Canon EOS 90D vs Sony Alpha 7 IV

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Specifications

General	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Brand	Canon	Sony
Model	EOS 90D	Alpha 7 IV
Predecessor Model	Canon EOS 80D	Sony Alpha 7 III
MSRP	$1199 (body only), $1349 (w/18-55mm lens), $1599 (w/18-135mm lens)	$2499, €2,800, £2,400 (body only)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	DSLR	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Sensor Type	CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	APS-C	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	22.3 x 14.9 mm	35.9 x 23.8 mm
Total Pixels	34.4 Megapixel	34.1 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	32.5 Megapixel	33.0 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 25,600	100 - 51,200
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 51,200	50 - 204,800

Photo	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Processor	DIGIC 8	BIONZ XR
Max Image Resolution	6960 x 4640	7008 x 4672
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	HEIF, JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, normal	Extra fine, fine, normal
Bit Depth	14-Bit	14-Bit
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater

Focus	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Focusing System	Dual Pixel CMOS AF	Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection)
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-3 to +18 EV	-4 to +20 EV
Number of Focus Points	45	759
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	45
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Lens Mount	Canon EF/EF-S	Sony E
Crop Factor	1.6x	1x
Image Stabilization		5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation		5.5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization
Lens Breathing Correction
Gyroscopic Stabilization

Screen	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dot	1,440k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Size		0.5"
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.95x	0.78x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.59x	0.78x
Viewfinder Resolution		3,680k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint	22 mm	23 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-3 to +1	-4 to +3

Shutter	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Shutter Type	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/16000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	11.0 fps	10.0 fps
Anti-dust Shutter
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 10 fps at 32.5 MP for up to 25 Frames (Raw) / 58 Frames (JPEG) Up to 11 fps at 32.5 MP Up to 7 fps at 32.5 MP	Up to 10 fps at 33 MP for up to 828 Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG)

Flash	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Manual flash Integrated Speedlite Transmitter
Flash Range	12.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/200 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash support	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe	Intelligent Hot Shoe

Exposure	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot Partial	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	+1 to +20 EV	-3 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±3 EV (3 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)

DXO	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
DxO Low Light ISO		3379
DxO Color Depth		25.4
DxO Dynamic Range		14.7
DxO Overall Score		97

Video	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Movie File Format	MP4
Audio File Format	LPCM, AAC
Internal Recording Modes	H.264/MP4 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [120 mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100/119.88 fps [12 to 120 Mbps] HD: 1280 x 720 @ 50/59.94 fps	H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [50 to 200 Mbps] H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [30 to 150 Mbps] H.264/XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [240 to 600 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [89 to 222 Mbps] XAVC S 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [50 Mbps] XAVC S 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [60 to 150 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps [16 to 100 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
10-bit 4:2:2 Color
External Recording Modes	4:2:2 8-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) up to 25/29.97 fps	4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps 4:2:0 8-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Focus Mapping function for Videos
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min - 59.94 fps or less 7 min, 30 sec - 119.9/100 fps	13 hours

Terminals	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O		1 x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Data Output 1 x Canon E3 (2.5 mm Sub-Mini) Input	1 x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Input/Output (Shared with Remote Input) 1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input)
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Full Size
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Mobile App Compatible	*As of August, 2019: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility	*As of October, 2021: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	Wired , wireless or smartphone	wireless or smartphone

Environmental	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 72°F / 0 to 40°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 85%

Physical	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Dimensions	141 x 105 x 77 mm (5.55 x 4.13 x 3.03")	131 x 96 x 80 mm (5.16 x 3.78 x 3.15")
Weight (inc. batteries)	701 g (1.55 lb / 24.73 oz)	659 g (1.45 lb / 23.25 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	12.4 x 8.8 x 4.6"	9.6 x 6.9 x 6.4"
Package Weight	3.155 lb	2.53 lb

Power and Storage	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Battery Pack	LP-E6N	NP-FZ100
Battery Life	1300 shots	600 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)	Slot 1: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Other	Canon EOS 90D	Sony Alpha 7 IV
Self Timer	2 or 10 secs	2 or 10 sec; continuous 3 or 5 exposures
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction	Aluminum alloy and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber	Magnesium Alloy
Electronic Level Gauge

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