Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens vs Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body (ILCE-7M4)
What separates them
These two differ on 6 recorded specifications. The Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body (ILCE-7M4) is ₹1,68,000 dearer.
Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens vs Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body (ILCE-7M4)
Canon
Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens
₹41,990
The sensor is genuinely good and the autofocus genuinely is not: 9 points with a single cross-type is a decade-old system, and it is what you notice first on anything moving.
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Sony
Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body (ILCE-7M4)
₹2,09,990
759 autofocus points with real-time eye tracking is the specification that changes how you shoot, because focus stops being something you manage.
Full details →Who the Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens is for
Buy it if: Beginners who will buy a better lens and shoot mostly static subjects.
Avoid it if: Anyone photographing sport or wildlife, and anyone who needs 4K video.
Who the Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body is for
Buy it if: Working photographers and hybrid shooters wanting one body for stills and 4K video.
Avoid it if: Anyone whose main need is 4K60 at full frame width, or fast-panning video.
Specifications, side by side
6 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Canon EOS 1500D 24.1MP DSLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm Lens | Sony Alpha 7 IV Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Body |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹41,990 | ₹2,09,990 |
| Autofocus | 9 points, one cross-type -- dated, and the weakest part of the camera | 759 phase-detection points with real-time eye tracking for humans, animals and birds |
| Processor | DIGIC 4+ | BIONZ XR |
| Sensor | 24.1 MP APS-C CMOS | 33 MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Video | 1080p at 30 fps. No 4K | 4K60 from a 4.6K oversample in Super 35 crop; 4K30 full width |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentamirror, 95 percent coverage | 3.68 million dot OLED |
| Weight | 475 g body only | 658 g body with battery |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Body | not published | Weather-sealed magnesium alloy |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi and NFC | not published |
| Continuous shooting | 3 frames per second | not published |
| Kit lens | EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III, without image stabilisation | not published |
| Lens mount | Canon EF-S, with access to the full EF lens range | not published |
| Rolling shutter | not published | Noticeable in fast pans -- this is not a stacked sensor |
| Stabilisation | not published | 5-axis in-body, about 5.5 stops |
| Storage | not published | Dual slots -- one CFexpress Type A / SD, one SD |
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