A Birder and Wildlife Enthusiast's Review of the Sony A7V

Sony released their newest mid-range hybrid camera, the Sony A7V. I have used it for a few months now and wanted to share how I've liked it for birding and wildlife filming and photography. Sony A7V on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4s8pWug Sony A7V on BHPhoto: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1935439-REG/sony_a7_v_mirrorless_camera.html/BI/24015/KBID/29440 These are an affiliate link and I get a small percentage if you use my link at no extra cost to you. It's a great way to support me! Have any more questions about the Sony A7V? I would be happy to try and answer them if you drop me a comment. Just note I am a passionate birder and wildlife enthusiast so I might not know every little detail about the Sony A7V. I plan to make more videos in the future featuring the camera so subscribe and watch for those! 📷 Checkout the Gear I Use: https://www.hawkinthelens.com/my-gear 🔗 Check out my other pages! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkinthelens/ Website: https://www.hawkinthelens.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HawkInTheLens/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkinthelens?lang=en Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hawkinthelens.bsky.social ✉️ For business inquiries reach out to hawkinthelens@gmail.com 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Camera Body Overview 4:56 IO and Ports 6:08 Video Performance 7:25 Focusing In Video Mode 8:50 Stabilization 11:44 External Audio 12:09 Other Video Considerations 12:37 Battery Life 13:50 Photography Features 15:58 Pre-capture 16:58 Focusing in Photo Mode 17:53 Quirk With Lightroom 18:31 Conclusion