Sony a7 III vs. Fujifilm X-T4 - which is best? 

Didn't CIPA have Canon as the largest share of the mirrorless market by a large margin in 2021?

@@ryankwan1934 In USA Canon still has majority mirrorless market share for full frame. Sony seems to have conquered Europe though. And Fujifilm absolutely gutted Nikon's APS-C market share (Nikon used to be #1 in APS-C)

@@Vinterloft To be fair, I honestly don't see why one would choose Fuji over a Nikon D500, except if you care about the mirrorless part. Image Quality of the D500 and the autofocus are still superior to the XT4

@@Eikenhorst Nikon doesn't have good lineup of dx lenses, and using full frame glass on a crop sensor usually means you're paying more money or carrying a lot of extra weight. Plus, the nikon non-telephoto professional full frame zoom lenses end up being an awkward range on a crop sensor But yeah, a d500 is probably better if you're a professional wildlife or sports photographer.

@@Eikenhorst To each their own, but I have to disagree there. I carried around the monster Nikon with a huge heavy glob of wide angle glass on the front for years and it was tiring and not fun to use. The autofocus also was horrible compared to nearly everything else out there. Replaced it with a Sony mirrorless setup that is a fraction of the size and weight and does a phenomenal job. Autofocus is worlds better as well. Have also used Fuji and loved it by comparison too. Just ended up with Sony for the FF sensor. ;)

sadly it’s on a timer. it doesn’t care if it’s freezing, it’s still gonna “overheat”

@@ceejaicuenza That's no longer true. At launch the R5 appears to have been measuring temperature to detect overheating then used a timer to define the 'recovery' time. With the more recent firmware, it's taking ambient temperature into account for the recovery time to a greater degree.

@@richardbutler8532 that’s great! might consider it... although i shoot sony, the sony a1 is too much money, hmmm

hahahahaha

Lmaooo

Yeah but he's defending a Sony, guilty as charged lol

true. I'll give you that

When he was a lawyer, Lincoln won a lot of cases by "granting" the opposition their point. It gained him credibility in the eyes of the jury and made them more receptive to the points he did not concede.

🤣🤣🤣

Thats what happens when you get fresh air and daylight after a couple of weeks of feeling like crap.

Sheesh .. i feel so jealous. Got a nikon d3500 for my first.. fuji system was out of my budget.

Do you use it?

@@viketsomeyase2004 Def don't feel jealous. What if they get the system and they find that it doesn't suit their shooting needs/wants/style. Well now they have to sell a very expensive system and buy into a new system that will fit their life better. This is why I always tell beginners to go with the cheapest system (within reason) that they can find. Because reviews can only tell you so much about what you need in a camera system. You won't know for sure if it's for you until you get shooting. No shade if you can afford the time/money/effort to swap camera systems easily should you not enjoy what you bought initially. I started on Fuji and my needs/wants were drastically different to what Fuji offered. So it was a lot of time and energy spent selling and buying new systems after shooting for a while and determining through experience what my needs were. But if I wasn't able to afford that, I would have been stuck with a camera I didn't like, and I may have even given up photography altogether if it was too difficult to change systems for me.(or worse I could have ended up on Sony) :D Most flagships are more than the majority of shooters will ever need anyways. By starting on a system without all the bells and whistles to distract you, you have the potential to learn your fundamentals and build your foundations a lot quicker than someone like me who started with a really fancy system and spent half my time googling what the menu settings were and why my camera was doing something I didn't mean to make it do. The main takeaway here is that your first camera gets you shooting. And if you are doing that then you are on the right path.

My first camera was a crappy canon t3i, I went and got the fuji xt-2 when it came out and I still cant put it down. Like he said in the review, it just feels and looks so good its almost addicting. I'm a little torn at this point because I do want to start getting more professional and i've really been thinking about a full frame system. It's so hard to decide on which route to take.

x-t4 at first? a bit expensive dont u think?

@@acidtears That's a completely different platform. You can't "grow" into a GFX camera from an X series camera, as they use completely different lens systems.

Honestly, I have an x-t4 and I'm thinking of going the other way. Ya, I might save 1.5-2k on a camera body, but 1.5 stops of extra light on the sensor is a big deal. To make up for that with the lens is just plain expensive. To get an f/1.2 or f/1.4 lens in the Fuji APS-c ecosystem is pricey, but there are plenty of f/1.4 or f/1.8 options in the full frame ecosystems. Even if they're 2/3 of a stop slower, the bigger sensor more than makes up for it, and those lenses are more affordable. Plus adapting vintage lenses doesn't need an expensive adapter that, more often than not, degrades the IQ. I love the tactile feeling of my x-t4. It's a huge pleasure to use, but I don't think it's a good long-term choice.

Underrated comment, thanks for sharing your thoughts

That is funny. I am also a Sony sales representative at the camera department. I sold a lot of Sony and I recommend it to many people, I also got my self a Sony A6000. But I switched to FujiFilm, because I think it is the btter APSC option and I want my kit as small as possible. Fujifilm X-T3 with the 18MM F2/35MM F1.4 fits nicely in my every day carry bag.

