SONY A7iv - Field Tested by a CANON Shooter!

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Canon shooter Charl Stols was joined in The Chobe by Marco Bugel who brought with him plenty of the latest Sony cameras and lenses. They tested the Sony A7iv for wildlife to see how it might compare with other brand models like the Canon R6 which Charl is more acquainted with.
Charl is one of the Pangolin Photo Hosts and has been shooting Canon for many years. His review is based on his first impressions of the Sony A7iv for wildlife photographers from the perspective of a Canon user.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro and welcome to Marco Bügel, a Swiss wildlife photographer
01:35 Camera design of the Sony A7iv
03:43 Articulated touchscreen
04:23 The Sony A7iv menu system
04:44 Customization
06:06 The battery
05:35 Sensors/Image quality
06:37 Dynamic range of the Sony A7iv
07:22 Shooting in RAW
08:38 Animal tracking on the Sony A7iv
09:55 Video specifications
10:51 Summary. What we like. What we don't like.
12:08 Who is this camera for?
12:30 Why Marco chose the Sony A7iv?
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@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

Which is your brand of choice? Have you (would you) changed recently? Answers below, please.

@bossofthemoss450 Жыл бұрын

My camera bodies of choice are canon EOS 1DX iii and 5DSR. I will await the R1 before switching to mirrorless due to cost and continuing developments.

@kasangua Жыл бұрын

Sony A9 and Sony AIV

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

@@bossofthemoss450 that is probably a wide decision based on the speed of change these days!

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

@@kasangua would you agree with what Charl said about the A7iv?

@kasangua Жыл бұрын

@@PangolinWildlife yes, I agree! It’s an affordable camera in this range. I used it for the first time for wildlife at Mashatu last April and used it with the 70-200 2.8 and I was not disappointed. Looking forward to see you al again in February!

@cadmus777 Жыл бұрын

Nice, fair and balanced look at a mid range camera from another system. I'm a Sony shooter, but the Z9 and the R3 have some features that I would love too, so I'm just really happy to let the big 3 keep pushing each other, and we reap the rewards!

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

Could not agree more 🤗

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

Thats very true...the users are the winners in this particular arms race!

@henkoreuvekamp Жыл бұрын

OMG, this monkey silhouet shot is absolutely breathtaking!

@wilduntamedphotography1260 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot I appreciate your comment 🙏 Cheers Marco

@stuartdavis798 Жыл бұрын

I'm not a professional photographer and don't have an unlimited budget. The A7iv works just fine for me. Life is a compromise and the A7iv is a very nice compromise. I wish I had a camera that could get 20 fps and a 600mm/f2.8 lens but for that amount of money I could buy a car and that just can't be justified. I think you missed a really key point by neglecting to discuss the buffer size which I think is more important than the difference between 6 and 10 fps. And I think your comments are more applicable to professionals or very rich people and not folks like me who just like to photograph nature. But I was happy to see that your negatives really aren't a player for me. I've got some really nice bird photos that I probably wouldn't have gotten with my old A99ii. And any problem with my travel photos are due to the photographer and not the camera. Thanks for the review. My wife and I are planning on going on safari in Africa in 2024. Even though she is not a photographer, I'm trying to convince her of the benefits of going with Pangolin. Thanks again.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

It's about your personal expectations and not about being rich or a pro, the A7IV is good value for the money as I mentioned in the video. But compared to the A1, it's extremely slow and FPS can make the difference between a great shot or just a shot, but if you don't make any money with it, who cares? If that's not a killer criteria for you, then it's perfect and saves you a hell lot of money :-) You should definitely go a plan with Pangolin, they are the best. And what is good for a photographer (nice subjects, in best light possible) is also great for someone who's just looking and enjoying the moment. You won't be disappointed, I promise 🤗 All the best, Marco

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, I am excited to see the final results of our trip to test the entry level fullframe Sony A7IV Cheers Marco

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your assistance and gear Marco. See you again soon.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

@@PangolinWildlife My pleasure, again had a fantastic time in Chobe as a guest and while hosting, can't wait to come back and see all of you again

@marclabro Жыл бұрын

nice presentation. i am struggling between having in af-c BBF a flexible spot and when a person or animal is coming, not quick enough to move the spot on the "face detetcted" square so I am interested for a7iv and a7rv new cameras by the "dual BBF" (with AEL in registered area...) method presented on that channel or by the way you make AF in BBF.

