Sony a7 IV Setup Guide for Photo & Video | EXTREMELY DETAILED

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00:00 Throw on some Lo-Fi Music ;) & HELLO!
00:45 How to SAVE Your CURRENT Settings
01:16 Few Things to Know Before We Start
01:41 JPEG vs HEIF
02:35 RAW Uncompressed vs Lossless vs Uncompressed
03:58 Aspect Ratio
04:09 APS-C S35 Shooting Explained for Photography
04:42 Noise Reduction, Color Space, Lens Comp
05:11 Format & SD Card Settings
05:57 Renaming Photo File Names & Separate Folders
06:26 USB Streaming
07:23 Timelapse w/ Interval Shoot Func Explained
08:12 Shutter, Stabilization, Shooting Display
09:27 Video Mode & Which SD Cards to Use?
11:13 H.265 vs H.264 vs XAVC S-I
13:12 10 BIT 4:2:2 Explained & Why You Don’t Need It
14:40 S&Q Settings for Slow Motion & Easy Timelapse
16:13 APS-C S35 Shooting Explained for Video
16:54 NEW Breathing Comp. Explained
17:24 Changing Video File Names for the BETTER
17:38 Audio Level Settings
18:31 Video Stabilization Explained. Act vs Std
19:00 Zoom, Shooting Display, & Marker Display for Video
19:48 Exposure Settings ISO, Metering, & Skipping Flash
20:50 Best Color Profile for Sony? No PP vs SLOG vs Cinetone
23:04 Autofocus Settings
24:45 Face/Eye Autofocus Settings
25:26 Video AutoFocus IMPORTANT!!
27:38 NEW Focus Map Explained!
28:04 Playback Settings
28:53 Separating Photo & Video Settings! IMPORTANT
29:46 Touch Tracking AF IMPORTANT
30:08 How to Make Monitor Brighter
30:51 Auto Power Temp MAKE SURE TO ENABLE THIS VIDEO SHOOTERS!!!
31:19 Audio Signal
31:40 IMPORTANT HDMI Information for External Recorders
32:11 Anti-Dust Shutter Feature & Warning
33:25 Stretch + Water Break
33:35 Button Customization: Why I Don’t Complicate It
35:13 Photo Quick Function Menu Walkthrough
38:22 Video Quick Function Menu Walkthrough
39:16 Video Custom Buttons & How I Shoot
41:20 Video Clear Image Zoom EXPLAINED
44:02 Photo Custom Buttons
45:33 Playback Custom Buttons
46:33 Memory Recall: How-To Setup & WARNING!!
47:55 Setting up S&Q on Memory Recall 1 & 2 on Dial
50:34 Heads up for Video Shooters on Memory Recall!
50:53 MyMenu Setup
51:29 THANK YOU! PLEASE LIKE COMMENT & SUB! :)

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[JasonVong]

Hey y’all, worked super hard on this! Hope you guys enjoy it and find it helpful! It’s 52min but I did my best to include visual examples so it’s easier to understand what each feature does! It took me so long to make this because I didn’t want skimp on it. I put a lot of thought into it to make sure it makes sense from a Photo/Video Hybrid perspective. This is meant to be viewed for years to come by all incoming Sony a7IV users. Guides like these always FREE! If you appreciate my time & effort, the best thing you can do for me is just watch it when you have the time. Like & Comment always help. And of course, sharing it with fellow Sony users!🙏😁🥰 THANK YOU! And have fun with your a7IV!

