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Canon EOS R1 vs Canon EOS R6 vs Sony A7 IV: which is better?

Canon EOS R1, Canon EOS R6 and Sony A7 IV compared side by side across 123 specs and 17 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

3 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 17 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

COMPARING

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CAMERAS

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← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R1

$6,799

BEST OVERALL

CANON

Canon EOS R6

$1,699

BEST VALUE

SONY

Sony A7 IV

$2,499

BEST FOR DOXMARK

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R1 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.8 ahead of the Canon EOS R6. Dead heat on build. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 17 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

BATT

DESI

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

FEAT

DOXM

Canon EOS R1×12

Canon EOS R6×1

Sony A7 IV×3

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$BEST OVERALL

Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR DOXMARK

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

CLICK A PRODUCT TO ISOLATE ITS SHAPE

LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Sony A7 IV leads by 9.0

TIGHTESTBuild — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R1EOS R6A7 IV

BATTERYiCanon EOS R1 · +1.0

EOS R18.5

EOS R67.0

A7 IV7.5

DESIGNiCanon EOS R1 · +0.7

EOS R19.5

EOS R68.8

A7 IV8.5

FEATURESiCanon EOS R1 · +0.7

EOS R19.7

EOS R68.7

A7 IV9.0

OPTICSiCanon EOS R1 · +0.8

EOS R19.8

EOS R69.0

A7 IV9.0

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R1 · +1.0

EOS R19.9

EOS R68.9

A7 IV8.8

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R1 · +0.8

EOS R19.6

EOS R68.7

A7 IV8.8

ValueiCanon EOS R6 · +0.5

EOS R17.0

EOS R68.5

A7 IV8.0

Image QualityiSony A7 IV · +0.2

EOS R10.0

EOS R68.8

A7 IV9.0

OpticsiCanon EOS R1 · +0.8

EOS R19.8

EOS R69.0

A7 IV9.0

PerformanceiCanon EOS R1 · +1.0

EOS R19.9

EOS R68.9

A7 IV8.8

VideographyiCanon EOS R1 · +0.8

EOS R19.6

EOS R68.7

A7 IV8.8

AutofocusiSony A7 IV · +0.3

EOS R10.0

EOS R69.2

A7 IV9.5

BatteryiCanon EOS R1 · +1.0

EOS R18.5

EOS R67.0

A7 IV7.5

BuildiTIED AT 8.5

EOS R10.0

EOS R68.5

A7 IV8.5

DesigniCanon EOS R1 · +0.7

EOS R19.5

EOS R68.8

A7 IV8.5

FeaturesiCanon EOS R1 · +0.7

EOS R19.7

EOS R68.7

A7 IV9.0

DOXMARKiSony A7 IV · +9.0

EOS R10.0

EOS R60.0

A7 IV9.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R60.50BEST DEAL

02Sony A7 IV0.34

03Canon EOS R10.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R1$6,79919W9.3

Canon EOS R6$1,69910W8.5

Sony A7 IV$2,49910W8.5

AF Pointsi

—

1,053← BEST +39%

759

Subject Detectioni

—

People (eyes, face, head), animals (dogs, cats, birds)

Human, Animal, Bird

Burst RateFPSi

—

20 fps← BEST +100%

10 fps

Battery HealthWHi

28 Wh

16.0 Wh

16.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2,700 mAh

2130 mAh mAh

2280 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 13,30 (EVF) / 700 (LCD) shots

320-380 shots (CIPA)

580 (LCD) / 520 (EVF)

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V← BEST +50%

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

LP-E6NH

NP-FZ100

Card Slotsi

—

Dual SD (UHS-II)

Dual (CFexpress Type A/SD, SD)

Weather Sealingi

—

Yes← BEST

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

380 shots

580 shots← BEST +53%

WeightGi

—

680 g

658 g← 3% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, professional-grade

Yes

Yes (Splashproof)

Screen Resolutioni

2.1

1.62 million dots

1.03m dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Mirrorless

Yes (Mirrorless)

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

8.44 m dots← BEST +129%

3.69 m dots

3.68 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

2.2 inch

3 inch← TIED BEST

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

2,057 cm³

1192.8 cm³

1011.5 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

9.5 °C← BEST

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

240 Hz← BEST +100%

120 Hz

WidthMMi

157.6 mm← BEST +14%

138.4 mm

131.3 mm

HeightMMi

149.5 mm← BEST +53%

97.5 mm

96.4 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

39 °C

40 °C← TIED BEST

Waterproof Depthi

—

0 m

Thicknessi

87.3 mm

88.4 mm

79.8 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

97← BEST +8%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

24.5

25.5← BEST +4%

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

13.8

14.7← BEST +7%

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.1

25.4← BEST +1%

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

4.2

4.1

Typei

Mirrorless

Mirrorless Camera

Viewfinderi

Electronic

Electronic (OLED)

