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As many people do know, Sony a55, a77 and the Nex series all had a removable factory built-in LCD protector. For those who didn"t put a new screen protector in their cameras when they bought them, the screen would soon start getting scratches and stains. Many photographers sent their cameras for repair and others tried to change the LCD, until David Kilpatrick found out that Sony was actually putting a factory built-in screen protector in their LCDs, which you could remove and then just put a brand new protector. It was a bit of a scary procedure, not because of technical difficulty, but because you had to pull the protector with considerable strength, as the glue was very strong. I did it to my a55, a77 and nex5 and it worked flawlessly.

Last week I was trying to find a 2nd hand backup a7R for my Iceland photo tour next week, and found a portuguese photographer who had one. I bought it and upon close inspection the LCD was in very bad shape, with lots of scratches and small stains all over it. I immediately remembered the good old screen protector technique and decided to do a quick research about that procedure in the a7 series. To my huge surprise I found nothing about it being possible. As a matter of fact I found the opposite, with many photographers stating the a7 series LCD was different, and it was no longer possible to peel off the LCD protector. I started getting really worried, because not only I had spent a lot of money in the camera, but also because I had no time to return it and search for a new one before my trip. I spent several hours trying to find an answer on the web, including youtube and forums, and still got no answer. People who had damaged LCDs were going through the trouble of ordering new LCDs from ebay and doing a complicate procedure to install them, some of them ending up with non working LCDs.

Following a recommendation from David Kilpatrick, my usual savior and favorite Sony Guru, I decided to ask the question on the a7R Facebook group. Fortunately, not only I got the usual "it"s not possible!" answers, but also got feedback from three photographers who had done it to their a7 cameras with success.

I checked and re-checked asking if it was really doable, and filled myself with courage and went ahead. As you can see by the images, the screen protector is fully removable, just like it used to happen with the previous Sony Cameras. I have no idea why this is not disclosed by Sony, and some people were actually advised by Sony to wipe their screens with lens wipes or to send the camera for repair! You need to apply a scary amount of strength while trying to remove the protector, and make sure you are properly grabbing the LCD with your other hand, to avoid damaging it. As you can see in the images there was a lot of residue accumulated below the built-in screen protector, and I had to spend a bit of time using Zeiss wipes to remove it, including glue residues in the LCD margins. There is still a bit more to clean, but at least I"ve finally solved it.

7) Now you have to bring the board into the right position, if this is not done correctly the display will not engage as it should and there will be gaps here and there. That was my problem! I found out that the position was good enough when I pulled the board in way that the wide ribbon was lying tense and tight on the LCD backside.

Important: If you remove the screws there is a chance the described plastic part will fall out and it´s quiet hard to place it back again. Also in this tutorial a hint is missing that the frame has to be put back in first before reattaching the LCD.

Your equipment will be serviced by Sony Factory Trained Technicians, using state-of-the-art technology, to help ensure continued optimal image quality.

We specialize in Sony A7R camera repairs. If your Sony A7R is not working properly,  has broken LCD screen, broken card reader pins, broken shutter, camera is not taking pictures or is taking bad quality pictures we can help you to resolve these problems quickly.

Our diagnostic software for Sony A7R cameras shows us the internal codes of the problems with explanation what needs to be repaired and which parts we need to replace.

The camera will reboot and show a blank screen for a few seconds, then it will ask you to set the date. At this point the camera is ready to be reconfigured.

In Union Repair store, we grade our iPhone screen into 5 different types of quality on the basis of different material assembled. The following is the full details of each condition.

It is with widely accept major complaint replacements for original parts, which keeps a right balance between price and quality. It has sustainable supplying chain in China, and all the components of the screen are copy quality. Typically, the LCD screen is from several different factories, the most popular 4 on China market are JK,AUO, LongTeng, and ShenChao. By comparing the brightness and sharpness of the LCD, we found JK is the best quality among them and the second best is AUO. No doubt, the other components on the screen are all copy.

It is better than After Market Basic cause it comes with original laminated flexes and the LCD panel. Other components like touch panel, frame(hot pressed), backlight, polarize lens, and OCA is all copy from different factories.

The core components (like LCD and flexes) is 100% original pulled from used iPhone while the frame and touch panel is copy. The touch panel and frame come together with cold pressed glue and assembled together with the LCD by the capable third-party factory which keeps its excellent quality.

No doubt, it is tear down from used iPhone with all the parts 100% original and working perfectly just like an original new screen, it has whatever the original new screen has. The only complaint about this quality is that some of the displays are with 1 or 2 scratches but still be welcome by our critical customers who are requiring good quality.

