I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Sony A7s for about a month now and have shot a couple projects on it. Lovely camera that fills in some gaps other cameras possess. In this episode, I do an in-depth review of the Sony A7s and compare it to the current alternative and popular Panasonic GH4.
Sony A7s $2498
Specifications
- 12.2MP Full-Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
- BIONZ X Image Processor
- Gapless On-Chip Lens Design
- 3.0″ 921.6k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
- XGA 2.36M-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- Full HD Recording in XAVC S
- 4:2:2 UHD 4K Output via HDMI
- Full Pixel Read-Out, S-Log2 Gamma
- Expandable Sensitivity: ISO 50-409600
- Fast Intelligent 25-Point AF System
Pros
- Incredible low light sensitivity
- Full-frame sensor
- Great dynamic range
- S-Log2
- APS-C capture option
- 60FPS @1080p
- Flexible mount
- EVF
- Included port protector
Cons
- Rolling shutter
- Terrible ergonomics
- Finicky screen
- Confusing menu layout
- 8 bit camera even through HDMI
- No internal 4K
Show Notes
Various gear and links mentioned in the video.
- Nikon 28-70mm F2.8
- Nikon 17-35 F2.8
- Nikon 80-200mm F2.8
- Philip Bloom on recording A7s 4K externally
- Transcend 64GB UHS-3 SD Card
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