In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | FE 28-70mm OSS lens |
Height | 11.24 cm | 9.64 cm |
Width | 14.86 cm | 13.13 cm |
Depth | 7.82 cm | 7.98 cm |
Weight | 910 g | 658 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 33.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 34,100,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 33,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital compass | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS - zoom |
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Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 65 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF, Wide-area AF, Expanded area AF, animal eye detection, bird eye detection, right/left eye select |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,686,400 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0x | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 100-16000 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps | 3, 5 or 9 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,036,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 11 | - |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | SD card, CFexpress / SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | - |
Image Storage | JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
7008 x 4672 4608 x 3072 3504 x 2336 4608 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3504 x 2336 - APS-C mode 6224 x 4672 4096 x 3072 3120 x 2336 4096 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3120 x 2336 - APS-C mode 7008 x 3944 4608 x 2592 3504 x 1968 4608 x 2592 - APS-C mode 3504 x 1968 - APS-C mode 4672 x 4672 3072 x 3072 2336 x 2336 3072 x 3072 - APS-C mode 2336 x 2336 - APS-C mode |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 520 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 580 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 100 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 110 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to FTP server, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection | Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, simultaneous streaming & recording mode, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, 14-bit RAW |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |