Sony Alpha A7R IV

Overview

The Sony A7R IV is a remarkable, Swiss army knife of a camera that comes packed with features that will benefit many professional photographers. The Sony A7R IV’s 61MP BSI sensor surpasses even those found in select Medium Format cameras on the market, making the Sony A7R IV the pound for pound resolution king at the moment when it comes to dollars to megapixel ratio. While some may argue that much of the improvements included in the A7R IV feel incremental, they add up to a significantly improved overall shooting experience.

-- As reviewed by thephoblographer.com

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Last revision on February 10, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Improved ergonomics
Upgraded weather sealing
Fast and accurate autofocus
Eye-tracking AF

Reviewers Didn't Like

Finicky autofocus in low light
No 60/50p video
Small body/big lens imbalance
Dedicated sports and action shooters
Poor menu system

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Though users of the A7R Mark III are unlikely to be racing to upgrade, the A7R IV does enough to keep the camera ahead of the pack. Its headline-grabbing resolution, solid autofocus and 10fps continuous shooting make it a great choice for portrait,...

By Pocket-lint on January 01, 2020

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By thephoblographer.com on November 21, 2019

Despite the challenges posed by the increase in pixel count, Sony's latest addition to the high-resolution A7R series, the A7R IV, continues to deliver excellent dynamic range, particularly at low ISOs, while also delivering very good color...

By DXOMark on November 14, 2019

The A7R IV's design tweaks make it handle better than the A7R III before it (though it can still be tiresome), and the resolution puts it well ahead of all its full frame mirrorless rivals for megapixels. And yet… while Sony's hybrid AF system just...

By digitalcameraworld.com on October 29, 2019

Performance The Sony Alpha A7R IV 61mp full-frame camera is the first full-frame camera to feature a 61mp Full-Frame BSI CMOS sensor. It can also record 4K video, has built-in 5-axis image stabilisation and can shoot continuously at 10fps. Plus, it has...

By ePHOTOzine on October 22, 2019

Whether or not you really need the resolution it offers, the a7R IV's capabilities make it an easy camera to recommend.Read moreSample galleryCheck out our sample gallery to see what 60MP of resolution could do for your photography.Read...

By Digital Photography Review on October 15, 2019

Much like with the company's RX100 series, the overall excellence of the Sony A7R IV is in large part down to the fact that it follows a string of successful predecessors. These models have given the company the opportunity to tweak things and learn...

By TechRadar on October 01, 2019

SPECSImage sensor: 35.7 x 23.8 mm Exmor R BSI-CMOS sensor with 63 million photosites (61.0 megapixels effective), Bayer filterImage processor: Bionz XA/D processing: 14-bitLens mount: Sony E-mountFocal length crop factor: 1xDigital zoom: Up to 4x or up...

By Photo Review Australia on September 30, 2019

The Sony a7R IV is the latest high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera from Sony, as is evident from its R suffix. It is targeted more at portrait, commercial and wedding photographers. For this review, I used the camera with a Sony FE 24-70mm f/4...

By TheStraitsTimes on November 19, 2019

Having just purchased the Sony A7r III earlier this year, I didn't expect to add another camera to my collection so quickly. Until… the Sony A7r IV announced it was on pre-order. Typically, I will not invest in yet another body unless something truly...

By Digital Photography School on October 09, 2019

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