Sony A7 IV

Sony A7 IV is Sony's Pro Mirrorless camera originally revealed on October of 2021. The camera houses a 33MP, BSI-CMOS Full frame sized sensor and has a max resolution of 7008 x 4672.

Sony launched this camera in an effort to update the earlier Sony A7 III (Read Full Comparison)

The A7 IV ranks at #12 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and over all #12 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. You should test our Smart camera search to get camera listings based on your personalized requirements.

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The Sony A7 IV comes with a history of related digital cameras. Below, you can look at all older and latest models along with important features.

You can check the A7 IV from different angles in the gallery here.

Below is a checklist of pros and cons of the Sony A7 IV based on factors that are oftentimes considered useful in a camera.

The size of the sensor in the Sony A7 IV is 35.8mm x 23.8mm (Full frame). The 852 mm² sensor can capture 7008 x 4672 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). In body stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization as the latter can easily lead to cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 33 megapixels and delivers a native ISO range of 100 - 51200. This ISO can also be extended electronically to 50 - 204800. RAW files are saved which means that you have wider room to maneuver in post.

The picture below displays the A7 IV's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The A7 IV sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is outlined in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony A7 IV is 1.54 lb (699g / 24.66 oz) and the volume of the camera is 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2"). The weight of typical Pro Mirrorless camera is 722g so the Sony A7 IV is very much the same when compared to various rivals.

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The following is a visual of the Sony A7 IV with a softdrink to help you to have a feel for its scale.

The top view here will highlight the button arrangement on the A7 IV.

The A7 IV works with the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses that you can purchase. Below is some of the lenses we have in our database which will fit the A7 IV.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS35mmf/1.8 155g

Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD17-70mmf/2.8 525g

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Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM85mmf/1.4 820g

7artisans 35mm F235mmf/2320g

Tamron 17-28mm F2.8 Di III RXD17-28mmf/2.8420g

Samyang AF 24mm F1.8 FE24mmf/1.8 230g

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Fujinon MK 18-55mm T2.918-55mmf/2.8980g

The A7 IV has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that feature NFC or Bluetooth connectivity are able to be controlled wirelessly via smartphones. You will be able to copy pictures and sometimes adjust settings without the hassle of connecting directly to the camera.

Several applications even provide a Liveview and hit the shutter in case you are not close to the camera. If the camera features a HDMI out, it can easily be connected to an external display. Most cameras will allow you to charge the battery pack through the USB socket.

The max video quality in the Sony A7 IV is 3840 x 2160 and it can shoot in MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264 and H.265 format. 2160p delivers a fantastic quality for video. You can easily crop to 1080p in order to get clearer video. Beware of the substantial file sizes and make sure you have got high quality SD cards that have fast write speed. The camera does feature both headphone and mic socket making it extremely useful whilst capturing sound.

Sony A7 IV has got weather proofing making it a good selection to use during challenging conditions. This is especially helpful any time you are not sure about the conditions you may face during outdoor photography.

The Sony A7 IV is equipped with a 3 inch fully articulated screen supporting a resolution of 1,440 thousand dots.

It possesses a selfie friendly display to shoot self portraits and even group photos when required. Moreover the screen is touch friendly which means that you can easily change focus point as well as adjust settings using your finger.

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The ViewFinder details regarding Sony A7 IV are below:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 3,690 thousand dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.78x

Viewfinders are quite handy during bright outdoor conditions which can make the camera display washed out and very difficult to view.

Sony A7 IV continuous shooting speed is 10.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/8000s.

Sony A7 IV includes external flash support but is without inbuilt flash. The highest flash sync speed is 1/200s.

Sony A7 IV includes both Phase Detect AF along with Contrast Based AF. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot faster & exact in comparison with Contrast Based autofocusing. The camera supports Face detect which can be valuable for people photography.

The Sensor supports 759 focus points to choose from. Sony A7 IV has touch to focus. You can easily use your fingers in order to adjust focus. It also includes Tracking AF for objects on the move. Sony A7 IV includes manual focusing if required during low light conditions or you need more precise control on focusing.

The battery pack (NP-FZ100) for the Sony A7 IV is fashioned to last for 600 shutters as per the CIPA requirements which is above standard for its category. The usual Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X features the maximum (870) battery life within this kind of cameras.

Below is a listing of Pro Mirrorless cameras that come with the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
A7 IV vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
A7 IV vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
A7 IV vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
A7 IV vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
A7 IV vs M11700 yesnono

The following illustration provides a rundown of the Sony A7 IV for specific styles of photography. To look at more, check out the specific section below.

The Sony A7 IV has a score of 81 which is awesome, and means the camera is a outstanding pick for portrait photography. Photographing portraits favors greatly towards sensor dimension, support for RAW files along with the ability to utilize external flash.

Having a outstanding score of 79, the Sony A7 IV is a wonderful option to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera comes with a perfect balance of image quality and portability.

A great sports photography points tally of 84 means the Sony A7 IV is a brilliant choice for shooting sports. A camera needs to have very good autofocus plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is pretty important when choosing a camera for travel. All round, the Sony A7 IV gets a terrific 80 as a travelling camera which is a outstanding option to take on your travels.

If you're planning to pick a digital camera for landscape photographs, the biggest factor is going to be image quality. The Sony A7 IV at it's excellent score of 83 for a landscape camera is a excellent pick amongst its rivals.

A camera for vlogging preferably should come with a moving display, microphone port and ideally image stabilization. Considering all the details, the Sony A7 IV is a excellent pick as a vlog camera as it comes to a very high rating of 80.

If you are shopping for replacements to the A7 IV, here is a selection of the highest placed cameras that fall under the category of Pro Mirrorless.

The graph underneath shows you an overview of the A7 IV compared to it's top scoring competitors mentioned previously.

Here are a few more cameras you may look at as alternative options. To see a full comparison, visit the "compare" link.