Sony Alpha 7 V vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A290

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Alpha 7 V compared with Alpha DSLR-A290

	SonyAlpha 7 V	SonyAlpha DSLR-A290
Overview
Released
Released	December 2025	July 2010
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS	CCD
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.9 × 23.9 mm	23.5 × 15.7 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	33 MP	14.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	7008 × 4672	4592 × 3056
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–51200	100–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 35.7 million total pixels; partially stacked full-frame sensor with optical low-pass filter. Sony's up-to-16-stop dynamic-range claim applies to stills with the mechanical shutter, not a review measurement.	Approximately 14.9 million total pixels; RGB primary-colour filter; anti-static coating and image-sensor-shift dust reduction
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, HEIF and RAW in Sony ARW 6.0 format; single-image effective resolution is 33 MP, distinct from software composite or enlarged output	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.1; 3:2 and 16:9; sRGB and Adobe RGB
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-image ISO 100–51200; expanded ISO 50–204800. Movie ISO 100–51200, expandable to 102400.	–
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing functions	BIONZ (Sony launch announcement)
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony A-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Sensor shift	Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	30 fps	2.5 fps
Autofocus
Autofocus	Fast Hybrid AF with up to 759 phase-detection points; recognition for humans, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aeroplanes, plus automatic subject selection. Maker claims up to 94% frame coverage; AF-S detection down to EV −4 with an F2.0 lens at ISO 100.	Nine-point TTL phase detection with central cross sensor; EV 0–18 at ISO 100; single, automatic and continuous AF plus manual focus; Eye-start AF and flash AF illumination
Shutter
Shutter	Electronic shutter 1/16000 second to 30 seconds; mechanical shutter 1/8000 second to 30 seconds plus Bulb; full-frame flash sync 1/250 second	Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second and Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detail
Burst detail	Hi+ up to 30 fps electronically with AF/AE tracking and 14-bit RAW, or 10 fps mechanically. Electronic Hi+ is blackout-free; speed depends on lens, card, format and shooting conditions. Pre-capture can retain up to one second before full shutter press. Maker maximum-speed buffer figures include 185 Fine JPEG, 95 RAW or 35 lossless-compressed RAW photographs under its test conditions.	Maximum approximately 2.5 fps at full resolution using the optical viewfinder; maker specifies Fine JPEG until card fills, six RAW or three RAW+JPEG frames, depending on card and conditions
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-axis sensor shift; maker claims 7.5 stops at the centre and 6.5 at the periphery under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Dynamic Active movie mode adds more crop than Active mode.	SteadyShot INSIDE sensor shift; approximately 2.5–3.5 shutter-speed steps depending on lens and shooting conditions
Flash
Flash	–	Pop-up flash, guide number 10 m at ISO 100; ADI and pre-flash TTL; Sony Alpha accessory shoe; wireless flash with compatible optional external flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	–	P/A/S/M and scene modes; 40-segment honeycomb SPC metering; ±2 EV in 0.3 EV steps; three-frame exposure bracketing at 0.3 or 0.7 EV; Dynamic Range Optimizer Off, Standard and Advanced
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 120 fps	–
Video detail
Video detail	Internal 4K up to 120p NTSC or 100p PAL in APS-C/Super 35 mode; full-frame 4K 60p/50p uses 7K oversampling with 4K Angle of View Priority on. XAVC S and XAVC HS support 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC S-I 4K reaches 60p/50p. No RAW movie output. USB streaming is separate, up to 4K 30p/25p or Full HD 60p/50p.	No movie recording (WIRED); HDMI is for still-image playback
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	2.7″
Screen dots
Screen dots	2,095,104	230,400
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	No
Display detail
Display detail	Four-axis multi-angle TFT; approximately 98° upwards, 40° downwards, 180° sideways and 270° rotation; dots count colour subpixels	Fixed Clear Photo LCD; dots count colour subpixels; no live view
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.5-type OLED; 3,686,400 dots; approximately 0.78× magnification; 60 or 120 fps display	Pentamirror optical viewfinder; approximately 95% coverage and 0.83× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity (Sony UK specifications). Shared original Asia specification sheet prints 0.74× across the model table; exact UK model table used
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	750 photographs	500 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	610 g	456 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Europe's announcement states body availability to purchase from 2 December 2025; Sony Japan specifies 19 December 2025. The Japanese ILCE-7M5M lens kit followed on 10 April 2026 rather than the body's date.	Sony Spain's original announcement specifies availability in the first half of July 2010; month precision retained. Sony Europe's parallel announcement states summer 2010; DPReview also reports July shipping
Recording media
Recording media	Slot 1 accepts CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/II SD; slot 2 accepts UHS-I/II SD	Separate Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo/PRO-HG Duo HX and SD/SDHC card slots
Ports
Ports	Full-size HDMI Type A; two USB-C ports, port 1 at 10Gbps USB 3.2 and port 2 at 480Mbps USB 2.0; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mini HDMI Type C; supports BRAVIA Sync and PhotoTV HD; optional infrared remote, without wired remote-release terminal
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, including Wi-Fi 6E at 2.4/5/6 GHz where regional rules permit; Bluetooth 5.3; no NFC	–
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FZ100; maker CIPA claim approximately 750 photographs using the monitor or 630 using the viewfinder	NP-FH50; approximately 500 photographs under maker CIPA conditions
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB-C charging and power supply; USB Power Delivery supported	–
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 130.3 × 96.4 × 82.4 mm maximum; 72.3 mm depth from grip to monitor	Approximately 128.1 × 97.1 × 79.6 mm (width × height × depth, excluding protrusions)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 610 g body only or 695 g with battery and memory card. Photography Blog's narrative mislabels 695 g as excluding battery/card; TechRadar lists 659 g. Main weight follows Sony's exact body-only specification.	Approximately 456 g without battery, memory card or accessories; approximately 508 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo
In the box
In the box	NP-FZ100 battery, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK	–