Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 and Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS. 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.

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Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6.2K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only XF 18-55mm R LM OIS lens
Height 9.64 cm 9.1 cm
Width 13.13 cm 12.95 cm
Depth 7.98 cm 6.38 cm
Weight 658 g 476 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g Camera body only: 476 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 557 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant Weatherproof
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Sensor Resolution 33.0 Megapixel 40.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Total Pixels 34,100,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 33,000,000 pixels 40,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Image Processor BIONZ XR X-Processor 5
LENS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/2.8-4.0 R LM OIS - macro, zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 76.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 117
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control Low-Light AF
AE/AF Control 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 Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Wide-area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -5 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.53
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-51200 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 64 (L1), 80 (L2), 100 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 125-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 256
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft Skin, Creative Look presets Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Cinema, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, yellow, green, red, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone, Standard, Classic Chrome, PRO Negative High, PRO Negative Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/180000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 or 9 steps 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Display brightness control Touch AF, Touch Zoom
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 6240 x 3510
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Memory Card Slot SD card, CFexpress / SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 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
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage 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
7728 x 5152
7728 x 4344
5152 x 5152
5472 x 3648
5472 x 3080
3648 x 3648
3888 x 2592
3888 x 2184
2592 x 2592
6432 x 5152
4560 x 3648
3264 x 2592
9600 x 2160
9600 x 1440
6400 x 2160
6400 x 1440
Video Capture 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
6240 x 3510 p - 29.97 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 25 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 24 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 240 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 200 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 120 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 240 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 200 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W235 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W235 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life 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)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 580 shots
Video recording - 90 minutes (6.2K resolution)
Video recording - 80 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 100 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Interface USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features 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 Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 13 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 HDR image enhancement technology, Panorama Capture, high-speed recording, primary colour filter, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function
OTHERS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap, headphone adapter, wrapping cloth, sync terminal cover, plug adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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