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Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R III
  • Successor is Sony A7R V
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R IV was introduced 7 years after the NEX-7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the A7R IV matches up versus the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony NEX-7

 A7R IV NEX-7 
RevealedJuly 2019December 2011More modern by 93 months
Screen resolution1440k921kClearer screen (+519k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony A7R IV

 NEX-7 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony NEX-7

 A7R IV NEX-7 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R IV enjoys outer dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A7R IV versus the NEX-7.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and NEX-7 is 62 and 84 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R IV and NEX-7.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A7R IV will show extra detail using its extra 37 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
88
manual focus
MP count excellent (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
78
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography features
Sony NEX-7 Street photography features
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
76
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery pack (670 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
62
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery pack (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7R IV
Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
74
good battery pack (670 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
70
good battery pack (430 per charge)
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography highlights
88
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery pack (670 CIPA)
2 card slots
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging advice
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging advice
37
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
35
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony NEX-7
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Alpha NEX-7
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2019-07-16 2011-12-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 61MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 9504 x 6336 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 16000
Max enhanced ISO 102800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 567 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Available lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,440 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 665 gr (1.47 lbs) 400 gr (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 99 81
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 13.4
DXO Low light rating 3344 1016
Other
Battery life 670 images 430 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two One
Pricing at release $3,498 $699