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    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
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    10. Sensor
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  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
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    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
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    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Video Image Quality
    1. Video Dynamic Range
    2. Luminosity Patch Detection
  12. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  13. Comments

Sony α7 II vs Sony α7 IV

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony α7 II
Sony α7 IV

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Sony α7 II Picture
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Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
Full Frame
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Variants

  • α7 II (Black (Body Only))
  • α7 II (Black W/ 28-70mm Lens)
  • α7 IV (Black (Body Only))
  • α7 IV (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)

Review

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Our Verdict

Sony α7 II

Sony α7 IV

The Sony α7 IV is two generations ahead of the Sony α7 II and, therefore, offers much better performance. It has superior video specs, a higher-resolution sensor, and an updated autofocus system with more accurate and reliable focus and tracking capability.

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