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Sony Alpha 7 V vs Sony Alpha NEX-5

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SonyAlpha 7 VSonyAlpha NEX-5
Overview
ReleasedDecember 2025June 2010
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor typePartially stacked Exmor RS CMOSExmor APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.9 × 23.9 mm23.4 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution33 MP14.2 MP
Largest image7008 × 46724592 × 3056
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–51200200–12800
Sensor detailApproximately 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.14.6 million total pixels; charge-protection coating on the optical low-pass filter and electromagnetic vibration for dust reduction
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF and RAW in Sony ARW 6.0 format; single-image effective resolution is 33 MP, distinct from software composite or enlarged outputJPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony's original Japanese launch table specifies ARW 2.2; some contemporary secondary specifications say ARW 2.1
ISO detailStandard still-image ISO 100–51200; expanded ISO 50–204800. Movie ISO 100–51200, expandable to 102400.Standard ISO 200–12800; Auto ISO 200–1600 in Sony's launch release
Image processorBIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing functionsBIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony E-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst30 fps7 fps
Lens detail–Interchangeable E-mount; launch kits use E 16mm F2.8 and/or E 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 OSS. The launch LA-EA1 A-mount adapter supports manual focusing; later firmware changes are separate from the original launch specification.
AutofocusFast 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.Contrast detection; 25-point multipoint, centre and flexible-spot areas; single or continuous autofocus, direct manual focus and manual focus
ShutterElectronic shutter 1/16000 second to 30 seconds; mechanical shutter 1/8000 second to 30 seconds plus Bulb; full-frame flash sync 1/250 secondElectronically controlled vertical-traverse focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detailHi+ 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.Speed Priority Continuous reaches approximately 7 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame. Normal Continuous Advance reaches approximately 2.3 fps. Separate Hand-held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur modes combine six photographs into one output image.
Stabilisation detailFive-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.No sensor-shift stabilisation; Optical SteadyShot requires a compatible lens. The E 18–55mm OSS kit lens has optical correction; the E 16mm kit lens does not.
Flash–Supplied detachable flash mounts to the Smart Accessory Terminal; guide number 7 at ISO 100 in metres; approximately four-second recycle time
Exposure controls–Intelligent Auto, program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual; scene modes, Sweep Panorama, DRO and three-exposure Auto HDR
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 120 fps1920 × 1080
Video detailInternal 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.AVCHD 1920 × 1080 interlaced recording; Japanese launch model uses 60i (60 fields per second), with PAL 50i variants documented in the instruction manual. MP4 offers 1440 × 1080 or 640 × 480; the Japanese release gives 30p. The interlaced field rate is not a 60-full-frame-per-second claim. Approximately 29 minutes maximum continuous recording under the manual's conditions.
Audio–Built-in stereo microphone; AVCHD Dolby Digital two-channel audio or MP4 AAC-LC; optional Sony stereo microphone uses the accessory terminal
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3.2″3″
Screen dots2,095,104921,600
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFour-axis multi-angle TFT; approximately 98° upwards, 40° downwards, 180° sideways and 270° rotation; dots count colour subpixelsTruBlack wide TFT; tilts approximately 80° up and 45° down; 921,600 dots count RGB subpixels; no touchscreen (Photography Blog)
Viewfinder detail0.5-type OLED; 3,686,400 dots; approximately 0.78× magnification; 60 or 120 fps display–
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)750 photographs330 photographs
Body weight610 g229 g
Release detailSony 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 Japan specifies 3 June 2010 for NEX-5A, NEX-5K and NEX-5D kits. This is the original NEX-5, not the later NEX-5N, 5R or 5T.
Recording mediaSlot 1 accepts CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/II SD; slot 2 accepts UHS-I/II SDMemory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
PortsFull-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 audioMini-B USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Mini HDMI Type C and proprietary Smart Accessory Terminal
Wireless connectionsWi-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 detailNP-FZ100; maker CIPA claim approximately 750 photographs using the monitor or 630 using the viewfinderNP-FW50; approximately 330 photographs under CIPA conditions, using the supplied fully charged battery and flash for half the shots
ChargingIn-camera USB-C charging and power supply; USB Power Delivery supportedSupplied BC-VW1 external charger
DimensionsApproximately 130.3 × 96.4 × 82.4 mm maximum; 72.3 mm depth from grip to monitorApproximately 110.8 × 58.8 × 38.2 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 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 229 g camera only; 287 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo; both exclude the lens
Materials–Magnesium-alloy front cover
Colours–Black or silver
In the boxNP-FZ100 battery, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UKNP-FW50 battery, BC-VW1 charger, USB cable, detachable flash and flash case, shoulder strap, software CD; lenses depend on kit

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