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Sony Alpha 7R IVA
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Alpha 7R IVA

Released June 2021

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

Image and sensor

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
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
MirrorlessFull frame24.1Canon RF6000 × 3164 at 59.94 fps822 gNov 2021
MirrorlessFull frame45.7Nikon Z mount8256 × 4644 at 59.94 fps1160 gDec 2021
MirrorlessFull frame45Canon RF8192 × 4320 at 29.97 fps650 gJul 2020

Sources

  1. sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-7RM4A/spec.html
  2. sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-7RM4A/feature_2.html
  3. support.sony.jp/electronics/support/articles/con/00277855
  4. pd.reg.sony.jp/pd/search

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