Sony A7 IV vs Sony A6700

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A7 IV and Sony A6700, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A7 IV (33MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the A7 IV (Full frame) and A6700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The A7 IV was launched 20 months prior to the A6700 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A7 IV grades vs the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 IV and Sony Alpha a6700. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7 IV Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 IV comes with outer measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A7 IV against the A6700.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 IV and A6700 is 61 and 75 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 IV and A6700.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7 IV because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7 IV will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older A7 IV is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.