challenger A
Canon
EOS R6
2020
VS
challenger B
Sony
α7 IV
2021
ReviewsSony α7 IV
Canon EOS R6 vs Sony α7 IV — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,0/ 10
VideoBon
Canon
EOS R6
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,4/ 10
VideoBon
Sony
α7 IV
Canon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EOS R6 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)
1 679,99 GBP · Scan Computers
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SONY a7 IV Mirrorless Camera - Black, Body Only, Black
1 799 GBP · Sony UK
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R6
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max2× vs Sony α7 IV
- 20 fpsMechanical burst2× vs Sony α7 IV
- 1053AF points+39 % vs Sony α7 IV
- 20 fpsElectronic burst2× vs Sony α7 IV
Sony
α7 IV
Top advantages
- 33 MPMegapixels1,6× vs Canon EOS R6
- 828RAW buffer3,5× vs Canon EOS R6
- OuiLog profileAbsent sur Canon EOS R6
- 600 Mb/sMax bitrate+28 % vs Canon EOS R6
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Canon EOS R6
—
Sony α7 IV
Sony a7 IV First Impressions Review
DPReview TV · 20 min
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
20 MP
33 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.2 EV
11.7 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
AF points
1053
759
AF coverage
100 %
94 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
Mechanical burst
20 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
20 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
240
828
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
120 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
470 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
All-I, IPB
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Non
Oui
Log profiles
HLG, PQ
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
Ninja V RAW
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
—
LUT support
in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
5.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
Weight
680 g
658 g
Dimensions
138 × 98 × 88 mm
131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.78×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R6Sony α7 IV
Battery life (CIPA)
360 clichés
580 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui