The 60mp Sony 7R IV mirrorless camera begins shipping September 12 in the USA. It’s available for pre-order NOW!!!
Pre-order Sony a7R IV from B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama
Pre-orders begin shipping September 12 in the USA
There’s already a huge demand for this camera. The best way to get one is by pre-ordering
Sony a7R IV Pixel Shift Mode includes a new 16-shot mode that shifts the sensor in half-pixel increments to capture 16 separate images that can be combined to create whopping 240.8 mp (19,008 px x 12,672 px) RAW files using Sony’s Imaging Edge Desktop software.
Interval delay between shots can be set to: shortest, 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec, 4 sec, 5 sec, 10 Sec, 15 Sec, 30 Sec
When Pixel Shift Mode is selected, the camera automatically switches to silent shooting, continuous mode and uncompressed raw
You can shoot 16 shot mode, you can select either to combine the full 16 captures for a 240.8 mp RAW or if you prefer to keep the file to 60.2 mp, you can select to use just 4 of the 16 images using the upcoming version of Imaging Edge Desktop software (ver1.5). Download the latest Imaging Edge software.
Pre-order Sony a7R IV from B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama
Pre-orders begin shipping September 12 in the USA
The next generation high-resolution fullframe Sony mirrorless camera you’ve been asking for is here…and earlier than anyone expected! Sony a7R IV ($3,498 Pre-orders begin shipping September 12 in the USA) includes everything you like about a7R III plus MUCH more! Let’s take a look at what’s new and improved…
Sixty Megapixels – the most ever for a fullframe camera sensor is sure to grab the headlines for its 9504 x 6336 px resolution. As usual Sony didn’t just bump the resolution up a bit from 42 to 45mp and call it a day. Sixty megapixels is a significant jump that you can actually see in the images – not merely in the specs.
Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor features gapless on-chip lens structure, improved low light performance and anti-reflective sensor coating. There’s no low pass filter to provide highest resolution and 15 stops dynamic range. Enhanced Detail Reproduction Technology and Area Specific Noise Reduction were designed specifically for its 60.2 mp sensor.
Pixel Shift Mode now includes both the original 4-shot mode as well a new 16-shot mode that shifts the sensor in half-pixel increments to capture 16 separate images that can be combined to create whopping 240.8 mp (19,008 px x 12,672 px) RAW files using Sony’s Imaging Edge Desktop software.
Interval delay between shots can be set to: shortest, 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec, 4 sec, 5 sec, 10 Sec, 15 Sec, 30 Sec
When Pixel Shift Mode is selected, the camera automatically switches to silent shooting, continuous mode and uncompressed raw
You can shoot 16 shot mode, you can select either to combine the full 16 captures for a 240.8 mp RAW or if you prefer to keep the file to 60.2 mp, you can select to use just 4 of the 16 images using the upcoming version of Imaging Edge Desktop software (ver1.5). Download the latest Imaging Edge software.
Hurray!!! No more Gray Focus Points. You can now choose to display Flexible Point in either white or red!
Menu > Custom Settings 1 > Focus Frame Color > White / Red
White Focus Frame color is an excellent choice when shooting colorful subjects
Red Focus Frame color is an excellent choice when shooting a predominantly white scene such as portraits on white seamless, snow scenes or a white building…
Sony a7R IV supports 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9 Aspect Ratios. I’ve been pushing for Sony to add this feature….forever! Firmware Update 5.00 added 1:1 aspect ratio to Sony a9. Now Sony finally adds both 4:3 & 1:1 to a7 Series!
FINALLY! Card Slot 2 is upgraded to UHS-II so now both card slots are now UHS-II compatible. As before you can set recording for redundancy simultaneously record to both cards, Sort stills & video or Raw and Jpeg to different cards or simply choose to record to one card slot at a time and automatically rollover recording to the next card slot. Menu > Setup 5 > Record Media Settings > Auto Switch Media > On
Please Note: Unlike a7 Series III & a9 cameras, Card Slot 1 is now the top card slot
Like Sony a7R III, a7R IV can shoot with flash with its 10FPS mechanical shutter but now you’re capturing a whopping 60 Megapixels at 10 Frames-per-Second!
