Olympus 7000 vs Sony A7R IV

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) have different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was revealed 11 years earlier than the A7R IV and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 7000 grades against the A7R IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7000 against the A7R IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and A7R IV is 94 and 62 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and A7R IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7R IV will result in more detail because of its extra 49 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.