Hear hear! I shoot awesome portraits with my x-t3 and the 90f2 and the 50f1. The color rendering and the sharpness is great! And the funny or sad thing is that i see lots of photographers with expensive body’s and ass cheap ass possible wide diafragma lenses because of bokeh…..

I own a Fuji xt3 and it’s a piece of crap camera

@@Archonsx I’d be more than happy to dispose of it for you.

And that ASMR on 11:01 😂

No, No, look at the flange... There are a bunch of scratches. 😱

Indeed. That was Lucky Luke skill level.

saw it many times on the streets when thugs are stealing lenses from tourist cameras, quick and flawless )))

@@tugatomskanimation6370 - props for the Lucky Luke reference.

Imagine if the X-T4 had Sony's autofocus system. Would be an absolute beast. My one gripe about it is how unreliable the autofocus is for video. I stupidly shot a music video all in af and at least half the clips were ruined by it going out of focus or hunting.

@@camdendebruin6667 Turn off eye/face de.. set up/lock distance for your AF use zone AF and you go. I have like 95 percent no problem with it.

@@janolovec988 yeah I do that stuff now, but I still don't feel comfortable risking it for a music video. I used mf for the last one I shot and it turned out way better since I didn't have to throw anything out. It would be nice to not have to do zone locking and stuff like that just to get it to where you can trust it, though.

As usual, I want these two cameras to have a baby... just like I want my Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II to have a baby with the Panasonic GH5.

@@janolovec988 Great tip :)

Wouldn't the frustration of missing easy shots be included in "user experience"? That would be a huge negative experience in my book, enough for me to skip the camera entirely.

@@BlueBomberTurbo I've tried to like Sony cameras and I simply can't get along with them. Every time I've tried to use one I have been frustrated to the point of walking away. They have a serious UI problem. Fujifilm has a much more intuitive UI in general. So for me, despite the inferior eye/face tracking on the Fuji bodies I'm still much happier with my X-T3 than any Sony camera that I've ever tried to use... and I've tried several times. If I find the basic functions difficult to use, I will be missing more shots. This is just my experience. I'm sure there are many Sony shooters who have their cameras figured out and they work great.

@@domlabr Hmmm, never had an issue, and I have a history of Sony cameras going back to the NEX-6, with the terrible NEX interface. But for me, the performance of the camera in use rose well above the interface. If you think Sony's Alpha interface is bad, try an NEX camera. Or worse yet, an Olympus! 0.o

@@BlueBomberTurbo I started with a NEX C3, then Nex 6, then A6000, A7RII and now A7RIV. They have come a long way. I would like to have the new UI.

@@thomasmbr Well, the menus are brand new in the latest cameras. The bodies are the same, though.

If the most of the people don’t understand the difference, then they these people will be happy with an iPhone 12 pro as well. Honestly the latest Iphones are fantastic

Just youtube search you can get different Fullfame vs crop easyly. If pp love about fuji camera look, fujj simulation just buy fuji. Buy a73 if you care bokeh, lowlight , rawfile. A73+tamron 28-75 F2.8 is very good deal. You cant get anything like this. There is no 16-50 f 1.8 on any crop system.

People that won't notice or even understand the difference shouldn't spend that much money on either camera

@illusioner. _ i think you misunderstood me, i commented to the original comment, which was arguing that there ist not much difference between full frame and APSC. I have already a A7III

But the A7III offers a significant image quality advantage, particularly for landscape and portrait photographers. You don't have to understand sensor sizes to appreciate image quality.

Out of interest, which lenses did you go for and how do they compare to your Nikon fx glass?

The Sony A7C is the same price, yet both smaller than the x-t4 and full frame, so i'd argue its a better travel camera due to being a smaller size.

@@cielbie8251 you also have to take into account the lens sizes

​@@rado5601 Yeah, it would depend on the lens, and what you value, but perhaps you're right. Though, the Sony A7C comes with a great kit lens, the 28-60mm, which weighs just 167g. For a nifty 50, the Samyang f1.8 45mm is 162g, and the Sony Zeiss f2.8 35mm is 120g. If you wanted to go as small as possible, the Samyang 35mm f2.8 is 85g. The zooms are heavier but i wouldn't say crazily so considering the apature. the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 zoom is 550g, (which is less than the fujifilm equivalent 16-55mm f/2.8 at 655g) The Tamron 28-200mm 2.8-5.6 superzoom is 575g. So, depends what you want and value, but there are some relatively light small lenses for the sony ef mount.

@@rado5601 Just going by kit lens, the A7C + kit lens will combined be 676g Whereas the t-x4 plus kit lens will be 973g

It really is telling how many Fuji users are former Nikon users. Doesn't take much to identify why, they used to make the best APS-C cameras, now they don't, Fuji does.

I currently have a full frame Nikon and I'm trying to decide which of these two cameras to choose, does going back to a crop sensor hurt as much as I think it will? I'm struggling to let go of my full frame dependency

Hi Christian! What do u think of the photo sharpness and performance in low light between a7iii and xt4?