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens + Profoto B1 AirTTL Flash | 1/250 | F8 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Mechanical Shutter – 10 FPS Max
Mechanical Shutter with No Viewfinder Blackout – 8 FPS Max
Silent Shooting – 7 FPS Max
Sony a7R IV’s buffer will hold 68 fullsize 60.2 mp Compressed Raw or Jpeg images – or roughly three times that number in APS-C Crop mode. When using high speed UHS-II cards, the buffer clears extremely quickly while you continue to shoot.
Phase Detection AF points jump to 567 points (up from 399 points on a7R III.) Phase Detection now covers 74% horizontal and 99% vertical of the sensor. Contrast segments remain unchanged at 425.
Sony a7R IV adds an additional stop sensitivity allowing PDAF down to F11. This allows PDAF with the FE 100-400 F4.5-5.6 GM lens using both the FE 1.4 & 2x TC or FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 G lens with a FE 1.4 TC.
When testing this setting with the new FE 35mm f/1.8, the lens aperture remains open during focus – but not with all older lenses. I am uncertain if this can be implemented to older lenses via lens firmware updates or if it’s lens specific behavior.
Menu > Camera Settings 1 > AF 2 > Aperture Drive in AF > Focus Priority
“The sound of the aperture drive may be audible and aperture value may not be displayed on the screen”
Improved low light shooting with autofocus sensitivity extended to -3 EV, which is a one stop improvement from a7R III (rated to -2 EV)
It’s now possible to tether to a laptop and send RAW files via either a direct or Access Point 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz Wi-Fi Connection using the next version of Imaging Edge Software (ver1.5). Download Imaging Edge Software.
Menu > Network 1 > PC Remote Function > PC Remote Connected Method >
USB / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Access Point
You can also select the Wi-Fi Frequency:
Menu > Network 2 > Wi-Fi Settings > Frequency Band > 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Needles to say, 60 megapixel Raws will transfer a lot faster with 5 GHz if your other hardware supports it.
Sony a7R IV adds Real Time Function from Sony a9 (Firmware 5.00 and later) Subject Tracing enhanced using a9 Artificial Intelligence. Tracking can be assigned to custom key or touch tracking enabled,
Like the functions found in Sony a9 FW Update 5.00 & a6400, a7R IV gets Real-Time Eye AF compatible with Real-Time Tracking and Eye Selection. In most instances Auto does a great job of selecting the eye nearest the camera, but if you want to lock in the right or left eye, you can select it here:
Right/Left Eye Select: Auto, Right, Left
Sony a7R IV + FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens | 1/800 | F1.8 | ISO 100 (Auto Eye Select) (Click to Enlarge)
Click to See Crop of Eye at 100%
Sony a7R IV + FE 135mm F1.8 GM Lens | 1/800 | F1.8 | ISO 100 (Left Eye Select) (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV also ships with Real-Time Eye AF for Animals.
Subject Detection: Human/Animal (Please Note that Animal Eye AF will not work with Real Time Tracking)
Great news for video shooters! Real-Time Eye AF is now supported for Movie recording.
Those of you with big mitts like me will appreciate the newly redesigned grip which is a bit deeper yet still provides a bit more room for your fingers between the grip and the lens mount.
The new Sony a7R IV grip (right) is deeper yet has more room for your fingers between the grip and lens mount than a7R III (left),
Thanks to tweak in the camera design every generation a7 camera got a new vertical grip and this is no exception. Like the previous model, VG-C4EM Vertical Grip ($398) holds two NP-FZ100 Lithium-Ion batteries
Sony a7R IV + VG-C4EM Vertical Grip
Some Sony users strongly requested a lock to the EV Dial to avoid unwanted changes to that setting. Other users, like myself, were vehemently opposed to one since a lock makes adjustments a two finger operation.
