Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 vs. Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 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.

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Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 vs. Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only FE 28-70mm OSS lens
Height 9.64 cm 9.64 cm
Width 13.13 cm 13.13 cm
Depth 7.98 cm 7.98 cm
Weight 658 g 658 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 33.0 Megapixel 33.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 34,100,000 pixels 34,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 33,000,000 pixels 33,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Image Processor BIONZ XR BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Type - Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS - zoom
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 Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features - Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control 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-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 Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 pixels 3,686,400 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
ISO (Max) 204800 204800
Native ISO 100-51200 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft Skin, Creative Look presets Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K 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 3, 5 or 9 steps 3, 5 or 9 steps
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Memory Card Slot SD card, CFexpress / SD card SD card, CFexpress / SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 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
Image Storage 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
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 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
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 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life 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)
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 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Interface USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to FTP server, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi 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 Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
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 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features 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 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 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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