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Alpha 7R IVA
A 61 MP full-frame E-mount mirrorless camera with five-axis stabilisation, 10 fps AF/AE tracking and two UHS-II card slots.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 61
- Lens
- Sony E-mount
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Body weight
- 580 g
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 35.7 × 23.8 mm
- Effective resolution
- 61 MP
- Largest image
- 9504 × 6336
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–32000
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 62.5 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor. Four- or 16-frame Pixel Shift Multi Shooting requires computer compositing and a stationary camera and subject.
- Image formats
- JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3 compressed or uncompressed RAW.
- ISO detail
- Standard still-image ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–102400.
- Image processor
- BIONZ X and front-end LSI.
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Sony E-mount
- Stabilisation
- Sensor shift
- Maximum continuous burst
- 10 fps
- Autofocus
- Fast Hybrid AF with 567 full-frame phase-detection points and 425 contrast points; phase points cover approximately 74% of the image. Real-time tracking and human/animal Eye AF for stills; human Eye AF in movies. APS-C point counts differ.
- Burst detail
- Up to approximately 10 fps mechanical Hi+ with AF/AE tracking; approximately 8 fps in Hi with live view. Sony's exact IVA feature page lists approximately 7 fps silent electronic Hi+. Maker buffer claim is 68 compressed RAW or 30 uncompressed RAW frames; conditions and memory cards affect results.
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis sensor shift; Sony claims 5.5 stops under CIPA pitch/yaw conditions with Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA and long-exposure noise reduction off.
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
- Video detail
- Japanese specification lists XAVC S 4K at 30p or 24p and up to 100 Mbps; headline maximum reflects Japanese/NTSC mode. Super 35mm uses full-pixel readout without binning with a narrower field of view; full-frame 4K is a separate mode. HLG, S-Log2 and S-Log3; 8-bit 4:2:2 HDMI output. Full HD 120p is a lower-resolution mode.
- Audio
- Stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets. Multi Interface Shoe supports digital audio with compatible accessories.
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 2,359,296
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- TFT LCD tilts approximately 107° up and 41° down; touch focus and touchpad operation. ILCE-7RM4A uses 2,359,296 dots, compared with 1,440,000 on the original ILCE-7RM4. Sony confirms the display change affects battery ratings without changing body dimensions or weight.
- Viewfinder detail
- 0.5-inch electronic viewfinder with 5,760,000 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.78× magnification; selectable 60/120 fps display.
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 660 photographs
- Body weight
- 580 g
- Release detail
- Sony Japan's product-registration list specifies June 2021 for ILCE-7RM4A; this is the Japanese on-sale month, not a UK release claim. No manufacturer day was found.
- Recording media
- Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots, both supporting UHS-II; simultaneous, relay and separate-media recording.
- Ports
- USB Type-C, Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets, sync terminal and Multi Interface Shoe.
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1 smartphone connection.
- Battery life detail
- NP-FZ100; CIPA approximately 660 photographs with LCD or 530 with viewfinder; USB charging and power supported.
- Dimensions
- Approximately 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 67.3 mm.
- Weight detail
- Approximately 580 g body only; 665 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.
- In the box
- Power cord, NP-FZ100 battery, cable protector, BC-QZ1 charger, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup and USB Type-C cable, according to Sony Japan.
Pros and cons
Pros
- 61 MP single-shot photographs
- 10 fps continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking
- Both card slots support UHS-II
Cons
- No internal 10-bit video or 4K 60p
- Limited touchscreen controls
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 24.1 | Canon RF | 6000 × 3164 at 59.94 fps | 822 g | Nov 2021 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 45.7 | Nikon Z mount | 8256 × 4644 at 59.94 fps | 1160 g | Dec 2021 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 45 | Canon RF | 8192 × 4320 at 29.97 fps | 650 g | Jul 2020 |
Sources
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-7RM4A/spec.html
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-7RM4A/feature_2.html
- support.sony.jp/electronics/support/articles/con/00277855
- pd.reg.sony.jp/pd/search
Photo: sony.jp
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- Sony Alpha 7R IVA, multi-selector and rear grip detail: Sony, official exact-model Japan product feature photograph
- Sony Alpha 7R IVA, exposure-compensation lock button and top controls detail: Sony, official exact-model Japan product feature photograph


