Sony has officially announced the A7 V after more than a year of rumors and high expectations. The new model continues the company’s full-frame mirrorless lineup and introduces several significant improvements over the A7 IV.
New Partially-Stacked 33MP Sensor
The A7 V features a new partially-stacked CMOS sensor that maintains the 33MP resolution of its predecessor. Sony says the updated design delivers double the readout speed, enabling a range of performance upgrades while retaining greater detail than competing models based on the company’s internal testing.
Paired with the new BIONZ XR2 processor, which includes an integrated AI chip, the A7 V can capture 30fps blackout-free images using the electronic shutter. This is triple the 10fps rate of the A7 IV. The mechanical shutter remains at 10fps.
Expanded AI Autofocus System
The AI-driven autofocus system adds subject detection for airplanes, cars, trains, insects, and expands human tracking to include pose estimation, face memory, and eye, head, and body tracking for animals. The AF system performs calculations 60 times per second and offers pre-capture of up to one second with AF/AE tracking, allowing the camera to save full-resolution 30fps frames moments before the shutter is pressed.
Sony has updated the body with a 3.2-inch, 2.1-million-dot LCD featuring 4-axis articulation. The display can tilt up to 90 degrees, down roughly 45 degrees, and fully articulate like previous models. The A7 V also adds a second USB-C port: a USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) connector alongside the existing USB 2.0 USB-C port. This allows simultaneous workflows such as streaming and charging, or file transfer and charging.
Video and Heat Management
The A7 V records 4K video at up to 60fps with 7K oversampling from full pixel readout without binning. It also offers 4K at up to 120fps with a 1.5x APS-C crop, marking the first time this option appears in the base A7 series.
Sony has improved thermal performance compared with the A7 IV. The company says the camera can record up to 90 minutes of 4K60 XAVC S 150Mbps 4:2:0 8-bit footage at 25°C. At 40°C, the A7 V can continue recording for about 60 minutes, significantly up from the A7 IV’s 10-minute limit under the same conditions.
Battery and Pricing
The A7 V uses Sony’s NP-FZ100 battery but delivers an estimated 20% to 30% longer endurance due to the updated processor.
The current retail price for the A7 V is set at $2,899. The camera will go on sale on December 19.
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