Sony A7iv Stabilisation Review - Which is BEST? IBIS v Active v Catalyst Gyro

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Today we cover a detailed review of the main video stabilisation options for the Sony a7iv, from standard steadyshot (in body stabilisation or IBIS) and active steadyshot (digital stabilisation) through to catalyst (gyroscopic stabilisation). We compare across several real world scenarios to work out the strengths and weaknesses of each and when to use them! Like, subscribe, comment and check out the affiliate links to support the channel :)
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TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:51 Overview
01:24 Recap of stabilisation options
02:30 Static Handheld Test
03:21 Simple Movement Test
04:46 Walking Tests (vlogging & B roll)
07:17 Running Test
08:29 Summary & Conclusions
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@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Like the Sony A7iv (amzn.to/3BjNfWV)? Consider checking out via the affiliate links to support the channel. Check the description for other affiliate links for all the gear used to make this video! Thanks for watching, let me know any questions in the comments and like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video:)

@theoccidentalyogi8276 Год назад

For video is 7siii better than 7iv? Less megapixel so why is it more expensive and more sought after for video than 7iv?

@marshallrimmer3591 Год назад

completely thorough review. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

@rusinsr 2 года назад

That humor at 0:54 was so well done I knew I had to pause and like the video right there :D

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Haha I'm pleased to hear:) And really appreciate you taking the time to share the nice feedback! Have an awesome weekend

@Tstinzy Год назад

Thank you for the incredible video. You answered clearly many questions, and kept everything very informative

@vvlad78 Год назад

Great tests, man! Thanks a lot!

@minorrhoads5318 Год назад

Very good test and thanks for doing it and great sense of humour , subbed .

@tomirwinphoto 2 года назад

Thanks for the illuminating test sequence. Valuable and well done.

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Cheers Tom, really glad it was helpful and appreciate the kind words:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@hanneshuch8965 2 года назад

What a brilliant AND funny review. Love it!

@TheCruisinCrew 2 года назад

Excellent video and very funny commentary, well done! :)

@sn5953 Год назад

Nice and comprehensive comparison.

@syedarmaghanhassan4652 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. You are doing an excellent job. Keep it up!

@MollyFitzBrown 2 года назад

Nice stability review! I just took my a7iv to the beach for a handheld vlog and am really impressed! Standard did better than I was expecting but would still need Catalyst most of the time to make it smooth enough for me. I think I’m ready to go with Active a lot to cut catalyst out of my process :)

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

It's a really nice upgrade right? So nice not to have to rely on catalyst!

@veesoho93 Год назад

Great video great comparison thank you!

@raahensalophotography Год назад

Good comparison, thanks! 👍👍

@HristosInAfrica Год назад

very nice and fun video, thanks

@Armin2208 2 года назад

I'm so happy you got a Sony A7 IV! So you can create the most helpful videos about this camera on RU-vid :) Just an amazing comparison, which features everything someone wanted. I need to say, compared to the ZV-E10, active steadyshot here is pretty amazing! I don't like Catalyst Browse, because you cannot batch export on the free version.

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Really appreciate the kind words Armin:) Completely agree with your analysis to. I'd buy the upgraded Catalsyt if it was a one off cost as a fair price, but I hate software subscription models haha! Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@ASVideo 2 года назад

Great job as always! So, also the active stabilization needs a fast shutter as catalyst? Because in some situations this could be a problem.

@danpatrick1750 2 года назад

Top video as ever mate! Happy New Year buddy

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Right back at you mate:)

@TheCountryLifewithColumbusMark Год назад

Thanks for this video. I just got my 7iv last week and am enjoying the experience. Your video is the best one I've seen on this topic. So good, I've subscribed and "liked." I do have a question. The lens I bought with my camera is the 24-105mm. It has the OSS on/off feature. Some people say to turn that off if I plan to use Browse and and others say it needs to be on as well as the in-body "active" or "standard." Any thoughts on this. In any case, thanks for the help I got from this video. Well done!

@philipkwon3710 2 года назад

awesome vid

@FusionAdam 2 года назад

My hands are super shaky so active was very much needed! Thanks for this.

@graelent9 5 месяцев назад

I susbscribed...you got me with the alliteration 😆

@cameranewb3878 Год назад

I really like the thumbnail photo. The expression had me intrigued.

@ethanHat 2 года назад

Great video!

