Sony a7R IV vs Canon EOS M

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R IV and Canon EOS M. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R IV

Canon EOS M

Manufacturing

Sony a7R IV is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS M is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7R IV were released 2019 and Canon EOS M was released 2012. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R IV	2019
Canon EOS M	2012

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R IV has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS M has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a7R IV	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS M	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a7R IV has a 61 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R IV	61 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Canon EOS M	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Sony a7R IV has a 236 % larger resolution than Canon EOS M. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a7R IV has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS M. Sony a7R IV has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS M has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R IV	100-32000
Canon EOS M	100-12800

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7R IV
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R IV can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M can shoot up to 4,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R IV	10
Canon EOS M	4,3

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony a7R IV and Canon EOS M can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a7R IV weighs 665 gr (equal to 1.47 lb) which is 123% heavier than Canon EOS M and its 298 gr (or 0.66 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R IV	665 gr 1.47 lb
Canon EOS M	298 gr 0.66 lb