Bought the original A7 month ago for 400BGN/204EUR here in Bulgaria with 24K shutter count, like new. I love the color science (kinda vintage) it's much better than the boring newer models and the retro design of the body is just a gem! You can't go wrong with this camera.
As someone who has spent a lot of money on camera gear over the years, I can say from my point of view that unless you are a professional and actually make way more money from your photos than the gear costs, buy something cheaper in good shape. I bought an old used A7 for a fraction of the cost of the cheapest new A7 xxxx and certainly the A9. The photo nerd in me may want to pixel peep but I never do because it just doesn’t matter for amateur photography where only family and friends see the results. It’s still nice when someone say “wow, great picture” but there’s no money in it. Cameras, lenses and the software to play with results are expensive, full stop.
I have A7 version. My friend has the a7 iii and showed me some pictures. It looked amazing. I was considering also stepping up. Bit after seeing your review I might weight until my next shoot. I guess I will get some studio lights first. And see how it turns out. Thanks for the video
I'll say this as someone who has done professional work with both cameras (also the a7ii) the a7 is a very good camera with big limitations, af is just not trustable, battery life is a joke, jpgs are a joke (but come on you only shoot raw so who cares) low light capabilities are on par with aps modern cameras, haven said all that is a fun camera, it's kind of tricky to get some photos, it feels like photography, you got to think to get some shoots, while the a7iii has almost perfect af, awesome battery life, it's almost automatic, and that is why a7iii was the first professional mirrorless to be considered the big change, the camera that proved DSLRs are the past, a7 had so many compromises that it wasn't comparable to a d750 or 5dm3 as those cameras were much better in the areas that matter, but a7iii killed d850, 5dm4 (also a7r3 for that matter) and video come on, a7 is a joke for video recording, a7iii shoots 4k 30fps and 1080p 120fps with internal stabilization and af and the original a7 just shoots 1080p 60fps with barely usable af, to make everything short, a7iii for professional work, a7 for personal😊
Hey! Great video! I know I'm very late to the party, but there is one thing you, as well as many people misunderstand - IBIS (inbuilt image stabilization, also known as sensor shift stabilization) is not so much used as a replacement for a gimbal, as it is an aid for those microjitters shooting at 1/40 or above, or at really long focal lengths, where the slightest jitter is really noticeable, since the sensor can only move so much before the lens starts to vignette! The only way to reduce shaking while recording hand-held is by either walking smoothly or setting the camera on a gimbal!
"IBIS (inbuilt image stabilization, also known as sensor shift stabilization)" IBIS stands for In-Body Image Stabilization. And opposite is OIS, that is Optical Image Stabilization. "is not so much used as a replacement for a gimbal" Gimbals has different purpose, but good IBIS will work so well that it removes hard shaking and movement and makes it look steady movement. Sony didn't have good IBIS for long time.... "as it is an aid for those microjitters shooting at 1/40 or above, or at really long focal lengths, where the slightest jitter is really noticeable, since the sensor can only move so much before the lens starts to vignette!" One problem is that Sony didn't design the E-mount from the start to be using IBIS, but OIS. Image circle in Sony lenses was smaller and revealed things. With other manufacturers that designed their system from begin for digital use and have the IBIS in, they have much larger image circle in lenses for that reason. And so on get away. As again, Sony didn't have good IBIS for loooong time. With good IBIS you can walk camera front of you and it looks steady like taken with a proper gimbal system, but it still has limitations that large full-body gimbal systems don't have. But we are talking totally different classes of stabilization systems.
I have been interested in film photography for a while, but with the extreme prices of film and development, i think i‘m too shitty of a photographer to do it. Do you think the a7 would be a great camera to practice photography with old lenses? I would like to practice with a cheap full frame camera so i actually learn to shoot well with the lenses i have. Currently it sells for 330€ used, which isn‘t that expensive.
Yes. I use it almost exclusively with vintage lens. It is difficult but it is manual lens and it is expected for me. I am not professional so it is ok for my hobby pursuit.
Do it you will not be disappointed. Its exactly what I did many years ago and the results are outstanding when high quality manual focus lenses are used. You can get many different cheap adaptors for various lens manufacturers. I use the focus magnifier to nail focus every time with manual lenses when necessary. Once you get used to it its a pretty easy procedure. I do have a Nikon D810 and a good selection of autofocus lenses which I use on special occasions but my go to camera when I leave the house is my A7 with manual Nikon lenses. I also like the fact that I can shoot 16:9 aspect ratio in camera with the A7.
