Sony Alpha 7 IV Body

Highly Recommended – Whether for stills or video, a truly excellent hybrid camera.

Highly Recommended awardThe A7 IV may be classified as the entry-level model in Sony’s full-frame lineup, but like its predecessors, will more than satisfy the majority of photographers, videographers and hybrid shooters. The Mark IV boosts the resolution to 33 Megapixels without compromising noise levels, enhances an already excellent autofocus system, improves the menus and controls, increases the viewfinder resolution and sports a more comfortable grip. There’s also support for new flashguns with greater communications via the multi-interface shoe. The top burst speed remains 10fps, but reduces when shooting RAW to 8 or even 6fps depending on compression and there still no focus bracketing or bulb timers. Meanwhile videographers get 10 bit, 4k at 50 or 60p (albeit with a 1.5x crop), a flip screen, active stabilization, gyro data, some cool focus tools, and the ability to record clips longer than 30mins without overheating. It’ll even work as a standard USB webcam. If you want RAW video, uncropped 4k at 60 or even 120p, less skewing, and faster RAW bursts, then you should weigh-up the features of the Canon R6, Lumix S5 and Lumix GH6 to name but three. But while the A7 IV has a handful of annoyances, the pros overwhelmingly add up to an extremely capable camera. In terms of an all-rounder, the A7 IV becomes the one to beat and comes Highly Recommended.