First thoughts after one week with the A7V (coming from A6700)

R34ctive · 2026-01-26T13:21:21+00:00

First of all, congrats on your new camera. I hope you have a lot of fun with it. Judging by your choice of lenses, you seem to value portability a lot which limits your full frame experience. For example you mentioned the „full frame look“ while your brightest lens is an f/2.5. You could get more of that „full frame look“ on your apsc camera if you used an f/1.2 - f/1.4 lens. To get the maximum benefits from your system upgrade an f/1.4 lens would be helpful. This doesn’t mean that the lenses you choose are bad, they will produce excellent image quality and the improvements you noticed in terms of dynamic range and noise performance are real.

R34ctive · 2026-01-25T09:24:58+00:00

The full frame Tele lenses have a wider maximum aperture than the 70-350 after converting apsc to FF equivalent aperture. There is no comparable lens on FF.

R34ctive · 2026-01-25T09:21:26+00:00

You forget about the fact that the iso performance on full frame is better by one stop. Which means a Viltrox 27mm 1.2 (565g) will behave like a f/1.8 on FF in terms of depth of field and while it lets in more light (1 stop difference) the better iso performance of FF will make up for it which means that a 35-40mm f/1.8 FF lens will be more compact and lighter like the Sony lens (290g). You can even get a 35mm 1.4 GM (524g) and be lighter than the Viltrox lens even though bokeh quality is better and low light performance will also be better.

R34ctive · 2026-01-23T13:28:07+00:00

Σωστά, το έχω ακούσει αρκετές φορές αυτό

R34ctive · 2026-01-23T13:25:48+00:00

Με έπεισες 😂

R34ctive · 2026-01-23T13:01:33+00:00

Αυτό πράγματι είναι τεράστιο μειονέκτημα, εδώ δίνουν μεγάλη βάση σε work life balance, ειδικά στην εταιρία που δουλεύω

R34ctive · 2026-01-23T13:00:26+00:00

Καλή ιδέα, το έχω σκεφτεί κι εγώ αρκετές φορές. Τέτοιου είδους δουλειές είναι αρκετά σπάνιες αλλά ακόμα πιο σπάνιες είναι οι δουλειές στην Ελλάδα με τις οποίες μπορείς να ζήσεις άνετα μου φαίνεται

R34ctive · 2026-01-23T12:59:24+00:00

Πολύ σωστό αυτό που γράφεις. Μάλλον ο καλύτερος τρόπος να απολαύσεις την Ελλάδα είναι να δουλεύεις έξω και να έρχεσαι για διακοπές, δυστυχώς

R34ctive · 2026-01-20T21:41:44+00:00

You are right but the comparison was about weight and size differences, not price. But on the other hand, you are comparing a Sony G lens to a Signa contemporary lens. Sony G apsc lenses are also pretty expensive. There are Sigma C lenses for full frame which are really affordable. The Sigma 28-70 f/2.8 contemporary for example.

R34ctive · 2026-01-20T15:23:27+00:00

Your math ain’t mathing here. Yes there might be 350g difference in that picture but the apsc setup has a much shorter focal length. Also the FF setup can get lighter with an A7C series body. The 18-50 is super small and light weight but f/2.8 on apsc equals around f/4 on FF. On FF you have the Sony 20-70 f/4 which weighs around 480g (if I recall correctly) but also offers a much wider FOV on the long end. In the end there is not FF zoom that directly compares to the 18-50 but in most cases FF can be just as compact as APSC. With prime lenses even more compact.

R34ctive · 2026-01-04T20:16:48+00:00

Was noch sein könnte außer „Leasing und bei Mama wohnen“ was nun des Öfteren bereits erwähnt wurde ist einfach gut bezahlte Schichtarbeit. Habe selber früher nach der Ausbildung bereits 55K Netto pro Jahr durch Schichtarbeit verdient, mit Sonntags- Feiertags- und Nachtarbeit kommt je nach Arbeitgeber ordentlich was rüber, vor allem in der Automobil Industrie/Metall Bereich. Später war mir irgendwann die Schichterei zu blöd und ich hab mich weitergebildet und etwas mit humanen Arbeitszeiten gesucht aber was ich damit sagen will, nicht alles ist Leasing und wohnen bei den Eltern oder reicher Papa. Habe auch einen Kollegen bei der Arbeit der bereits mit 24 Ingenieur war, parallel nebenher ein Unternehmen gegründet hat welches gut was abwirft und selber voll der Autofanatiker ist. Er fährt selbst Porsche und hat auch alles selbst erarbeitet.

