This is fantastic information thanks Taylor. The biggest takeaway is the white balance, I rely on my Nikons AWB to help me work a bit faster. Now that the A7R5 has reasonably good AWB it makes this camera much more suitable for my work flo. 👍
Well I’ve had mine for a year now and it’s my favorite Sony full frame camera even though I also have an A1 which is another great camera. Also added an A7CR for a smaller lighter backup since I like to carry and travel with two bodies. Nice to have both options. Great lenses available as well. Thank you for your video. Take care.
Maybe if it is. This is also perfect for me. That doesn’t mean it’s perfect for all. Things that would make it more perfect for me: lower file sizes in a compressed medium raw format. Stacked sensor for faster read out and less rolling shutter in silent.
That's a big part why I am happy to have switched from Canon. After countless years of them releasing a camera only for it to be crippled out the gate to protect the 1D or Cinema line, I was just tired of that corporate strategy. Sony, for their flaws, they really do seem to give you everything that you need and have really differentiated their lines so that you're never envious of a pricier model just because.
I tried this camera at Creative Space NYC and the way the display is designed is how Sony should’ve done it for their new cameras starting with the A7SIII and after. Even I want this camera though I’m fine with my A7III that I’ve been using for 2 years.
yea this screen design will make everyone happy, I enjoy using a7Siii for photography because of quieter shutter but the screen is irritating to flip out for simple low/high shots
For me the a7RV is the perfect camera. I’ve had a Panasonic GH3 for over 10 years. It’s decent, but long in the tooth. My GH3 kit includes 7 lenses and all of the other components to capture stills and videos. But I’m replacing ALL of it to get an a7RV with everything needed to capture both stills and videos. I.e., pretty much starting from scratch again. And happily doing it.
This is promising. Still Dreaming of the A1 (no blackout fast sensor readout, 30fps or more, advanced video settings) with A7RV 61mp file output and Ai AF. I guess A1mkII (hopefully). If/when this comes out, it will be my perfect do all camera.
Nice to see my new home town (Lisboa) in your presentation. I’m considering this camera as a replacement to my A7RIII. Most of the time I shoot with Leicas.
I’m wondering with the medium lossless raw does the low light abilities of this camera improve at that setting. I’ve watched lots of videos where the lower megapixel cameras seem to have better performance in low light. Thank you in advance if you answer. I know that you both you and magic have both used this.
Fantastic review sir. I’ve been watching you review the R6, R3, the A7iv and others…..glad you found what works for you. Looks as though you’re just going to have a lot of fun shooting with that camera. Enjoy.
Question... Do I buy the A7RV now $400 off and get the battery grip for free as a bonus, or do I wait for the upcoming A7V and hope its just as good at a cheaper price?
I'm so glad I found you! I almost went for the A74 for Hybrid shooting then came across your page and definitely going with a7rv.. what's the title of this song at 1:00 by the way!!?? Thanks again. you have a follower for life now!!
I’m torn between this camera or the a1, I’m researching and due to the stacked sensor the a1 has its classed as much better. I shoot portrait and wedding, what’s your thoughts ?
I would say the limitation of this camera is pretty obvious, if you do anything fast action it’s handcuffed. The FPS is less than my 47iv and one quarter of the A1 or a9ii. When shooting high quality video and there is quick movement there is extreme rolling shutter. I love it, but suggesting it’s not limited is pretty oblivious.
Taylor, love your work! I recently bought the A7rv with a new grip and found that the grip did not fit and later found out that that is an issue with the current grip sold and said to fit as per the Sony Corporate, but I can tell you that after taking it back to Precision Camera in Austin Texas I was told that I was among numerous a7rv owners advising that the battery grip fitment was off. I had a gap that I was able to see through. Was wondering if you had the same issue if and when you tried a battery grip with your camera. There is a big thread on DP Review regarding this issue. Hope it gets fixed soon and maybe you could contact some of your Sony rep's and see what's up with this issue. Keep up the good work. Thank You
Taylor, do you use the electronic shutter for wedding work? I'd love of course, but I'm guessing I would need to use the mechanical shutter much of the time due to the slower readout speed of the high mp sensor.
Sadly I don’t have much info. I haven’t used the electronic shutter at all on my RV I don’t think. I find it’s quiet enough in mechanical and no potential problems
Hi Taylor. Is there an issue with the Sony a7rv evf display quality dropping dramatically when set to high 120hz? The display exhibits a lot of moire when auto focusing. Although this doesn’t seem to effect the image quality.
