3 Months With the Sony a7 IV Mirrorless Camera

The Sony a7 IV mirrorless camera was probably one of the most anticipated cameras of the last decade, as the a7 III had set a high bar for versatility, quality, and affordability in a hybrid mirrorless camera. The a7 IV brought with it several new features and upgrades when it finally arrived, and this great video review takes a look at how it has held up after three months of usage. 

Coming to you from The Hybrid Shooter, this excellent video review takes a look at the Sony a7 IV mirrorless camera after four months of usage. The a7 IV builds on the reputation of the popular a7 III with a range of new features and improved capabilities, including:

  • 33-megapixel backside-illuminated sensor
  • Improved menu system
  • 4K 30p video using the full width of the sensor and 60p in Super 35 mode
  • S-Cinetone and S-Log3 with up to 15 stops of dynamic range and 10-bit 4:2:2
  • Compensation for focus breathing
  • In-body image stabilization with up to 5.5 stops of benefit
  • Real-time object tracking autofocus
  • Human and animal eye autofocus available in both photo and video modes
  • Rear touchscreen with full articulation
  • 3.69-million-dot electronic viewfinder
  • 828-image buffer

Altogether, the a7 IV looks like another well-balanced camera. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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Can we maybe have less, like zero, F Stoppers articles that are just text saying to watch a video?

I whole heartedly agree with Paul. The quality of video reviews are wildly variable while text is clear and readily understandable..

I also said the same many, many times alteady. Alex Cookes „contributions“ to this site basically have 90% turned into: „watch this yt-video i just outlined, i didnt mention any own thoughts nor did i make the effort to write down the jist of it, i just repost it here for traffic for the least amount of work.

I really dislike this. At least give an own take or opinion on the matter or discuss the video. I come to fstoppers less and less because hes spamming this so much these days…

Just here to agree with Paul, Robert, and Simon. Less videos please. As photographers we are supposed to communicate with still images, that's like the point.

Totally agree, Alex must get paid by quantity and not quality. Same basic template over and over. I guess he thinks we are too dumb to create our own subscriptions on YouTube.