Expert review Sony A7 IV

As soon as I take the Sony A7 IV out of the box, I notice that the camera is slightly bigger than its predecessor. Especially the grip was improved, and there's more space for a powerful processor. The touchscreen also stands out. It's now completely tiltable and foldable. That's useful if you like to vlog, but also if you want to photograph from a difficult angle. This way, you can always see the frame and you can easily focus.

I'm most impressed by the autofocus of this camera. The Eye AF of the Sony A7 III was already fast, and the Eye AF of the A7 IV is even better. In practice, this means an extremely fast autofocus. If I point the camera at a face, I see a green autofocus point right away on one of the eyes. This function works on people and pets, so this is great both portrait photographers and birdwatchers.

The Sony A7 IV has a 33-megapixel full-frame sensor. This provides a high enough resolution to make large prints of your photos. In addition, you have enough pixels to crop your image without losing quality. Thanks to the new image processor, you're less bothered by noise when you use high ISO values. As a result, you can even capture sharp photos and videos at night.

This camera isn't just a strong photo camera, you can also use it to make nice video recordings. With a maximum 4K resolution with 60 fps, you can make smooth high-quality recordings. I recorded a bit in the city and was mostly impressed by the autofocus. When you record in 4K with 60 fps, keep in mind that you record cropped in this resolution. This zooms in on the image. Don't want that? Choose for the 4K with 25 fps setting or record in Full HD.