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Sony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R50vsCanon EOS R8

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV10 fps
    • Canon EOS R5015 fps
    • Canon EOS R840 fps

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 leads

    3.68×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
    • Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
    • Canon EOS R8Not published

  • Memory card slots

    Sony a7 IV leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV2 slots
    • Canon EOS R501 slots
    • Canon EOS R81 slots

  • Native ISO maximum

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    3.2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV51,200 ISO
    • Canon EOS R5032,000 ISO
    • Canon EOS R8102,400 ISO

Features not all of them have

Log profile support

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✓

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Log profile support
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R50

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Canon EOS R8

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Log profile support
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Weather sealing
    • Headphone port

What all 3 have

  • Sensor typeCMOS
  • Max video resolution4K
  • Video codecsH.264, HEVC
  • Raw video recordingNone
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2021-10
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,499.99 USD
  • 679.99 USD1
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Canon RF
  • Canon RF

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 24.2 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO2
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 102,400 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 5.5 stops3
  • 0 stops4
  • 0 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps5
  • 12 fps
  • 6 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 10 fps
  • 15 fps
  • 40 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 0 s6
  • 0.5 s

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird
  • Human, animal, bird, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps7
  • 29.97 fps
  • 60 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps8
  • 29.97 fps
  • 60 fps

Raw video recording

  • None9
  • None10
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit11
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • No12
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops13
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x
  • 0.95 x
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • 2.95 in14
  • 2.95 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots15
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 1.62 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 580 shots16
  • 440 shots17
  • 370 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant18
  • None19
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 658 g
  • 375 g20
  • 461 g

Width

  • 131.3 mm
  • 116.3 mm
  • 132.5 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 85.5 mm
  • 86.1 mm

Depth

  • 69.7 mm21
  • 68.8 mm
  • 70 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C24
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • No25
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Micro
Notes on 25 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Canon EOS R50, Launch price: US RRP at launch as listed by Trusted Reviews; the page does not state whether it is body-only.
  2. 2Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  3. 3Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  4. 4Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
  5. 5Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  6. 6Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
  7. 7Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  8. 8Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  9. 9Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  10. 10Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
  11. 11Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
  12. 12Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
  13. 13Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  14. 14Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  15. 15Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  16. 16Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  17. 17Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  19. 19Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
  20. 20Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
  21. 21Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  22. 22Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
  23. 23Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
  24. 24Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
  25. 25Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.

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