Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 9.64 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 12.89 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 7.75 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 665 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: Camera with battery and memory card: 665 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 61 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,800,000 pixels | 62,500,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 61,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Full Frame (35.7 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 567 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Predictive Focus Control, Focus Priority in Aperture Drive |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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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 | 2,359,296 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 32000 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 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 or 5 steps | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Features | AF illuminator | - |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | 7360 x 4912 7360 x 4144 4800 x 3200 4800 x 2704 3680 x 2456 3680 x 2072 2400 x 1600 |
9504 x 6336 8448 x 6336 9504 x 5344 6240 x 4160 5552 x 4160 6240 x 3512 4752 x 3168 4224 x 3168 4752 x 2672 3120 x 2080 2768 x 2080 3120 x 1752 6336 x 6336 4160 x 4160 3168 x 3168 2080 x 2080 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots | Photo shooting - 670 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 170 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 160 minutes (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) 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) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | HDR Movie mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, x.v.Colour technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, PC Remote functions via USB |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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