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Thanks Ethan - have an awesome weekend:)

@marinivlogs 2 года назад

First coment, happy new year brow. Thanks for the video🔥

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Right back at you Kevin and a belated happy new year to you too:)

@DavidEmmanuelSolomon Год назад

Great video ! Where is that house/ manor you walked into ?

@danisimeonov4759 2 года назад

Hi! I really like all of your videos, and especially your unique humour xD It seems as if you are one of the few that use gyro stabilisation as part of daily workflow, so you would be best to ask. Have you seen noticeable difference when using this type of stabilisation based on different frame rates? I read somewhere that the higher the frame rate the better it can stabilise (Not sure why, as it is supposedly using sensor data, not actual image data…). This obviously hinders attempts at the 180 rule for smooth motion blur. Could you do an in depth review on how it fairs with different camera settings? Or if you have and I have missed it, post a link? If not, a short summary on your experience with this would suffice as well 😄 Thanks!

@escandaloshowsuiza 2 года назад

super Info thanks =)

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

You're very welcome Escandalo, glad it helped:) Consider subbing if you like the content and have an awesome weekend!

@DrewFit 2 года назад

“A faintly, floatier, flowing, feel” 😅 love your videos

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Really appreciate it Drew - thanks and have an awesome weekend:)

@amronemhb2448 Год назад

Thanks for the tips! Catalyst is brilliant, but it’s been slow in my Mac . Any advice on that please

@jeffbronson3696 2 года назад

David, I’ve watched several hours of your videos today and I feel like they’ve answered so many of my questions about the a7c and a7iv:) I have a question: does autofocus work when you pair Samyang’s 12mm f2 with the A7c (despite it being an APSC lens on a FF body) ? Thanks for the unique and comprehensive reviews!

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Really appreciate the kind words Jeff! And yes, any crop lens with autofocus will have that autofocus work just fine with any recent Sony full frame body. Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@b3naqua 2 года назад

I swear you are psychic or something lol cuz almost every time I search for a specific Sony camera video, you've already done like 5 different videos on it. Thanksssss

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Ben, always great to hear from you and always nice to be called psychic rather than psychotic or psychopathic - definite adjective improvement;) Do let me know if you have ideas, themes or Qs you'd like me to cover in vids - always great to get suggestions. Cheers and have a great weekend:)

@b3naqua 2 года назад

@@dbvares8745 hmm maybe more a7C vs a7iv comparisons? Trying to justify upgrading to the a7iv rn. Please help me empty my wallet 🙏🏼

@Georgie_B_ Месяц назад

Great video!! Sorry, any recommended shutter speed for gyro footage shot at 24 frames, 4k? Thanks.

@Down2Chill 10 месяцев назад

very nice video but ill stick to gopro9 and ax100 due to the a7iv expensive for me! but its in my bucket list!!

@geraldchan7129 2 года назад

Thank you for the comprehensive review of the image stabilization settings on the A7IV ! I want to ask if you also tested out how steadyshot works with stabilised lenses ? It would be interesting to see if this would make a difference to how steady the footage would be.

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Great Q Harvey, I don't own too many stabilised lenses currently but will aim to look at this when I can:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@maurogutierrez 2 года назад

Hello, good information, although I speak very little English, that is why I wanted to ask you if using stabilized lenses such as the sigma 24 70 on the A7iv, would it be necessary to have the camera stabilizer activated using the gimbal? Thanks!!!

@JanBadertscher Год назад

Hey, great comparison. But I struggle to understand something: I tested walking with a 3rd party lens without OSS in all 3 modes: SteadyShot OFF, SteadyShot ON, SteadyShot ACTIVE and all 3 video files have gyro-data written. Stabilizing them in Catalyst Prepare war possible for all 3 clips and I saw no difference. Why exactly do you say at 10:14 that there's no "backup"? Gyrodata is written for all 3 modes. So Catalyst seems to always be the backup. And why exactly do you recommend to NOT use Active + Catalyst?

@azeraven Год назад

Hey great comparison, can you confirm that sigma or other third party lenses are not so good in active steady shot like sony lenses? Thank you!

@peterkoomen1 Год назад

“Turn-off completely, like women when the interact with me …” You had me laughing a long time! 😂

@huntstyle 2 года назад

Great comparison! Assuming this was done with a lens that does not have optical stabilization. Might be interesting to try it with one like the 24-105 and see what kind of results you get!

