Sony Alpha 7 V vs Sony Alpha SLT-A58
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyAlpha 7 V | SonyAlpha SLT-A58 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | December 2025 | April 2013 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Translucent mirror |
| Sensor format | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor type | Partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.9 × 23.9 mm | 23.2 × 15.4 mm |
| Effective resolution | 33 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Largest image | 7008 × 4672 | 5456 × 3632 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–51200 | 100–16000 |
| 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. | 20.4 million total photosites; fixed translucent mirror feeds the dedicated phase-detection AF module while the main sensor supplies live view |
| 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 (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 3:2 or 16:9 stills; no 3D panorama |
| ISO detail | Standard still-image ISO 100–51200; expanded ISO 50–204800. Movie ISO 100–51200, expandable to 102400. | Auto ISO 100–3200; standard ISO 100–16000; multi-frame noise reduction extends to ISO 25600; movies ISO 100–3200 |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing functions | BIONZ |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount | Sony A-mount |
| Stabilisation | Sensor shift | Sensor shift |
| Maximum continuous burst | 30 fps | 5 fps |
| Lens detail | – | Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; kit lenses are separate from body specifications |
| 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. | 15 phase-detection points including three cross sensors; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C and manual focus; EV −1–18 at ISO 100 with an F2.8 lens; Lock-on AF, zone/local selection and flash assist |
| 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 | 1/4000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; electronic first curtain selectable |
| 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. | Full-resolution continuous shooting up to 5 fps Hi or 2.5 fps Lo; Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE reaches 8 fps with central crop to approximately 5 MP JPEG (PhotographyBlog and Expert Reviews). Maker ordinary Hi buffer: seven Fine or eight Standard JPEG, six RAW or five RAW+JPEG; cropped mode 16 Fine or 19 Standard JPEG. Performance depends on card and shooting conditions |
| 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 for stills; electronic stabilisation for movies |
| Flash | – | Automatic pop-up flash, guide number 10 metres at ISO 100; ADI/pre-flash TTL; Multi Interface Shoe; compatible external flash required for wireless and high-speed sync |
| Exposure controls | – | PASM, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, scene, panorama and Picture Effect modes; 1200-zone metering; ±3 EV still or ±2 EV movie compensation in 1/3 steps; D-Range Optimizer, Auto HDR and Auto Object Framing |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 120 fps | 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps |
| 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. | Japan/NTSC configuration: Full HD AVCHD 2.0 at 60 interlaced fields per second with 30 fps sensor output, or 24p, at approximately 24 or 17 Mbps. PAL models use 50i or 25p. No 50p/60p Full HD. MP4 up to 1440 × 1080 at 30 fps; main rate is sensor output, not interlaced field rate. Maker continuous limit approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB. Manual movie exposure and autofocus cannot operate together (Expert Reviews) |
| Audio | – | Built-in stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; 3.5 mm external microphone input |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 2,095,104 | 460,800 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | Four-axis multi-angle TFT; approximately 98° upwards, 40° downwards, 180° sideways and 270° rotation; dots count colour subpixels | Maker Japanese table specifies approximately 135° upward/55° downward tilt; PhotographyBlog and Expert Reviews describe 90°/45°. Dots count colour subpixels; focus peaking and magnification |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.5-type OLED; 3,686,400 dots; approximately 0.78× magnification; 60 or 120 fps display | 0.39-type OLED Tru-Finder with 1,440,000 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.88× magnification with a 50 mm lens |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 750 photographs | 690 photographs |
| Body weight | 610 g | 492 g (better) |
| 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 Asia Pacific and Hong Kong specify April 2013 retail availability |
| Recording media | Slot 1 accepts CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/II SD; slot 2 accepts UHS-I/II SD | Single slot accepting SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo |
| 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 Multi/Micro USB terminal supporting PC remote, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone and DC input; Multi Interface Shoe; no headphone output |
| 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 | NP-FZ100; maker CIPA claim approximately 750 photographs using the monitor or 630 using the viewfinder | NP-FM500H; maker CIPA claim approximately 690 photographs with viewfinder or 700 with LCD |
| Charging | In-camera USB-C charging and power supply; USB Power Delivery supported | Supplied BC-VM10A external charger; no in-body charging |
| Dimensions | Approximately 130.3 × 96.4 × 82.4 mm maximum; 72.3 mm depth from grip to monitor | Approximately 128.6 × 95.5 × 77.7 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions |
| 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 492 g body only, 573 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Colours | – | Black |
| In the box | NP-FZ100 battery, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK | NP-FM500H battery, BC-VM10A charger, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable, body cap and eyepiece cup; lenses depend on kit |
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