✦ SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARE

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Sony A7 IV: which is better?

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Sony A7 IV compared side by side across 123 specs and 14 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 14 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

2 / 4

CAMERAS

Add or remove products — every chart and spec row re-ranks live.

← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

$2,499

BEST OVERALL

SONY

Sony A7 IV

$2,499

BEST FOR VALUE

Add product

2 AVAILABLE

⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.9/10 — 0.4 ahead of the Sony A7 IV. Tightest race: doxmark, just 0.1 apart. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

View the winner →

CATEGORY WINS · 14 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

THEV

USER

VIDE

VALU

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV×6

Sony A7 IV×8

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR CameraBEST OVERALL

Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR VALUE

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

CLICK A PRODUCT TO ISOLATE ITS SHAPE

LARGEST GAPUSER REVIEWS — Canon EOS 5D Mark IV leads by 9.0

TIGHTESTDOXMARK — only 0.1 between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

MARK IVA7 IV

AutofocusiSony A7 IV · +0.7

MARK IV8.8

A7 IV9.5

BATTERYiCanon EOS 5D Mark IV · +1.4

MARK IV8.9

A7 IV7.5

BuildiCanon EOS 5D Mark IV · +0.7

MARK IV9.2

A7 IV8.5

DESIGNiSony A7 IV · +0.5

MARK IV8.0

A7 IV8.5

DOXMARKiSony A7 IV · +0.1

MARK IV8.9

A7 IV9.0

FEATURESiSony A7 IV · +0.5

MARK IV8.5

A7 IV9.0

Image QualityiCanon EOS 5D Mark IV · +0.1

MARK IV9.1

A7 IV9.0

OPTICSiSony A7 IV · +0.3

MARK IV8.7

A7 IV9.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS 5D Mark IV · +0.1

MARK IV8.9

A7 IV8.8

THE VERDICTiCanon EOS 5D Mark IV · +8.9

MARK IV8.9

A7 IV0.0

USER REVIEWSiCanon EOS 5D Mark IV · +9.0

MARK IV9.0

A7 IV0.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiSony A7 IV · +0.3

MARK IV8.5

A7 IV8.8

VideographyiSony A7 IV · +0.3

MARK IV8.5

A7 IV8.8

ValueiSony A7 IV · +8.0

MARK IV0.0

A7 IV8.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS 5D Mark IV0.36BEST DEAL

02Sony A7 IV0.34

Map shows current starting prices · trends show tracked street prices. Check live deals before deciding.

04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV$2,49912W8.9

Sony A7 IV$2,49919W8.5

AF Pointsi

759← BEST +1144%

Subject Detectioni

Human, Face

Human, Animal, Bird

Burst RateFPSi

7 fps

10 fps← BEST +43%

Battery HealthWHi

14 Wh

16.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1865 mAh

2280 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 900 shots (OVF)

580 (LCD) / 520 (EVF)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6N

NP-FZ100

Card Slotsi

1x CF, 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC

Dual (CFexpress Type A/SD, SD)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

900 shots← BEST +55%

580 shots

WeightGi

890 g

658 g← 26% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes

Yes (Splashproof)

Screen Resolutioni

1,620,000 dots

1.03m dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Yes

Yes (Mirrorless)

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

—

3.68 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out Screeni

Yes← BEST

VolumeCM³i

1,371 cm³

1011.5 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

0 Hz

120 Hz← BEST

WidthMMi

150.7 mm← BEST +15%

131.3 mm

HeightMMi

116.4 mm← BEST +21%

96.4 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

75.9 mm

79.8 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

97← BEST +7%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

3,266← BEST +12708%

25.5

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

13.6

14.7← BEST +8%

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

24.8

25.4← BEST +2%

Bluetooth Versioni

—

4.1

Typei

DSLR

Mirrorless Camera

Viewfinderi

Optical (Pentaprism)

Electronic (OLED)

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

890 g← BEST +35%

658 g

Processori

DIGIC 6+

BIONZ XR

Release Datei

2016-08-25

2021-10-26

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

false

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11b/g/n

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

Support Live Streamingi

—

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Standard

Yes (Multi Interface Shoe)

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

Type C (Mini)

2.1

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Type-Ci

Yes← BEST

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-frame CMOS

Full-frame Exmor R CMOS

ResolutionMPi

30.4 MP

33 MP← BEST +9%

ISO Rangei

100-32000 (expandable to 50-102400)

100-51200

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

13.6 stops

14.7 stops← BEST +8%

Stabilizationi

Lens-based (Optical IS)

5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization

Sensor Sizei

36 x 24 mm

Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

30.4 MP

33 MP

Maximum ISOi

32,000

51,200← BEST +60%

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Shootingi

7 fps

10 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 sec

1/8000 s

Focus Pointsi

61 (41 cross-type)

