The Sony a7 IV is widely regarded as one of the best hybrid cameras out there, but with the a6700 now here, Sony users have two excellent options for their work. Despite the a7 IV having a full frame sensor, the a6700 has some better features and is also $1,000 cheaper. So, which is right for you? This fantastic video comparison takes a look at both to help you decide.
Coming to you from Jason Morris, this helpful video review compares the Sony a6700 to the a7 IV. No doubt, the a7 IV is an appealing camera, but with the a6700 coming in at $1,000 less, it is quite intriguing. Besides the lower price, the a6700 has some advantages over the a7 IV, such as 4K 60p video (compared to 4K 30p) and arguably better autofocus. On the other hand, the a7 IV offers higher resolution, a bigger battery, a full-size HDMI port, dual card slots, and, of course, the larger sensor. While some drawbacks, particularly the lack of dual card slots, may dissuade some users from purchasing the a6700, it does look like a very capable camera that should satisfy the needs of many creatives. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Morris.
It's really hard to find reviews on YouTube that are totally dedicated to still photography. Why does every single gear review video have to include discussion of video capabilities? It's really hard, when watching these videos, to sort out the things that don't matter for stills from the things that do matter for stills.
Why can't someone - anyone - make really good review videos that address ONLY the still image features of the cameras being reviewed?
I share your frustration, however the reality is that the video capabilities are important to a growing number of photographers. These capabilities are advancing quickly, which means more focus is being put on them too. If a reviewer didn’t talk about it then their reviews would be seen as inferior to those who do. Personally I just skip ahead most of the time…
I get caught in the video spec trap occasionally. Lately I've thought to myself, should I offload my "video centric body" in favor of a camera with a better stills experience, better ergonomics and everyday enjoyment? Reviewers would look at a choice like that as an objective downgrade, but when the objective advantages (more advanced video spec) are things I care much less about, I lean more and more towards a "stills centric" kit.
I'm just wishing that some of the reviewers would make separate videos about the still image capabilities and the video capabilities. But I think the reason they don't is because ALL YouTubers shoot video to make their YouTube content, so they talk so much about video because that is something they themselves do and have experience with.
I have this little camera almost two weeks now. Although I won't make a video about the still image capabilities, I will write a review focussed on photography. And tiny a bit about video as well, I am sorry about that
Probably not, but both Dustin Abbott and Gerald Undone both do very comprehensive reviews. Those two are my favorite. I also like Christopher Frost and if I remember correctly, he doesn't do video tests.
I agree! I couldn’t care less about the video capabilities, but I understand that many people do. I wish there were separate reviews for photo and video capabilities.
What’s the most ironic about the talk about tech/specs, is 99% of people are viewing photos and or video in a device that-depending on the internet connection-is only showing 1080. We are fortunate to have these upgrades but it’s honestly a dick swinging contest at this point.
Most serious or professional photographers are not shooting for people to view their images online. We are shooting to make large fine art prints, or to submit our images to publishers, ad agencies, etc.
The latter involves extreme competition against other photographers who are submitting to the same publishers, and a very high level of image quality is demanded and expected.
If you're only going to shoot 1080 pixel images, then you are not going to be able to license your images to enough outlets to make a decent level of money from it. None of the editors will take you seriously, and they will not even accept your image submissions.