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Catalyst Browse Stabilization Example - Test Footage from the Sony A7 IV // Shot at 4k 10bit 4:2:2
Side by side comparison of the footage shot on my Sony A7 IV at 4k 10bit 4:2:2 vs the post stabilization applied from the free software from Sony: Catalyst Browse
🔗 1 year review of the Sony A7 IV: https://youtu.be/54Ym0qk8mIc
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What is this video about?
I shot this test footage on my Sony A7 IV in 4K at 10-bit 4:2:2 color depth, and I wanted to show you how Sony's free stabilization software—Catalyst Browse—handles the raw footage. This video is a direct comparison between the original ungraded, unstabilized material and what comes out the other side of their post-processing tool.
Catalyst Browse is Sony's proprietary software that works with footage from their cameras, and it's completely free to use. The stabilization it applies is nothing fancy—it's optical flow-based, which means it analyzes the motion between frames and applies correction. What I'm curious about here is whether the stabilization holds up without introducing artifacts or that plasticky, over-corrected feeling you sometimes get from aggressive electronic stabilization.
The A7 IV itself can shoot internal 10-bit 4:2:2, which gives you significantly more color information and dynamic range to work with compared to 8-bit recordings. That means the source material has plenty of latitude for color grading, and I wanted to see how a basic stabilization pass affects that quality. No color grading applied here—just the raw stabilization to keep things pure and show exactly what the software is doing.
If you're working with A7 IV footage and you're on the fence about whether Catalyst Browse is worth your time, this should give you a decent sense of what to expect. I also did a full 1-year review of the camera itself if you want the broader picture of how it performs across different shooting scenarios.