Sony Alpha a7 IV Black 2021
Type mirrorless
Sensor 33MP full-frame
AF Points 759 pts
Burst 10 fps
Video 4K @60fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 658 g
90 Overall Score
Price €0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong display (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong af (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong build (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 352 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 33 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ XR |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 759 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 759Contrast Detection: 425 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 10 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | No |
| Codec | XAVC HS/H.265, XAVC S, XAVC S-I |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.68 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Battery Life | 520 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a7 IV | Fujifilm X-H2S | Nikon Z Z9 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix S S5 II | OM System OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 33MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 759 | 425 | 493 | 1053 | 779 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Video | 4K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 658 | 579 | 1160 | 609 | 658 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a7 IV | 96.2 | 90.6 | 96 | 79.5 | 81.7 | 65.3 | 95.5 | 98.6 | 95.6 | 94.2 | 88.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 89.6 | 96.7 | 94.8 | 93.5 | 98.2 | 96.8 | 98.3 | 99.1 | 95.6 | 94.2 | 95.4 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 91.3 | 91.1 | 99.4 | 96.1 | 99.1 | 69.9 | 97.8 | 86.9 | 95.6 | 94.2 | 88.5 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 98.9 | 90.4 | 95.2 | 93.5 | 98.8 | 63.9 | 97.2 | 99.1 | 95.6 | 94.2 | 99.6 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5 II Compare | 97.7 | 90.6 | 96 | 91.4 | 94.6 | 54.6 | 92.2 | 99.4 | 95.6 | 94.2 | 88.5 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 94.9 | 97.7 | 85 | 94.9 | 85.5 | 47.5 | 95.5 | 86.9 | 89.3 | 88.6 | 88.5 |
Usage Scores
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