{"id":125875,"date":"2020-02-12T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=125875"},"modified":"2020-02-11T13:56:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:56:40","slug":"review-sony-a7r-iv-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/review-sony-a7r-iv-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Sony A7R IV a Worthy Investment for Video?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this review, we’ll discuss the quality and affordability of Sony’s Alpha 7 Line \u2014 past, present, and future \u2014 with an eye to its video capabilities.<\/h2>\n

It’s almost a given that when a new camera model comes out, its features will surpass the model that preceded it. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K superseded the original Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. And, the 6K Pocket Cinema model, of course, offers a higher resolution than the 4K model. With Sony’s Alpha 7 Line, it’s not so clear-cut.<\/p>\n

With the recently released $3,500 Sony A7R IV towering over all other models in price and specs, you might jump at the chance to purchase it, thinking it’s the best filmmaking option out there. But is it?<\/p>\n

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Sony A7R IV Camera Mode<\/h3>\n

In 2019, Sony announced (and subsequently released) the Sony A7R IV \u2014 the successor to the A7R III (of course), which houses a 61-megapixel sensor, making it the largest full-frame mirrorless camera on the market. Some argued that the specs were a little too extravagant; others loved the idea of owning a somewhat-faux medium-format camera \u2014 without the medium-format price tag.<\/p>\n

I, being a tech lover (of course), ordered it.<\/p>\n

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Sony’s A7R IV camera is loaded with features and makes an impressive stills tool.<\/p><\/div>\n

Along with the 61 MP sensor, the camera also boasts a ton of other features, such as Pixel Shift Multi-Shot, 500 phase-detect AF points, full-resolution images at up to 10fps, and, well, the list goes on. The A7R IV swept up several end-of-year awards, such as DPReview’s Best of the Year Awards,<\/a> and the Digit Zero1 Award 2019<\/a> for best high-performing mirrorless camera. While it’s undoubtedly a powerful stills tool, how does it fare in video mode?<\/p>\n

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Sony A7R IV Video Mode<\/h3>\n

As with the A7 III, I purchased the A7R IV as a photography camera \u2014 first and foremost \u2014 with no real intention of ever switching the mode dial to video. However, as the Sony Alpha 7 line boasts impressive video capabilities, it’s hard not to acknowledge that, if needed, you have a pretty great B-Cam on hand. In our recent tutorial on the Fisher Dolly 10<\/a>, a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K was the A-Cam, with a Sony A7III B-Cam, and the colors matched almost seamlessly.<\/p>\n