It’s finally here! Sony just announced the new a7 IV. As I got to test a pre-production camera for two days, I am happy to share my thoughts in this Sony a7 IV review below. Let’s jump right in! Sony’s a7 series has dominated the full-frame mirrorless market for many years ever since the first camera in the line was introduced in 2013. In terms of their video capabilities, which is what interests us at CineD the most, the a7S and later the a7S II and a7S III (Review | Lab Test) absolutely dominate the field. But what if you don’t need their super low light capability, yet you want higher resolution stills images than the a7S series can deliver? The a7 III (Review) was a more budget-conscious solution for that, however, it was released three and a half years ago – which means unlike the a7S III, the a7 III has no internal 10-bit video recording capabilities, still uses the old tiny batteries, and the autofocus is lacking. But it seems like Sony heard our prayers: they just introduced the a7 IV – their new entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera. Sony a7 IV. Credit: CineD Sony a7 IV for video So the question is, what do we get in this new “basic“ model? And as it turns out quite a lot. The Sony a7 IV features a newly developed 33 Megapixel Exmor R back-illuminated full-frame sensor, and combines it with the same Bionz XR processor we find in the higher...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 21 October, 2021