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Sony Alpha a7 V
Type mirrorless
Sensor 33MP full-frame
AF Points 759 pts
Burst 30 fps
Video 4K @120fps
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 610 g
96 Overall Score
Price CA$3,700
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong display (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong battery (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong stabilization (97th percentile) 97th
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 33 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ XR2 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 759 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 759Contrast Detection: 425 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/16000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 120 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.264, H.265 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3.2" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.69 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Battery Life | 630 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Alpha a7 V | Fujifilm X-H 2S | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 | Nikon Z5 II | OM System OM-1 | Canon EOS R R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 33MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 24.1MP full-frame |
| AF Points | 759 | 425 | 315 | 273 | 1053 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 40 | 75 | 30 | 10 | 12 |
| Video | 4K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 6K @120fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 610 | 660 | 721 | 620 | 511 | 822 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Alpha a7 V | 96.3 | 89.5 | 94.3 | 90.4 | 89.9 | 65.4 | 97.1 | 99.4 | 62 | 94.3 | 97.3 | 96.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H 2S Compare | 89.4 | 96.1 | 93.7 | 92.6 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 62 | 94.3 | 93.1 | 94.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Compare | 86.7 | 88.9 | 96.7 | 94.6 | 97.1 | 61.6 | 90.4 | 85.4 | 91.5 | 94.3 | 75.6 | 96.5 |
| Nikon Z5 II Compare | 85.1 | 90 | 94.8 | 88 | 85.7 | 59.1 | 91.5 | 85.4 | 62 | 94.3 | 99.4 | 86.8 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 97.5 | 83.8 | 93.9 | 84.4 | 46.8 | 95 | 85.4 | 91.5 | 86.4 | 82.3 | 86.8 |
| Canon EOS R R3 Compare | 98.9 | 95.1 | 97.5 | 83.2 | 95.9 | 51.5 | 46 | 85.4 | 42.4 | 94.3 | 84.3 | 86.8 |
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