Sony A7R IV with Sony A7S Comparison

Sony A7R IV and Sony A7S Main Features

  • July, 2019
  • April, 2014
  • 61 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 12 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 32000 ISO
  • 100 - 409600 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 5760k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 5.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 129 x 96 x 78 mm, 665g.
  • 127 x 94 x 48 mm, 489g.
  • Price Category:
  • Price Category:

Sony A7R IV Scores


Imaging score
95
Features score
92
Value for money score
89
Portability score
76
Overall score
98

Sony A7S Scores


Imaging score
81
Features score
77
Value for money score
88
Portability score
85
Overall score
84

Sony Alpha A7S with Sony Alpha A7R IV Overview


Let's compare Alpha A7R IV with Alpha A7S. Both cameras produced Sony. These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras. Sony A7R IV was released in 2019, and Sony A7S in 2014. Alpha A7R IV is newer, which is a plus. Alpha A7S 5 years older. 5 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of Alpha A7R IV is greater than that of Alpha A7S. The difference of 49 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Alpha A7R IV has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), Alpha A7S doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder Alpha A7R IV has a higher resolution of 5760k dots, Alpha A7S has a resolution of 2359k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha A7R IV has 5.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Alpha A7R IV has 5.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Alpha A7R IV Alpha A7S
Brand Sony Sony
Model Alpha A7R IV Alpha A7S
Announced July, 2019 April, 2014
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Sony E Sony E
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1 1
Number of Lenses 116 116
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Tilting
Screen Resolution 1440k pixels 1230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 5760
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.78 0.71
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 567 25
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps 5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±5 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Full frame
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 61 MP 12 MP
Max Image Resolution 9504 x 6336 4240 x 2832
Max Native ISO 32000 409600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 102800 0
Min Boosted ISO 50 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 670 shots 360 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FZ100 NP-FW50
Physical
Weight 665 g 489 g
Physical Dimensions 129 x 96 x 78 mm 127 x 94 x 48 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

Interesting Pro Mirrorless

Sony Alpha A7S
Sony Alpha A7S

12MP | Full frame CMOS | Sony E mount

Sony A1
Sony A1

50MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Sony E mount

Leica M Edition 60
Leica M Edition 60

24MP | Full frame CMOS | Leica M mount

Canon R6
Canon R6

20MP | Full frame CMOS | Canon RF mount

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III

20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount

Sony Alpha A7 III
Sony Alpha A7 III

24MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Sony E mount

Leica M-Monochrom
Leica M-Monochrom

18MP | Full frame CCD | Leica M mount

Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Olympus OM-D E-M1X

20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount

Nikon Z7
Nikon Z7

46MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Nikon Z mount

Nikon Z7 Mark II
Nikon Z7 Mark II

46MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Nikon Z mount