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Sony a7 VvsNikon Z9vsRicoh GR IVvsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    5.11×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V695 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g
    • Sony a6700493 g

  • Launch price

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    3.67×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V2,899 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
    • Sony a6700Not published

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    3×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Nikon Z9740 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots
    • Sony a6700570 shots

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V30 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps
    • Ricoh GR IVNot published
    • Sony a670011 fps

Features not all of them have

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Sony a6700

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Headphone port

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-12
  • 2021-12
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • 1,499 USD1
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No2
  • No
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 25.74 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO3
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 204,800 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops4
  • 6 stops5
  • 6 stops6
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS7
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • —
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:98
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps9
  • Not published
  • 4 fps10
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps11
  • 20 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 32,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s12
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • 1 s13
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human14
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 1080p
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps15
  • 120 fps
  • Not published
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps16
  • 30 fps
  • Not published
  • 60 fps17

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Internal
  • None
  • None

Video bit depth

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

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x18
  • 0.8 x
  • Not published
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Tilting
  • Fixed
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 750 shots19
  • 740 shots
  • 250 shots20
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots21
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

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

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 262 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 109.4 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm22
  • 90.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes23
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • Not published
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • None24
  • Micro
Notes on 24 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  2. 2Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
  3. 3Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  4. 4Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
  5. 5Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
  6. 6Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  7. 7Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  8. 8Ricoh 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.
  9. 9Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  11. 11Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  12. 12Ricoh 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.
  13. 13Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  14. 14Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  15. 15Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  16. 16Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
  17. 17Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  18. 18Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  19. 19Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  20. 20Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  21. 21Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  22. 22Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  23. 23Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  24. 24Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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