Amazing video thank you so much. I bought my Sony A7 3 years ago used for $540 Canadian and love it. I don't do any video. I thought I was missing a lot as compared to the Sony A7III however this video said there isn't much difference and to invest instead in some amazing killer lens. Which is what I did as I bought used 2 years ago the Sony 24-105 F4 G lens and saved $1,000 off the new price and it was only used for 1 week and in perfect condition. I love my Sony A7 and the Sony 24-105 F4 G lens. I use it without a flash and even do street photography at night and even at 1 am on the street and capture good photographs as I can set the camera at F4 fixed F-stop and hand hold it at even almost 1/2 a second. I did try out the new Sony A7IV and it looks like my dream camera one day in the distant future.
The reason the anti reflective coating is different is because the one on the original a7 is VERY prone to scratching/breaks down over time with moderate use. It's hard to find an a7 with pristine display these days. So the A7-III coating probably is just a lot harder, at the expense of some more reflectivity.
You can replace the A7's screen easily. It cost 15-20 € for the new protector Sony use. And then get a razor blade to peel off the corner and pull out the protector, and then use some glue removal to clean the glass top of the displays, and install new protector on. For Sony's merit it can be said that it is nice thing you can swap that protector, but then again it should have better polarization/UV coating that wouldn't wear out so easily.
With 24 MP on a full frame sensor and 8000 - sec stutter speed a full frame 1080P you don't Nedd anything else except your own creativity Upgrades are a marketing ploy One thing I will suggest is a set of Lens Pens that keep you sensor super clean with on wet applications I always thought it was The Photographer and not the camera.
id skip the mii & miii also for the closed shutter problems that many have had with those models, as i did. Sony really should of recalled those models. The a7iiii seems the best bet & biggest upgrade if you have the funds
I prefer the original α7 (unsurpassed compactness and portability), unfortunately was obliged to switch to the mark II variant. The only reason, was the stabilization as I began to suffer from Parkinson's disease.
Thank you, your review is really cool! I have 2 units of a7 classic with sigma 35mm f1.4 dg-dn lens and viltrox 85mm 1.8. Your review makes me even more confident about upgrading the lens to the sigma 85mm f1.4 dg-dn instead of buying an a7iii. Btw, I'm a wedding photographer.
I used a7 and a7ii for weddingss and in my opinion as long as you use f1.4 when you don't have good light everything is fine. On the other hand, if you want to use lenses with f4 in low light, you need the a7rii, a7iii. Again, if you want not to be safe at weddings, the double card slot is a big deal.
still have the original A7 for stills. I thought the difference would be bigger against A7III. The low light is the biggest difference but there is great noise reducion software for that like topaz denoise or dxo pure raw. For video I use my panasonic GH5S. thx for this amazing video!
I bought an a7rii second hand but sold it as the menu system drove me nuts and i thought i would be fine to get a second hand a7. I got an a7 body for $400 Australian dollars ($256usd). I am more than happy with it and it does what i need and for that price i can put up with the shonky menu setup. Whereas the a7rii was much more expensive and i found the 42mp to be a bit of a pain actually.
What full frame autofocus lenses would you recommend for the original sony a7? I bought a used one a year ago for 500 usd with a 35mm manual apsc fixed lens for about 50 usd xD and well, I want to see better options to take advantage of the full frame and see which ones work for you and not?... at first I was worried about the batteries because of the lenses electronics; but I recently bought a couple of batteries with charger and power bank and I think it would solve that problem a bit (I'm an audio student; that's my forte, but my career also involves photography and video and I decided to buy that camera because of the rush at that moment xd and well I want to be able to get the most out of it) I also have a tripod that with technique I can use for video... and 2 neewer 660 led lights with 4 bars and their tripods
In my opinion it's better to have 2 A7's with good prime lenses in price of A7 III with zoom if you do just photos, for video A6400 and gimbal will do proper job...
Great video ! I have found a used sony a7rii body for about 1000$ . I wonder if it's a great buy or should I go for a7iii for about 1600$ ? I mainly shoot photos like 95% of the time .
Thanks! I haven’t used A7r2 yet so my opinion will be quite limited but just from looking at specs I would bet it is a bit better choice. Personally, I am a pixel peeper so 42MP sounds very convincing 😉
Myślałem o wymianie na A7III ale poczekam dwa trzy lata i kupię używany A7IV. Bo nie ma nadal rewolucji w obrazie na ten moment. A co Pan myśli n a temat starszych matryc CCD?
