Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
204800
Sensor Resolution
33.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.64 cm
Width 13.13 cm
Depth 7.98 cm
Weight 658 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Sensor Resolution 33.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 34,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 33,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features 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 level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Image Processor BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759
Auto Focus Features 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 Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
ISO (Max) 204800
Native ISO 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 or 9 steps
X-sync Speed 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Memory Card Slot 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
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
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details 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)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Interface 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
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal 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)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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