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Sony a7R IV specifications
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Price |
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MSRP | $3500 (body only) |
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Body type |
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Body type | SLR-style mirrorless |
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Body material | Magnesium alloy |
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Sensor |
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Max resolution | 9504 x 6336 |
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Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
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Effective pixels | 61 megapixels |
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Sensor photo detectors | 63 megapixels |
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Sensor size | Full frame (35.7 x 23.8 mm) |
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Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
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Processor | Bionz X |
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Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
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Color filter array | Primary color filter |
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Image |
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ISO | Auto, ISO 100-32000 (expands to 50-102800) |
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Boosted ISO (minimum) | 50 |
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Boosted ISO (maximum) | 102800 |
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White balance presets | 9 |
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Custom white balance | Yes |
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Image stabilization | Sensor-shift |
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CIPA image stabilization rating | 5.5 stop(s) |
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Uncompressed format | RAW |
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JPEG quality levels | Extra fine, fine, standard) |
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File format |
- JPEG (Exif v2.31)
- Raw (Sony ARW v2.3)
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Optics & Focus |
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Autofocus |
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
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Autofocus assist lamp | Yes |
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Digital zoom | Yes (2x - 4x) |
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Manual focus | Yes |
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Number of focus points | 567 |
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Lens mount | Sony E |
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Focal length multiplier | 1× |
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Screen / viewfinder |
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Articulated LCD | Tilting |
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Screen size | 3″ |
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Screen dots | 1,440,000 |
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Touch screen | Yes |
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Screen type | TFT LCD |
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Live view | Yes |
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Viewfinder type | Electronic |
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Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
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Viewfinder magnification | 0.78× |
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Viewfinder resolution | 5,760,000 |
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Photography features |
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Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
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Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 sec |
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Exposure modes |
- Program
- Aperture priority
- Shutter priority
- Manual
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Built-in flash | No |
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External flash | Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port) |
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Flash modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. |
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Flash X sync speed | 1/250 sec |
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Drive modes |
- Single
- Continuous (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo)
- Self-timer
- Bracketing (Ex0osure, WB, DRO)
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Continuous drive | 10.0 fps |
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Self-timer | Yes |
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Metering modes |
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Highlight-weighted
- Average
- Spot
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Exposure compensation | ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
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AE Bracketing | ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) |
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WB Bracketing | Yes |
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Videography features |
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Format | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
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Modes |
- 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
- 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
- 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
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Microphone | Stereo |
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Speaker | Mono |
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Storage |
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Storage types | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) |
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Connectivity |
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USB |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
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USB charging | Yes |
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HDMI | Yes (micro-HDMI) |
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Microphone port | Yes |
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Headphone port | Yes |
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Wireless | Built-In |
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Wireless notes | 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.1 + NFC |
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Remote control | Yes (via smartphone) |
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Physical |
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Environmentally sealed | Yes |
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Battery | Battery Pack |
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Battery description | NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery & charger |
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Battery Life (CIPA) | 670 |
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Weight (inc. batteries) | 665 g (1.47 lb / 23.46 oz) |
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Dimensions | 129 x 96 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.78 x 3.07″) |
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Other features |
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Orientation sensor | Yes |
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Timelapse recording | Yes |
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GPS | None |
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