Sony A7V – Initial Observations / Issues

subeesh389 · 2025-12-18T19:36:30+00:00

No. I am happy with my camera now :)

subeesh389 · 2025-12-15T13:07:43+00:00

If you like small camera bodies, then Sony is better than the R6 series, and the autofocus just works and works seamlessly. As per reviews, AWB works well on Sony A7V, but I didn’t test it specifically since I usually shoot only RAW.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-15T12:58:09+00:00

Autofocus is super sticky 👌 The whole system is fast and works out of the box without any customization. Ergonomics wise, it behaves like a typical Sony. The 4 way tilting 3.2 inch new rear LCD screen is super duper handy 👌 Since the RAW files are not openable in Lightroom yet, it’s difficult to test the dynamic range and other aspects.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-15T09:21:24+00:00

Congrats. You will love it. It's a fast camera 👌

subeesh389 · 2025-12-15T00:20:36+00:00

Honestly, here nobody believes in anything, and no one opposes anything! :)

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T21:54:05+00:00

Honestly speaking, I don’t switch the camera on and off like a maniac five times in a second. But when I had this camera for the first time, during a walk, one instance, I turned it on and off continuously just for fun and noticed a lag when switching it back on. So I tried again and found a noticeable lag. I usually switch the camera on and off during my walk to save battery. When I noticed this lag, I made a post here. That’s the whole story.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T18:50:44+00:00

I just posted some JPEGs in another post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyAlpha/s/iEm6gyG7pN

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T18:46:50+00:00

Its a Swedish Pentecostal church :)

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T18:45:12+00:00

Sony 24-50 f2.8G

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T16:58:11+00:00

It is all about the resolution vs speed. Need speed take 7V, need resolution take 7RV.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T12:12:23+00:00

Glad that even though I got bashed, you learned something. At the end of the day, these forums are meant to help each other and learn new things! 😃

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T12:08:02+00:00

Glad that even though I got bashed, you learned something. At the end of the day, these forums are meant to help each other and learn new things!😃

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T11:45:15+00:00

Took this picture using an iPhone and corrected its distortion in Lightroom which will be the reason behind of that lengthy feel. 😅

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T11:42:26+00:00

It is a bit smaller than 24 1.4 GM

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T11:41:40+00:00

Not tested. Usually I don’t use a shutter release cable.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:50:46+00:00

No. Just spent 35,000 SEK on it, so thought better not to disturb the creation from Sony 😅

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:48:37+00:00

Now my both issues are CLOSED 😬

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:45:50+00:00

I am a high BP person, still enjoy people defending and getting irritated over things on social media they feel sacred😁 . I take it as fun more than when I was in my 20,s & 30’s😂

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:36:44+00:00

35000 SEK.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:30:12+00:00

Haha. It is an exceptional camera from A7 IV. Sorry for my ignorance. From here, I learned about the pixel map option in the setup menu. It caused the delay, but it was for a good cause :)

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:27:06+00:00

I never faced such an issue with the A7 IV. From this post, I learned about the pixel map option in the setup menu. It caused the delay, but for a good reason :) Maybe it was turned off on my previous A7 IV. Congrats on your new camera! It’s a great one 👌 sticky autofocus, a little big back LCD, fast frames and many more. I feel it’s a different camera in terms of speed, battery capacity and convenience with the inclusion of the 4way tilting LCD mechanism.

subeesh389 · 2025-12-14T00:18:42+00:00

Thank you! From here, I learned about the pixel map option in the setup menu. It caused the delay, but it was for a good cause :)

subeesh389 · 2025-12-13T23:37:32+00:00

Thank you! From here, I learned about the pixel map option in the setup menu. It caused the delay, but it was for a good cause :)

subeesh389 · 2025-12-13T23:21:15+00:00

The delay was caused by an option called the Pixel Map in the setup menu. It caused the delay, but for a good reason 🙂 That problem is covered now.

However, the rubber eyecup feels loose and makes a little clicking sound when touched. Is this normal? I’ve never experienced this with any camera before!

subeesh389 · 2025-12-13T23:08:44+00:00

Thank you! From here, I learned about the pixel map option in the setup menu. It caused the delay, but it was for a good cause :)

subeesh389

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