It is 100% original from Apple-authorized factories like Toshiba, Sharp, and LG. We get this kind of screen from the first level dealer. The touch panel of the screen is oleophobic coated which prevents from fingerprints when using your iPhone. And starting with iPhone 7g, the backlight from different authorized factories comes with a different code. Backlight from Sharp has the code begins with DKH/CON, from Toshiba begins with C11/F7C/FZQ, from LG begins with DTP/C3F.

The A7 mark IV is the successor to the very popular A7 mark III, and brings a lot of relevant improvements, from a new sensor to the updated AF system and video capabilities.

The original A7R IV has been discontinued and quietly replaced by the A7R IVA. The changes are very subtle, with the most noticeable difference being the higher resolution of the LCD screen (2.36M vs 1.44M dots on the original model). Other details are included in the chapters below.

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The 10 Main Differences in a NutshellImage Quality: the A7R IV produces impressive results concerning sharpness and details, in addition to giving you greater crop possibilities. It also performs very well up to ISO 12800. The A7 IV has updated picture profiles, and lots to offer when it comes to dynamic range.Autofocus: the A7 IV is more precise with face and eye detection, and also delivers a better keeper rate for birds in flight. The A7R IV is not too far behind concerning the latter, but struggles more with Eye AF.Buffer: the A7 IV has superior capabilities by a long margin when using the CF express card, which is however more expensive than a SD card. Both cameras go as fast as 10fps, which is quite the effort for the R model considering it has almost double the megapixels.Pixel Shift Multi Shooting: the performance concerning in-body stabilisation is pretty similar, but the R model uses the technology for an extra feature that produces a 240MP file!Movie Recording: the A7 IV has more features and advanced options, including 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording and 4K 60p (in Super35 mode). The R model produces the best results in crop mode and has slightly more dynamic range in the highlights.Viewfinder and LCD monitor: the ‘R’ has more resolution for both. The A7 IV has more touch functionalities thanks to the new menu system.Design and Functionality: the A7 IV makes it easier to separate the still and photo modes, while also giving you more customisation options for each (including the memory recall that works in movie mode). The newest camera also sports a full sized HDMI port and a faster USB C port.Memory cards: both can work with two SD UHS-II cards, but only the A7 IV takes one CFexpress Type A card, which helps the buffer among other things.Tidbits: the A7 IV offers extra functionalities, including the possibility of USB streaming without any plugin or software required.Price: the A7R IV(A) is $1000 more expensive.

Both cameras feature a full frame sensor with BSI (back-illumination) but the main difference is the number of pixels: the A7 IV has 33MP, whereas the R model has almost double that at 61MP.

The R model lacks a low pass filter in order to maximise sharpness. There hasn’t been any official confirmation regarding the presence of a low pass filter on the A7 IV, and there are contrasting opinions on the Internet regarding whether it has one or not. In my view, if there is one, it’s a weak version. I did an extra test to find traces of moiré: as you can see below, the A7R IV shows more of it, but the A7 IV is not immune either.

The A7 IV also features a more recent image processor, the BionZ XR, which has faster processing capabilities than the BionZ X on the R model. Additionally, the new camera comes with the latest updates concerning the colour palette and the picture profiles. In fact, the A7 IV has a new set called Creative Looks, which replaces the old Creative Style found on the ‘R’.

The difference are not always striking, but in the example below you can see how the A7 IV produces more vibrant greens on the hill, and the blue of the sky/water has slightly less magenta.

Moving on to the dynamic range test, both cameras do equally well. They retain the same amount of highlights, and shadow recovery is on par too. If we really want to nitpick, I could mention that the A7R IV produces a bit more colour cast around the paws of the stuffed toy, but it’s a small difference.

I was pleased to see how well the A7R IV can handle high ISOs, despite the higher megapixel count. Up to 12,800, the results are comparable. It’s only from 25,600 that you start to see more noise on the ‘R’, and the difference becomes greater from 51,200 because it starts using the extended values sooner than the A7 IV. Needless to say, the highest ISO levels look pretty bad on both.

One last thing worth highlighting is the possibility of selecting Lossless compressed RAW on the A7 IV, whereas the A7R has Lossy compressed and Uncompressed only. And if you’re wondering how much space a RAW file takes on a memory card for each camera, have a look at the table below.

Another improvement is phase detection autofocus which works up to f/22 on the A7 IV, at a 6fps or faster drive speed. The A7R IV can’t manage smaller apertures than f/11. This means that the A7 IV can work with full AF performance when using a lens like the FE 200-600mm and the TC 2.0x (f/13 at 600mm).

