In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS R6 and Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.75 cm | 9.64 cm |
| Width | 13.84 cm | 13.13 cm |
| Depth | 8.84 cm | 7.98 cm |
| Weight | 598 g | 658 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 598 g Camera with battery and memory card: 680 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, water-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 33.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,400,000 pixels | 34,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 33,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon RF | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 6072 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF, Wide-area AF, Expanded area AF, animal eye detection, bird eye detection, right/left eye select |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,690,000 pixels | 3,686,400 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF lock, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, drive mode, metering mode | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-102400 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | White balance bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5 or 9 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 1,036,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card, CFexpress / SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | - |
| Image Storage | 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 2400 x 1600 3408 x 2272 2400 x 1600 7280 x 5464 5152 x 3872 3712 x 2784 2112 x 1600 5472 x 3072 3648 x 2048 2736 x 1536 2400 x 1344 3648 x 3648 2432 x 2432 1824 x 1824 1600 x 1600 |
7008 x 4672 4608 x 3072 3504 x 2336 4608 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3504 x 2336 - APS-C mode 6224 x 4672 4096 x 3072 3120 x 2336 4096 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3120 x 2336 - APS-C mode 7008 x 3944 4608 x 2592 3504 x 1968 4608 x 2592 - APS-C mode 3504 x 1968 - APS-C mode 4672 x 4672 3072 x 3072 2336 x 2336 3072 x 3072 - APS-C mode 2336 x 2336 - APS-C mode |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 380 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 510 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode) |
Photo shooting - 520 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 580 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 100 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 110 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to FTP server, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, 4K time-lapse movie recording, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable | Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, simultaneous streaming & recording mode, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, 14-bit RAW |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS R6 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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| Software | Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 1 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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