Sony A7R IV Setup Guide
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Sony A7R IV Setup Guide

Introduction

The Sony A7R IV is a mirrorless camera body designed for high megapixel still shooting, such as for commercial or fashion photography. It has a 61.0MP full-frame sensor and a flash sync port. The following assumes the camera is in manual shooting mode P, A, S, or M.

White Balance
ISO
Image Quality
Aperture
Metering
Focus
Format Card
Exposure Comp

White Balance

  • Press the MENU button.
  • Select Camera 1 tab, then Color/WB/Img.Processing menu Page 12/15.
  • Select White Balance -> AWB and confirm.

ISO

  • Press the ISO button right directional pad.
  • Select Auto.
  • Set min to 100 and max to 12800.

Image Quality

  • Press the MENU button.
  • Select Camera 1 tab, then Quality/Image Size 1 menu Page 1/15.
  • Select File Format -> RAW & JPEG and confirm.
  • Select JPEG Quality -> Extra Fine and confirm.
  • Select RAW File Type -> Uncompressed and confirm.

Aperture

  • Set the mode dial to A to select aperture priority mode.
  • Use the front dial to select the desired aperture.

Metering

  • Press the MENU button.
  • Navigate to the Camera 1, then Exposure1 Page 9/15.
  • Select Metering Mode -> Multi.
  • Alternatively, select Spot: Standard to prioritize the center region.

Focus

  • Press the MENU button.
  • Navigate to the Camera 1, then AF1 Page 5/15.
  • Select Focus Area -> Wide.
  • Select Focus Mode -> Single Shot AF.

Format Card

  • Press the MENU button.
  • Select Briefcase tab, then Setup 5 menu Page 5/7.
  • Select Format.
  • Select the slot.
  • Select Enter to confirm.

Exposure Comp

  • Unlock the exposure compensation dial right-most top dial by releasing the center lock.
  • Adjust the value next to the indicator to the number of stops of compensation desired.
  • This value modifies the target exposure for the automated settings.

Recommended Accessories

  • Speedlight Flash
  • General Purpose Zoom Lens
  • Tripod
  • Prime Lens
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