Sony has recently released the latest flagship camera in their Alpha lineup: the a7R IV . It’s a full-frame mirrorless camera with a 61MP sensor. There’s in-camera sensor stabilization, an ISO range from 50 through 102400 (the native ISO range is 100 to 32000), and a 567-point phase-detection autofocus system. It takes two UHS-II SD cards and has a more moisture- and dust-resistant built than its predecessors.
I’ve posted a detailed hands-on review of the a7R IV separately . The objective here is to share a collection of images shot under different lighting conditions and with different settings to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting.
Most of these were shot in RAW (14-bit uncompressed). They were processed in Lightroom, but I haven’t applied any noise reduction or lens corrections.
Sony a7R IV Mirrorless Camera
World’s first 61MP full-frame back-illuminated Exmor R sensor 15-stop dynamic range, 14-bit uncompressed RAW, ISO 50 to 102,400
Sample Images Taken with a Sony a7R IV
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 2000 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.6 and ISO 800 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM at 24mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 1000 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.6 and ISO 1250 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 800 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 320 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/8 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/8 and ISO 6400 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 15mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 800 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/10 and ISO 400 with a Sony at 28mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 640 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 500 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 24mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/2.2 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 500 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 16mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 160 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/1.4 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.4 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 125 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 640 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.4 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.8 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 125 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/7.1 and ISO 5000 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 320 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₅₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/5 and 102400 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₁₀ sec at ƒ/10 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 1250 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 1000 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.8 and ISO 500 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 2000 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 400 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 1250 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.4 and ISO 3200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₈₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 64000 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₂₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/8 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 640 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 800 with a Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12mm.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/8 and ISO 6400 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 100 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and ISO 250 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₆₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.2 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 64000 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 and 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/2 and 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2 and 500 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₈₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.4 and 200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and 51200 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
I took this photo with a Sony a7R IV at ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4 and 1250 with a Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens.
Sony a7R IV Key Specs
Imaging
Lens Mount: Sony E
Sensor Type: 35.7 x 23.8 mm (Full-Frame) CMOS
Sensor Resolution Actual: 62.5 Megapixel
Effective Resolution: 61 Megapixel (9504 x 6336 pixels)
Crop Factor: None (Full-Frame)
Aspect Ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Image File Format: JPEG, Raw (14-bit)
Image Stabilization: Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100 to 32000 (Extended: 50 to 102400)
Shutter Speed: Mechanical Shutter / 1/8000 to 30 Second + Bulb Mode (1/8000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode)
Metering Method: Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Multiple, Spot
Exposure Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Exposure Compensation: -5 to +5 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
Metering Range: -3 to 20 EV
White Balance: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Continuous Shooting: Up to 10 fps at 61 MP for up to 68 Frames (JPEG)
Interval Recording (Timelapse): Yes
Self-Timer: 2/5/10-Second Delay
Video
XAVC S: UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p [60 to 100 Mb/s]
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 3.976p/24.00p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p [16 to 100 Mb/s]
AVCHD: Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i [17 to 24 Mb/s]
External Recording Modes: 4:2:2 8-Bit / DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p / Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50i/50p/59.94i/59.94p
Video Encoding: NTSC/PAL
ISO Sensitivity: Auto: 100 to 12800
Manual: 100 to 32000
Audio Recording: Built-In Microphone (Stereo)
External Microphone Input: (Stereo)
Focus System
Focus Type Auto and Manual Focus
Focus Mode Automatic (A), Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points: Phase Detection: 567
Contrast Detection: 425
Autofocus Sensitivity: -3 to +20 EV
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type: Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Coverage: 100%
Interface & Memory Card Slots
Media/Memory Card Slot Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
Internal Memory: None
Cable Connectivity 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1)
Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
GPS No
Battery : 1 x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh (Approx. 530 Shots)
Dimensions : (W x H x D) 5.07 x 3.8 x 3.05″ / 128.9 x 96.4 x 77.5 mm
Weight : 1.46 lb / 665 g
Sony a7R IV Price & Availability
You can find it in various configurations and bundles, including the body only or with lenses and other accessories.
Buy New
Sony initially set the MSRP for the a7R IV at $3499.99, but with newer models out since then, you can find it for significantly below that.
Sony a7R IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
61MP full-frame Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor
567-Point Phase-Detection AF System
UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
Up to 10 fps Shooting, ISO 100-32000
240MP Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
Note : There’s now an “A” version (as in, a7R IV A) that features two incremental updates: a higher-resolution back LCD screen and USB 3.2 connectivity. The cameras are otherwise identical.
Buy Used
With newer models out now, there’s a healthy supply of a7R IV’s on the used market. Some good places to look are:
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