Sony Alpha A7 IV Body

Lens

LENS MOUNT

E-mount

Image Sensor

ASPECT RATIO

3:2

NUMBER OF PIXELS (EFFECTIVE)

Approx. 33.0 megapixels

NUMBER OF PIXELS (TOTAL)

Approx. 34.1 megapixels

SENSOR TYPE

35 mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor

ANTI-DUST SYSTEM

Yes (Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism)

Recording (still images)

RECORDING FORMAT

JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant)

IMAGE QUALITY MODES

RAW (Compressed / Lossless Compressed / Uncompressed), JPEG (Extra fine / Fine / Standard / Light), HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2) (Extra fine / Fine / Standard / Light), RAW & JPEG, RAW & HEIF

PICTURE EFFECT

-

CREATIVE STYLE

-

PICTURE PROFILE

Yes (Off / PP1-PP11) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset

CREATIVE LOOK

ST, PT, NT, VV, VV2, FL, IN, SH, BW, SE, Custom Look (1-6)

PICTURE EFFECT

Yes

DYNAMIC RANGE FUNCTIONS

Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer

COLOUR SPACE

sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut), Adobe RGB standard and Rec. ITU-R BT.2100 standard (BT.2020 gamut).1

14BIT RAW

Yes

Recording (movie)

RECORDING FORMAT

XAVC S, XAVC HS

VIDEO COMPRESSION

XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265

AUDIO RECORDING FORMAT

LPCM 2 ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2 ch (48 kHz 24 bit), LPCM 4 ch (48 kHz 24 bit), MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2 ch

COLOUR SPACE

Rec. ITU-R BT.2100 standard compatible (BT.2020 gamut)

PICTURE EFFECT

-

CREATIVE STYLE

-

SOFT SKIN EFFECT

Yes

PICTURE PROFILE

Yes (Off / PP1-PP11) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset

CREATIVE LOOK

ST, PT, NT, VV, VV2, FL, IN, SH, BW, SE, Custom Look (1-6)

MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC HS 4K)

3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps)56, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps / 30 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps)5, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps)56, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps)5

MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S 4K)

3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (150 Mbps)56, 30p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps)6, 24p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps)5, 25p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (200 Mbps)56, 30p (140 Mbps)6, 24p (100 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps)5, 25p (140 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S HD)

1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 120p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps)76, 60p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps)6, 30p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps)6, 24p (50 Mbps)6, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit, PAL) (Approx.): 100p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (50 Mbps)6, 30p (50 Mbps)6, 24p (50 Mbps)6, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (50 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I 4K)

3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (600 Mbps), 30p (300 Mbps), 24p (240 Mbps), 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps)5, 25p (250 Mbps)

MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I HD)

1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (222 Mbps), 30p (111 Mbps), 24p (89 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (185 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps)

SLOW & QUICK MOTION (SHOOTING FRAME RATE)

NTSC mode: 1 fps, 2 fps, 4 fps, 8 fps, 15 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps, 120 fps87, PAL mode: 1 fps, 2fps, 3fps, 6fps, 12fps, 25fps, 50fps, 100fps

MOVIE FUNCTIONS

Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, PAL/NTSC Selector, Proxy Recording (1280 x 720 (Approx. 6 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (Approx. 9 Mbps), 1920 x 1080 (Approx. 16 Mbps)), TC/UB, Auto Slow Shutter, Gamma Disp. Assist

USB Streaming

VIDEO DATA FORMAT

MJPEG, YUV420

VIDEO RESOLUTION

3840 x 2160 (15p / 12.5p) / 1920 x 1080 (60p / 50p / 30p / 25p) / 1280 x 720 (30p / 25p)

AUDIO DATA FORMAT

LPCM 2 ch (16 bit 48 kHz)

SIMULTANEOUS INTERNAL RECORDING

Yes

Recording System

LOCATION INFORMATION LINK FROM SMARTPHONE

Yes

MEDIA

SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I/II compliant), CFexpress Type A memory card

MEMORY CARD SLOT

SLOT1: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card, SLOT2: Slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card

RECORDING MODE ON 2 MEMORY CARDS

Simult. Rec, Sort, Auto Switch Media, Copy

Noise Reduction

NOISE REDUCTION

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 s, High ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off

White Balance

WHITE BALANCE MODES

Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900 K) & color filter / Custom

SHUTTER AWB LOCK

Yes (Shut. Halfway Down / Cont. Shooting / Off)

Focus

FOCUS TYPE

Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF)

FOCUS SENSOR

Exmor R CMOS sensor

FOCUS POINT

35 mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with FF lens: 713 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 575 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF)

FOCUS SENSITIVITY RANGE

EV-4 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

FOCUS MODE

AF-A (Automatic AF), AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C (Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus

FOCUS AREA

Wide / Zone / Center Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / Tracking

EYE AF

[Still images] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal (Right/Left Eye Select) / Bird, [Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal (Right/Left Eye Select) / Bird

OTHER FEATURES

Predictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area, AF Area Regist., Circ. of Focus Point, Focus Map (Movie), AF Assist (Movie)

AF ILLUMINATOR

Yes (with Built-in LED type)

AF ILLUMINATOR RANGE

Approx. 0.3 m - approx. 3.0 m (with FE 28-70 mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)

FOCUS TYPE WITH LA-EA3 (SOLD SEPARATELY)

Phase-detection

Exposure

METERING TYPE

1200-zone evaluative metering

METERING SENSOR

Exmor R CMOS sensor

METERING SENSITIVITY

EV-3 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)

METERING MODE

Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot (Standard / Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

+/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)

EXPOSURE BRACKETING

Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light)

AE LOCK

Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Available with AE lock button. (On/Off/Auto)

EXPOSURE MODES

[Still images] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M), [Movie] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode, [Slow & Quick Motion] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode

ISO SENSITIVITY (RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE INDEX)

Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from 50 to 204800 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to 102400 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)

ANTI-FLICKER SHOOT.