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

1,000.11 g← BEST +47%

679 g

658 g

Processori

DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X

DIGIC X

BIONZ XR

Release Datei

2024

2020-07-09

2021-10-26

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

false

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes, Multi-Function Shoe

Multi-function shoe

Yes (Multi Interface Shoe)

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

3.2

Type D (Micro)

2.1

Internal Storage Sizei

—

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

—

Full-frame CMOS

Full-frame Exmor R CMOS

ResolutionMPi

—

20.1 MP

33 MP← BEST +64%

ISO Rangei

—

100-102400

100-51200

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

—

13.8 stops

14.7 stops← BEST +7%

Stabilizationi

—

In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS)

5-axis In-Body Image Stabilization

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame

Full frame (36 x 24 mm)

Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

20.1 MP

33 MP

Maximum ISOi

102,400← BEST +100%

51,200

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

40 fps

12 fps

10 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8,000 sec

1/8000s

1/8000 s

Focus Pointsi

4896

1053 (auto selection)

759 (Phase-detection)

Maximum Expanded ISOi

ISO 409,600

204800

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Yes

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS Sensori

—

Yes← BEST

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/500 sec

1/250s

1/250 s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

30s - 1/8000s

—

Image Stabilization Ratingi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64,000 sec

1/8000s

1/8000 s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes, with OIS lenses

Yes

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

—

No← BEST

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

No← BEST

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.2 Gen 2

USB 3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.94 µm

6.56 µm

5.09 µm

Build Qualityi

10← BEST +18%

8.5

Controlsi

9.9← BEST +10%

Autofocus Pointsi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Image Qualityi

9.8← BEST +9%

8.8

Video Qualityi

9.8← BEST +11%

8.7

8.8

Battery Lifei

8.9← BEST +19%

7.5

Low Light Performancei

8.5

9← BEST +6%

8.5

The Verdicti

—

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

9.9← BEST +14%

8.4

8.7

Color Combinationi

10← BEST +2%

9.8

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

6K (6000 × 3164)

4K 60p, 1080p 120p

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

Up to 340 Mbps

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

—

4K 60p

Internal Colori

—

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 R1CANON9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R6 (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS R6CANON8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

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

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7 IV (0.3)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Sony A7 IVSONY9.0

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.0)

PRIORITY · PERFORMANCE

Best for performance

Canon EOS R1CANON9.9

PERFORMANCE WEIGHTEDCONF 95%

Best visible score in the performance category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R6 (8.9)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R1

“The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed an”

PERFORMANCE 9.9

OPTICS 9.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS R6

“The Canon EOS R6 is a versatile full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking high-performance photography a”

Autofocus 9.2

Optics 9.0

Wins AF Points

Wins Burst Rate

TRADE-OFFLower resolution than some rivals

BEST VALUEFull review →

#3SONY0.0

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 Resolution

Wins Dxomark Sensor Score

TRADE-OFF4K 60p video has a Super 35 crop

BEST FOR DOXMARKBest price →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R1 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 12 OF 17 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ vs Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is best?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 8.5/10 for the Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 9% edge. Current starting prices span $1,699–$6,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ wins 58 comparable specs with a 54% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$WINNER 9.3/10

The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed and precision.

Pros

+ Groundbreaking AI-powered autofocus
+ Exceptional speed and performance
+ Professional-grade build quality
+ Advanced video capabilities

Cons

− Premium price point
− Larger, heavier body
− Limited current availability

Best for: Professional sports photographers · Wildlife and action specialists · High-end videography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R1 is poised to be a game-changer for professional photographers and videographers who require the absolute best in speed, autofocus, and robust performance. While its premium price point and substantial form factor…”

Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS R6 is a versatile full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts and professionals seeking high-performance photography and videography.

Pros

+ Exceptional autofocus performance
+ Class-leading in-body image stabilization
+ Excellent low-light image quality
+ Robust 4K video capabilities

Cons

− Lower resolution than some rivals
− Potential for 4K overheating (less so with updates)
− Battery life could be better

Best for: Wedding and event photographers · Wildlife and sports photography · Videographers and content creators

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R6 remains an excellent choice for photographers and hybrid shooters who prioritize exceptional autofocus, superb image stabilization, and reliable performance in diverse conditions. Its robust build and intuitive…”

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 best: Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$, Canon EOS R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Sony A7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.8 points ahead of the Canon EOS R6 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 these cameras?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

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.

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