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Sony a7R IV

Sony a7R IV Key Features:

  • Mirrorless Camera Type
  • 2019-07-16 Release Date
  • Gallery 61MP
  • Grid Full Frame Sensor
  • Interchangeable Lens
  • Weight (incl. card & battery): 665 grams
  • Ideal for Professional Use, Landscape Photography
  • $3499 MSRP
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Description

The Sony a7R IV's claim to fame is that it has the world's first 61 MP full frame back-illuminated Exmor R sensor.

Pros:

  • Grip allows for comfortable hand holding
  • Impressive image resolution
  • Dual UHS-II card slots
  • Battery life is good
  • Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation for image stabilization
  • USB charging
  • 13 hour max continuous shooting time for movie recording vs 29 minutes of others

Cons:

  • Reports of interface slowness
  • Exposure settings for video and stills aren't set independently
  • Many reviews list poor autofocus, but this may be a bad unit versus the overall performance of the a7R IV series being bad

Lens Specifications

Interchangeable Lens
Mount Type: E-mount

Screen and Viewfinder

LCD: Tilting LCD
Touch Screen
Electronic Viewfinder

Photo

RAW Type: .ARW
Max Continuous Shooting Speed: 10 fps
Min Shutter Speed: 1/8000
Max Shutter Speed: 30
Bulb

Video

Max Video Resolution:
3840x2160 (UHD 4K)
Max Movie Frame Rate: 120 fps
Movie Recording Limit: 780 mins.
File Format: AVCHD, XAVC S
Video Compression: H.264
Audio Format: Linear PCM, Dolby Digital

Exposure

Min ISO: 50
Max ISO: 102400
Highlight Alert Display (images)
Zebra Display (movies)
Exposure Modes:

AUTO (iAuto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie, Slow & Quick Motion

Focus

Focus Modes AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-Shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (S-AF + MF), Manual Focus
Human Eye/Face Detection
Animal Eye Detection
Focus Peaking: Yes
# of Focus Points: 567

567 points (phase-detection AF), 425 points (contrast-detection AF)

Physical Features

Recording Media: SDXC/SDHC/SD, UHS-1, UHS-II
Width: 128.9 mm
Height: 96.4 mm
Depth: 77.5 mm
Weight (incl. battery): 665 grams
Battery Life (# of shots): 670
3.5mm External Microphone Jack
Bluetooth
Dedicated Movie Button
Dual Memory Card Slots
Flash Sync Terminal
HDMI Micro Connector Type D
Headphone Jack
Hot Shoe
Multi/Micro USB 2.0 Terminal
NFC
USB Type -C

Special Features

Auto Exposure Bracket
 Bracketing
 Bulb
 Face Detection
 Face Registration
 Focus Peaking
 Highlight Alert
 Image Stabilization
 Interval Shooting
 Photo Capture (Still Image Extract From Movie)
 Proxy Recording
 Tethering with Software
 USB Streaming with Manufacturer Software
 White Balance Bracket
 Wind Noise Reduction
 Zebra Display
Digital Zoom: 8
Image Stabilization: In Body, Optical (with compatible lens)
Sensor Cleaning
Filters:

Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key