Flipside 400 AW IIIvs A7 IV
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Flipside 400 AW III
Starting from £130 new
Best for Outdoor, wildlife & travel photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Outdoor, Wildlife & Travel Photography — Flipside 400 AW III: The Flipside 400 is the bag of choice for outdoor and travel photographers who need security, weatherproofing and serious carrying capacity. The back-access design is particularly good in crowds — your gear is never accessible to anyone but you.
Portrait & Wedding Photography — A7 IV (2021): The full-frame portrait benchmark — 33MP, AI Eye AF, and exceptional skin-tone rendering in a pro-grade hybrid body.
Who should buy what
Flipside 400 AW III
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who hike to shooting locations
- Travel photographers in busy tourist areas who need secure gear access
- Wildlife photographers carrying a long telephoto lens and body
- Anyone who needs an all-weather bag for serious outdoor use
A7 IV (2021)
- Working photographers who want a reliable full-frame all-rounder
- Portrait, wedding, and event photographers needing 33MP and fast AF
- A7 III owners ready for a major upgrade in resolution, AF, and video
- Hybrid shooters who want 4K/60p and 33MP stills in one dependable body
Quick take: The flipside 400 aw iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Flipside 400 AW III | A7 IV (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £130 | £2,299 |
| Sensor | — | 33MP Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 33.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K/60p oversampled, 10-bit internal, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | — | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | — | ~580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (empty) | 659g body only |
| Dimensions | 30 × 19 × 47cm / 22L camera compartment | 131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | — | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | — | Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | — | Dual slots: CFexpress Type A + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | — | USB-C (3.2 Gen 2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Flipside 400 AW III | A7 IV |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Studio Portraits | — | |
| Outdoor Portraits | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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