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Sony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R100vsNikon Z 30vsRicoh GR IV
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- MOST WINS×
Sony19of 28 specs better - ×
Canon3of 28 specs better - ×
Nikon7of 28 specs better - ×
Ricoh9of 28 specs better
Biggest differences
Native ISO maximum
Ricoh GR IV leads
16×
higher is better
- Sony a7 IV51,200 ISO
- Canon EOS R10012,800 ISO
- Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
- Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO
Weight
Ricoh GR IV leads
2.51×
lower is better
- Sony a7 IV658 g
- Canon EOS R100356 g
- Nikon Z 30405 g
- Ricoh GR IV262 g
Battery life
Sony a7 IV leads
2.32×
higher is better
- Sony a7 IV580 shots
- Canon EOS R100430 shots
- Nikon Z 30330 shots
- Ricoh GR IV250 shots
Memory card slots
Sony a7 IV leads
2×
higher is better
- Sony a7 IV2 slots
- Canon EOS R1001 slots
- Nikon Z 301 slots
- Ricoh GR IV1 slots
Features not all of them have
Log profile supportonly Sony a7 IV
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
- ?
USB charging & power delivery
- ✓
- ✕
- ✓
- ✓
Headphone portonly Sony a7 IV
- ✓
- ✕
- ?
- ✕
Where each one wins
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Video bit depth
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- USB charging & power delivery
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R100
- Max video resolution
- Screen size
- Rear screen resolution
Nikon Z 30
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- USB charging & power delivery
Ricoh GR IV
- Launch price
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Screen size
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
- USB charging & power delivery
What all 4 have
- Sensor typeCMOS
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2021-10
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Launch price
- 2,499.99 USD
- Not published
- Not published
- 1,499 USD1
Lens mount
- Sony E
- Canon RF
- Nikon Z
- Fixed lens
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- No
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor & Image
Lens & Autofocus
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 4K
- 4K
- 1080p
4K max frame rate
- 60 fps18
- 25 fps
- 30 fps
- Not published
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264
- H.264
- H.264
Raw video recording
- None21
- None
- Not published
- None
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 8 bit
- Not published
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- No
- Not published
- Not published
Video dynamic range (log)
- 15 stops22
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Memory card slots
- 2 slots
- 1 slots
- 1 slots
- 1 slots30
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant31
- None
- Not published
- Not published
Weight
- 658 g
- 356 g32
- 405 g
- 262 g
Width
- 131.3 mm
- 116.3 mm
- 128 mm
- 109.4 mm
Height
- 96.4 mm
- 85.5 mm
- 73.5 mm
- 61.1 mm
Depth
- 69.7 mm33
- 68.8 mm
- 59.5 mm
- 32.7 mm
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
- 0 °C
- Not published
Headphone port
- Yes
- No
- Not published
- No
HDMI port type
- Full-size
- Micro
- Mini
- None38
Notes on 38 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
- 2Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
- 3Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 4Canon EOS R100, Native ISO maximum: ISO 25600 (H) is an expanded setting, not a native sensitivity.
- 5Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
- 6Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 7Canon EOS R100, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilization; shake correction relies on IS lenses or Movie Digital IS.
- 8Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
- 9Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
- 10Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 11Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 12Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 13Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
- 14Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
- 15Canon EOS R100, Continuous shooting (electronic): The electronic (silent) shutter does not support continuous shooting on this camera.
- 16Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
- 17Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
- 18Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 19Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 20Canon EOS R100, 4K max frame rate (full width): All 4K recording uses a ~1.6x centre crop, so no full-width 4K mode exists.
- 21Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 22Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 23Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
- 24Canon EOS R100, Viewfinder magnification: Canon's 0.95x is quoted with a 50mm lens on APS-C; in 35mm-equivalent terms it is 0.59x.
- 25Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 26Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 27Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 28Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
- 29Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
- 30Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
- 31Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 32Canon EOS R100, Weight: CIPA weight: body with battery and memory card, without lens.
- 33Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 34Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 35Canon EOS R100, USB charging & power delivery: The battery must be charged in the external LC-E17E charger; no USB power delivery.
- 36Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
- 37Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
- 38Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.
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