challenger A
Nikon
Zf
2023
VS
challenger B
Sony
α7 IV
2021
ReviewsNikon Zf
Nikon Zf vs Sony α7 IV — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
7,9/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
6,0/ 10
VideoBon
Nikon
Zf
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,4/ 10
VideoBon
Sony
α7 IV
Nikon ZfSony α7 IV
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Zf
Top advantages
- 30 fpsElectronic burst3× vs Sony α7 IV
- 64 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Sony α7 IV
- 8 stopsIBIS rating+45 % vs Sony α7 IV
- -10 EVAF low light (EV)+6 vs Sony α7 IV
Sony
α7 IV
Top advantages
- 33 MPMegapixels+35 % vs Nikon Zf
- 759AF points2,8× vs Nikon Zf
- 10 fpsMechanical burst+28 % vs Nikon Zf
- 600 Mb/sMax bitrate1,7× vs Nikon Zf
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Nikon Zf
—
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
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
24.5 MP
33 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
64 000
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.1 EV
11.7 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
AF points
273
759
AF coverage
100 %
94 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-10 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
Mechanical burst
7.8 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
30 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
—
828
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
60 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
360 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
—
4K crop
1.5×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
2.0x
—
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
waveform, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
125 min
Illimité
Unlimited recording
Non
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
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
5.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II, microSD
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
Weight
710 g
658 g
Dimensions
144 x 103 x 49
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
0.8×
0.78×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.04 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon ZfSony α7 IV
Battery life (CIPA)
380 clichés
580 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui