From the course: Learning to Shoot with the Sony Alpha a7 Series

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Adjusting movie record settings

Adjusting movie record settings

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Adjusting movie record settings

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- Let's talk about recording video on an a7 camera. Now, in this case, I switched to the original a7S, which was known for its ability to output a 4K signal. But, all of the cameras here in the a7 series can create great video if you get things set up correctly. Because the Sony a7 lets you use great high-quality lenses, and it's got a very large sensor, this means that you can capture great-looking video. Now, there are lots of intricacies to shooting video, and if you're completely new to the topic, I'd highly recommend a course called DSLR Video Tips that will walk you through a lot of the related skills. Now, all of the Sony a7 series cameras have the ability to capture and shoot 1920 x 1080, typically referred to as 1080p or Full HD. Now, the Sony a7S, a7S II and the a7R have the ability of capturing 4K video. This original a7S can only output that 4K video from the HDMI port which can then be handed off to a dedicated recorder, which we'll talk about a little bit later. But, the…

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