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Sony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R8vsNikon ZRvsSony RX100 VII

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV10 fps
    • Canon EOS R840 fps
    • Nikon ZR20 fps
    • Sony RX100 VII20 fps

  • Native ISO maximum

    Canon EOS R8 leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV51,200 ISO
    • Canon EOS R8102,400 ISO
    • Nikon ZR51,200 ISO
    • Sony RX100 VII12,800 ISO

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 IV leads

    2.23×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 IV580 shots
    • Canon EOS R8370 shots
    • Nikon ZRNot published
    • Sony RX100 VII260 shots

  • Weight

    Sony RX100 VII leads

    2.18×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 IV658 g
    • Canon EOS R8461 g
    • Nikon ZR630 g
    • Sony RX100 VII302 g

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Nikon ZR

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  • ✕
  • ✓
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Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen articulation
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Canon EOS R8

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen articulation

  • Nikon ZR

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots

  • Sony RX100 VII

    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • Log profile support✓
  • 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
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

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

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.2 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 20.1 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • 1-inch

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO1
  • 102,400 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO
  • 12,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 5.5 stops2
  • 0 stops
  • Not published
  • 4 stops3

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, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:94

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps5
  • 6 fps
  • Not published
  • 10 fps6

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 10 fps
  • 40 fps
  • 20 fps
  • 20 fps7

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • Not published
  • 2,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 0.5 s
  • 0 s
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal8

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 4K
  • 6K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 60 fps9
  • 60 fps
  • 119.88 fps
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC
  • HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.26410

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 30 fps11
  • 60 fps
  • Not published
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • None12
  • None
  • Internal
  • None13

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes14

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops15
  • Not published
  • 15 stops
  • 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 dots
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x
  • 0.7 x
  • Not published
  • 0.59 x

Screen size

  • 2.95 in16
  • 3 in
  • 4 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting17

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots18
  • 1.62 M dots
  • 3.07 M dots
  • 0.92 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 580 shots19
  • 370 shots
  • Not published
  • 260 shots20

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant21
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 658 g
  • 461 g
  • 630 g
  • 302 g

Width

  • 131.3 mm
  • 132.5 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 101.6 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 86.1 mm
  • 80.5 mm
  • 58.1 mm

Depth

  • 69.7 mm22
  • 70 mm
  • 49 mm
  • 42.8 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes23
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes24

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Micro
  • Micro
Notes on 24 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  2. 2Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  3. 3Sony 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.
  4. 4Sony RX100 VII, Aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1 sizes are in-camera crop modes over the native 3:2 sensor area.
  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. 6Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The 'Hi' burst setting is electronic-shutter only; 10 fps ('Mid') is the fastest mechanical-shutter continuous rate.
  7. 7Sony 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.
  8. 8Sony RX100 VII, AF subject detection: Maker names only human and animal recognition (Eye AF / Real-time Tracking); no bird or vehicle categories are listed.
  9. 9Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  10. 10Sony RX100 VII, Video codecs: Both XAVC S and AVCHD recording use MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; there is no HEVC/H.265 option.
  11. 11Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  12. 12Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  13. 13Sony RX100 VII, Raw video recording: Sony's movie-format list contains only XAVC S (H.264) and AVCHD; no raw video output is offered.
  14. 14Sony RX100 VII, Log profile support: S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG log gammas are selectable via Picture Profile presets PP1–PP10.
  15. 15Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  16. 16Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  17. 17Sony 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.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  19. 19Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  20. 20Sony RX100 VII, Battery life: 260 shots assume default monitor settings; Sony also lists 310 shots when 'Auto Monitor Off' is set to 2 s.
  21. 21Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  22. 22Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  23. 23Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
  24. 24Sony 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.

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