Uploaded May 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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I received the Sony A7s in for review and quickly after learning how to operate the camera, I went outside to test out what this camera is so well known for...shooting in low-light.
This is only a quick test for me to see what kind of ISOs I can realistically use with the Sony A7s when shooting at night. For comparison, I grabbed my Canon 60D and filmed the same scene at a high ISO.
The results are as expected. The A7s performs much better at higher ISOs than the 60D and more importantly, the A7s footage itself is very useable at a high ISO like 8000.
That is a significant increase in my ability to film in low-light. With the 60D, I prefer to stay under 800 ISO to get relatively clean video.
I also increased the footage by 100% in order to get an exaggerated view of the noise as well as test the resolution. I can realistically increase the A7s' video image to 130% and still maintain a nice looking image. This can be very helpful for reframing purposes or stabilization processes.
I'm not moving into mirrorless quite yet, this is just a demo unit that must be sent back (too pricey for me) but I can tell already that I'm going to miss the A7s when it's gone.
It's a nice compact, lightweight camera with incredible low-light features and a decent continuous auto-focus. There are of course plenty of things I don't like which I will get to in future videos.
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Music licensed from premiumbeat.com: bit.ly/1BJbspm
Track: “5 AM” by Senbei
*Gear used in the making of this video:
Sony a7S body podhelp.me/sonya7sbodyBH
Sony 24-70mm OSS lens podhelp.me/sonyFE24_70f4OSSBH
Transcend 64GB SDXC UHS 1 podhelp.me/trans64SDXCUHS1BH
Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART APS-C Canon (new, better version) B&H: podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Lapel Microphone podhelp.me/Sennkit
Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 podhelp.me/tr16gb10
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued)
Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base podhelp.me/394plate
*all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!
View all my gear (owned and tested) at thepodcastersstudio.com/gear
I received the Sony A7s in for review and quickly after learning how to operate the camera, I went outside to test out what this camera is so well known for...shooting in low-light.
This is only a quick test for me to see what kind of ISOs I can realistically use with the Sony A7s when shooting at night. For comparison, I grabbed my Canon 60D and filmed the same scene at a high ISO.
The results are as expected. The A7s performs much better at higher ISOs than the 60D and more importantly, the A7s footage itself is very useable at a high ISO like 8000.
That is a significant increase in my ability to film in low-light. With the 60D, I prefer to stay under 800 ISO to get relatively clean video.
I also increased the footage by 100% in order to get an exaggerated view of the noise as well as test the resolution. I can realistically increase the A7s' video image to 130% and still maintain a nice looking image. This can be very helpful for reframing purposes or stabilization processes.
I'm not moving into mirrorless quite yet, this is just a demo unit that must be sent back (too pricey for me) but I can tell already that I'm going to miss the A7s when it's gone.
It's a nice compact, lightweight camera with incredible low-light features and a decent continuous auto-focus. There are of course plenty of things I don't like which I will get to in future videos.
Sign up via thepodcastersstudio.com/join to make sure you see all future tests.
Music licensed from premiumbeat.com: bit.ly/1BJbspm
Track: “5 AM” by Senbei
*Gear used in the making of this video:
Sony a7S body podhelp.me/sonya7sbodyBH
Sony 24-70mm OSS lens podhelp.me/sonyFE24_70f4OSSBH
Transcend 64GB SDXC UHS 1 podhelp.me/trans64SDXCUHS1BH
Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART APS-C Canon (new, better version) B&H: podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Lapel Microphone podhelp.me/Sennkit
Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 podhelp.me/tr16gb10
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued)
Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base podhelp.me/394plate
*all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!
