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Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV

Portability
64 Imaging
74 Features
93 Overall
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Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 IV front
Portability
61 Imaging
80 Features
92 Overall
84

Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Revealed May 2022
Sony A7 IV
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched October 2021
  • Previous Model is Sony A7 III
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Overview

The following is a thorough analysis of the Canon R7 versus Sony A7 IV, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R7 (33MP) and the A7 IV (33MP) is pretty comparable but the R7 (APS-C) and A7 IV (Full frame) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R7 was released 8 months after the A7 IV so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the R7 grades against the A7 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony A7 IV

					

					

						
 R7 A7 IV 
LaunchedMay 2022October 2021Newer by 8 months
Screen resolution1620k1440kClearer screen (+180k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony A7 IV over the Canon R7

					

					

						
 A7 IV R7 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony A7 IV

					

					

						
 R7 A7 IV 
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon R7 offers physical measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) while the Sony A7 IV has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Check the Canon R7 versus Sony A7 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the R7 and the A7 IV.
Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and A7 IV is 64 and 61 respectively.
Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and A7 IV.
To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The R7 uses the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF harder. The more recent R7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

						Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Canon R7 Portrait photography details
Sony A7 IV Portrait photography details
84
 manual focus
 amazing megapixels (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 offers face detect focusing
 delivers RAW files
81
 focusing manually
 fantastic MP (33MP)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 has face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
 does not have liveview
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Street Comparison
Canon R7 Street photography advice
Sony A7 IV Street photography advice
74
 screen can move to multiple angles
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 comes with touch focus
 weather sealing
 great high ISO (32,000)
 heavier than others (612 grams)
79
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 delivers RAW formats
 has focus via touch
 weather sealing
 very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison
 Canon R7 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony A7 IV as a Sports photography camera
87
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 amazing megapixels (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 offers tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery life (660 shots)
 comes with phase detect AF
84
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic MP (33MP)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 has tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery life (600 CIPA)
 has phase detect autofocus
 does not have liveview
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R7
Travel photography with Sony A7 IV
74
 good battery life (660 shots)
 weather sealing
 connects via bluetooth
 comes with touch focus
 amazing megapixels (33MP)
 selfie friendly display
 heavier than others (612g)
80
 good battery life (600 shots)
 weather sealing
 connects via bluetooth
 has focus via touch
 fantastic MP (33MP)
 screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R7 Landscape photography info
Sony A7 IV Landscape photography info
86
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.00 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 amazing megapixels (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 great high ISO (32,000)
 delivers RAW files
 weather sealing
 good battery life (660 shots)
 2 card slots
83
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 fantastic MP (33 megapixels)
 sensor size is large (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (51,200)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather sealing
 good battery life (600 CIPA)
 has double storage slots
 does not have liveview
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R7 Vlogging info
Sony A7 IV Vlogging info
74
 selfie friendly display
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detect focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does have mic support
 heavier than others (612g)
80
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen functionality
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detect autofocus
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 has microphone port
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Canon R7 vs Sony A7 IV Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony A7 IV
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha A7 IV
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha A7 IV
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2022-05-24 2021-10-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 33MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 6960 x 4640 7008 x 4672
Max native ISO 32000 51200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Total focus points 651 759
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 35 172
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Display size 3.00" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 3,690 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 15.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3843840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 600 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 500 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 300 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 250 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 240 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p /
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes Yes (USB PD supported)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 612 grams (1.35 pounds) 699 grams (1.54 pounds)
Dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 660 images 600 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Double UHS-II SD card slot Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots Two Two
Cost at release $1,499 $2,500