Sony A7rIV review by CameraLabs: “approaches medium format quality”

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I just  got my A7rIV  :)

CameraLabs published the final A7rIV review. The conclusion:

The A7r Mark IV is an impressive body, with its new 61 Megapixel sensor leap-frogging its high-res rivals to date and overall speed and handling that could easily tempt D850 owners. Here’s a camera that has the potential to deliver portraits, landscapes and architectural images that approach medium format quality, while also having the speed and croppability for distant sports and wildlife. I also appreciated Sony’s body tweaks, from the roomier grip and larger buttons to the dual UHS-II slots and higher resolution viewfinder. I’m still frustrated by the woefully underused touchscreen and disappointed there’s no 4k at 60p nor any video in 10 bit – features presumably reserved for an almost mythical A7s upgrade – but the new digital microphone interface and improved autofocus remain valuable upgrades for video shooters, while the over-sampled 4k footage in the Super 35 mode certainly looks very good. Overall the A7r IV is an evolutionary upgrade over its predecessor, but it’s surprising how much a boost in resolution and autofocus performance has broadened the flexibility and appeal of this model in Sony’s lineup, again allowing it to tempt detail fanatics whether their subjects are static or in fast motion. Recommended, although if 42 Megapixels are enough for you, look for bargains on the earlier A7r III.

Also the Korean website Mobile01 published the full Sony A7rIV review.

Sony A7rIV and new accessories:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, BuyDig, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony VG-C4EM grip in USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, ParkUK, WexUK.
ECM-B1M Digital Audio Shotgun Microphone at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.
XLR-K3M Mic at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, BuyDig, Park UK.

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(SR5) First leaked image of the new Samyang 18mm f/2.8 FE lens!

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This is the first leaked image  of the new Samyang 18mm f/2.8 FE lens! The lens will be announced on August 29. It will be the autofocus FE lens number eight from Samyang.

Links to all Samyang/Rokinon FF E-mount AF lenses:
14mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
24mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
35mm f/2.8 at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
45mm f/1.8 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
50mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.
85mm f/1.4 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES.

This is the official Samyang teaser:

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony 85mm vs Viltrox 85mm F1.8 / Video Tests & RAW Video

Sony FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM review (CameraLabs).
Sony RX0 Mark II : The Perfect Travel Camera? (Talking Pictures by DCW).
ASUSTOR AS4004T 10GbE NAS Review (Lensvid).
Sony a6400 Is Great With Just 2 Lenses! Part 2 (Peter Gregg).
Tokina Firin 100mm F2.8 Macro review by Marc Alhadeff.
Sony 70-200mm F/2.8 GM Review (Enthusiastphotoblog).
Travel Tripod Reinvented: The Peak Design Travel Tripod is Here (Explora).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIV group and Sony A7rIV page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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REMINDER: The 50% discount on Capture One for Sony will be definitely over on August 31

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Currently you save 50% on all Capture One Sony perpetual license, subscription and style bundles. But this deal will be over on August 31!

Reminder: Skylum announce the new Luminar 4 software (info here). It’s available for preorder now and it will be available this fall. Among the many new features it also will have the world’s first Sky Replacement technology.

Students now save 65% on Capture One (Click here).

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(SR4) The A6700 might be more exciting than early rumors suggests…

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A6700 mockup

Trusted sources still didn’t give me tech specs of the new A6700. All we got so far  from a source is that the  A6700 is something like the  A6400 but with IBIS. Still two more sources said that the A6700 is more exciting than the “A6400+IBIS” rumor suggests.

I  don’t know what this means and I  also don’t want to hype you  too much on this. After all this is a very subjective matter…

What we know so far is this:
Sony has a product launch press event on August 29/30  ( I guess the public announcement will follow the event)
It’s rumored that they will announce two new APS-C E-mount cameras
Those cameras could be the new A6200 (low specs A6400 version) and  the new A6700 (has IBIS).
A third (A7sIII?) camera will be announced on soon to follow new press event…

UPDATE:
Plenty of rumors sites refer to this post on Personal View to say that these might be the A6700 specs. But I talked to PV and they told me it’s a mix of compilation, guesss and “talk” :)

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony a7 III vs Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic S1 vs Canon EOS R | Which Mirrorless Camera SHOULD You Buy?

Just to keep you up to date: New Cipa data shows camera market still keeps shrinking… (MirrorlessRumors).
Sony Xperia 1 Review – Our Test Footage and First Impression (Cinema5D).
Why I Stopped Using Sony Eye AF (Michael Comeau).
Gary Friedman explains Metering Modes for Sony cameras
New Slik AL-Pro 300 Series and the Sprint Pro III Series Tripods (Explora).
Sony a6400 Amazes Me With Just 2 Lenses! (Peter Gregg).
Mitakon 85mm F2 for Sony (Marc Alhadeff).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

Join the new Sony Alpha Camera Facebook group.
To get news from our Forum subscribe that RSS feed.
I kindly invite you all to follow our RSS feed, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIV group and Sony A7rIV page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

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