@HopOnWithDebarshiPoulamy 2 года назад

Thanks for the vid. In which resolution and frame rate did you shoot?

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Thanks for the kind words Hop On:) Pretty much everything I do is 4k 24fps aside from slow motion, usually in S Cinetone (since I got the a7iv) or HLG picture profiles. Hope that helps, consider subbing if you like the content and have a great weekend!

@TienChoihk 2 года назад

Do you follow 180 shutter angle rule when doing active stabilization only? tks!

@Tora8688 2 года назад

Happy New Year 🎈

@geoffbarnett2442 2 года назад

Brilliant vid. Good presentation and clear concise explanations.

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

And to you too Tora!

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Thanks GB, always highly appreciated:)

@jameswhitaker4357 Год назад

What would be good to use with a gimbal and stabilization with davinci resolve? IBIS or lens with built in IS vs active vs catalyst?

@DonAbaddonn Год назад

Duuuude you slide those jokes so smoothly...fuckin hillarious...! ;) great job!

@fromia1 2 года назад

What is the crop factor when using active SS and super35 mode? Is it 1.5 * 1.14?

@definingslawek4731 2 года назад

is the jittering at 11:11 on both active and catalyst shots normal? The vertical lines like the pipes and the buildings were jittering side to side for me on my big screen 🤔 I used to visit this area often :))

@definingslawek4731 2 года назад

so if I intend to use catalyst browse should I have IBIS on or off? Some people say to have it off but you said you can put catalyst on top.

@FrancisAlbert1990 2 года назад

How about Active Steadyshot + OSS vs catalyst?

@EnduroLRA Год назад

how do you hold the camera? because it's hard for me to believe that the image during the walk is so stable with off all stabilization

@Deolifica 2 года назад

Great video. Thank you very much. For my style of vlogging, I would say Active wins almost always and if I REALLY want some stable footage for B-roll I would use a gimbal. I don`t know how to precise why exactly but I didn't really like the Catalyst stabilisation , specially for the amount of extra work needed. I'd rather balance my gimbal for better results I guess.

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Hey Igor, that's a solid logic. For me it's more about travelling light - the gimbal is great once set up, but I like just taking the camera and then spending the few mins letting my Mac render catalyst - no right or wrong, just preference I reckon:) I am really pleased with how much better active is vs anything else Sony had before (bar the a7s3 and other more expensive recent models they released). Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great weekend:)

@Sayject Год назад

Hey, I recently use my gimbal and it was stable but it’s had some shakes here in there. Do you know how I can get a work around this?

@nafizhaq4554 Год назад

How would you compare this with GoPro?

@zahrahaider3071 2 года назад

Hello, thank you for this guide. Can you confirm which lenses allow the use of active steady shot and catalyst gyro? I am about to purchase the Sony A7IV and Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E for use in wedding videos and other uses. Will this combination allow for these stabilization techniques? Do ONLY Sony lenses allow these? Thank you for your help!

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Hey Zahra, great question - as far as I know from all the lenses I've tested ALL lenses allow catalyst stabilisation so long as you turn off all other types of stabilisation when shooting. Active steadyshot works on all the lenses I've tested, but I don't have many with in lens stabilisation (OSS) so I'm not certain it will work with those, but I think it does. The Sigma 24-70 (very nice choice btw) should work great with both. Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you like the content and have a lovely weekend!

@41vids Год назад

Where is active stabilization on the A7IV menu?? I can only see steadyshot only, someone please help!!!

@Youno954 Год назад

If I understood correctly, any stabilization should be turned off if you plan to use the catalyst? That would be a tough call to make before you shoot any video. Sometimes it’s hard to tell if active stabilization will be enough or not, so you’re taking a big risk here.

@howardhdavidson Год назад

Although slow I find the stabilisation on Final Cut Pro extremely affective

@OceanBoyJj 2 года назад

I noticed very little difference stabilizing Standard Steadyshot captured video and Steady shot off video in Catalyst Browse, do you recommend turning of SS if we are gonna stabilize in post?

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Hey Jj, in my experiments so far I've seen limited downside from leaving standard on then using catalyst so that would be my default approach, but I think the strategy you mention could work well too. Best solution is to experiment and see which you like best:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@frijiisland 5 месяцев назад

can you combine active + catalyst ?

