- This is likely going to be your next camera.
Introducing the Sony A7R V,
a camera that boasts having the highest image quality
in Alpha history.
This is thanks to a variety of new features,
paired up with the very latest Sony processor technology.
Inside, you'll find a 61-megapixel full-frame sensor,
along with the BIONZ XR processor,
which provides eight times more processing power
than its predecessor, the A7R IV.
There's also a separate processor that is dedicated
to bringing sophisticated AI processing
and deep learning to your photography.
For several years now,
Sony shooters have enjoyed some next gen features
like continuous eye auto-focus
and real-time subject tracking,
but the A7R V takes things to a completely new level.
With this new AI processor,
subject recognition has reached Super Saiyan levels,
thanks to what Sony calls human pose estimation.
The A7R V can now recognize over 20 human body points,
and can recognize human movements
with the highest precision.
Sony's already awesome eye auto-focus performance
was improved by 60% with the A7R V,
and in use on the field, it was immediately noticeable.
While I was out doing a photo shoot with Katelyn,
there were times where she would turn her face away
from the camera to the point to where maybe just the corner
of her eye was actually visible to the camera.
Now, my A7R IV, it would switch from eye auto-focus
to real-time subject tracking
until the eyes were fully visible to the camera again,
but not with the A7R V.
It's pretty crazy to see
that the camera would still track the eye
in that type of situation.
So if you're shooting with something
like the Sony 50 millimeter F1.2 lens,
you could be even more confident that it will track the eye
and keep it sharp in more situations,
no matter what settings it is that you're using.
Even when you find yourself in situations
that might be a bit more difficult to focus,
such as back-lit situations,
or when a person's face is in shadow
or tilted away from the camera,
you'll be amazed at how well the tracking keeps up.
The A7R V subject recognition goes
beyond just humans and animals,
and now, you could track birds,
insects, cars, trains, and even planes.
This is easily the most advanced focusing system
that I've ever used on a Sony Alpha camera,
but there's more to this new model
than just the focusing system advancements.
On the video side of things,
the A7R V becomes the second Alpha series camera
that could shoot 8K video up to 24 frames per second,
as well as shooting up to 4K 60 frames per second,
making this an intriguing camera
for anyone who wants a hybrid shooting option.
If you shoot in Super 35 mode and capture 4K video,
it's actually over-sampled from 6.2K,
which means that your 4K videos look even better
than cameras that are shooting at 4K only.
Just like cameras like the A7S III and the 74,
you get internal recording with 422 color sampling
in 10-bit, all intra.
Of course, you could also use S-Cinetone color,
and you can output 16-bit raw
through the full size HDMI port on the side of the camera.
Speaking of the camera, there's several design differences
with this newer body compared to the A7R IV
that I think are worth mentioning.
On the front of the camera, you'll notice
that you now have a visible light and IR sensor.
The mode dial has also been updated,
so now you can quickly see
and adjust the camera's shooting mode
for stills, video or S&Q shooting.
When you select one of those modes,
the menu in the camera actually changes accordingly,
so you only see the options
that are relevant for that specific mode.
Another cool update to the menu that I love
with my FX3 is the ability to have all
of the main options that you'd likely need
for shooting video on its own page within the menus,
so you'll spend less time looking for the options
that you'll use the majority
of the time that you're working.
We talked a bit about the new 8K recording option,
so with that, you'll be happy to know
that the A7R V offers dual CFexpress Type A
and SD card slots.
With that, the buffer has been greatly improved as well,
where you can now shoot up to 583 compressed rods
without filling up that buffer,
and they offload super fast with Sony's Tough CFA cards.
There's so much to talk about with this camera
that I almost forgot, but a feature
that the A7R users are going to love is the ability
to select between small, medium and large raw options,
along with Lossless Raw.
If you're a wedding or event photographer
that wants flexibility in your shooting options,
the A7R V is going to be a camera
that you'll want to check out.
Moving right along and looking at the top of the camera,
you'll notice that the record button has been relocated
from the back of the camera on the R IV
to the top where the C1 button used to be.
This makes it easier to access
when you're recording video in front of the camera.
What used to be the exposure compensation dial
can now be customized to do that or a variety
of other features within the custom menu.
The back of the camera looks nearly identical
to the R IV outside of the swapped location
of the record button that we just talked about.
The electronic viewfinder has also been upgraded
and now has a class-leading 120 frames per second,
9.44-million-dot QXGA viewfinder.
Shooting with this new viewfinder was just awesome
in my own tests, and really goes far beyond
what you'd experience using an optical viewfinder on a DSLR.
If you haven't experienced an electronic viewfinder,
you really need to try this out
and see how it can revolutionize the way
that you you shoot compared to using an optical viewfinder.
Another first for the R series is the design
of the new multi-angle flip screen.
Not only does the screen flip out
to the side like it does on some of the newer bodies,
but it also has the ability to be used like the A7R IV
where you could tilt it up or down
to help you get creative with your shooting.
Moving over to the side of the camera,
you'll still have your headphone and your microphone ports,
USB-C and USB micro, a flash sync port,
and now you've got a full size HDMI port.
Something worth mentioning here is that the USB-C port
on this camera has been updated to support UVC
and UAC protocols, so you're able
to use the camera as your webcam
for streaming or anything else without having
to install additional software or use capture cards.
With so many people working from home these days,
this is one of those great value-added features
that expands the functionality of an already useful camera.
Inside, the A7R V also has a completely updated
five-axis in-body image stabilization
that now gives you up to eight stops of compensation.
I'll be testing this out further in my upcoming videos,
as that could be an entire video all by itself.
I was also really excited to see
that it now offers focus bracketing up to 299 images.
If you're shooting macro images or taking landscapes,
then I don't have to tell you how useful that feature is,
but you'll be happy to know that it's now an option
in your camera's drive mode menu.
Like I mentioned earlier, I did a photo shoot
with Katelyn testing this out on location,
and I even paired it up with Sony's 60RM2 Flash.
Since the camera is new
and most post-processing programs need
to be updated to read the raw files,
I'll just share the straight, out-of-camera JPEGs here
with you today.
All of these were taken using the manual mode,
either using the Sony 35 millimeter F1.4 G Master lens
or the Sony 135 millimeter F1.8 G Master lens,
and I've listed the settings for each image.
Now, once I can open the raw files in Capture One,
I'll do my editing to them and I'll upload them
to my personal Instagram page, which is @MiguelQuilesJr,
so be sure to head over and follow me there
so that you can see the final images when they're ready.
The A7R V pricing and availability will be
in the description of this video,
since I don't have it at the time of recording.
Be sure to subscribe to Alpha Universe,
as I plan on releasing several follow-up videos
on this exciting new camera.
While you're here, check out this video
that you see here on the screen
for more details on the A7R V, and I'll see you there.