Canon RP vs Sony A7 IV

Below, we are comparing the Canon RP versus Sony A7 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the RP (26MP) and A7 IV (33MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Full frame).

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The RP was released 3 years prior to the A7 IV and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the RP grades vs the A7 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS RP & Sony Alpha A7 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon RP Gallery & Sony A7 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon RP has physical dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 IV has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the RP compared to the A7 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RP and A7 IV is 70 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and A7 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony A7 IV to give more detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older RP is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.