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if you want To step up your photography game and graduate from your phone, why not go for the highest-resolution camera on the market? Generally, we suggest that a more affordable camera might be the best pick for most people A guide to mirrorless camerasBut at this price – why not grow?
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The massive 61-megapixel, full-frame sensor on the A7R V is the biggest you can get without going medium format (which is significantly more expensive and larger). If that’s not enough, there’s actually an even higher-resolution option that combines 16 shots into a single 240-MP image (as long as your subject is still, like a landscape). It should print billboard-size without problems.
Yes, the megapixel race is silly and mostly over, but I will say that I shot quite a bit with the A7R C (which uses the same sensor). Images from this 60-MP sensor are noticeably sharper, and the dynamic range is noticeably better than what I got from the A7R II (which has a 40-MP sensor). This is obviously the case onscreen, when pixels peek out, but I also notice the difference when I print images.
If you don’t need all those megapixels, and you still want to save some money, I have good news, our best choice for most people, Sony A7 IV (9/10, recommends wired)Selling for $700 less than usual.
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It’s a 33-megapixel, full-frame camera that’s only half the resolution of the A7R V, plenty sharper, and boasts a few video-oriented features you won’t find on higher-resolution models. It has almost the same excellent dynamic range and one of the best autofocus systems on the market.
Without getting too deep into the weeds of video technology, the A7 IV can record 4K/30p video by oversampling from a 7K sensor area. On the other hand, the A7R V uses so-called line-skipping to achieve the same 4K/30p recording. This method of recording reduces sharpness and sometimes causes aliasing problems.
Long story short: If you want to record video at full sensor size, the A7 IV is the way to go. In fact, while there are better still cameras like the Sony A7R V and better video cameras, nothing quite matches the two like the A7 IV. If you want to mix stills and video work, this is one of the best buys on the market, especially at this price.