My Sony a7s iii colors looks very good in comparison to my Canon R5, and this new Sony camera apparently has improved from the S iii, so I think the color science comparison is almost, if not already dead at this point. It’s all preference now
Wow.... Great video and thank you for sharing such detailed review.. Question:- Does this have Gyro Data stabilizing on Catalyst like A7SIII and A7IV.. please reply...thank you in advance :)
Low light seems fine to me. Lightroom files won’t open yet (unless they’ve updated in the last few days) so I’m waiting for that. I have a few images at 10k iso that look fine tho
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Nice. I guess what we’re all REALLY looking forward to is the A9 III, which will give us a stacked sensor. Silent shooting at a wedding is where it’s at.
I feel like the A7RV is more for photographers, who dabble in video and the R5, while still solid for stills, and even better for bursts, is better for video 🤔
Not for any action/sports/birds, but not that it supposed to be. Limited to mechanical shutter, same awful rolling shutter, same A7R4 sensor. Not an A1, but would need a stacked sensor, which Sony will never do, limiting that to the A1 and A9 series.
I’ll do a part of a future video with cards in to show how much the file count moves when cycling through the options. Should have done it for this. Lossless medium is still larger than I’m used to though
@@jeffrey3498 Then I rather get a Sony A1 and remove the battery grip for travel. Cheaper than getting multiple cameras (one of which is an inferior model) and the best camera will still be following me around
Such Sony advertisment. Terrible. You are telling to the people that you are a hybrid shooter and fine with those bad video specs. Cmon man. This is a joke in late 2022. This is a photo camera and even a very slow on! The RV is a good camera, but not perfect for nobody!
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto No 4K120 FPS. 8k 24 instead of 8K 30. 8K and 4K60 only with crop. This is not the A7IV.This is a pro Model and doesn't even support full read out in 4K60. Very dissapointing! 4K120 should be standard. 10FPS in Photo mode with MS and 6FPS with ES is too slow. A camera with that slow BSI sensor at least should have a faster shutter like the one from the A1. On top the RS is terrible on this camera. If you design a slow camera then at least give the users a faster mechanical shutter. 10FPS is state of the art in 2010 but not 2022 / 2023!
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto If it wouldn't have that terrible screen, yes it would be definitly! But if you look at the 2 1/2 years old canon R5, it is capable of shooting faster photos and is offering 4K120. After so many years sony is crippling the A7RV just not to shorten the sales of the SIII. I think if you make a review this should be taken into consideration instead creating a click bating title like this. I believe you, that you really enjoy this great camera, but the downsides shouldn't be taken out for that high price, that a lot of people out there have to work hard for. Just wanna say, that a review which is critical enough gives your viewers more the believe that the positive aspects are real as well.
The title is that they’ve made my perfect camera. I’ve never used 4k120. No use for 8k at all. So I think we just want different things and it’s too bad they haven’t made this a perfect camera for you
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“I don’t care about video, I’m a photographer.” - Magic 😂
This was the most used quote on the trip after that scene
I used to say that 😆👍
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Not a review, its a movie, thanks mate. I am a canon guy but respect what sony brining out. Keep up the great content, cheers
I used to be a Canon guy but Sony has pushed the bar so high it eventually was too hard to stay and I have switched to Sony and have not regretted it.
I love the cross content you and Magic are doing. You guys are buds now!
Who is Magic? :P
@@MagicWeddingPhotographer lolol
This is fantastic information thanks Taylor. The biggest takeaway is the white balance, I rely on my Nikons AWB to help me work a bit faster. Now that the A7R5 has reasonably good AWB it makes this camera much more suitable for my work flo. 👍
This is a movie man! A very good way to present a product in a very interesting way. Cant get enough of it. You rock!
Now that the camera is released, I would love to see how you set it up with custom buttons, memory settings, etc. for photo and video. Thank you!!
Well I’ve had mine for a year now and it’s my favorite Sony full frame camera even though I also have an A1 which is another great camera. Also added an A7CR for a smaller lighter backup since I like to carry and travel with two bodies. Nice to have both options. Great lenses available as well. Thank you for your video. Take care.
Next year a new camera will come out and surprise, it also will be declared a perfect camera. The wheel keeps turning.
Maybe if it is. This is also perfect for me. That doesn’t mean it’s perfect for all. Things that would make it more perfect for me: lower file sizes in a compressed medium raw format. Stacked sensor for faster read out and less rolling shutter in silent.
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto exactly…”all I want is the perfect camera” cue the song 🎵
I don't care about the video. I'm a photographer.