Concerning the software, the A7 IV has the most recent processor, so it receives a few extra features. For example, Eye AF works with birds in addition to humans and animals, and the three subject types (humans, animals, birds) also work in video mode.

In a severe low light test, the A7 IV did better than the R model. It managed to take 6 shots at the beginning of the sequence (although not all of them were in focus), then it stopped until the end of the walk when extra light coming from the TV helped the camera reacquire focus.

The A7R IV couldn’t take more than two images at the beginning, and was only able to re-focus correctly at the end. Note that I used Focus rather than Release priority on both cameras, which is why they didn’t take any images in the middle of the sequence, as neither was capable of focusing correctly at that point.

With face and eye detection, the A7 IV has the edge. In the test below, where the subject walked back and forth, and then walked while turning on herself, the camera gave me a very good hit rate of 88%, which beats the score of 80% in my first review of the camera (probably thanks to firmware 1.01 that improves the Eye AF performance).

The A7R IV has a lower score, not so much because of out of focus images, but because of the bigger presence of slightly soft results, where the eyes are a bit soft in comparison to the nose or ears of the subject (meaning focus is a little too short or far). It also struggled more when the subject was further away at the beginning of the sequence, as well as when she turned 360˚ near the end.

Eye AF also works for animals, but the ‘R’ model can’t detect birds. That gives the A7 IV a distinctive advantage, especially with small birds perched on a tree because A) you don’t have to move a small AF point manually (the eye is tracked across the entire frame), and B) you have a higher chance of ensuring the eye of the animal is in focus, rather than its body, when working at a close distance.

Moving on to my birds in flight test, the A7 IV gave me an excellent result, close to that of the A9 II. The latter has a faster drive speed obviously, but it shows it’s an AF system you can trust even for difficult subjects.

The A7R IV is not far behind. It struggles a bit more when the subject is at a distance (smaller in the frame), where the number of slightly soft results increase.

In video mode, I found both cameras gave similar results. The A7 IV is a bit faster at tracking a human subject with Eye AF, in good and low light conditions.

The two cameras share the same continuous shooting speed of 10fps maximum (with AF/AE tracking). The A7R IV looks especially good here considering the higher megapixel number.

There are a few things to keep in mind though. The A7 IV can achieve the claimed 10fps only with JPG, or Lossy compressed RAW. If you select Lossless compressed or Uncompressed RAW, the speed drops to about 6fps.

The A7R IV can work at the claimed fastest speed of 10fps when shooting in JPG or Compressed RAW. With Uncompressed RAW, the maximum speed floats around 7.5fps.

The A7 IV doesn’t slow down in the first 30s of the burst when using the CFexpress Type A card. The same result applies with JPG if you use a SD UHS-II card, but with RAW (compressed), the buffer fills after 5 seconds, and the speed drops by half afterwards.

Like many other Sony full frame cameras, it remains a system that can’t be fully trusted: I can struggle to obtain a sharp shot at around 1/20s or even 1/40s on occasion. Always check your photos after the capture.

Note that the 16 images must be composited in post using the Sony Imaging Edge desktop software. Also, this mode requires the camera to be on a tripod and with no moving subjects for optimal results. Anything not stable in your frame can create artefacts, as you can see in the example below.

There are a lot of differences to talk about when it comes to video. In short, the A7 IV can do 4K 60p (in Super35 mode) and can record 10-bit 4:2:2 internally with a maximum bitrate of 600Mbps. The table below gives you an overview of everything you need to know.

One important thing to understand is that, because of the higher megapixel count, the A7R IV does line-skipping when recording video in full frame mode. The quality is far from awful, but the tradeoff is aliasing which can be visible when dealing with fine details. For better quality (full pixel readout), you need to use the Super35/APS-C mode.

On the A7 IV, the maximum quality can be achieved in full frame mode (up to 30p), where the camera over-samples from a region of 7K. It also works well in Super35 mode.

At high ISO in full frame mode, the A7R IV shows less noise surprisingly, but the details become softer as you increase the value. I guess the camera applies more noise reduction to avoid too much noise, which would be more severe by default considering the higher resolution of the sensor.

In Super 35 mode, the R model does better than the A7 IV, and without losing details, up to 12,800. At 25,600, noise remains lower but noise reduction becomes more aggressive.

The difference between the Creative Looks of the A7 IV and the Creative Styles of the R model that I highlighted in the first chapter of this article are valid for video too but it is less visible in comparison to photographs.

The best dynamic range is obtained with the HDR or Log profiles. With equal settings using the HLG3 gamma, the A7 IV produces slightly brighter shadows but loses some details in the highlights. The same difference is found when using the S-Log2 and S-Log3 profiles.

