Sony Alpha A7 IV

The Sony Alpha A7 IV is a mirrorless camera launched on 10/21/2021.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha A7 IV ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 98 of all cameras in our database) scoring 70 overall. The Sony Alpha A7 IV weights 699 gr and spans 129 x 97 x 81 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Alpha A7 IV behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 67, ranks in the category best 11%.
• Speed Performance - Score 62, ranks in the category best 18%.
• Versatility - Score 87, ranks in the category best 20%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha A7 IV is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 66, ranks among the worst 39% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 67, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Sony Alpha A7 IV is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 67, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Sony Alpha A7 IV is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 70, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Sony Alpha A7 IV is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 71, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Sony Alpha A7 IV is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 72, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Sony Alpha A7 IV is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha A7 IV sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 2298.0 USD and 2498.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sony Alpha A7 IV is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.