Sony ⍺7 IV

The Sony a7 IV is what I use to produce all of my YouTube @chantastic and @chromaticui.

1-year vibe

Sony cameras are a mixed bag.
I think that their color still sucks and their UI ergonomics are terrible.

But the a7 IV — specfically — as a a problem solver camera.

• 4k recording for both full frame and aps-c crops
• In-camera 10-bit, 4:2:2 recording quality
• Multi Interface Shoe equiped (for use with XLR mics)

Overall

This is a work camera.

Unlike my GR III, which produces beatuful .jpgs, right out of camera, every time… sony requires you to work for it.

I don’t reach for this camera if I’m not doing work. The ergonomics are uninspiring. The out-of-camera colors are terrible. And most of the available lenses have this terrible clinical look.

Add physical presets

The a7 IV has 3 physical presets. The can be used to contain a variety of configurations.

• Shooting mode
• Focus mode
• White balance
• Aperture, ISO, shutter speed
• And recording/encoding settings To set them:
• Enter Maunal mode
• Make make changes
• Navigate to Shooting > Shooting Mode > Camera Set. Memory
  • From here select the physical preset (1, 2, 3)
  • (There are additionally some M-prefixed settings that can be stored and manually recalled inside of Manual mode) Because I switch resolution (and encoding modes) between Streaming and Recording, this really useful.