Bear in mind that with the Log curve, the minimum ISO available is 500 on the R model. On the A7 IV, it is 800 and you can select lower values (down to 200) but these are extended levels, so you lose dynamic range as a result.

The A7 IV has an extra setting, S-Cinetone, which gives you a cinematic palette. It lacks saturation with the factory parameters, but you can change that in camera or in post.

Rolling shutter is more or less the same in full frame mode: visible when moving slowly, severe when moving quickly. In crop mode, the A7R IV gets worse, especially when panning quickly, whereas the performance on the A7 IV is much better overall.

In my overheating test, the A7 IV was able to record non-stop for two hours without any problem, and without the overheating warning appearing on the screen. The A7R IV managed the same result (ambient temperature between 21˚C and 22˚C).

Finally, the A7 IV has extra settings and features you won’t find in the R model, such as:Active mode: makes the footage more stable by using the gyro sensor’s data. There is a slight crop of 1.1x. I don’t find it makes a huge difference.Post stabilisation with Catalyst: the camera can record the data from its gyro sensor, and the Sony Catalyst software can use that information to stabilise the footage in post with better results (IBIS must be off during recording). It’s the best solution when you walk with the camera.Breathing compensation: it reduces the breathing effect that occurs when focusing from one point to the other (the field of view is cropped a little as a result). It works really well, but not every lens is compatible (check the list on the Sony website)Shockless WB: it makes manual changes to white balance smoother while recordingFlexible Exposure Mode: it allows you to switch between auto and manual exposure settings separately for the aperture and shutter speed (like in professional cinema cameras). It is an alternative to the P/A/S/M modes.Emphasized REC Display: enables a red frame around the edge of the LCD monitor to show the camera is recording.

As for the rear LCD screen, the one on the A7R IV has more resolution (1.44M on the original model, 2.36M dots on the A7R IVA) but it only tilts up and down.

Both LCDs are touch sensitive but there is more you can do on the A7 IV, including navigating the menu and changing settings. On the R model, you can only move the focus point or activate magnification (with a double tap).

The A7 IV also improves a few things concerning live view in general (EVF and LCD). For example, there is an option to keep the exposure preview optimised for flash work. In video mode, the magnification option is sharper and much more usable.

The design of these two cameras is nearly identical, and it’s an upgrade that started with the A7R IV, before being copied and pasted onto other recent models. They are both dust and moisture resistant.A7 IV: 131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8mm, 658g

With that said, there are few things worth talking about. First, the A7 IV is slightly bulkier because it has a heat dissipation structure that allows it to record 4K video for long periods of time without overheating.

Another difference is the position of the video recording button, which is found on top on the A7 IV, and on the rear near the viewfinder on the R model. The one on the A7 IV can be customised.

Concerning the connections, the A7 IV has a full sized HDMI (vs Micro Type D for the R model) and can work with a wired LAN connection with an optional LAN to USB C adapter. The A7R IV has a flash sync port.

Concerning battery life, they use the same BP-FZ100 battery, but the A7R IV has a slightly higher rating of 670 shots when using the LCD (660 for the A7R IVA), as opposed to 610 for the A7 IV.

The two slots on the A7R IV accept SD UHS-II cards, just like the A7 IV. However, the latter can also work with a CFexpress card (Type A) on the first slot.

Because the A7 IV is a more recent model, it packs additional features you won’t find on the A7R, such as:10-bit HEIF photos: they provide better colour sampling than JPG (8-bit). That said, it’s worth nothing that HEIF isn’t yet a popular format, so not every photo editor software is compatible.Soft Skin Effect: available for stills and video, it gives you a decent result with the Low and medium setting, but the higher level can produce an unatural look. For video, I wouldn’t go past ‘Low’.

Note: prices are for the body only and as of June 2022. Temporary rebates or cash-backs might be available for a limited time. The original A7R IV (without the “A”) can be found second-hand around $2500.

There is an easy way to write this conclusion: the A7 IV costs less and, from one perspective, has more to offer including 4K 60p, 10-bit video, better autofocus, more customisation and a good range of extra features. Add to this the fact that the sensor is excellent and that 33MP is enough for 95% of us, and there is little left to argue in favour of the more recent and affordable model presented here.

If we dig deeper however, we find that there is a lot to like about the A7R IV. Unsurprisingly, its 61MP sensor is capable of delivering fantastic images in terms of details, and such a high megapixel count is also handy for sports or wildlife photographers. I found myself cropping my images heavily and still having 20/25MP left over when exporting the photos. The results at high ISO (the levels that count, such as 6400 or 12800) are pretty good too.