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So, you are going to get superb images out of any of the lens choices you have listed. The Sony system already has far more excellent lenses available than the Z system will have for years to come. Why limit your native lens choices to Nikon's roadmap? Third party lenses likely won't be available for the Z camera mount for quite some time.
Both cameras have excellent Sony sensors in them. The a7RIV has the higher resolution, latest generation full frame sensor available. The Z7 is two years ago technology, but still excellent. The a7RIV gives you the ability to shoot in crop mode with about the same resolution as the best crop mode cameras. It is a much more flexible sensor in many ways. But you will likely not be limited in editing files from either sensor. So, why give up the additional features of the a7rIV?
The focus system of both cameras for landscape, or studio portraits, macro, product will produce superb results. For event shooting, run and gun portraits, travel, or anything else that moves, the Sony ls far superior. Since the few use cases will likely produce equal results, why give up the additional (in fact World leading) focus capabilities that the a7rIV offers? If it moves, and not necessarily fast, you will get far more keepers with the Sony. Sony is far ahead in any AI related features.
The Sony cameras are the most customizable on the market. You will find that once you understand the menu system (very powerful and not hard at all in my experience) you will have a camera that behaves like it was built custom for you. Most now egard the ergonomics/buttons etc of the latest Sony bodies (a7rIV/a9II) to be on par with the Nikon/Canon bodies. So, why give up the more flexible configuration available in the a7rIV?
In all independent tests I have seen the Sony cameras come out on top for color accuracy. If you have a strong personal bias for a brands default colors then that should be considered. For RAW as you know you can cook them the way you like. For jpegs there is some configuration available through Creative Style in camera. In most cases I find that few can determine what camera a jpeg was shot on in the real World.
In short, in many cases you will get excellent results from both systems. But currently the a7rIV offers much more capability, more choices, and a wider set of use cases, than the Nikon Z system. Why give that up?
Another thing to consider is the financial capabilities and resources of the company behind the products. Because buying a company's product is a form of investing in that company. Sony is the the Worlds largest image sensor company by a big margin. They are financially much more diversified and on more solid footing than Nikon which is very much challenged financially currently. Sony stock is setting new highs, while Nikon stock is setting new lows. This is a strong indicator of R&D budgets, and new technologies in the future. This, and the fact that Nikon relies on Sony for it's sensors makes it more likely than not that the Nikon cameras will trail technologically, as they are now, going forward for some time. This should be an important factor in your choice.
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