759 (Phase-detection)

Maximum Expanded ISOi

102400

204800

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/200 sec

1/250 s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 - 1/8000 sec

—

Image Stabilization Ratingi

6.9

9.5← BEST +38%

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

N/A

Yes

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.0

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.36 µm

5.09 µm

Build Qualityi

9.2← BEST +8%

8.5

ControlsiSAME

Autofocus Pointsi

8.8

9.5← BEST +8%

Image Qualityi

9.1← BEST +1%

Video Qualityi

8.5

8.8← BEST +4%

Battery Lifei

8.9← BEST +19%

7.5

Low Light Performancei

9← BEST +6%

8.5

The Verdicti

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a highly capable and durable full-frame DSLR, offering a superb balance of image quality, autofocus performance, and video capabilities. It's a highly dependable camera for

The Sony A7 IV is an exceptional hybrid camera, delivering professional-grade performance for both photography and videography, making it a top choice for serious creators.

Commentsi

—

Users consistently praise the A7 IV for its outstanding image quality, highly reliable autofocus, and advanced video features, though some note the menu system's complexity and the 4K 60p crop.

Overall Ratingi

9.2← BEST +6%

8.7

Color Combinationi

9.7

9.8← BEST +1%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

DCI 4K

4K 60p (Super 35) / 4K 30p (Full-frame)

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

500 Mbps (4K)

600 Mbps

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

4096 x 2160 (DCI 4K) @ 30p

4K 60p

Internal Colori

8-bit 4:2:0

10-bit 4:2:2

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS 5D Mark IVCANON8.9

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7 IV (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS 5D Mark IVCANON8.9

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7 IV (0.3)

PRIORITY · USER REVIEWS

Best for user reviews

Canon EOS 5D Mark IVCANON9.0

USER REVIEWS WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the user reviews category group.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7 IV (0.0)

PRIORITY · THE VERDICT

Best for the verdict

Canon EOS 5D Mark IVCANON8.9

THE VERDICT WEIGHTEDCONF 85%

Best visible score in the the verdict category group.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7 IV (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

“The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera, ideal for professional photographers seeking high resolution, robust build, ”

Build 9.2

Image Quality 9.1

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFFixed LCD screen, not articulating

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2SONY0.0

Sony A7 IV

“The Sony A7 IV is a versatile full-frame mirrorless camera, excelling as a hybrid tool for both demanding photographers and videographers.”

Autofocus 9.5

DOXMARK 9.0

Wins AF Points

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFF4K 60p video has a Super 35 crop

BEST FOR VALUEBest price →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 8.9/10 · WINS 6 OF 14 CATEGORIES

View the winner →

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera vs Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera is our overall pick, scoring 8.9/10 against 8.5/10 for the Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 5% edge. Current starting prices span $2,499. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera leads overall with a 8.9 total score.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera wins 55 comparable specs with a 52% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR CameraWINNER 8.9/10

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera, ideal for professional photographers seeking high resolution, robust build, and reliable performance across various demanding scenarios.

Pros

+ Excellent 30.4MP full-frame sensor
+ Reliable 61-point autofocus system
+ DCI 4K video recording with Dual Pixel AF
+ Robust, weather-sealed build quality

Cons

− Fixed LCD screen, not articulating
− No in-body image stabilization
− 4K video has 1.64x crop

Best for: Professional portrait photographers · Wedding and event shooters · Landscape and studio work

“Verdict: The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV remains an outstanding full-frame DSLR, offering a superb balance of image quality, autofocus performance, and video capabilities. It's a highly dependable camera for professionals and serious enthusiasts…”

Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Sony A7 IV is a versatile full-frame mirrorless camera, excelling as a hybrid tool for both demanding photographers and videographers.

Pros

+ Excellent 33MP full-frame image quality
+ Advanced Real-time Tracking autofocus
+ Robust 4K 10-bit video capabilities
+ Effective 5-axis in-body stabilization

Cons

− 4K 60p video has a Super 35 crop
− Rolling shutter can be noticeable
− Menu system still complex for some

Best for: Hybrid Photo/Video Shooters · Professional Content Creators · Wedding and Event Photographers

“Verdict: The Sony A7 IV is an outstanding hybrid mirrorless camera that strikes an excellent balance between high-resolution stills and advanced video capabilities. It's a highly recommended choice for content creators and professionals…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera or Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera scores highest overall (8.9/10, 0.4 points ahead of the Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera and Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera better value than the Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera starts around $2,499 and the Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera around $2,499. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

More cameras comparisons

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS R3 - Best Price Of Bellow 6500$ Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera vs Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$All cameras →Best cameras 2026