Canon RP vs Sony A7R IV

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon RP versus Sony A7R IV, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and A7R IV (61MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (Full frame).

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The RP was manufactured 5 months prior to the A7R IV which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the RP matches up vs the A7R IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS RP & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon RP Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon RP has got physical measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the RP against the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the RP and A7R IV is 70 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and A7R IV.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony A7R IV to resolve greater detail due to its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.