The Sony a7III was my introduction to mirrorless cameras and I’ve not looked back. Having just bought the Sonya7IV, I am very happy with its bird AF and tracking. Thank you for the vlog!
I would absolutely love to see that one. I'm shooting the 200-600 on my A7 III and A7 R III and I'm thinking about upgrading to the Sigma 500 f4 Sports with the MC11. How does the adapted Sigma lens hold up with BIF in comparisson to the Sony lens? Thanks a Lot :))
Awesome video and a beautiful selection of images. You're blessed with a beautiful country. Sweden is a hidden gem to us Brits. The first time we visited, I was blown away by the air quality as we left the plane. A 3 hour drive, I was blown away by the beauty and colours of the landscape.
A7 IV has the A1 tracking algorithms which is better than the A9, but the A7 IV lacks in shooting speed. A9 II and A1 will still be better, because that's what theyre geared for
Something else to consider is the A6700 now that it's readily available. I used to shoot with the A7iii and ended up having to decide between the two. As mainly a bird shooter the A6700 gives me 900mm at the long end of the 200-600. After watching quite a few comparison videos it really doesn't suffer much being an APSC over the a7iv full frame sensor. The sensor's new, it's got the latest autofocus system with the AI chip, shoots 11 frames ps and it's a good chunk of cash cheaper. Overall I'm happy with it.
I own the A74 and the 200-600 like you do. I was a little bit disappointed when photographing birds in trees. I expected that the Atificial-intelligence in this camera with bird recognition would be able to auto-focus on a bird behind a branch, which sadly is often not the case. RU-vidrs often tend to praise their cameras, you are the first one that I found who mentions those problems in this video which I'm grateful for. I already suspected that something is wrong with my A74! Has anybody tried that very scenario with an A1? It's not the same sensor, but the same processor. The A1 has faster readout and should be faster. But object recognition should be the same... Has anyone compared the A74 vs A1 with birds behind branches?
Thanks for the feedback. My guess is that the object recognition is the same as you mentioned. Good thing though is that this most likely are 100% firmware and might be updated in the future?
Maybe bump into manual focus. The autofocus seems to pick up faster in weeds etc., on my sony a6000 with the new 200-600. It seems to "remember" somehow once it gets focus where I want. Might be similar situations for the newer cameras.
I've just shot indoor with 12800 ISO, even under exposed (Green Python). The quality coming out of this cam is insane, especially after a Topaz treatment.
Hired an A1 and an A7iv for photographing wild hares in the north of Scotland. The A1 is incredible (obviously) but i the 30fps just meant I was filling memory cards in the span of 15 minutes. Ended up buying the A7iv as it just felt like a much better all-rounder. Not had any issues with the eye-tracking. Seems to work just as well as the A1
@@jerjaws no, i sealed my a1 also for the a7iv, its enough and I spend 5000€ its crazy. a1 colors are not as good, the shutter sound is like from a toy camera, display is not as good as others (canon) with the same megapixels... when I buy the a7iv it was 2100€ against 7300€... no-brainer to sell my a1
Already had a Sony 7 IV but after watching so many of your videos I decided to buy the Sony lens 200-600 for 1.3k €. Can't wait to run around with so much focal length. Took some nice pics already with my 24-105mm but being able to go till 600mm ... can't wait for it to try it out! :)
For video the much older GH5 still performs very well (except in low light) & the new OM1 does a very good job as a hybrid with the advantage of both micro four thirds being that weight of gear & price is much lower - any thoughts?
I just sold my A9 like you I shoot mainly stills and I was not using the A9 what it was intended for. So I already have a A7riv which I love the pixels. Now I'm replacing the A9 with a A7iv to not only use it to enhance what I have the A7r4 for. I want to try some video and I think the A7iv will be able to do both. Thanks for you info. My mom was Swedish I would like to visit Sweden next. My mother died in 1986 and she grew up in America and didn't know much about Sweden. Just would like to trace her roots.
Takk for en fin og nyttig informasjon om A7 IV. Kjekt å følge deg. Du skulle komme en tur over til Norge. Nord Norge og Vest Norge har så mye fint å by på.
Hey fellow northerner! Just got the A7 iv myself! Its great, cant wait to take it to Africa for some proper wildlife photos! Noce video and great footage :)
Awesome video and I love your work, I'm a nikon shooter (z7ii) it is a great camera but ng AF is failing me due to its lack of animal/bird eye AF tracking, this video made me buy the A7IV and a 200-600 for my bird photography needs, and it's coming tomorrow and I'm so excited to try it, Thank you for sharing your videos.
The editing on your photos is absolutely amazing. Each picture gives a different vibe i love it! How do you learn to edit like that? Do you light room and colour grading?
If you were shooting mostly birds, but also some portraits/landscapes, would you recommend a used A9ii in 2024 vs a used A7IV (somewhat similar prices on ebay)
I took mine to Africa a few weeks ago and found the screen protector wanting lift on the back screen when shooting photos as it was getting hot so I had to move the screen to the side of the body.
Having just 14 MPX in apsc mode is pure crap for wildlife shooting, so I would not clasify this as a wildlife-worthy camera, but more as a general camera that can shoot some wildlife. The a 6600 is a way better option for this purpose.
Hi. I thai King about Sony 6400 Channel to a7IV . I used this time lény 200-600 on my crop cam. Is there big difference, have you try 6400 with this lens? Thank you
Hi, would love to know more about the Sony A7IV and the Sigma 500mm F4 combination, specially the auto-focus in bird photography. Thank you in advance.
Hi Olle, you talked about working most of the time with “medium flexible spot” (when birds surrounded by branches and leaves) … Have you tried “expanded flexible spot”??? If so, what are the differences and when would you use this focus area? Please your recommendation…Thanks in advance!!! Great channel and work!!!
Wonderfu detailed video. I do not have budget for a74, which one should I buy from a6600 and a7r3. Because different seasons in India, although both have environment sealing but sensor is protected in a7r3 only. Also fps is low in both. Kindly suggest me best in this price tag for Bird photography. Thanks
Hello Ole Nilson.... I watched your video very interesting...I still have the A7 lll and am considering whether to buy the A 7 lll or the A 9 ll, or is the sensor of the A7 lll more important than the A9 ll with 20 frames per second. Greetings René
Hi Olle! Another youtuber and photographer here. I’ve just discovered your channel and I love your videos! 😊 I’m a Canon shooter for over 14 years. And I’m switching to Sony. 🙈 I’m looking into the A7IV but I’m worried about the rolling shutter. I’m mainly a portrait photographer but I also love wildlife and sports photography. Did you have any problem when shooting action and panning the camera? Did you notice warped backgrounds? Thank you so much! ❤ Subscribed! :)
Hi!🙌 That’s nice, i think the A7IV is an amazing camera. The problem only occurs in silent shooting. Those times it can be a little bit of a problem. But when I shoot in silent, I often shoot subjects that are sitting still anyways. Good luck with the switch!😊🙌
@@ollenilssonen Hi Olle! Thank you so much for your answer. It does help a tone! 😍 I’ll be shooting a lot of surf photography so no need for silent shooting. And in wild-life, as you said, I would use silent shooting only for still subjects. I didn’t think about that actually. This was great to clarify my doubts so THANK YOU! 🥰
Awesome video! I am quite happy with the A7IV too, also switched from the III. How happy are you with the Sigma 500mm lens? I am thinking of getting it too.
