Sony
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
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A7CR vs A7R IV
Quick take: The A7R IV is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
A7R IV — Landscape, Studio, Commercial: 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.
Who should buy what
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
A7R IV (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who print large
- Studio shooters needing maximum detail
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A7CRSony · 2023 | A7R IVSony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,599 | £1,078 usedBest |
| Sensor | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS | Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 61.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection | 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | 7-stop IBIS | 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic | 10fpsBest |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | 670 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 514g (body only)Best | 665g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm | 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot | EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual SD UHS-II slots |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A7CR
A7R IV
Portrait
8.6/10
8.1/10
Street
7.9/10
6.2/10
Travel
7.3/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
7.2/10
7.8/10
Vlogging & Video
6.6/10
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Filmmaking
7.1/10
6.4/10
Documentary
7.8/10
6.9/10
Sports & Action
7.1/10
7.4/10
Landscape
8.3/10
7.9/10
Wildlife
8.0/10
7.7/10
Casual
5.7/10
4.8/10
Food
8.4/10
7.4/10
Macro
8.1/10
6.5/10
Architecture
8.6/10
8.1/10
Astrophotography
7.0/10
6.9/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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