Sony a7 IV announced
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:45 am
Looks like it will hit a sweet spot for many photographers. Brings a lot of the a1 to a more affordable price point with a still hefty 33mp:
• 33MP Full-Frame Exmor R CMOS Sensor
• Up to 10 fps Shooting, ISO 100-51200
• 4K 60p Video in 10-Bit, S-Cinetone
• 3.68m-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
• 3" 1.03m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
• 759-Pt. Fast Hybrid AF, Real-time Eye AF
• Focus Breathing Compensation
• 5-Axis SteadyShot Image Stabilization
• Creative Looks and Soft Skin Effect
• 4K 15p UVC/UAC Streaming via USB Type-C
Some interesting innovation here:
"Complementing the a7 IV’s advanced autofocusing is the Focus Map function, which allows you to pre-visualize depth of field and select the correct aperture to keep subjects in the focal plane of your lens. In-focus areas are displayed normally, while objects behind the plane of focus are displayed with a blue tint and objects in front of the plane of focus are displayed with a red tint. Another unique focusing function is Focus Breathing Compensation, which smoothes focus transitions to maintain a consistent field of view and composition when racking focus during recording."
Preorder starts today for $2500...
Decent quick summary on the B&H site:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/vi ... ame-camera
Plus the normal DPReview stuff:
https://www.dpreview.com/videos/5397957 ... ons-review
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a ... ial-review
• 33MP Full-Frame Exmor R CMOS Sensor
• Up to 10 fps Shooting, ISO 100-51200
• 4K 60p Video in 10-Bit, S-Cinetone
• 3.68m-Dot EVF with 120 fps Refresh Rate
• 3" 1.03m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
• 759-Pt. Fast Hybrid AF, Real-time Eye AF
• Focus Breathing Compensation
• 5-Axis SteadyShot Image Stabilization
• Creative Looks and Soft Skin Effect
• 4K 15p UVC/UAC Streaming via USB Type-C
Some interesting innovation here:
"Complementing the a7 IV’s advanced autofocusing is the Focus Map function, which allows you to pre-visualize depth of field and select the correct aperture to keep subjects in the focal plane of your lens. In-focus areas are displayed normally, while objects behind the plane of focus are displayed with a blue tint and objects in front of the plane of focus are displayed with a red tint. Another unique focusing function is Focus Breathing Compensation, which smoothes focus transitions to maintain a consistent field of view and composition when racking focus during recording."
Preorder starts today for $2500...
Decent quick summary on the B&H site:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/vi ... ame-camera
Plus the normal DPReview stuff:
https://www.dpreview.com/videos/5397957 ... ons-review
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-a ... ial-review