getting my new a7iv ready for a wedding shoot in Seattle and honestly im stuck. read that Sony Tough cards are best but people say ProGrade V90 is basically the same for cheaper and now im just confused about what i actually need for 4k 10-bit.
should i just go V90 or is V60 enough...
Honestly, most people overspend on V90 cards for the a7iv when they dont really need to. I've shot countless weddings over the years and unless you are doing heavy S&Q or All-I codecs, a high-quality V60 is gonna save you a ton of cash. In my experience, you're better off getting two 128GB V60 cards than one expensive V90 just for the peace of mind of having a backup. Reliability is everything when it's someone's big day. Heres what I recommend to stay under budget:
Building on the earlier suggestion, we've basically established that V90 is the safest bet for the a7IV if you're pushing those high bitrates, and that those expensive Sony Tough cards have a bit of a reputation for falling apart. I actually had a scary moment doing a long ceremony last year where my V60 card just couldn't keep up with the data stream during the vows... the camera locked up and I had to pray the file didnt corrupt. Since then, I'm super cautious about anything less than V90 for weddings. You might want to consider these if you're trying to stay under that $150 mark:
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Ive ran into this exact issue when I first started pushing 4K 10-bit on my a7IV for some commercial work. I found that the technical overhead for certain codecs is way more demanding than others during long takes. Are you planning to shoot in All-I or Long GOP? Also, do you need to film high frame rate S&Q for those slow-mo b-roll shots?