Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV
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![Sony Alpha A7 front Sony Alpha A7 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Alpha-A7/Sony-A7-front.jpg)
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Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 50 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Introduced January 2014
- New Model is Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
- 33MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand 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
- Introduced October 2021
- Earlier Model is Sony A7 III
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Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Overview
Below is a extended review of the Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and A7 IV (33MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Full frame).
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The A7 was manufactured 8 years prior to the A7 IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7 grades versus the A7 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Alpha A7 IV. The entire galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony A7 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sony A7 IV
A7 | A7 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7 IV over the Sony A7
A7 IV | A7 | |||
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Introduced | October 2021 | ![]() | January 2014 | More recent by 94 months |
Display type | Fully articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 1230k | Clearer display (+210k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7 and Sony A7 IV
A7 | A7 IV | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display measurements |
Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 offers outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 IV has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).
Check the Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7 and the A7 IV.
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Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and A7 IV is 78 and 61 respectively.
![Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV top view buttons comparison Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Alpha-A7-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-IV-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 and A7 IV.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony A7 IV to offer more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older A7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
![Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV sensor size comparison Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Sony-Alpha-A7-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-IV-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and ViewFinder
![Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Sony-Alpha-A7-vs-Sony-Alpha-A7-IV-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV Specifications
Sony Alpha A7 | Sony Alpha A7 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha A7 | Sony Alpha A7 IV |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2014-01-22 | 2021-10-21 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 35.8 x 23.9mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 855.6mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 33MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 7008 x 4672 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 117 | 759 |
Cross focus points | 25 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 121 | 172 |
Crop factor | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fully articulated |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,230k dots | 1,440k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | Xtra Fine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | 3,690k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 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 synchronize | 1/250 seconds | 1/200 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 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 / |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes (USB PD supported) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 474 gr (1.04 lbs) | 699 gr (1.54 lbs) |
Dimensions | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") | 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 90 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 14.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2248 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 photos | 600 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-FW50 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
Card slots | One | Dual |
Cost at release | $798 | $2,500 |