my S5iiX cameras with two fx3s but realized this would be a better fit for one of them. So I ordered one to test out. I think I’ll be keeping this and returning one of the fx3’s so I have a photography camera to grow into but still have two cameras for video for solo shooting content. Great video 👍

[reggiebarnes]

Ok. Out of all the reviews I watched. Yours is the best.. Sony hire this good human.. He just sold me this camera 📸..

[darrinyo-mamakimble]

I’m wondering with the medium lossless raw does the low light abilities of this camera improve at that setting. I’ve watched lots of videos where the lower megapixel cameras seem to have better performance in low light. Thank you in advance if you answer. I know that you both you and magic have both used this.

[wilfredobenitez]

Nice to see my new home town (Lisboa) in your presentation. I’m considering this camera as a replacement to my A7RIII. Most of the time I shoot with Leicas.

[MagicWeddingPhotographer]

I don't care about the video. I'm a photographer.

[Ladymusicc]

Stunning review video. Thank you for this. Entertaining, aesthetically pleasing, and super informative. Awesome video.

[nelsn]

I tried this camera at Creative Space NYC and the way the display is designed is how Sony should’ve done it for their new cameras starting with the A7SIII and after. Even I want this camera though I’m fine with my A7III that I’ve been using for 2 years.

[mithrastemplar]

Next year a new camera will come out and surprise, it also will be declared a perfect camera. The wheel keeps turning.

[bwest]

This is promising. Still Dreaming of the A1 (no blackout fast sensor readout, 30fps or more, advanced video settings) with A7RV 61mp file output and Ai AF. I guess A1mkII (hopefully). If/when this comes out, it will be my perfect do all camera.

[Ed_Scott]

Fantastic review sir. I’ve been watching you review the R6, R3, the A7iv and others…..glad you found what works for you. Looks as though you’re just going to have a lot of fun shooting with that camera. Enjoy.