Hi, how different are they in low light? Like, can i take pictures with xt4 indoors at night?!

@@arash123salam There is no doubt that the low light capabilities of the Sony A7iii are superior, but Fuji works absolutely fine in low light too.

You take photos or video mostly? I want to explore videography, but concerned about the autofocus on the C-T4.

@@raczyk I use for videography. You are right, compared to Sony and Canon, X-T4 sometimes have auto focus issues. Sony a7iv is out. If it's within your budget, I recommend you buy that.

Damn you use Xt4, I didnt know that.

@@HarshaPerera changed to Sony a7iv recently. Sold XT4 last year.

​@@tvnathreviews I still have the XT4, and I love it. It's the best camera I've used for videography. The only issue I face is overheating

Now you have cheap excellent 1.2 lenses for Fuji. Good thing Fuji fully opened the mount.

It is very hard to pick which camera is "the best". Many offerings are excellent in many areas. It comes down to personal preference and if one of them has that one feature you need.

Definitely true. The exception is some cameras simply don't work well with some people, which can be discouraging and uninspiring.

I want a potato cam now. 😂

But then you will have people argue their Potato cam is better than the other guy’s Yam Cam. Then the Carrot Cam fans get in on it, and we all end up with a nice roast dinner with veg.

@@msandersen loool

And which one you ended with?

Lol yes that got me too!

Almost everyone gets over Covid 19-84. It is the 99.97% survivable sickness. The election infection!

@@Stevesmith-yw7cr 😳

@@Stevesmith-yw7cr And it's only about a few million people who died. No biggie. Why are we making so much noise about 2,690,000 people who died geez Elections are more important /s Honestly between the USA and North Korea. I don't know which country has more messed up internal propaganda and fake news.

@@professionalpotato4764 Nope...your numbers are inflated by the CDC...the Center for Disease and Corruption and the FDA....the Fraud, Death Administration. People dying from gunshot wounds, motorcycle accidents, Diabetes, heart attacks and more then being declared dead from Covid. You seem to quote the ENEMEDIA which is propaganda. Free your mind....stop watching the ENEMEDIA.

I can confirm too, I have a xpro3 used the whole year on my side not in the bag. In every rain and snow

I find Fuji give a warmer tone over a cooler tone in Sony, is this also your reason?

Samyang/ Rokinon has some good ones. Namely the 135mm F2 is second to none, not even the Zeiss.

It’s a great channel indeed! Friendly, humurous, passionate and informative.

Not to mention the lenses can withstand a bomb and still function

X-T5 is out now 😁

F4 lens exist you know? Or even 5.6 lens. People who go hiking with 2.8, 1.8 lens are stupid.

Hi Brian. I shoot wildlife handheld at times (not the stuff that flies). With longer lenses in an environment where a tripod isn't an option IBIS + lens stabilisation makes a big difference. Other genres not so much if at all. I'd be interested to know what you shoot.

@@kaneclements7761 Hi. I shoot a variety of things. Not so much wildlife (unless you consider wedding parties wildlife). My main emphasis is street art/urban photography. I shoot quite a few artists and a few festivals. But I also shoot weddings, engagements, and some family and confirmation stuff. Basically anyone that will pay me.

I got this camera due to the video quality! I love fuji for video

If they were both sitting on a table and you had to grab one to use for the rest of your life, to shoot everything, would you still choose the Fuji? I’m considering going back to Fuji but I love the Sony ecosystem and can’t make up my mind between the a7iii or the xt4

Which you think should happen but simply won't. The japanese won't compete amongst themselves for the benefit of the rest of the world. It's abvious by this point they have a secret agreement.

@@bachaabdou4433 I don't think that's true. Sony will catch up on video.

Sony was waiting for their new processor architecture (1st new one in 8 years), which launched in the A7S III, giving it its superior video performance, and continues in the A1, adding exceptional video AND photo performance due to the stacked sensor. Stated to be 8x faster than the previous processor. Expect to see it across the board in new launches, along with significantly upgraded video specs, AF performance, and burst speeds/buffer lengths.

I think the recent chip shortage has also delayed the a7 IV launch.

@@bachaabdou4433 Sony did what I was asking, it just took a little longer than I expected. Now, let's put an X-T4 up against an a7 IV. The X-T4 may be better than the a7 III for video, but the a7 III is still an impressive video camera in its own right.

haha

Same!

I have an A7III and I almost bought an XT3, but decided in the last second for a A6400. Swapping lenses is also really helpful.

@@turgayak2047 I think that's the way to go. You get the extra distance on your tele lenses, too.

@@MercUndGut Exactly this was the reason why I choose the a6400, The 70-350 mm is a brilliant lens was a brilliant focal lengths. On Fuji there is only 100-400 which is too expansive and heavy

@Turgay Now Fuji has a compact 70-300 for the crop sensor.

@@ridgefield Not yet, it will come at some time soonish, but so far it only has a 55-200.