Agree. Based just to those two, I would say that original has blueish tint that you can see on the overcast clouds in lake footage. And then the third generation has orange/red ting that concealed yellow and oversaturated it.
that greenish tint is what makes skin on the older look bether. Sony skin tones was terrible until the release of the a7iv. the a7iv still struggles I use that for work. Most other cameras I have uses produce bether skintones. especially in mixed light conditions
@@alexokanenas7456 Yeah, I mostly got it the more comfortable grip and image stabilisation. Everything else is slightly better and a cool but not needed feature that the a7ii has is the webcam function.
@@1ilrx it has also a bit better ISO performance and AF. Had both a7ii and now back again to a7. A7 still worth it for it's price, here they go pretty cheap now days. Specially in private sales in FB groups or forums. If you pair it with few small primes it's very light and small to carry along.
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5:07 "I can't see a difference in the crop": indeed, in both pictures there seems to be maize, probably the same plants too.
Haha, true!
Bought the original A7 month ago for 400BGN/204EUR here in Bulgaria with 24K shutter count, like new. I love the color science (kinda vintage) it's much better than the boring newer models and the retro design of the body is just a gem! You can't go wrong with this camera.
Откъде го купи? И аз си търся, но в олх и фейсбук не излизат много?
@@baginatora фотофорум, виж и базара
@@konstantintunchev Благодаря!
I got the original as well it's all you need all the newer stuff is a marketing ploy
As someone who has spent a lot of money on camera gear over the years, I can say from my point of view that unless you are a professional and actually make way more money from your photos than the gear costs, buy something cheaper in good shape. I bought an old used A7 for a fraction of the cost of the cheapest new A7 xxxx and certainly the A9. The photo nerd in me may want to pixel peep but I never do because it just doesn’t matter for amateur photography where only family and friends see the results. It’s still nice when someone say “wow, great picture” but there’s no money in it. Cameras, lenses and the software to play with results are expensive, full stop.
i did pixel peep a lot since I recently got the a7 , it's pretty good in good light
I have A7 version. My friend has the a7 iii and showed me some pictures. It looked amazing. I was considering also stepping up. Bit after seeing your review I might weight until my next shoot. I guess I will get some studio lights first. And see how it turns out. Thanks for the video
its not only about the camera, maybe he has better lens or setup than yours
I'll say this as someone who has done professional work with both cameras (also the a7ii) the a7 is a very good camera with big limitations, af is just not trustable, battery life is a joke, jpgs are a joke (but come on you only shoot raw so who cares) low light capabilities are on par with aps modern cameras, haven said all that is a fun camera, it's kind of tricky to get some photos, it feels like photography, you got to think to get some shoots, while the a7iii has almost perfect af, awesome battery life, it's almost automatic, and that is why a7iii was the first professional mirrorless to be considered the big change, the camera that proved DSLRs are the past, a7 had so many compromises that it wasn't comparable to a d750 or 5dm3 as those cameras were much better in the areas that matter, but a7iii killed d850, 5dm4 (also a7r3 for that matter) and video come on, a7 is a joke for video recording, a7iii shoots 4k 30fps and 1080p 120fps with internal stabilization and af and the original a7 just shoots 1080p 60fps with barely usable af, to make everything short, a7iii for professional work, a7 for personal😊
I have the A7 original. The outcome is great, the form factor and weight is great; the viewfinder is shit, it is laggy as hell, the battery is shit.
Hey! Great video!
I know I'm very late to the party, but there is one thing you, as well as many people misunderstand - IBIS (inbuilt image stabilization, also known as sensor shift stabilization) is not so much used as a replacement for a gimbal, as it is an aid for those microjitters shooting at 1/40 or above, or at really long focal lengths, where the slightest jitter is really noticeable, since the sensor can only move so much before the lens starts to vignette!
The only way to reduce shaking while recording hand-held is by either walking smoothly or setting the camera on a gimbal!
"IBIS (inbuilt image stabilization, also known as sensor shift stabilization)"
IBIS stands for In-Body Image Stabilization. And opposite is OIS, that is Optical Image Stabilization.
"is not so much used as a replacement for a gimbal"
Gimbals has different purpose, but good IBIS will work so well that it removes hard shaking and movement and makes it look steady movement.
Sony didn't have good IBIS for long time....
