Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this camera to be my secondary photo body (to my a7riv) and my main video body. I have used it weekly for a few months and have had nothing but good experiences with it. Updated menu system and new customization options are both wonderful additions. The body itself is ergonomically perfect. 33 MP is a great sweetspot providing some cropability while keeping file sizes manageable. Shoots great video as well, even with 4k 60 being cropped. I would gladly give up uncropped 4k 60 and 4k 120 (offered by the a7siii) for the hybrid ability to shoot 33mp images.

I’m very impressed with my Sony camera. The image quality is sharp and vibrant, autofocus is fast and reliable, and low-light performance is excellent. The body is lightweight yet professional, and the lens options are outstanding. Overall, it’s a powerful, dependable camera that delivers beautiful results every time.

Great upgrade from my Sony alpha iii excited to see what this baby can do

First i want to say, i use cameras for professional commercial work and personal use. I'm not a brand loyalist in any way. For work, they are tools. My go to mirrorless camera for smaller commercial and private jobs has been the Fuji XH2 since it came out. The specs are perfect for my work, and clients are happy with results, as am I. Ive never been into fuji cameras, but the XH2 checked all the boxes i need and is quite honestly a beast gor the price. I've never liked sony cameras for professional work. My experience in the past was not good. They'd overheat and have too many issues. I loved using them, and loved the quality of photos and video i could get out of them, but i just couldn't recommend them for professional use, and I'd always end up returning or selling them. I took a chance on the A7iv after the popularity of the A7iii. My immediate thoughts were... i love the feel of the sony. Theirs just something about it that makes it feel good to use. Maybe the ergonomics are perfect for my hand. Its easy to use, although the new menu system takes a second to get used to. Quality output and autofocus are exactly what you'd expect from a Sony. But, 4k max internal recording, vs lower cost competitors offering 6k and 8k is disappointing at this price. 120fps vs 240fps offered by lower cost competitors. Crop to apsc from full frame for 60fps, 120 etc. I mean, it is a great camera, but on paper it pales by comparison to lower cost cameras out their. So why buy one? For a fullframe camera at this price i honestly see no "bang for the buck" less expensive cameras ie less expensive overall systems cost less and offer more... in some cases more means double. Which is crazy. But, what the a7iv does offer over those is... Superb autofocus, and autofocus tracking. Great lowlight performance with better pixel density than competitors. Full frame depth of field. Now, i rarely use autofocus for professional work, so that is really nothing to me. All modern cameras have great autofocus for photography and offer great focus assists. But, i have never found a perfect autofocus system ie a system that would somehow know exactly what im trying to focus on. So manual is still king for a strong majority of my work in photo and video... yes even with the a7iv. I had a gig recently photograhing live insects for a company's website. The sony autofocus on small insects was just as bad as any camera ive ever used. In fact lumix was the best I ever saw for autofocus on insects... probably because insects have a lot of contrast. So the pros for me are: A camera that feels great in the hand. A joy to use. Great output, image quality. Great in lowlight. Cons: Not future proof. Likely wont even be a b cam in a few years due to limited internal recording resolution. A lot of people say 8k is overkill, but if you work with commercial clients, remember, some of them are having commercials made with Red cameras, and yes 6 or 8k. Also everyone said the same about 4k a few years back... now look at us. So yeah, not offering 6k internal at this price is kinda crazy. Crops to apsc for high speed recording ie slow motion. Still prone to overheating... c'mon sony fix that. Your cameras have been prone to overheating since the a6300 days. Definitely do not feel you get your money's worth when comparing to other competitors. Personal opinion in testing lenses, fuji red badge lenses are better than g master. Side by side tests, overall tonality is just better. Fuji color science vs Sony may play a role in that. But i end up doing more work to the sony pic to get the look i want. But i notice a big difference in contrast and tonality between my basic fuji lenses and red badge. And sony g master reminds me more of the basic fuji lens quality (xf). Overall, id have probably returned the sony, as great as it is, if not for Best Buys ridiculous restocking fees. The quality is there, but not the specs.

Outstanding full-frame mirrorless camera with excellent image quality and fast, reliable autofocus. The Alpha a7 IV is versatile and well suited for both photography and video, making it a great all-around professional camera body.