Sony managed to find a clever solution that should make both sides happy with a Lock/Unlock Button
• Press the lock button down and the EV Dial is locked
• Press the lock button again and it pops up so the EV Dial can spin.
For those of you shooting in cold weather wearing gloves, Sony made the rear dial a bit more prominent.
Sony a7R IV’s joystick has been improved for a more tactile feel and better grip.
This is another thing that seems to change with every generation a7 camera and it seems like Sony finally nailed it. The covers for the microphone, headphone, Micro-HDMI, USB-C, Multi-Terminal and PC terminal ports are all tucked beneath solid and sensible covers.
The weakest link in a7R III weather-sealing is the battery door which Sony addresses with a small gasket on the re-designed battery door. It’s a small change but a necessary one.
Every generation of a7R thus far has arrived with an upated shutter mechanism. Sony again improved dampening of their mechanical shutter specifically to minimize vibrations for their new 60 megapixel sensor. This dampening also makes the mechanical shutter noticeably quieter.
Since I was testing the FE 35mm f/1.8 on a7R III at the same time I tested a7R IV, I can absolutely say a7R IV’s shutter is quite noticeably quieter and softer than a7R III.
Compressed Raw ≈ 59.8 mb
Uncompressed Raw ≈ 117.2
Jpeg L Extra Fine ≈ 17-22
Jpeg L Fine ≈ 9.5-13.6 mb
Jpeg L Standard ≈ 6-7 mb
Jpeg Size Options (Fullframe): L 60mp, M 26mp, S 15mp
Thanks to its new 60.2mp sensor, APS-C Crop mode results in 26.2mp capture
APS-C Compressed Raw ≈ 25.55 mb
APS-C Uncompressed Raw ≈ 50.7 mb
APS-C Jpeg L Extra Fine ≈ 10-11 mb
APS-C Jpeg L Fine ≈ 5 mb
APS-C Jpeg L Standard ≈ 3.3 mb
Jpeg Size Options (APS-C): L 26, M 15mp, S 6.5mp
Sharpness Settings for Jpeg are expanded from previous +/-3 range up to +/-5
Sony a7R IV features a new image stabilization system that uses internal gyroscope data to improve image stabilization to 5.5 stop. Image Stabilization is active during Live View & Focus Magnification
You can now choose three types of Auto White Balance: Standard, Ambience or White AWB
Auto White Balance can also be locked to a half press or full press of the shutter release.
Menu > Custom Settings 1 > Color/WB/Img Processing2 > Shutter AWB Lock >
Shutter Halfway Down / Continuous Shooting / Off
Previously released on a9 FW 5.00 and a6400, a7 Series finally gets interval shooting as a menu item.
Menu > Custom Settings 1 > ShootMode/Drive1 > Interval Shoot Function >
• Interval Shooting > On/Off
• Shooting Start Time > 0 min 01 sec to 99 min 59 sec
• Shooting Interval > 1 sec to 60 sec
• Number of Shots > 1 to 9999
• AE Tracking Sensitivity > High / Mid / Low
• Silent Shooting in Interval > On / Off
• Shoot Interval Priority > Off / On
Included from Sony a9 (Firmware Update 5.00) & a6400), Focus Area Limit allows you to turn off focus areas you don’t use. I highly recommend turning off Center and Flexible Spot Small Areas
I’ve read a few complaints on photography forums that previous a7 Series camera straps are all simply marked “Sony a7” prompting some a7R Series users to complain their camera had a “lowly a7” on the strap. Grumble no more. Sony a7R IV comes with a new style strap that now carries the Sony a7R IV Signature.