That's a big part why I am happy to have switched from Canon. After countless years of them releasing a camera only for it to be crippled out the gate to protect the 1D or Cinema line, I was just tired of that corporate strategy. Sony, for their flaws, they really do seem to give you everything that you need and have really differentiated their lines so that you're never envious of a pricier model just because.
This looks like a great upgrade from my a7rIII
I tried this camera at Creative Space NYC and the way the display is designed is how Sony should’ve done it for their new cameras starting with the A7SIII and after. Even I want this camera though I’m fine with my A7III that I’ve been using for 2 years.
yea this screen design will make everyone happy, I enjoy using a7Siii for photography because of quieter shutter but the screen is irritating to flip out for simple low/high shots
It is a beast !!!
What a fantastic upgrade.
You have a full frame camera and a APSC camera in one body.
Ok. Out of all the reviews I watched. Yours is the best.. Sony hire this good human.. He just sold me this camera 📸..
For me the a7RV is the perfect camera. I’ve had a Panasonic GH3 for over 10 years. It’s decent, but long in the tooth. My GH3 kit includes 7 lenses and all of the other components to capture stills and videos. But I’m replacing ALL of it to get an a7RV with everything needed to capture both stills and videos. I.e., pretty much starting from scratch again. And happily doing it.
How quick is the back and forth from video to photo when shooting a wedding highlight film?
Stunning review video. Thank you for this. Entertaining, aesthetically pleasing, and super informative. Awesome video.
Great review. Quality Presentation!
This is promising. Still Dreaming of the A1 (no blackout fast sensor readout, 30fps or more, advanced video settings) with A7RV 61mp file output and Ai AF. I guess A1mkII (hopefully). If/when this comes out, it will be my perfect do all camera.
Great, video. Hello from brazil ! Can you talk about rec mode internally and 4k 120p if is 10 bit ?
Nice to see my new home town (Lisboa) in your presentation. I’m considering this camera as a replacement to my A7RIII. Most of the time I shoot with Leicas.
This was super helpful, thank you!
In honesty, doesn't really seem that different from its predecessor. Just some features taken from the Panasonic S1H and Blackmagic...
AF and screen makes it worth it for me.
I’m wondering with the medium lossless raw does the low light abilities of this camera improve at that setting. I’ve watched lots of videos where the lower megapixel cameras seem to have better performance in low light. Thank you in advance if you answer. I know that you both you and magic have both used this.
I already wanted it, this video inspired me to sell my kidney to pre order it.
Yea man, incredible camera. Great video and I'm with you 100%. I need this.
Fantastic review sir. I’ve been watching you review the R6, R3, the A7iv and others…..glad you found what works for you. Looks as though you’re just going to have a lot of fun shooting with that camera. Enjoy.
Question... Do I buy the A7RV now $400 off and get the battery grip for free as a bonus, or do I wait for the upcoming A7V and hope its just as good at a cheaper price?
Comparing like ISO 6400 at night, would M lossless compression mode make A7RV better than A7M4?
I don’t think so. Pixel density is the same and that’s what driving noise performance.
@@gilcarag274 Yea.. but isn't that M lossless compression mode of A7RV achieve lower pixel density than A7M4 by downsampling?
damn that's one good product youtube video. loved the tree sampler!
It's a gem. Great review. Mine is ordered!
Great to see you last week!
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto thank you! Great to see you as well!
Did anyone feel the body get warm with normal shooting? I’m trying to figure out why mine is getting warm. Thanks!
Think I’m finally ready to upgrade from the A7RIII
You've been realy close to where I live, hope you enjoyed visiting Portugal!
Looks incredible, I'm happy with my new A7iv's, but I'll have a shot of yours I'm Glasgow in March dude :)
I bought Alpha IV last year, can't really justify an upgrade. Looked it up today and it would set me back £2200 to part exchange, way too much.
Why 61mp? Is it only for cropping or is there a different aesthetic look vs 33mp. Thank you.
Lisboa ❤
it’s such a shame sony didn’t bring the custom lut option for a7rv like on the a7cii
Could be a firmware in the future. They seem to be updating cameras recently
Omg I love that this was in Lisbon. Love Lisbon. That’s like my legit second home thanks to my Portuguese gf
You had no negatives because you used slide film. You need to use film to get negatives. I always buy a roll of 36 exposures.
mid.
I'm so glad I found you! I almost went for the A74 for Hybrid shooting then came across your page and definitely going with a7rv.. what's the title of this song at 1:00 by the way!!?? Thanks again. you have a follower for life now!!