@tilikumtim5562 Жыл бұрын

I bought the Sony A7IV a few months ago. Mainly due to using it for different things (street, wildlife, landscape etc.) and because of the Sony 200-600mm lens being so good and quite affordable. I would have preferred a Canon camera (due to the better build quality and customer support.. Sony support is abysmal). Canon lenses from what I've seen are so expensive and I am maybe wrong, but there is no third party lenses for Canon mirrorless cameras. The only comparable 'affordable' telephoto lens at 600mm for Canon mirrorless camea is the Sigma 150-600 (for EF mount, so then you still need an adapter).

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

yep...no news yet on RF glass from the 3rd party suppliers I don't think...we shall see though.

@benoittissier58 Жыл бұрын

Two things in common here. Sony support is the most unprofessional I ever encountered. And I should have bought a Canon because I shoot action and the A7iv autofocus is not reliable for this application.

@stevencheong5256 3 ай бұрын

Great review. Should I bring my A9II or A7IV for my safari? Due to weight considerations, I plan to bring one body only. Will use it with the 200-600G and the 100-400GM. Or does it make more sense to just bring the 200-600G with the A7IV and the A9 II as a back up body? Will also be bringing my 1.4TC.

@ForrestWest Жыл бұрын

I like how the front dial, rear wheel and four-way selector on the A7iv match well with my R7 and they both have 33 megapixels. That's why I decided to keep the A7iv with my R7 instead of keeping the R6. Also both the A7iv and the R7 can adapt to my large EF prime lenses like the ef 300mm 2.8 without having to spend that huge money for Sony mirrorless primes or RF big primes.

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

I think that's a rather unique combo....how do you cope with the old muscle memory?? Remembering which button is where in the heat of the moment?

@quentinfourie2173 Жыл бұрын

Charl, thanks for your objective and fair review. Same to Marco. Having used the Sony A7M4 and the Sony 100 to 400 GM on a recent stay with Pangolin Safari, I discovered it produced better-quality images than the Pangolin's Canon 80D and the Sigma 150 to 600 contemporary lens they provided guests with. Great to see you giving Marco (our excellent photo host) a promotion. All the best to the Pangolin team.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Quentin, appreciate … had a great time 👍🏻

@mitchellweitzman9329 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, love this review. Would you able to expand more about the viewfinder? You said it's on par with the R6 in use? From past use of an a7III in a camera store, I noticed aliasing on sharp edges, and found it really jittery and jumpy when just looking around and further jumps and jitters when autofocus is engaged. The A7IV avoids such traits? If you disregard the blackout aspect on both cameras, is the A7IV pretty much the same as the A9 then since they share the same EVF specs? Or is the A9II in all-around use smoother and better still. I did use an R6 in that same store, which was so smooth and pleasant to look through and around in general. No jumps or jitters on the R6 when AFC is working and maintained full res, too. Thank you!

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

You can't compare A9ii with A7IV, that's like racing a Porsche with a Volvo ;-) The EVF of the A7IV is better, but that's about it, maybe the + of Megapixels. But for the rest? A9ii wins in every department ...