Yes

SCENE SELECTION

-

Viewfinder

VIEWFINDER TYPE

1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (Quad-VGA OLED)

NUMBER OF DOTS

3 686 400 dots

FIELD COVERAGE

100%

MAGNIFICATION

Approx. 0.78x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)

DIOPTRE ADJUSTMENT

-4.0 to +3.0 m-1

EYE POINT

Approx. 23 mm from the eyepiece lens, 18.5 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)

DISPLAY FUNCTION

Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emphasized display during REC

FINDER FRAME RATE SELECTION

STD 60 fps / HI 120 fps

LCD Screen

MONITOR TYPE

7.5 cm (3.0-type) type TFT

NUMBER OF DOTS

1 036 800 dots

TOUCH PANEL

Yes

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode

ADJUSTABLE ANGLE

Opening Angle: Approx. 176 °., Rotation Angle: Approx. 270 °.

FOCUS MAGNIFIER

Yes, Focus Magnifier (35 mm full frame: 5.5x / 11.0x, APS-C: 3.7x / 7.3x)

Other Features

PLAYMEMORIES CAMERA APPS™

-

CLEAR IMAGE ZOOM

Still images: Approx. 2x, Movies: Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD)

FACE DETECTION

Modes: Face/Eye Priority in AF, Face Priority in Multi Metering, Regist. Faces Priority

SELF-PORTRAIT SELF-TIMER

-

OTHERS

-

Shutter

TYPE

Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type

SHUTTER TYPE

Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter

SHUTTER SPEED

Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies (NTSC mode): 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode), Movies (PAL mode): 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode)

FLASH SYNC. SPEED

1/250 s (35 mm full frame), 1/320 s (APS-C)

ELECTRONIC FRONT CURTAIN SHUTTER

Yes (ON/OFF)

SILENT SHOOTING

Yes (ON/OFF)

Image Stabilization

TYPE

Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)

COMPENSATION EFFECT

5.5 stops (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)

Flash Control

CONTROL

Pre-flash TTL

FLASH COMPENSATION

+/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)

FLASH MODES

Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync.

RECYCLING TIME

-

EXTERNAL FLASH COMPATIBILITY

Sony a System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe

FE LEVEL LOCK

Yes

WIRELESS CONTROL

Yes (Light signal: Available with Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync. / Radio signal: Available with Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Hi-speed sync.)

Drive

DRIVE MODES

Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single,Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket

CONTINUOUS DRIVE SPEED (APPROX. MAX.)

Continuous shooting: Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps

NO. OF RECORDABLE FRAMES (APPROX.)

JPEG Extra fine L: over 1000 frames, JPEG Fine L: over 1000 frames, JPEG Standard L: over 1000 frames, RAW: over 1000 frames, RAW & JPEG: over 1000 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed): over 1000 frames, RAW (Lossless Compressed) & JPEG: over 1000 frames, RAW (Uncompressed): over 1000 frames, RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG: 828 frames

SELF-TIMER

10 s delay / 5 s delay / 2 s delay / Continuous self-time / Bracketing self-timer

PIXEL SHIFT MULTI SHOOTING

-

Playback

PHOTO CAPTURE

Yes

Interface

PC INTERFACE

Mass-storage / MTP

MULTI / MICRO USB TERMINAL

Yes

BLUETOOTH

Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4 GHz band))

MULTI INTERFACE SHOE

Yes (with Digital Audio Interface)

MIC TERMINAL

Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

SYNC TERMINAL

-

HEADPHONE TERMINAL

Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack)

VERTICAL GRIP CONNECTOR

Yes

LAN TERMINAL

-

FUNCTIONS

FTP Transfer Func. (Wired LAN(USB-LAN), USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), View on Smartphone, Remote control via Smartphone, PC Remote, BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD

Audio

MICROPHONE

Built-in, stereo

SPEAKER

Built-in, monaural

Print

COMPATIBLE STANDARDS

Exif Print, Print Image Matching III

Custom function

TYPE

Custom key settings, My Menu, My Dial Settings, Reg Cust Shoot Set, Programmable Setting (Body 9 sets / memory card 12 sets)

Lens Compensation

SETTING

Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie)

Power

SUPPLIED BATTERY

One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100

INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGE

Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

USB POWER SUPPLY

Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible)

Others

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

0 - 40 ? / 32 - 104 °F

Size & Weight

WEIGHT (WITH BATTERY AND MEMORY CARD INCLUDED)

Approx. 658 g (approx. 1 lb 7.3 oz)

DIMENSIONS (W X H X D)

Approx. 131.3 mm x 96.4 mm x 79.8 mm, approx. 131.3 mm x 96.4 mm x 69.7 mm (From grip to monitor) (approx. 5 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 1/4 inches, approx. 5 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/4 inches (From grip to monitor))