Amazing mirrorless camera! I stepped up from a Sony A7iii, and don't regret it for a second. The A7iii was a great camera too, but the A7iv is better. Do the firmware update if it's not already updated. The addition of focus bracketing is worth it if you're into macro photography.

The Sony a7 IV is a full-frame mirrorless camera designed for both photographers and videographers. It features a 33MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a 5-axis image stabilization system, and a 10fps continuous shooting rate. The a7 IV also boasts a 120fps electronic viewfinder and a 1.03m-dot touchscreen LCD. The camera's autofocus system is fast and accurate, with real-time Eye AF and tracking capabilities. The a7 IV also records 4K 60p video with 10-bit 4:2:2 color sampling. Additionally, it features a headphone jack and a microphone input for audio monitoring and recording. Overall, the Sony a7 IV is a versatile and powerful camera that is well-suited for a variety of shooting scenarios. Its high resolution, fast autofocus, and excellent video capabilities make it a great choice for both photographers and videographers.

Excellent camera and great bundle discount from Best Buy. We use this for extreme low light photography and videography. Absolutely love how versatile and configurable this camera is. Everything from low light photography to wedding photography and everything in between.

The A7IV is a really good camera. I upgraded from a Canon Rebel T3i and it was really worth it. The only thing to keep in mind is that it can overheat when recording for an extended period of time, but you can’t change the settings to prevent the camera to turn off automatically.

[Employee of bestbuy] Great camera, just what I was looking for, paired it up with the 24-105 f/4

Great camera. Absolute workhorse. Would recommend to anyone looking to take their photography or videogeaphy to the next level. Kind of a pain to set up (takes about an hour) to get all the settings right but once you set it up you dont have to mess with it again

I bought this camera for my wife as an anniversary gift, as she had let her photography side business fall off after comparing her old (15+ years) DSLR camera to other photographers' newer cameras and the resulting differences in quality. She doesnt go anywhere without it since! We purchased a generic lens to learn the camera with before investing in really nice glass to go with it, and it STILL does an amazing job, even with the less than ideal lens pairing. I knew we'd made the right decision when we attended the central Louisiana Dragon Boat Races this year and found two paid photographers for the event both using the same camera model (although with a much better lens for each of them). I managed to get pictures of propeller driven aircraft (MY hobby) taking off from a nearby airport during the races and the propellers looked as though the planes were dead prop floating through the air...crisp edges of the blades, no blur, as if the engines wers "feathered" rather than ramped up to full power as they lifted off over the lake. Incredible AF and auto tracking!!!

I purchased this camera in 2022 and it is still the World's Best Camera. You cannot believe all the people that walk up to me and say it is the best. I have been on 3 major tours now, Amsterdam, Alaska and Europe. My photos have never been so incredible. Not to mention the 4K video. The built in stabilization is the key, no need for a trip-pod. I did put the 2.8mm 24-70mm GM 2 lens on it for superb images. Did you know that SONY have been the number 1 mirrorless camera for 6 years running? Try it and you won't go wrong 33 megapixel Full Frame. I tried to add photo, but they were 10.4 to 11.5 mb. The limit is 10 mb for this site. You can crop and still have a very clear photo. I gave a 4 for ease of use. 5 if you put it in Auto Mode, but this camera has an encyclopedia of settings and you will never be short changed on settings with 6 presets.

This is the second Sony A7iv camera I’ve purchased from Best Buy, one has a Sigma 70-200 2.8 lens and the other has the new Sony 50-150 f/2.. These are simply put… AMAZING CAMERAS.. The images are just beautiful and the menu is not that hard to navigate.. I’m more than impressed and happy with these purchases, especially when Best Buy has their sales going on!!

Incredible camera, does everything i expected it to based on my research. Went with Best Buy cause of their 4 year coverage and didn't want it shipped and sitting on my door step. Pickup was fast and easy.

New to cameras. Light weight and great quality. The menu takes time to learn but once figured out the camera works wonders.

This camera captures the quality I have been looking for in print and very user friendly.

The employees help me with the answers i have .and the camera is amazing

Very god! Im very happy with camera. 5 Stars. Sony ia the best.

With the exception of the known issues with the dial being incorrect (A= Manual mode, for example), this camera is impressive. I can push it to limits with light and still get good results with crisp detail.