@nsoltz Жыл бұрын

I as well shoot an A1 as primary body and on 3 safaris in 2021 I carried the A7sIII as B body. While the 7sIII was an excellent low light and video camera, the resolution was insufficient so I was pleased with the release of the a7iv, which I acquired first day it shipped in US. Took that combo to Tanzania in 2022. First of all, I never shoot the 7iv in electronic shutter owing to rolling shutter, but always shoot the A1 in electronic shutter. I shot a great deal of HLG 4K 60p video with the 7iv and the APS-C crop mode actually minimized the rolling shutter. Also used the 7iv for plants, landscapes and birds/animals where there would be little need for fast continuous frame rates. The A1 is of course the best all around camera for low light and with the stacked sensor and fast read out, rolling shutter issues are minmimal. And it equals the A7sIII in video functionality. But back to the A7iv, I do not like the second still/video/framerate switch, It is hard to access and for me requires 2 actions as I have to switch to video mode and then dial in one of my 3 video presets. But it is a camera that hits far behind its $2500 price range and the perfect B body. I am hoping for a Pangolin Chobe trip and looking forward to mounting my A1+Sony 200-600 on the gimbal and hand holding the 7iv. Very nice review.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks and congrats to your good camera and lens choices 🤗😜 Cheers Marco

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

....and I want to know where your three safaris were to? Did you come to us?

@nsoltz Жыл бұрын

@@PangolinWildlife Hoping one of these years to come to you! In 2021 was in Uganda, South Africa (Kalihari) and Zambia. Previously had been several years earlier to Kenya and Tanzania and back to Tanzania Sept 2022.

@ksamave2 Жыл бұрын

Hi Pangolin team,. This is kind of last minute, but I just wanted to ask you which lens should I be carrying on my Masai Mara travel from 2nd-4th Dec. We will be protogtaphing from the game drive vehicle mostly. I use a Canon 60D and plan to rent a lens choices are 1) Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS III 2) Canon 100-400mm f 4.5-5.6 L IS II USM ..based on the climate and daylight conditions there which lens do you think is good to carry to capture some decent photos..? Hope to hear from you soon.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

If you are not a super keen birder, you rarely need more than 400mm if you're with a good Safari company & guide. A 24-70 F2.8 + 100-400 would cover 95% (apart from birding). Instead of bringing more lenses I would probably think about renting an additional body for the trip, then you have one camera for landscapes and close-ups and one for all the rest. Maybe bring a 1.4x Teleconverter with you, just for the case you'd need more reach. Cheers Marco

@ksamave2 Жыл бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 Thanks for the reply Marco...!! more questions..Is a monopod helpful on game drive vehicle for stability .? Do safari companies provide camera holding equipment fitted to the vehicle ..? I couldn't find a bean bag is it possible to buy one there..? Apologies if I am.askingntoo many questions...

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

@@ksamave2 I never use a monopod, do not see any value in it and it's just one thing more to carry around. Depends on the company, you have to check this with them prior to the trip otherwise you might end up disappointed -better be safe than sorry ;-) If you need a beanbag ask your outfitter, if they have one great, of not bring your own with you and fill it up there with beans, rice or just sand. All good, no worries ..

@HotGates Жыл бұрын

Nikon Z9 for me love it, I also bought a used Canon R5 but ended up selling it as I liked the Z9 better. Just waiting for the next Nikon camera then I'll sell my Z7II to fund it;)

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

The ongoing journey of the wildlife photography enthusiast!!!

@hildesaxer8157 Жыл бұрын

Regarding to the ARW format of the photos (Sony 7RIV): are they easy to transfer to Lightroom? I always get the error message that the RAW file of the photos cannot be saved. The Files from the new one Sony 7RV can not be transferier into LR yet. Why can't Sony solve this with Adobe or vice versa?

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

That's no problem at all, A7RIV RAW 's work perfectly fine only the those of the A7RV can't be used with Lightroom before the next Update. Cheers Marco

@prasadradhika 3 ай бұрын

What is the lens used?

@DmitryMeshcheryakov Жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me how you recorded the video from the viewfinder? I don't see anything like the Amomos Ninja V.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 11 ай бұрын

With Atomos Ninja V, just because you don't see it on every shot does not mean we did not use one

@paulbyford Жыл бұрын

What would you recommend for action photography/ videography for a similar price range?

