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Sony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R50vsNikon Z 30vsSony RX100 VII

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 leads

    3.68×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
    • Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Sony RX100 VIINot published

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 IV leads

    2.23×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV580 shots
    • Canon EOS R50440 shots
    • Nikon Z 30330 shots
    • Sony RX100 VII260 shots

  • Weight

    Sony RX100 VII leads

    2.18×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 IV658 g
    • Canon EOS R50375 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Sony RX100 VII302 g

  • Native ISO maximum

    Sony a7 IV & Nikon Z 30 tie for the lead

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV51,200 ISO
    • Canon EOS R5032,000 ISO
    • Nikon Z 3051,200 ISO
    • Sony RX100 VII12,800 ISO

Features not all of them have

Log profile support

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?
  • ✓

Headphone portonly Sony a7 IV

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?
  • ?

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Log profile support
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen articulation
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R50

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Native ISO maximum
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation

  • Sony RX100 VII

    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Log profile support
    • Screen size
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Max video resolution4K
  • 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
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,499.99 USD
  • 679.99 USD1
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Canon RF
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 20.1 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C
  • APS-C2
  • 1-inch

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO3
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 12,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 5.5 stops5
  • 0 stops6
  • Not published
  • 4 stops7

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:98
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:99

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps10
  • 12 fps
  • 11 fps11
  • 10 fps12

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 10 fps
  • 15 fps
  • Not published
  • 20 fps13

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 2,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 0 s14
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird
  • Human, animal, bird, vehicle
  • —
  • Human, animal15

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps16
  • 29.97 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264
  • H.26417

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps18
  • 29.97 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • None19
  • None20
  • Not published
  • None21

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit22
  • Not published
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • No23
  • Not published
  • Yes24

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops25
  • Not published
  • 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
  • 0 M dots26
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x
  • 0.95 x
  • Not published
  • 0.59 x

Screen size

  • 2.95 in27
  • 2.95 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting28

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots29
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 0.92 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 580 shots30
  • 440 shots31
  • 330 shots32
  • 260 shots33

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots
  • Not published

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant34
  • None35
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 658 g
  • 375 g36
  • 405 g
  • 302 g

Width

  • 131.3 mm
  • 116.3 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 101.6 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 85.5 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 58.1 mm

Depth

  • 69.7 mm37
  • 68.8 mm
  • 59.5 mm
  • 42.8 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C42
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • No43
  • Not published
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Mini
  • Micro
Notes on 43 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. 2Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  3. 3Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  5. 5Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  6. 6Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
  7. 7Sony RX100 VII, In-body image stabilization: Sony rates the optical (lens-shift) SteadyShot at 4.0 stops at the 200 mm telephoto end, not a body-only CIPA figure.
  8. 8Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  9. 9Sony RX100 VII, Aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1 sizes are in-camera crop modes over the native 3:2 sensor area.
  10. 10Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  11. 11Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  12. 12Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The 'Hi' burst setting is electronic-shutter only; 10 fps ('Mid') is the fastest mechanical-shutter continuous rate.
  13. 13Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (electronic): Blackout-free 20 fps continuous includes AF/AE tracking; the separate 'Single Burst' mode takes 7 shots at up to 90 fps.
  14. 14Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
  15. 15Sony RX100 VII, AF subject detection: Maker names only human and animal recognition (Eye AF / Real-time Tracking); no bird or vehicle categories are listed.
  16. 16Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  17. 17Sony RX100 VII, Video codecs: Both XAVC S and AVCHD recording use MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; there is no HEVC/H.265 option.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  19. 19Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  20. 20Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
  21. 21Sony RX100 VII, Raw video recording: Sony's movie-format list contains only XAVC S (H.264) and AVCHD; no raw video output is offered.
  22. 22Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
  23. 23Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
  24. 24Sony RX100 VII, Log profile support: S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG log gammas are selectable via Picture Profile presets PP1–PP10.
  25. 25Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  26. 26Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  27. 27Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  28. 28Sony RX100 VII, Screen articulation: Screen tilts up about 180° for selfies and down about 90°; it does not swing outward like a fully articulated display.
  29. 29Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  30. 30Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  31. 31Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
  32. 32Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  33. 33Sony RX100 VII, Battery life: 260 shots assume default monitor settings; Sony also lists 310 shots when 'Auto Monitor Off' is set to 2 s.
  34. 34Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  35. 35Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
  36. 36Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
  37. 37Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  38. 38Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
  39. 39Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
  40. 40Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  41. 41Sony RX100 VII, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply work over the Multi/Micro-USB (USB 2.0) terminal — not USB-C.
  42. 42Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
  43. 43Canon 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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