I’m torn between this camera or the a1, I’m researching and due to the stacked sensor the a1 has its classed as much better. I shoot portrait and wedding, what’s your thoughts ?
I’d probably do a9iii over the a1. A7RV is nice time too
The double hinged screen of the A7RV alone kills the competitors. It's a shame on Sony that the FX3 was made with a primitive screen.
First! I was looking forward to your review specifically.
Hello 🍕
I would say the limitation of this camera is pretty obvious, if you do anything fast action it’s handcuffed. The FPS is less than my 47iv and one quarter of the A1 or a9ii. When shooting high quality video and there is quick movement there is extreme rolling shutter.
I love it, but suggesting it’s not limited is pretty oblivious.
I haven’t watched this video since I made it in sept but I probably mention that I don’t shoot sports or wildlife
Agree 100%, no cripple hammer used in the production of this camera. Thank goodness. Canon would have never made this.
Taylor, love your work! I recently bought the A7rv with a new grip and found that the grip did not fit and later found out that that is an issue with the current grip sold and said to fit as per the Sony Corporate, but I can tell you that after taking it back to Precision Camera in Austin Texas I was told that I was among numerous a7rv owners advising that the battery grip fitment was off. I had a gap that I was able to see through. Was wondering if you had the same issue if and when you tried a battery grip with your camera. There is a big thread on DP Review regarding this issue. Hope it gets fixed soon and maybe you could contact some of your Sony rep's and see what's up with this issue. Keep up the good work. Thank You
That’s sad to hear. I don’t use a grip though so I might not be much help
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto No worries, thanks for getting back to me.
Well made video - with all your options and money invested, why would you shoot with this over the A1?
Front facing screen and less money
Where can I get the new A7RV?
Depends where you live
Canon really needs to step up their game. This really makes me wish, I would have gone with Sony… 😢
Taylor, do you use the electronic shutter for wedding work? I'd love of course, but I'm guessing I would need to use the mechanical shutter much of the time due to the slower readout speed of the high mp sensor.
Sadly I don’t have much info. I haven’t used the electronic shutter at all on my RV I don’t think. I find it’s quiet enough in mechanical and no potential problems
can you compare the a7r5 against the nikon Z9? interested to hear your take on one vs the other
Size speed price
The Z9 is a beast.
@@iconicon3108 Z9 is much more expensive but yet don't have enough features to justify the price difference
Nikon z9 or this Sony camera ? If you had to choose?
My needs are not your needs. So it depends what you need
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto that’s very true indeed.
Just wish it had more FPS - ie. 20 in electronic.
Hi Taylor. Is there an issue with the Sony a7rv evf display quality dropping dramatically when set to high 120hz? The display exhibits a lot of moire when auto focusing. Although this doesn’t seem to effect the image quality.
I take with 61MP sensor, low light capture’s gonna suffer a little bit
What camera was used to record you though? Lol like all the b roll with you & the A7RV?
Canon R6. I don’t remember what lens Tim used. Usually we use the 35mm f1.8 a lot
Nice review … how is color science compared to the a7IV?
Still crap compared to Nikon and Canon
Na, color has really improved with sony
My Sony a7s iii colors looks very good in comparison to my Canon R5, and this new Sony camera apparently has improved from the S iii, so I think the color science comparison is almost, if not already dead at this point. It’s all preference now
@@kifley19 color can be changed with a click in lightroom and photoshop kid
how does it do at switching between photo and video
I didn’t have my fast cards with me sadly. I’ll do a retest when I get a production unit
Wow.... Great video and thank you for sharing such detailed review..
Question:- Does this have Gyro Data stabilizing on Catalyst like A7SIII and A7IV.. please reply...thank you in advance :)
It should yah
Yes it does
How is the low light, it seems like no reviews on it are talking about that.
Low light seems fine to me. Lightroom files won’t open yet (unless they’ve updated in the last few days) so I’m waiting for that. I have a few images at 10k iso that look fine tho
Honeymoon phase.
Still use it as a main even with Sonys 27 cameras released this year haha
Haven’t watched you since you were on Nikon. Finally came to the dark side lol
When shooting medium or small raw, do you still lose resolution when shooting in APSC mode?
Great question. I will test this once I touch camera again.
How is the noise on high ISO images? Does the medium RAW option impact that?
