Sony Alpha 7 V vs Sony Alpha NEX-F3

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Alpha 7 V compared with Alpha NEX-F3

	SonyAlpha 7 V	SonyAlpha NEX-F3
Overview
Released
Released	December 2025	June 2012
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS	Exmor APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.9 × 23.9 mm	23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	33 MP	16.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	7008 × 4672	4912 × 3264
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–51200	200–16000
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.	16.5 million total pixels; charge-protection coating and ultrasonic 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; ARW 2.3; MPO for 3D Sweep Panorama
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still-image ISO 100–51200; expanded ISO 50–204800. Movie ISO 100–51200, expandable to 102400.	Standard ISO 200–16000; Auto ISO 200–3200; movie sensitivity ISO 200–3200
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing functions	BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Sensor shift	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	30 fps	5.5 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	–	E-mount; Japanese NEX-F3K uses E 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; NEX-F3Y adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS.
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.	Contrast detection with 25 points; single and continuous AF, direct manual focus, object tracking and focus peaking
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	Focal-plane shutter with electronic first curtain; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus 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.	Approximately 5.5 fps Speed Priority Continuous; approximately 2.5 fps normal advance. Maker buffers: 18 fine JPEG, 30 standard JPEG, 7 RAW or 6 RAW+JPEG images, depending on conditions and card.
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.	No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens
Flash
Flash	–	Built-in flash; guide number 6 expressed at ISO 100 in metres; approximately three-second recycle time. Optional HVL-F20S uses Smart Accessory Terminal 2.
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 120 fps	1920 × 1080 at 30 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.	Japanese model records Full HD 60i from 30 fps sensor output, or 24p, up to 24 Mbps. The main frame rate records sensor frames, not interlaced fields. PhotographyBlog lists PAL 50i/25p. MP4 offers 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30 fps; no Full HD 60p mode.
Audio
Audio	–	Built-in stereo microphones and mono speaker; Dolby Digital or AAC-LC audio
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	None
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	2,095,104	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Four-axis multi-angle TFT; approximately 98° upwards, 40° downwards, 180° sideways and 270° rotation; dots count colour subpixels	Non-touch LCD; tilts approximately 180° up and 13° down
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.5-type OLED; 3,686,400 dots; approximately 0.78× magnification; 60 or 120 fps display	No built-in finder; optional FDA-EV1S electronic finder
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	750 photographs	470 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	610 g	255 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 Japan specifies 15 June 2012 for NEX-F3K and NEX-F3Y kits.
Recording media
Recording media	Slot 1 accepts CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/II SD; slot 2 accepts UHS-I/II SD	Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
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 via Micro USB Type B; Mini HDMI Type C; Smart Accessory Terminal 2; no microphone socket
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-FW50; approximately 470 CIPA photographs
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB-C charging and power supply; USB Power Delivery supported	In-camera Micro USB charging; supplied AC-UB10; optional AC-PW20 power supply
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 130.3 × 96.4 × 82.4 mm maximum; 72.3 mm depth from grip to monitor	Approximately 117.3 × 66.6 × 41.3 mm (width × height × depth)
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 255 g body only; 314 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded
Colours
Colours	–	Black, pink and white Japanese kits
In the box
In the box	NP-FZ100 battery, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK	AC-UB10 AC adapter, NP-FW50 battery, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable and software CD; lenses depend on kit