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Sony α7R IV

Sony α7R IV with Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens
Overview
Maker	Sony
Released	2019-07-16
Intro price	MSRP $3,499 (USD) £2,239.00 (GBP) 2019
Lens
Lens mount	Sony E-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor type	BSI-CMOS
Sensor size	35.7 × 23.8 mm (Full frame type)
Maximum resolution	9504 × 6336 (61 megapixels)
Film speed	ISO 100–32000 (expandable to ISO 50–102400) (still images)
Recording medium	SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card (dual slots, both supporting UHS-II bus)
Focusing
Focus areas	567 phase-detection focus points 425 contrast-detection focus points
Flash
Flash	Via Multi-interface hot shoe
Shutter
Shutter speeds	1/8000 s to 30 s, BULB
Continuous shooting	HI 8fps Uncompressed RAW or HI+ 10 fps in Compressed RAW (35/71 shot buffer for Full Frame and APS-C mode)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 1.3 cm, 1600 × 1200 UXGA OLED, 5.76m dot
Viewfinder magnification	0.78×
Frame coverage	100%
Image processing
Image processor	BIONZ X
White balance	Yes
General
Video recording	4K video up to 30 fps
LCD screen	76 mm (3 in) TFT with 1,440,000 dots
Battery	NP-FZ100; Approx. 530 shots (Viewfinder)/approx. 670 shots (LCD monitor)
Body features	In-body Image Stabillization
Weight	665 g with battery and SD card
Made in	Thailand
Chronology
Replaced	Sony α7R III
Successor	Sony α7R V

The Sony α7R IV (model ILCE-7RM4) is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera manufactured by Sony. It was announced on 16 July 2019 as the successor to the Sony α7R III launched two years prior.

Image gallery

• Front view
• Elevated front view
• The rear view shows the revamped control units
• Top view

Features

The Sony α7R IV improved upon the earlier Sony α7R III in several notable ways:

• Increased sensor resolution, from 42.4 megapixels to 61.0 megapixels
• Increased Phase Detect Autofocus points, from 399 to 567 while maintaining the same 425 Contrast Detect Autofocus points
• Increased the number of images pixel shift uses, from a maximum of 4 to a maximum of 16
• Both memory card slots are UHS-II
• Eye Autofocus is available in video mode
• Better ergonomics in the camera body, specifically with regard to the hand grip, exposure compensation dial, and weather sealing

Awards

The α7R IV won 2020 Camera of The Year, and Readers Award in the Japanese Camera Press Club's Camera Grand Prix.

See also

• Comparison of Sony α7 cameras
• Sony α9
• Exmor R

References

1. "α7R IV Product Page". Sony. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
2. ^ "α7R IV 35 mm full-frame camera with 61.0 MP". Sony. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
3. Camera grand Prix 2020. cjpc.jp.

External links

• α7R IV

• Sony E-mount cameras
• Cameras introduced in 2019
• Full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras