Sony Alpha 7 IV vs Sony ILCE-QX1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 7 IV and the Sony ILCE-QX1, 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.

Sony Alpha 7 IV was introduced in October 2021 and Sony ILCE-QX1 was introduced in September 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 Sony Alpha 7 IV over Sony ILCE-QX1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony ILCE-QX1 over Sony Alpha 7 IV.

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

Sony Alpha 7 IV has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,440k dot resolution and Sony ILCE-QX1 has a [] Fixed screen with 0k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Sony Alpha 7 IV selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature 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.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Sony Alpha 7 IV

Sony Alpha 7 IV has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony ILCE-QX1.

Sony Alpha 7 IV features a 33.0 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 854.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Sony ILCE-QX1 features a 20.1 megapixel APS-C [] sensor with dimensions of 23.2 x 15.4 mm and a total area of 237.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000.

Sony Alpha 7 IV has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Alpha 7 IV is equipped with BIONZ XR processor and can take pictures up to 7008 x 4672 resolution. Sony ILCE-QX1 is equipped with Bionz X processor and can take pictures up to 5456 x 3632 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha 7 IV has Sony E lens mount and Sony ILCE-QX1 has Sony E (NEX) lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Sony Alpha 7 IV 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. Due to APS-C sensor in Sony ILCE-QX1 its crop factor is equal to [], this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times [].

No Low-Pass Filter on Sony Alpha 7 IV

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Sony Alpha 7 IV. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha 7 IV

Sony Alpha 7 IV has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 5.5 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 (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Sony Alpha 7 IV) 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 Sony Alpha 7 IV

Sony Alpha 7 IV 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 ILCE-QX1

Sony ILCE-QX1 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. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 7 IV comes with NP-FZ100 battery pack with battery life of 600 shots and Sony ILCE-QX1 comes with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 440 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 7 IV has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II). Sony ILCE-QX1 has a single microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC/Memory Stick Micro card slot.

Shutter

Sony Alpha 7 IV has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Sony Alpha 7 IV, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony ILCE-QX1. Sony Alpha 7 IV can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Sony ILCE-QX1 can shoot continuously up to 4.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 7 IV has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 759 focusing points and Sony ILCE-QX1 has 25 focusing points. Sony Alpha 7 IV has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 7 IV ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 7 IV and ±2 range on Sony ILCE-QX1. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 7 IV and exposure bracketing on Sony ILCE-QX1.

Flash

Sony ILCE-QX1 has a built-in flash. Sony Alpha 7 IV has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Sony Alpha 7 IV.

Sony Alpha 7 IV body has dimensions of 131 x 96 x 80 mm (5.16 x 3.78 x 3.15") and Sony ILCE-QX1 body has dimensions of 74 x 70 x 53 mm (2.91 x 2.76 x 2.09"). Sony Alpha 7 IV weighs 659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz) and Sony ILCE-QX1 weighs 216 g (0.48 lb / 7.62 oz).

Sony Alpha 7 IV

Sony ILCE-QX1

131 mm

96 mm

74 mm

70 mm

96 mm

70 mm