zz wrote:
I really don't get the point that reviewers are praising the A7IV for having the same level of pixel quality as the A7III. If there's a three year difference between these two cameras and the A7IV has a completely new sensor, isn't that what's expected?
The A7IV just isn't a clear-cut upgrade over the A7III and that's a problem for Sony I think. It should be an immediate upgrade, and for photograpthers this doesn't seem to be that.
Actually having the same per-pixel performance with a 40% increase in pixel count is actually a pretty big deal. That's one of the larger jumps in per-pixel performance we've seen since we saw the switch to dual gain BSI sensors (it's actually a bigger improvement in IQ than the A7II->A7III sensor change)
I'm on the fence about the A7IV as a big upgrade. I think it is a big upgrade over the A7III, improving just about everything except fps but I also think it's not enough to justify both being a generational update and a 25% price hike.
If it had been $2k, it would have been a no-brainer for most A7III users. Everything gets better, except FPS, IBIS and battery life (I don't expect the 0.5 stop CIPA improvement to be meaningful and while the A7IV is still best in class for battery, it isn't nearly as good as the A7III which is to be expected from the much more power hungry EVF and faster processing chain)
Oct 21, 2021 at 10:07 AM
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zz wrote: