Sony A7 vs Sony A7 IV

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.

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.

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).

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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.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and A7 IV is 78 and 61 respectively.

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.