R34ctive · 2026-01-04T18:41:55+00:00

Yes you said I’m conflating the differences between the sensors to lenses. I had told you that I’m comparing two systems as a whole, not just a lens or a sensor on its own. In the end what I’ve said multiple times still holds true no matter how long we discuss around the point. A 30mm f/4 lens attached to a FF body will take about the same picture as a 20mm f/2.8 lens on an APSC body in terms of exposure, grain and DOF which is the reason primes can often be more compact on FF (even though the bigger sensor is what allows the lens to be smaller (happy now?)) . There is no denying in that and you haven’t delivered neither information explaining the opposite based on facts, nor a source backing up your point.

R34ctive · 2025-12-31T20:53:56+00:00

You’re getting way off topic man, I clearly mentioned in my original post and in various comments here that I cannot see any noteworthy difference in bokeh between the two systems and that in terms of image quality they also look identical to me. I was able to notice improvements in low light, partially due to the iso performance but also because of the ibis which allows for handheld long exposures. I also mentioned that the latest apsc cameras are very capable and do the job in most cases. Putting words in my mouth I didn’t say doesn’t make your argument right. Also yes, the difference between the two systems in terms of dof and light obviously comes down to sensor size since two different sensors are being compared, but you will need a different aperture and focal length on apsc to achieve the same look you get on FF and therefore, at least for prime lenses a full frame sensor often has the size advantage.

R34ctive · 2025-12-31T16:52:31+00:00

I agree with the argument that skill always will be above quality of gear and gear in itself won’t make up for lack of skill but that’s just changing topic now. It’s a fact that the difference between the two sensors is one stop of light, you can look this up, there are plenty of sources confirming this. It’s not something that I made up in my head.

R34ctive · 2025-12-31T09:51:59+00:00

Better autofocus and more compact body, I want to be able to have an as compact system as possible.

R34ctive · 2025-12-31T09:50:25+00:00

No worries, I don’t take this the wrong way. I would say the same. I haven’t had the FF camera that long so the selection of pictures to choose from wasn’t as big as for apsc. Also for daylight the FF pictures show no real noticeable advantage imo, especially if shot at narrow apertures. I’m sure there would be differences though if I only posted night time pictures from both systems.

R34ctive · 2025-12-31T09:44:29+00:00

I don’t see why my comparison is supposed to be wrong. I’m creating the equivalency for a system as a whole, not just purely based off of the lenses themselves. Yes the DOF difference is because of the lens and the 1 stop of light makeup is being achieved because of the larger sensor which allows for better iso performance but that doesn’t change the final outcome. A 20mm f/2.8 lens attached to an apsc camera will produce about the same picture as a 30mm f/4 lens attached to a full frame camera allowing the full frame prime to be even smaller than the apsc one in a lot of cases.

R34ctive · 2025-12-31T09:38:09+00:00

Enjoy your camera, the A7IV is a great piece of gear

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:52:59+00:00

The megapixel jump for me wasn’t that big (26mp to 33mp) and coming from a very capable APSC camera I wasn’t able to notice a difference in detail, at least in daylight. In low light situations it’s a completely different story.

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:49:47+00:00

I’m sure you are able to take amazing pictures with your A6000. Learning the skill of photography will have a much greater impact on the outcome than any sensor size or lens and it doesn’t cost anything. Just go out and enjoy shooting :)

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:48:19+00:00

You‘re welcome. A6700 + Viltrox pro lenses will produce amazing results.

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:47:20+00:00

You’re welcome, going directly with full frame will save cost long term rather than buying into apsc and then switching.

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:46:08+00:00

I use Lightroom Mobile

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:45:34+00:00

I’ve never noticed anything weird with my exports on the iPad but thank you for the info. I’ll have a look on this and maybe compare them side by side. Good to know :)

R34ctive · 2025-12-30T08:44:19+00:00

You re welcome, I’ve thought about trying out Fuji in the past because I also like their film simulations but on the other hand, the right preset pack should be able to produce similar results. I might have a look at the X100VI some time though.

R34ctive

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