"as it is an aid for those microjitters shooting at 1/40 or above, or at really long focal lengths, where the slightest jitter is really noticeable, since the sensor can only move so much before the lens starts to vignette!"
One problem is that Sony didn't design the E-mount from the start to be using IBIS, but OIS. Image circle in Sony lenses was smaller and revealed things.
With other manufacturers that designed their system from begin for digital use and have the IBIS in, they have much larger image circle in lenses for that reason. And so on get away.
As again, Sony didn't have good IBIS for loooong time. With good IBIS you can walk camera front of you and it looks steady like taken with a proper gimbal system, but it still has limitations that large full-body gimbal systems don't have. But we are talking totally different classes of stabilization systems.
I think it's better to go for the A7Sii or A7Rii, both have 4k video and cost a lot less than A7iii
Astonishing! In some of your cases A7 original looks even better). Of corse autofocus for in a7m1 is useful only for still shots in the daylight(
I have been interested in film photography for a while, but with the extreme prices of film and development, i think i‘m too shitty of a photographer to do it.
Do you think the a7 would be a great camera to practice photography with old lenses? I would like to practice with a cheap full frame camera so i actually learn to shoot well with the lenses i have.
Currently it sells for 330€ used, which isn‘t that expensive.
Yes. I use it almost exclusively with vintage lens. It is difficult but it is manual lens and it is expected for me. I am not professional so it is ok for my hobby pursuit.
Do it you will not be disappointed. Its exactly what I did many years ago and the results are outstanding when high quality manual focus lenses are used. You can get many different cheap adaptors for various lens manufacturers. I use the focus magnifier to nail focus every time with manual lenses when necessary. Once you get used to it its a pretty easy procedure. I do have a Nikon D810 and a good selection of autofocus lenses which I use on special occasions but my go to camera when I leave the house is my A7 with manual Nikon lenses. I also like the fact that I can shoot 16:9 aspect ratio in camera with the A7.
Amazing video thank you so much. I bought my Sony A7 3 years ago used for $540 Canadian and love it. I don't do any video. I thought I was missing a lot as compared to the Sony A7III however this video said there isn't much difference and to invest instead in some amazing killer lens. Which is what I did as I bought used 2 years ago the Sony 24-105 F4 G lens and saved $1,000 off the new price and it was only used for 1 week and in perfect condition. I love my Sony A7 and the Sony 24-105 F4 G lens. I use it without a flash and even do street photography at night and even at 1 am on the street and capture good photographs as I can set the camera at F4 fixed F-stop and hand hold it at even almost 1/2 a second. I did try out the new Sony A7IV and it looks like my dream camera one day in the distant future.
The reason the anti reflective coating is different is because the one on the original a7 is VERY prone to scratching/breaks down over time with moderate use. It's hard to find an a7 with pristine display these days. So the A7-III coating probably is just a lot harder, at the expense of some more reflectivity.
You can replace the A7's screen easily. It cost 15-20 € for the new protector Sony use. And then get a razor blade to peel off the corner and pull out the protector, and then use some glue removal to clean the glass top of the displays, and install new protector on.
For Sony's merit it can be said that it is nice thing you can swap that protector, but then again it should have better polarization/UV coating that wouldn't wear out so easily.
me enjoying simplicity and modernity, the original A7 seems to be a good choice
With 24 MP on a full frame sensor and 8000 - sec stutter speed a full frame 1080P you don't Nedd anything else except your own creativity
Upgrades are a marketing ploy
One thing I will suggest is a set of Lens Pens that keep you sensor super clean with on wet applications
I always thought it was The Photographer and not the camera.
thank you so much for sharing this!! I think for me I'd go with the first version after watching this video
id skip the mii & miii also for the closed shutter problems that many have had with those models, as i did. Sony really should of recalled those models. The a7iiii seems the best bet & biggest upgrade if you have the funds
I prefer the original α7 (unsurpassed compactness and portability), unfortunately was obliged to switch to the mark II variant. The only reason, was the stabilization as I began to suffer from Parkinson's disease.
That's to bad broth. Don't quit the fotography for that condition
@@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196, of course I don't intend to quit, dear friend.
I have the a7r and really love it. My only complaint is the AF sometimes missing but the camera is great for the price.
Thank you, your review is really cool! I have 2 units of a7 classic with sigma 35mm f1.4 dg-dn lens and viltrox 85mm 1.8. Your review makes me even more confident about upgrading the lens to the sigma 85mm f1.4 dg-dn instead of buying an a7iii. Btw, I'm a wedding photographer.