Sony a7R IV body, a7R IV Strap, USB Charging/Tethering cable, NP-FZ100 Lithium-Ion battery, Cable Lock
Lens Mount: Sony E
Camera Format: Full-Frame (1x Crop Factor)
Pixels Actual: 62.5 Megapixel
Effective: 61 Megapixel
Maximum Resolution: 9504 x 6336
Aspect Ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type: CMOS
Sensor Size: 35.7 x 23.8 mm
Image File Format: JPEG, RAW
Bit Depth: 14-Bit
Image Stabilization: Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100 to 32000 (Extended: 50 to 102400)
Shutter Speed: Mechanical Shutter 1/8000 to 30 Second + Bulb Mode
Shutter Speed Movie Mode: 1/8000 to 1/4 Second
Metering Method: Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Multiple, Spot
Exposure Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation: -5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
Metering Range: -3 to 20 EV
White Balance: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Continuous Shooting: Up to 10 fps at 61 MP for up to 68 Exposures (JPEG)
Interval Recording: Yes
Self Timer: 2/5/10-Second Delay
Recording Modes: XAVC S
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p [60 to 100 Mb/s]
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/24p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/120p [16 to 100 Mb/s]
AVCHD
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i [17 to 24 Mb/s]
External Recording Modes: 4:2:2 8-Bit
DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50i/50p/59.94i/59.94p
Recording Limit Up to 29 Minutes
Video Encoding NTSC/PAL
ISO Sensitivity Auto: 100 to 12800
Manual: 100 to 32000
Audio Recording Built-In Microphone (Stereo)
External Microphone Input (Stereo)
Focus Type: Auto and Manual Focus
Focus Mode: Automatic (A), Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points Phase Detection: 567
Contrast Detection: 425
Autofocus Sensitivity: -3 to +20 EV
Viewfinder Type Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Size 0.5″
Viewfinder Resolution: 5,760,000 Dot
Viewfinder Eye Point: 23 mm
Viewfinder Coverage: 100%
Viewfinder Magnification: Approx. 0.78x
Diopter Adjustment: -4.0 to +3.0
Monitor Size: 3″
Monitor Resolution: 1,440,000 Dot
Monitor Type: Tilting Touchscreen LCD
Built-in Flash: None
Flash Modes: Auto, Fill Flash, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Wireless
Maximum Sync Speed: 1/250 Second
Flash Compensation: -3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
Dedicated Flash System: S-TTL
External Flash Connection: Hot Shoe, PC Terminal
Memory Card Slot: 2 x SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity: 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), USB 2.0 Micro-B, USB 3.0, USB Type-C
Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
GPS: None
Operating Temperature: 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Battery: 1 x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh (Approx. 530 Shots)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 5.07 x 3.8 x 3.05″ / 128.9 x 96.4 x 77.5 mm
Weight 1.46 lb / 665 g
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens + Profoto B1 AirTTL Flash | 1/250 | F9 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens + Profoto B1 AirTTL Flash | 1/250 | F9 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens + Profoto B1 AirTTL Flash | 1/250 | F10 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Lens | 1/160 | F5.6 | ISO 200 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/200 | F9 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/400 | F5.6 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/40 | F7.1 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/80 | F9 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/160 | F7.1 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/125 | F4.5 | ISO 200 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens | 1/30 | F40 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/250 | F8 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Sony a7R IV + FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens | 1/160 | F9 | ISO 100 (Click to Enlarge)
Pre-order Sony a7R IV from B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama
Pre-orders begin shipping September 12 in the USA
There’s already a huge demand for this camera. The best way to get one is by pre-ordering
Sony FE 35mm F1.8 Available for Pre-Order Now from B&H Photo | Adorama
Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 Lens is a fast and compact versatile wide-angle full-frame E-mount camera. It’s f/1.8 maximum aperture is ideal for selective focus and shooting working in low-light conditions. An aspherical element reduces aberrations and field curvature while maintaining contrast and edge-to-edge sharpness. For fast, responsive focusing, the 35mm uses a linear motor and internal focus design, while a customizable focus hold button locks focus when recomposing and can be set to activate other functions, including Eye AF, AF On, Aperture Preview, Shot Result Preview, or Bright Monitoring among others. This lens has a dust- and moisture-resistant construction that will permit shooting in less-than-ideal weather conditions. Nine-blade circular diaphragm for smooth bokeh.
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