@ChrisGower 2 года назад

Incredibly useful video. I know that Sony has the worst stabilisation of Canon and Nikon (and Fuji and Olympus), but this has allayed my fears in looking to take the plunge into my first Sony camera since the NEX-5. Standard Steadyshot looks sufficient for what I'm looking to do, and film. As others have commented, sometimes overly stabilised footage looks a bit... clinical, anyway. Great comparisons - thanks!

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Some great observations there Chris and I completely agree. I actually like a bit of organic imperfection. I've noticed how many great tv shows and movies (I've been rewatching Breaking Bad recently) use handheld shots with a litte natural movement and you completely miss it unless you look for it, but it adds a little something . Great luck jumping in to Sony. I often look at Canon but a few things put me off so I'm happy enough with team S for now haha! Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@jounihelminen6025 2 года назад

Does the IBIS work in addition to lenses that have Optical Steadyshot (like Dual IS with Panasonic cameras), or is it either/or?

@Val_Cosmos 2 года назад

They do

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Hey both, Val is right, they do work otgether. Sony doesn't let you unpick stabilisation types so you can't finely control each but it is effective:)

@Val_Cosmos 2 года назад

@@dbvares8745 I have a Sony A7iii and even along with the stabilized 24-105mm Sony lens the IBIS is horrible. I'm selling out of the Sony system now. Its too heavy and cumbersome to use.

@Ae-gk8ul 2 месяца назад

Gratitude

@benjamindover4337 2 года назад

I like the active stabilization, but at double the cost of a a7c, I'm not sure if its needed for handheld interviews. Anyone have experience with that on a7c or a7iii?

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

I'd say the IBIS of the a7c and a7ii is ok if you've got a fairly steady hand. I don't have the steadiest ones naturally as I have a slight genetic tremor so for me probably not but I think for others, assuming not too much movement intended in shots, it could well be manageable

@thegangstagentle 2 года назад

Hi! Thank you for your content! I am a blind content creator and I heard that the Alpha7iv has a screen reader. Could you please show a bit more of it. There is literally no other talking camera. I want to buy it but I need to see how the screen reader actually reads. Thank you!

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Really interesting point, thanks for bringing to my attention. Let me look into this further and see what I can do. Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great day!

@TheDigitalGuerrilla Год назад

Should have tried a stabilized lens

@Alex_Cid 2 года назад

How about stabilisation in crop mode? is it beter?

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Good Q Alex, I can't say I've noticed a significant difference but let me look at it a bit more scientifically and see what I can find:)

@Jimmyageek 2 года назад

PANASONIC S5 IBIS MURDER A7 IV

@ivanmelicoffabril8253 Год назад

I suscribed just because of your 0:59 comment hahahahaha!

@LASRUM01 2 года назад

Which lens do you using on this video bro ??

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Hey Lasrum, it’s primarily the Sony 20mm f1.8, more info on that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HGdhJoU2qRA.html Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you like the content and have a great day 👍

@jiajianhou426 2 года назад

When you say 14%, does that mean 1.14 crop? So 24mm becomes 27.36mm?

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Hey Jiajian, that's exactly right, yeah. It means ideally you use a lens a tiny bit wider than your intended field of view:) Thanks for watching, consider subbing if you enjoyed and have a great weekend!

@jiajianhou426 2 года назад

@@dbvares8745 thank you! Also anytime when there is a crop, like active steady shot and breathing compensation, does it mean the video is no longer 33mp oversampled but just slightly less oversampled? If we use both of these it’s gonna be even less?

@PNWMOTION Год назад

Fun fact if your using the free version of catalyst brows your exporting 8 bit and not 10 bit

@mbvglider 2 года назад

I already have an A7 IV so I'm only here for the wordplay.

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

Great to see you Ashley - I'm always here for cool comments from nice people so thank you kindly and hope you have a kick ass weekend:)

@giorgoszampetas7875 11 месяцев назад

I can't believe yet.. That a so expensive camera has no perfect stab as iPhones or go Pro cameras...

@X99Zero 2 года назад

Damn, need to sell a7iii now and add more for A7iv 😂

@dbvares8745 2 года назад

It's definitely a nice upgrade, but the a7ii / a7c remain very soliud depending on your use:) Hope you're doing good X99!

@miykaalr Год назад

So let me just correct you on this bro !!! Your using the wrong lens and leading people on they are not seeing real results. IBIS ACTIVE DOES NOT WORK WITH ANY OTHER LENS BUT A SONY LENS SO GET A SONY LENS AND TRY AGAIN.