I used a7 and a7ii for weddingss and in my opinion as long as you use f1.4 when you don't have good light everything is fine. On the other hand, if you want to use lenses with f4 in low light, you need the a7rii, a7iii. Again, if you want not to be safe at weddings, the double card slot is a big deal.
still have the original A7 for stills. I thought the difference would be bigger against A7III. The low light is the biggest difference but there is great noise reducion software for that like topaz denoise or dxo pure raw. For video I use my panasonic GH5S. thx for this amazing video!
This what I searching for, thank for sharing your opinion of two this camera it's helpful.
4:17min all that can be changed in camera (to match) if thats the case.... IMHO !
Good quality content, thanks for making it and sharing !
Nicely done. Helpful and I thank you.
I bought an a7rii second hand but sold it as the menu system drove me nuts and i thought i would be fine to get a second hand a7. I got an a7 body for $400 Australian dollars ($256usd). I am more than happy with it and it does what i need and for that price i can put up with the shonky menu setup. Whereas the a7rii was much more expensive and i found the 42mp to be a bit of a pain actually.
The only thing I miss on my A7 is silent shooting. (Which I do have on my A7S)
What full frame autofocus lenses would you recommend for the original sony a7? I bought a used one a year ago for 500 usd with a 35mm manual apsc fixed lens for about 50 usd xD and well, I want to see better options to take advantage of the full frame and see which ones work for you and not?... at first I was worried about the batteries because of the lenses electronics; but I recently bought a couple of batteries with charger and power bank and I think it would solve that problem a bit (I'm an audio student; that's my forte, but my career also involves photography and video and I decided to buy that camera because of the rush at that moment xd and well I want to be able to get the most out of it) I also have a tripod that with technique I can use for video... and 2 neewer 660 led lights with 4 bars and their tripods
My advice, look at the Sigma I-series lenses. I have the 45mm f2.8 , it is one of the smallest.
In my opinion it's better to have 2 A7's with good prime lenses in price of A7 III with zoom if you do just photos, for video A6400 and gimbal will do proper job...
Great video !
I have found a used sony a7rii body for about 1000$ .
I wonder if it's a great buy or should I go for a7iii for about 1600$ ?
I mainly shoot photos like 95% of the time .
Thanks! I haven’t used A7r2 yet so my opinion will be quite limited but just from looking at specs I would bet it is a bit better choice. Personally, I am a pixel peeper so 42MP sounds very convincing 😉
@@MGalaxy It would be a lot more money.
Nice comparison, thanks.
Would it be ease for anyone with the a1 if shooting in raw to get the same colors as the a7III with processing on Capture one?
Myślałem o wymianie na A7III ale poczekam dwa trzy lata i kupię używany A7IV. Bo nie ma nadal rewolucji w obrazie na ten moment. A co Pan myśli n a temat starszych matryc CCD?
The A7RII or A7RIII is a better option than A7IV (only for photography of course).
I think a7 color is more natural more towards the natural tones
Agree. Based just to those two, I would say that original has blueish tint that you can see on the overcast clouds in lake footage. And then the third generation has orange/red ting that concealed yellow and oversaturated it.
that greenish tint is what makes skin on the older look bether. Sony skin tones was terrible until the release of the a7iv.
the a7iv still struggles I use that for work. Most other cameras I have uses produce bether skintones. especially in mixed light conditions
Thanks bro! Love this comparison. I'll get the original
Looking for a comparison like this!!!
Video get the S
Mam taki sam zestaw i nadal jest ok
Super compare!
What a useful vieo!
I was thinking about getting the A7 but decided to buy a A7ii for 100 euro more.
its worth it i believe.
@@alexokanenas7456 Yeah, I mostly got it the more comfortable grip and image stabilisation. Everything else is slightly better and a cool but not needed feature that the a7ii has is the webcam function.
@@1ilrx it has also a bit better ISO performance and AF. Had both a7ii and now back again to a7.
A7 still worth it for it's price, here they go pretty cheap now days. Specially in private sales in FB groups or forums.
If you pair it with few small primes it's very light and small to carry along.
The perfect video for me
A7 video looks blur, better a6000 than a7 for video...
Witam
Sony A7 in 2024 how much admin??? Thank you for videos you!!🎥📸💌
250-350 is going price for mint condition units (ones you need to replace the screen protector film).