Lightroom isn’t updated yet to see. Jpgs look great tho. There’s a high iso example set coming up in the real wedding video in a few days
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Nice. I guess what we’re all REALLY looking forward to is the A9 III, which will give us a stacked sensor. Silent shooting at a wedding is where it’s at.
In your opinion, does this camera put the Canon eos r5 to shame?
I feel like the A7RV is more for photographers, who dabble in video and the R5, while still solid for stills, and even better for bursts, is better for video 🤔
R5 still has better af.
Not for any action/sports/birds, but not that it supposed to be. Limited to mechanical shutter, same awful rolling shutter, same A7R4 sensor. Not an A1, but would need a stacked sensor, which Sony will never do, limiting that to the A1 and A9 series.
How big are the files on lossless medium?
I’ll do a part of a future video with cards in to show how much the file count moves when cycling through the options. Should have done it for this. Lossless medium is still larger than I’m used to though
ugh should i get the a7rv or just a7iv is enough
Depends what your needs are
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto prob mostly landscape and street but didnt tly need to print it
The RV does that mean its also a camper?
Yes. We did a Caravan tour of Portugal in it
I like it when u yell at the AI to change it to 35mm focal length.
It still hasn’t
If only they would give a top LCD screen like fuji
I’d like this too, but I shoot lcd most of the time so i suppose it’s not that big of a deal for me
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto I ment the the LCD that has the mode info like the r5
Quite quiet needs to be on a hoody
Does anyone’s Sony a7rv’s back display show a grid?
Came visit Porto, better than Lisbon :)
I tried but it was supposed to rain all last week so we ended up moving :(
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Hope you still enjoy our country and food. Add Porto for the whish list 😃
Seems like an all-around beast for pretty much any occasion. My mind is jealous but my wallet is telling me to forget i ever saw this!
Not quite perfect. Still uses Type A CF Express cards.
Also used SDs. I won’t buy the CFExpress A cards
It doesn’t have a grip permanently attached like the unwoke Nikon Z9 😂
Which makes it less flexible. I want a smaller form factor for travel while I use the battery grip for work.
@@leow5632 I think the ticket is use the Z9 for work and a Z6 or Z7 for travel, etc. I suppose the Z8 will be more flexible for both.
@@jeffrey3498 Then I rather get a Sony A1 and remove the battery grip for travel. Cheaper than getting multiple cameras (one of which is an inferior model) and the best camera will still be following me around
@@leow5632 You must be woke 📷😂👍
Is Mr Taylor Jackson, switching to Sony hmmm
Shot the Sony A74 for a lot of the wedding season. This seems very nice for next season
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto alright
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto hey Taylor , what was the issue with the R5 , was it overheating? Or native lens options
Like the 1.4 lenses and 35-150 a lot. 35-150 was the reason I started shooting a74 a lot this season
What kind of review is this? Review should talk about all the features in action, instead of talking
This isn’t a review
how dare you to say it's the perfect camera!!!!
- a dude vlogging along the neighborhood and shooting squirrels
Such Sony advertisment. Terrible. You are telling to the people that you are a hybrid shooter and fine with those bad video specs. Cmon man. This is a joke in late 2022. This is a photo camera and even a very slow on! The RV is a good camera, but not perfect for nobody!
What are the bad video specs? I am confused
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto No 4K120 FPS. 8k 24 instead of 8K 30. 8K and 4K60 only with crop. This is not the A7IV.This is a pro Model and doesn't even support full read out in 4K60. Very dissapointing! 4K120 should be standard. 10FPS in Photo mode with MS and 6FPS with ES is too slow. A camera with that slow BSI sensor at least should have a faster shutter like the one from the A1. On top the RS is terrible on this camera. If you design a slow camera then at least give the users a faster mechanical shutter. 10FPS is state of the art in 2010 but not 2022 / 2023!
Sounds like the A1 is the camera for you
@@TaylorJacksonPhoto If it wouldn't have that terrible screen, yes it would be definitly! But if you look at the 2 1/2 years old canon R5, it is capable of shooting faster photos and is offering 4K120. After so many years sony is crippling the A7RV just not to shorten the sales of the SIII. I think if you make a review this should be taken into consideration instead creating a click bating title like this. I believe you, that you really enjoy this great camera, but the downsides shouldn't be taken out for that high price, that a lot of people out there have to work hard for. Just wanna say, that a review which is critical enough gives your viewers more the believe that the positive aspects are real as well.
The title is that they’ve made my perfect camera. I’ve never used 4k120. No use for 8k at all. So I think we just want different things and it’s too bad they haven’t made this a perfect camera for you