[ch-hqqx]

Thanks for this video, Jason. Two years ago I purchased the A6400 and found your setup guide. It helped me set up my camera. 2 years later, I sold my A6400 and lenses. I bought the A7IV, and now I'm back again and using your video to set my camera up. You're the only person I would trust for this. Thanks again

[jim_gkoutrides]

One can’t help but respect the time and effort you’ve put into this video, to make it thorough and easy to watch even if someone don’t have a Sony a7IV. Great job mr Vong 💪🏻

[Pierretlambert]

I watched it all without skipping one beat. also gave it a huge LIKE button because this must have taken ages to make 😂

[michaelsumner]

Hey Jason, I just want to thank you for taking the time to create this walkthrough. It has been extremely helpful for a beginner such as myself. I've been watching your videos and I enjoy the passion and enthusiam that you put into them. Thank you for the inspiration and all the tips. I look forward to your future videos! Stay awesome by dude!

[kalpeshrawal]

Jason, like every person who has left a comment here for your hard work, I truly thank you for going through every setting of A7IV. The amount of time you have spent to make this video, 🙏🏼. For someone who has an upcoming events to capture with his brand new A7IV, this video is like a blessing. Now, I will have to play with the customized function menu and C buttons so I can use them especially when needed the most. Thank you once again and more power to you and Vivian. Happy Friday.

[illdill]

Dude I knew I could count on you. Upgraded my Sony A7III after a few years of use. Searched Jason Vong A7IV setup and low and behold it exists. Thanks for your content, you do an amazing job laying out the material in an organized and concise manner.

[tombeckerle]

This tutorial was a blessing. I used Mark Galer's video to set up my A7III years ago and this tutorial was just as good if not better. It actually forced me to learn where everything is on the camera. I can fly through and find anything now.

[lesliesaenz]

Very thorough yet simple video on all of the settings. I feel way more comfortable messing with the settings now! I just got my a7iv a couple months ago, and was very hesitant to mess with any of the buttons/settings. Really appreciate that you took the time to explain everything :)

[christophermacapagal]

I just got the A7IV. Upgraded from the A6600. This has tremendously helped me understand all the functionalities and features this camera offers and it is A LOT! Cannot wait to try these settings out and this will definitely make my life so much easier! Thank you for creating such detailed video! You rock!

[InnerResearcher]

Jason, thank you much for this!! You put in so much time and effort into this (almost) 1hr video and it was JUST what I was looking for. I've always worked with canon DSLR's and now finally bought this beast. Thank you for helping me set it up - this video was brilliant!!!

[stevenyes]

Jason, i've been following you since 5 years ago and you never fail to amazed me. Thank you for making this long video and very detail explanation of the Sony A7IV. In fact, i watch the whole video and decided to purchased the A7IV. Thank you Jason for being a great person. I do hope you have a great day.

[benakachandrashekar]

Its been 2 days since I bought my A74 & this was the first video I watched!
I cannot express in words how amazing, informative & helpful this tutorial was! Absolutely worth it!!! Coming from an old Nikon, this menu system was totally new to me, but now its familiar.
Thanks a ton Jason! Now I can't wait to step out and shoot people(with my camera obviously) :D
Cheers. Love all the way from india.

[IcedTomLatte]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. Just got an A7IV for my first mirrorless camera and was completely lost on the whole menu. NOT ANYMORE!! You are amazing my friend! 🥳🥳🤩

[nroman]

Just bought the a7iv and immediately came here and followed your setup to the T. Thank you for the time and effort you put into creating this! I’ve already found it incredibly helpful.

[MarkSpurrell]

Love how detailed this is. You really put the work in for this one. Thanks so much!

[BillMcLean]

Made it all the way through this video no problem, before my camera even arrived. I am going to go back through again now that I have had some time to play around and take some test photos and videos myself. Great job Jason! I spent a solid amount of time watching your videos to help me decide on the A7IV. Keep it up!

[arlasers]

This is amazing. Loved the fact that you are not using any 'fillers' and simply throwing out info that we even find difficult to keep up with.

[ivansantiago]

This video changed everything for me. I am new to sony as i switched from LUMIX and I was so overwhelmed and every single one of my problems or concerns was answered in the video and I love the camera even more now. Thank you so much JV!

[EdwardSo]

So if I follow what u said around the 13 minute mark, I can avoid color grading while getting high quality footage?