Canon EOS R7 vs Sony Alpha 7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R7 and the Sony Alpha 7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R7 was introduced in May 2022 and Sony Alpha 7 was introduced in January 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R7 over Sony Alpha 7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 7 over Canon EOS R7.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R7 and Sony Alpha 7 have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 1,230k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R7 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony Alpha 7 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon EOS R7 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R7 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Sony Alpha 7 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R7 features a 32.5 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 330 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Sony Alpha 7 features a 24.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.8 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 571.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 50 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS R7 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6960 x 4640 resolution. Sony Alpha 7 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 3008 x 1688, 3008 x 2000 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R7 has Canon RF lens mount and Sony Alpha 7 has Sony E lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS R7 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Full Frame sensor in Sony Alpha 7 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Canon EOS R7

Canon EOS R7 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS R7) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R7

Canon EOS R7 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Sony Alpha 7

Sony Alpha 7 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R7 has a Micro HDMI and Sony Alpha 7 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R7 comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 660 shots and Sony Alpha 7 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 340 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R7 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Sony Alpha 7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R7 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Sony Alpha 7 has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS R7, and up to 1/8000 sec on Sony Alpha 7. Canon EOS R7 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Sony Alpha 7 can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R7 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 651 focusing points and Sony Alpha 7 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 117 (25 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS R7 has detection range from -5 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R7 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R7 and ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 7. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R7 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 7.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R7. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Canon EOS R7 and 1/250 sec on Sony Alpha 7.

Canon EOS R7 body has dimensions of 132 x 90 x 92 mm (5.2 x 3.54 x 3.62") and Sony Alpha 7 body has dimensions of 127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89"). Canon EOS R7 weighs 612 g (1.35 lb / 21.59 oz) and Sony Alpha 7 weighs 474 g (1.04 lb / 16.72 oz).

Canon EOS R7

Sony Alpha 7

132 mm

90 mm

127 mm

94 mm

90 mm

94 mm

92 mm

48 mm