@wilduntamedphotography1260 11 ай бұрын

Canon R6ii

@kathrineplessner3886 Жыл бұрын

I have been a Sony shooter for years with the older A mount lenses. How would it work to use this camera with the adapter for these lenses? I have been considering buying this camera

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

If you use an adapter like the Sony LA-EA5 it's working okayish, but it's not as good, fast, and reliable as it would be with proper E-Mount lenses. If you consider switching to a Sony E-Mount Camera, I would recommend also updating your lens park a bit. Hope this helps a bit? All the best, Marco

@kathrineplessner3886 Жыл бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 thanks for the quick response I will consider doing that My old camera is the A99II will the new one be as good-or better- in low light conditions?

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

@@kathrineplessner3886 The A7IV should be very similar, maybe even a tiny bit better but definitely not worse. Pleasure ...

@kathrineplessner3886 Жыл бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 One more question and then I won't bother you anymore thanks for your expertise does the A7IV also shoot jpegs? I do that around home to save file space Say hi to Charl I spent time there with him on the river 5 years ago. that's when I bought the A99II

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

@@kathrineplessner3886 Of course, you can shoot JPEG with basically every camera on the market - no problem at all :-) I am not in Botswana anymore, back in Switzerland, but I am sure Charl is reading some of the comments here

@maheshdeokar1220 Жыл бұрын

Hii.. I have a question. When you shoot in compressed raw .. is it shoot in mechanical shutter or electronic shutter...??

@wilduntamedphotography1260 11 ай бұрын

I would recommend to use the A7IV mainly with mechanical shutter due to heavy rolling shutter issue ....

@maheshdeokar1220 11 ай бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 okay. Thank you for reply...!!

@heric.4428 Жыл бұрын

Sold all my gear including R6II bought sony gear with A7RIV,never looked back and never regret it,pallete of lens is huge compared to Canon and Nikon aswell,Sony is just way ahead in mirrorless aganist all other companiea,its a fact.

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

Not anymore, I am sorry to say that. Sony relaxed for a bit too long and is definitely not ahead of the competition anymore. And I am the SONY guy in this video, but we have to stick to the truth ......

@lewcehjitl3282 Жыл бұрын

@ minute 3:15 that dose not look like a Cat 😂

@isotechimages.9130 Жыл бұрын

For me l find the Nikon Z cameras to have most rugged build quality but l enjoy my Canon R6 for ergos and features and for me Sony have the widest range of mirror less cameras but their build l find lacking.

@PangolinWildlife Жыл бұрын

The choices re almost baffling...no clear winner it would seem.

@juanmq85 Жыл бұрын

I dont understand your comments about the low light performance, you didn't give any details and the sentence was rather poor. The A7IV is supossed to be a king in low light, what did you see that wasnt to the level of being "great"?

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

The A7IV is definitely not as good in low light as you would expect. It's not bad, but could definitely be better. My new SONY A7RV is almost as good and my A1 is definitely just as good or even slightly better. Nothing bad or wrong with this camera, it's just not as great as expected or hoped for by so many Sony users. Cheers Marco

@juanmq85 Жыл бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 But again, what did you see that made you feel that? Noise? Colors? Both? None? Your statements are vague. It's beed said that the a74 was the new low light king, better than the s3 with its 12mp, so... Your comment comes down rather inconsistent to the internet community (i know it is a very toxic one but still).

@wilduntamedphotography1260 Жыл бұрын

@@juanmq85 You can trust me or the community ;-) It's been said a lot which is not true, same here. Much more noise than I would have expected from this brand-new sensor, lifting shadows is not as doable as I hoped for, especially when using ISO's higher than 800/1000. It's ok, but not great. best would be get one or rent one and test it for yourself, better don't trust anyone but yourself

@juanmq85 Жыл бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 Fair enough. I ordered one a couple of weeks ago, that's why I am concerned. Damn

@juanmq85 Жыл бұрын

@@wilduntamedphotography1260 wait, so you say that the a7iv has the same low light performance as the flagship a1 and the most modern a7v? Thats a win for me, i just bought a flagship performer for 2500usd!