I'm afraid that since I do not have perfect hearing and I cannot keep up with Chris's near 300 words a minute spiel I will have to wait for the written review. Can someone perhaps recommend some software to slow him down?

We need a special, Someplace Else forum for those who insist:
Sony, as of Halloween 2022, still screws up colors and for some reason refuses to fix them.
Fuji, Pentax and the other two micro 4/3 camera makers make perfect cameras and to heck with people who just don't get it.
Would save a lot of hot air for the rest of us.

As someone who owns an A7Siii, don't be put off by the 12mp sensor, although we bought the camera for video, of which it of course does a stellar uncropt job (just how do Sony squish so many high performance components into such a tiny body? - Ah, that's what Sony have done since inception!), on the occasion we have shot some photos, the results are excellent. I wish the idiots who spend £5000 every 5 years or so on "THIS IS THE BEST iPHONE WE HAVE EVER RELEASED" would realise that without an EVF for intimate composure and focusing and full size sensor and bright lens, oh, and the weight for stability, phones are technically unable to resolve detail. I have been pixel peeping my best Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (ooh, 8K video!) and iPhone 12 Mini photos, and great at 1x view, but second you crop or magnify, it all goes to pieces. Note so on a good DSLR or Mirrorless.
Anyway, if you want to focus on video, A7Siii is the way to go.

It's almost Novermber 2022 and Sony still can't properly render the colors yellow and red. I'm starting to lose hope.

I've pre-ordered the A7Rv. I own the A7Riv(A) and I am not quite satisfied. What is apparent is that its 60mp advantage is always compromised handheld and though it is significantly better with a monopod it still doesn't reach its potential most of the time in the context of wildlife images which are one of my interests.

The attraction of the A7Rv to me is the greater stabilization that - if real - could harvest much more of the 60mp potential and may even reduce the need for excessive bursts. The "upgraded autofocus" (a phrase too often and too loosely uttered), would also help to harvest that 60mp potential. This body might take a better shot than the A1 in many contexts, and for a lot less money.

The electronic shutter is a shame but I've learned on the A7Riv to just stick with mechanical shutter for motion shots which in my limited understanding is a bit better (no pun intended) for color anyway. There are umm... adequate video options.

So far, no buyer's remorse.

Ouch atrocious rolling shutter. If Sony can't build a faster sensor maybe they shouldn't have gone to 61MP. A7RIII sensor was plenty of resolution.

At least on a Windows computer, Sony's Imaging Edge software (version: 1.106 ) will extract uncompressed raws, but Imaging Edge crashes when trying to extract compressed raws like the samples here.

Excellent work from Jordan and Chris as usual. I'm not happy with the price though, I know we're still at the 'mug trawling' phase, but the V is nearly a thousand pounds more than the IV currently, and £3899 is really hard to justify in the current economic environment.

Whilst I'm glad it's been released I think my A7R4 is likely to be my last new Sony camera. I just can't justify the A7RV price 😕

Love the idea of that high-res EVF. I wish my camera was half that.

Another excellent show. Good job.

Missed a few things cause I was worried the camera might drop. No neck/shoulder strap or safety chain wrist strap.

Ps. The sound was lower during the first half. Hard to hear.

Pss

So the z8/950 will be 60 mp?

why all the sample photos look a bit foggy?

The new rear screen assembly makes the difference for me. This is the camera where I will make the switch to E mount (from A mount).

Any feedback on how it performed at 4k 60fps? Was rolling shutter bad there? I'm interested in using it for kids sporting events like basketball where I'd want to be panning it and tracking motion on the court.

This feels like a great time to buy a lightly used A7Riv. You could probably get most of an excellent G master lens with the money saved and the files out of the camera will be identical in almost all situations. I don’t shoot Sony, but I tend to avoid marginal updates when possible. The chances are that the big update isn’t quite ready and will appear in the next model, and then you’ll kick yourself.

The bee is not a bee, it's a hoverfly. Okay, a bee mimic, but definitely not a bee.

I'm pleased that they kept the sensor from the A7Riv. I find it a good all-around performer, in terms of low light performance that doesn't feel like a bad compromise to get higher resolution. And subconsciously, I'm sure, it's a good thing when a new version keeps something you already love about the previous model - helps keep the gear envy to a minimum. That articulating screen, though... sure would be nice!!

Wow, looks like another amazing camera! The gallery is fantastic too, well worth a look.

@8:26, pretty sure that is a hoverfly, not a bee.

I think you should have mentioned the ultrasonic sensor cleaning that was available in A1 and A7S3 only (and non-IBIS models like A6400) yet and that makes a huge difference on amount of the sensor dust in time. It is more useful than the closable shutter regarding the dust.

A lot to like here (especially the new autofocus)... was thinking of upgrading from the Sony A7r3, but the rolling shutter issue is somewhat of a disappointment... was hoping they could do a faster readout from the sensor to avoid (or at least minimize) that. Still the camera has a lot to offer... will wait to see your full review on it.

Does the new IBIS translate to a steadier through the EVF view when using long lenses? (Eg a 200-600)

for landscape and studio the RIV will do just fine. but the viewfinder is nice. bummer that res droppes when focussing. is that very annoying in actual use?

Looks great, but still no GPS :(