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Two-minute review The Sony A7 IV is the best mirrorless all-rounder you can buy right now. It isn't as powerful as the Sony A1 , as fast as the Canon EOS R6 , or as affordable as the Fujifilm X-T4 , but it does offer a brilliant blend of photographic power and video versatility. By effectively combining two cameras in one, it's the best example so far of the hybrid convenience that modern mirrorless cameras can offer. Three years on from the classic A7 III, the A7 IV brings improvements across the board, including a new 33MP sensor, Bionz XR processor and significantly upgraded video skills. It also offers the best autofocus system we've seen outside of pro sports cameras. Whether you're shooting photos or video, the A7 IV does an unerringly good job of sticking to your chosen subject and, in the case of people and animals, locking focus onto their eyes. With a cropped 4K/60p mode and rolling shutter issues, it isn't quite the perfect video camera. But with supp...

The Sony A7 IV has some big shoes to fill – it's the new all-rounder in Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera range, and takes the baton from its classic predecessor, the Sony A7 III. The A7 IV brings improvements across the board, including a new 33MP sensor, Bionz XR processor and improved video skills. But with a price tag of $2,599 / £2,400 / AU$$4,299 (body only), it's also a lot more expensive than the A7 III was when it launched in 2018. This makes it more of a rival to the similarly-priced Canon EOS R6 , than an entry-level alternative to the Nikon Z5 . Despite this price bump, the A7 IV is designed for a similar audience to its predecessor – namely, keen hobbyists and professionals who want to shoot a mixed diet of photos and video. With upgrades like 10-bit video support, the A7 IV is a now an even more powerful hybrid camera. So does the Sony A7 IV live up to its considerable hype? We spent a few days with one to find out if it's been worth the wait (spoile...