KurabeDojoThe comparison dojo

Compare · 3 of 4 products

Sony a1 IIvsSony a7 IVvsNikon Z 30

eBay prices refresh hourly — check the listing before you buy. We may earn a commission.

Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a1 II leads

    3×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Sony a7 IV10 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

  • Launch price

    Sony a7 IV leads

    2.6×

    lower is better

    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Sony a7 IV33 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP

  • Memory card slots

    Sony a1 II & Sony a7 IV tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II2 slots
    • Sony a7 IV2 slots
    • Nikon Z 301 slots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?

Where each one wins

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Launch price
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 3 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

Report a problem

Overview specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Release date

  • 2024-121
  • 2021-10
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • 2,499.99 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • No
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

Report a problem

Sensor & Image specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Effective pixels

  • 50.1 MP
  • 33 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 51,200 ISO5

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops6
  • 5.5 stops7
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • —
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:98

Lens & Autofocus

Report a problem

Lens & Autofocus specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 10 fps9
  • 11 fps10

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • 10 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s11
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird
  • —

Video

Report a problem

Video specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps12
  • 60 fps13
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps14
  • 30 fps15
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • External16
  • None17
  • Not published

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 15 stops18
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

Report a problem

Viewfinder & Screen specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Viewfinder resolution

  • 9.44 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots19

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.9 x
  • 0.78 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 2.95 in20
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots21
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

Report a problem

Handling & Power specs

What is the problem?
Which specs? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.
Which products? Tick all that apply, or none if you are not sure.

Battery life

  • 520 shots22
  • 580 shots23
  • 330 shots24

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant25
  • Dust and drip resistant26
  • Not published

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 658 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 131.3 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 96.4 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm27
  • 69.7 mm28
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 30 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  3. 3Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  4. 4Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  6. 6Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  8. 8Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  9. 9Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  10. 10Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  12. 12Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  13. 13Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  15. 15Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  17. 17Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  19. 19Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  20. 20Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  21. 21Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  23. 23Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  24. 24Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  26. 26Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  27. 27Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  28. 28Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  29. 29Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
  30. 30Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.

Where to buy