Canon EOS R6 V / Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)

Canon EOS R6 V: 7250C002 · black body; lens not included

Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4): ILCE-7M4 body (body only) and ILCE-7M4K / 7M4M kits (with the FE 28-70 mm lens). The α7 III and α7 V are separate models.

SpecificationCanon EOS R6 VSony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)
Release year20262021
Announcement13 May 2026 Canon—
SensorFull-frame CMOS, 35.9 × 23.9 mm; up to approximately 32.5 MP effective Canon35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; about 33.0 MP effective (34.1 MP total)

Back illumination moves the wiring behind the light-sensitive layer, helping reduce noise in low light.

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Processor and mountDIGIC X; Canon RF; cropped image area with RF-S lenses Canon—
RAW video7K 17:9, 6960 × 3672; RAW Light up to 59.94 fps; 12-bit Canon—
Open Gate3:2 RAW at 6960 × 4640 or MP4 at 6912 × 4608; up to 29.97 fps Canon—
4K videoDCI 4096 × 2160 or UHD 3840 × 2160; Normal up to 119.9 fps, oversampled Fine up to 59.94 fps Canon—
Cards1 × CFexpress Type B, 2.0/VPG400; 1 × SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Canon—
Card and recording modeRAW video records to CFexpress; sustained card write speed must suit the selected format Canon—
Screen and viewfinder3.0-inch vari-angle touch LCD, approximately 1.62 million dots; no viewfinder Canon—
Focus and stabilizationDual Pixel CMOS AF; sensor-shift IBIS and optional movie digital IS Canon—
StillsElectronic shutter only; up to 40 fps bursts; RAW/C-RAW, JPEG, HEIF Canon—
PortsUSB-C 10 Gbit/s; full-size HDMI Type A; separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks Canon—
Wireless2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, 802.11ac; Bluetooth 5.1 Low Energy CanonWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.1 Sony
BatteryLP-E6P; restricted functions with LP-E6NH/E6N; LP-E6 not supported CanonNP-FZ100 rechargeable battery Sony
Body141.8 × 83.3 × 79.7 mm; approximately 598 g body only, 688 g with battery and CFexpress Canon—
Cooling and mountingAdjustable built-in fan; horizontal and vertical 1/4-20 tripod sockets Canon—
Firmware 1.1.28 October 2026: fixes image recording to the card potentially not completing Canon—
External flashFirmware 1.1.0 adds external flash support and related controls Canon—
ISO—Stills ISO 100–51200 (expanded 50–204800); movies ISO 100–51200 (expanded up to 102400) Sony
Autofocus—Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points (full frame); EV -4 to 20; human, animal and bird eye detection (stills and movies)

Phase-detection points track the subject quickly; eye detection locks focus on the eye of moving people and animals.

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Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 5.5 stops (CIPA)

The figure is measured with the Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA for pitch/yaw only; it varies by lens and conditions.

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Shutter and burst—Mechanical/electronic 1/8000–30 s, Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s; Hi+ 10, Hi 8, Mid 6, Lo 3 fps Sony
Viewfinder—0.5-inch OLED, 3.69 million dots; 100% coverage, about 0.78× magnification; 60/120 fps

The 120 fps finder setting shows a smoother view when following moving subjects.

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Monitor—3.0-inch TFT touchscreen, 1.04 million dots; vari-angle (about 176° opening, 270° rotation) Sony
Video—Up to 4K 60p/50p in 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC HS (H.265) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S (H.264) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I up to 600 Mbps

XAVC S-I compresses each frame individually; it is easy to edit but takes much more space. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading.

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Card slots—Slot 1: CFexpress Type A or SD; Slot 2: SD; both slots accept UHS-I and UHS-II SD

Fast cards are needed for high-bitrate S&Q and S-I recording.

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Connections—USB Type-C (charging/power with USB Power Delivery), Multi/Micro USB, 3.5 mm mic and headphone, Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

USB PD lets the camera run from a power bank or adapter during long shoots.

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Dust protection—Charge protection coating on the optical filter and sensor-shift mechanism

The coating aims to reduce dust sticking to the sensor; Sony gives no moisture-resistance rating on this page.

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Size and weight—131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8 mm; about 658 g with battery and card Sony