GearAtlas
Visual comparison studio

Compare real-world fit, not spreadsheet noise.

Pick up to four products and tune the verdict around travel, hybrid work, wildlife, resale safety or pure value. GearAtlas weighs carry size, ecosystem cost, market timing and ownership risk in one calm decision surface.

Body fit

Visual

Kit cost

Estimated

Verdict

Ranked

Sony A7 IV camera official product image

Sony A7 IV

Full-frame / 659g

$3,148.26
Sony FX30 — front view

Sony FX30

APS-C / 620g

$2,294.75

Workflow lens

Workflow rankingtravel

Sony A7 IV is the stronger fit for travel and everyday carry.

Sony A7 IV leads on video readiness by 6 points.

Sony A7 IV leads on AF confidence by 14 points.

Sony A7 IV leads on resale strength by 8 points.

Workflow score

1Sony A7 IV78
2Sony FX3070
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Camera size studio

Relative body dimensions

Front, back and top views are drawn from external dimensions so the size relationship stays proportional.

View

Mode

131mm
96mm

Sony A7 IV

Front view / 131 x 96mm

131 x 96 x 80mm

132mm
92mm

Sony FX30

Front view / 132 x 92mm

132 x 92 x 72mm

Width

Sony A7 IV131mm
Sony FX30132mm

Height

Sony A7 IV96mm
Sony FX3092mm

Depth

Sony A7 IV80mm
Sony FX3072mm

Weight

Sony A7 IV659g
Sony FX30620g

External dimensions and carry delta

Sony A7 IV is the narrowest (1mm less than Sony FX30), Sony FX30 is the shortest (4mm less than Sony A7 IV), Sony FX30 is the thinnest (8mm less than Sony A7 IV), and Sony FX30 is the lightest (39g less than Sony A7 IV).

Sony A7 IV

131 x 96 x 80mm126cm2 face / 1006cm3 body / 659g

Sony FX30

132 x 92 x 72mm121cm2 face / 874cm3 body / 620g

Class benchmarks

WeightTypical 650g
Sony A7 IV: 659gSony FX30: 620g
ThicknessTypical 74mm
Sony A7 IV: 80mmSony FX30: 72mm

Sensor comparison

Sensor size to scale

Sony A7 IVFull-frame36×24mm
×1 crop
Sony FX30APS-C23.5×15.6mm
×1.53 crop

Full-frame captures ~2.4× the sensor area of APS-C, a real low-light and depth-of-field edge.

Decision matrix

Scores tuned for travel

Portability
Sony A7 IV55
Sony FX3057
Video
Sony A7 IV82
Sony FX3076
Autofocus
Sony A7 IV72
Sony FX3058
Ecosystem
Sony A7 IV94
Sony FX3094
Resale
Sony A7 IV82
Sony FX3074
Market
Sony A7 IV98
Sony FX3073
Value
Sony A7 IV89
Sony FX3073

Highlighted specs

Only specs that change the decision

Sensor

33MP full-frame BSI

Sensor

26MP Super35

Video

4K/60p (S35), 7K oversampled

Video

4K/120p 10-bit

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Community comparison

Owner consensus · not specs

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