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Sony A7 IV

Sony A7 IV

Sony · Mirrorless Body · 2021

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Used price as of Jun 30, 2026 · active listings

Synthesized from 55 reviewer sources · Last updated 2026-06-22

What reviewers agree on

Across 55 sources, video capability draws the most discussion: 524 claims, 32% positive. Reviewers are most positive about autofocus body (58% of 275 claims). The most criticism lands on connectivity, where 63% of 81 claims are negative. Opinion is split on handling (119 positive vs 97 negative claims).

Key Axes

Video Capability
168 pos · 31 neu · 325 neg
“The Alpha 7 IV makes a giant leap into 4K 60p 10-bit 4:2:2 All-Intra video.” — Rss Petapixel
Burst Buffer
103 pos · 22 neu · 289 neg
“Thanks to an updated Bionz XR processor, the camera is still capable of shooting at 10 frames per second with autofocus tracking.” — Rss Amateur Photographer
Sensor Performance
179 pos · 24 neu · 116 neg
“It's worth noting that Sony's DRO dynamic range enhance is disabled for this test, but then so too are the competing enhancement systems in the rival cameras on test.” — Rss Digital Camera World
Autofocus Body
159 pos · 17 neu · 99 neg
“If the bird was really far away, the AF area switched to just subject detection and tracked the entire body, but when possible, the eye was selected and tracked.” — Rss Imaging Resource
Handling
119 pos · 12 neu · 97 neg
“Meanwhile Canon’s rear thumb wheel may not double as a rocking d-pad but is larger and felt more tactile to me, but the R6’s joystick position is a bit of a stretch for my own thumb, whereas Sony’s is easier to reach without adjusting my grip.” — Rss Cameralabs Gordon Laing
Image Quality
119 pos · 11 neu · 86 neg
“Smooth 10-bit color depth provides realistic reproduction of skies and portrait subjects where subtle, natural gradation is essential." [Sony] The Sony Alpha 7 IV does not feature Pixel Shift Multi Shooting.” — Rss The Digital Picture Bryan Carn
Evf Lcd
88 pos · 10 neu · 100 neg
“I think it was the first, maybe it was the second Sony camera to have a fully articulating screen, which, when you're coming from the A7 III that only had that little weird ledge flippy screen thing.” — Craig Stellar Is The

More detail — 7 additional axes
Stabilization
59 pos · 6 neu · 87 neg
“First, there is better stabilization, which should help you when getting handheld photos at slower shutter speeds.” — Julia Trotti Why Im Not Buying The
Price & Value
32 pos · 12 neu · 50 neg
“So since the A75 is out, this has dropped in price, but it's still top-of-the-line quality .” — Jayfvisuals
Connectivity
19 pos · 11 neu · 51 neg
“Sony makes a microphone, for example, that can connect to the hot shoe, so now you have a high-end shotgun mic without any cables, uh, and also my gimbal can communicate via Bluetooth to the camera, so I can actually trigger the record on the camera without having to physically attach it with…” — Dan Watson
Battery Life
20 pos · 1 neu · 40 neg
“Also, the battery life is great.” — Taylor Jackson
Build Quality
32 pos · 1 neu · 14 neg
“finally, the overall build quality of this camera feels solid.” — Curtis Snapshot
Dimensions
13 pos · 6 neu · 17 neg
“so do you value small and compact over big and bulky?” — That Icelandic Guy
Weight & Portability
8 pos · 1 neu · 3 neg
“i weighed the a74 with battery at 656 grams- a mere 12 grams more than the a7 iii around the back.” — Gordon Laing

Used Market

pre_owned$1325
open_box$1750
refurbished$1515

Prices as of Jun 30, 2026 — lowest active listing per condition.

Sources (55)

Every claim above traces to these original reviews. We don't write opinions — we synthesize theirs.

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