Sony A7C II vs A7IV- Don't choose wrong

Putting the brand new Sony A7C II against the older Sony A7 IV. Both have the exact same 33MP BSI CMOS sensor that has super impressive image quality.
The biggest differences is the ergonomics and will the A7CII be a better camera for you than the A7IV?

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Price
01:10 Sensor
01:29 EVF
02:20 SD card slot
02:52 HDMI
03:23 Flip screen
04:30 Dials & Buttons
05:08 Joystick
05:59 A7CR
06:17 AI Processor
07:41 Auto framing
09:34 IBIS improvements
11:23 Image quality
12:38 Photography

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[jaredmeche]

As an a7IV owner from release, I'm not mad at the few minor upgrades in the CII. I would have lost it if they magically gave it uncropped 4K60 though.

[paiman_]

As an A7IV owner, I think Sony did a great job with the A7C II. I personally like the bigger grip & customizable buttons + Joystick and higher resolution screen + EVF more on the A7IV more but I honestly thought the 7 stops of IBIS would make a bigger difference than shown here.
I think other manufacturers do a better job of in-camers video stabalization though.

Either way, Sony has a camera for everyone in the market tbh.

Good video. Appreciate the effort 👍🏼

[thesacvroom]

A7 IV is still great camera. But if I were buying today, would have gotten the CII because, 7 stops of IBIS and the New AutoFocus are reasonable upgrades. I’m not a professional photographer, so second SD card slot or full size HDMI are not really a necessity for me

[JonathanPalfrey]

I really like the idea of the A7cII however I think the sensible option is still the A7iv. The better EVF, second SD cars slot and full size HDMI are all valuable reasons to spend a hit more and carry around a slightly larger camera.

[heyitsterry]

A7iv owner here. The A7c ii seems like a great kit! Only thing that kills it for me is the lack of a second card slot. Otherwise, I’d say Sony has a great camera on their hands.

[proofy]

Just ordered the a7cII as my first camera ever. Super excited. Great video (:

[bryanbuff]

I love the compact form factor and upgrades (AF, Timelapse, etc.), but I use every custom button on my A7IV and not sure if I could do without them.

[vrydesigns]

I went to buy Sony ZV E-1, almost billed it but a friend asked for a7iv and we did a small 10 mins research and bought it. Now I can confidently say I took a good decision. You showed me some of the a7iv footage that blew me away. Also it was only 10000 Indian rupees difference so it was a no brainer. Was a big fan of a7iii so a7iv was a no brainer.

[mertkaracayil]

Jason once again thank you for a detailed video. I will be keeping my 2x A7IV for wedding photography & videography. Might upgrade to the a7R5 in the coming months for photography and the fx3 for video. Love your videos.

[liceafilms]

I have owned the nex 5, a6000, a6300, a6600, and now use the a7iv. The bigger body just feels right. No regrets.

[munckmb]

Hi Jason, thanks for the overview. Which would you choose for a professional main camera if you had to choose now and why?

[dvisionservices]

Hi Jason and the community. Would appreciate any short answer. Which hybrid camera to buy: 7CII / 7IV/ or 7CR My basic needs and only focus are photos/VIDEOS (KEY FACTOR) for REAL ESTATE (can't afford Sony 7R V). Where is better VIDEO quality? Other factors "doesn't matter" at this point. Thank you for your time. (not my first research... but asking on a channel I follow a lot).

[gersonsalcedo]

Love the video mate, I shoot airshows as a hobby, and want to upgrade from my heavy/bigger Nikon D7500, I wonder if there's any particular advice on these or any other Sony alpha camera for that purpose you can advice? thanks again!!

[explodingheavens]

Main difference is stabilization and buffer, A7cII got 7stop IS, which is a win for handheld low light photography.
A7IV got unlimited burst shooting on the other hand.
I don't shoot a lot of bursts but I shoot a bit handheld in bad light.
A7IV is overall better value, so it's very hard to decide.
Ps: update is also coming to A7IV.

[balamina]

Thank you so much Jason for the informative and helpful comparison video! God bless and good luck!

[Benderlaiv]

12:52 that bokeh does look quite weird due to the EFCS only type shutter, fixable with an ND filter. Anyways, I think the A7IV is for professionals and DSLR nostalgics like me, A7CII more for enthusiasts looking for a smaller size body.

[GAGPalia]

Biggest difference for me is flash sync of 1/160s and EFCS only shutter on a7cii which will cause banding if using HSS flash. The A7iv gives you 1/250s flash sync and fully mechanical shutter option for HSS flash.

[jer]

The number of camera announcements is overwhelming overwhelming overwhelming overwhelming. Thank you for trying to make sense of them.

[LaLekASMR]

How the 4k 60p in crop factor mode on the a7cII compare to 4k 60p on a FX30/a6700 when regarding low light? are they virtually the same or a FF sensor is still better even in crop mode?

[bobdrawbaugh]

If you’re looking for a premium full frame compact camera. The A7C II is really the only game in town. Canon or Nikon doesn’t have anything close.