Sony Alpha 7R V vs Sony Alpha 99 II
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| SonyAlpha 7R V | SonyAlpha 99 II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2022 | November 2016 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Translucent mirror |
| Sensor format | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.7 × 23.8 mm | 35.9 × 24 mm |
| Effective resolution | 61 MP | 42.4 MP |
| Largest image | 9504 × 6336 | 7952 × 5304 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–32000 | 100–25600 |
| Sensor detail | Approximately 62.5 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor. Pixel Shift Multi Shooting combines four or 16 exposures on a computer; 16-frame output is 19008 × 12672. Compatible Imaging Edge software can correct small movements, but camera or subject movement can still spoil compositing. | 43.6 million total photosites; back-illuminated full-frame sensor without an optical low-pass filter; translucent mirror directs light to the dedicated AF sensor |
| Image formats | JPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 4.0, compressed, lossless-compressed or uncompressed RAW. | JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard, compressed or uncompressed 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 3:2 or 16:9 stills; APS-C capture up to 5168 × 3448; Sweep Panorama |
| ISO detail | Standard still-image ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–102400. | Standard still and movie ISO 100–25600; expanded still ISO 50–102400; Auto ISO 100–6400 with adjustable bounds |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit. | BIONZ X with front-end LSI |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount | Sony A-mount |
| Stabilisation | Sensor shift | Sensor shift |
| Maximum continuous burst | 10 fps | 12 fps |
| Lens detail | – | Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; hybrid AF availability depends on lens compatibility |
| Autofocus | Fast Hybrid AF with 693 full-frame phase-detection points and 25 contrast points; phase coverage approximately 79%. Recognises people, animals, birds, insects, cars/trains and aircraft. APS-C lenses change phase-point count; recognition depends on selected mode and subject. | 79 dedicated phase-detection points including 15 cross sensors and a central F2.8 sensor, combined with 399 on-sensor phase-detection points (323 selectable) for 79 hybrid cross points. Central dedicated point sensitivity EV −4–18 at ISO 100 with F2.8 lens. AF-S/AF-A/AF-C, direct manual focus, Eye AF, Lock-on AF and AF micro-adjustment; on-sensor system unavailable for movies |
| Shutter | – | 1/8000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; selectable electronic first curtain; maker shutter durability claim more than 300,000 operations with electronic first curtain active |
| Burst detail | Up to approximately 10 fps mechanical Hi+ with AF/AE tracking, or 8 fps with live view; electronic Hi+ up to 7 fps in Sony's launch footnote. Buffer claim is 583 compressed RAW, 135 uncompressed RAW or over 1000 JPEG frames using Sony CEA-G160T CFexpress Type A and Hi+ under maker conditions. | Up to 12 fps Hi+ at full resolution with AF/AE tracking; up to 8 fps Hi with continuous live view, 6 fps Mid or 4 fps Lo. In Hi+, focus locks on the first frame at F9 or smaller apertures with hybrid AF, or at F4 or smaller without hybrid AF. Maker Hi+ buffer: 60 Extra Fine/63 Fine/64 Standard JPEG, 54 compressed RAW or RAW+JPEG, 25 uncompressed RAW or 24 uncompressed RAW+JPEG. Anti-flicker shooting can reduce speed; rates depend on lens, card and conditions |
| Stabilisation detail | Five-axis sensor shift; Sony claims 8 stops under CIPA pitch/yaw conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active video stabilisation narrows the field of view and is unavailable in 8K and 120p modes. | Five-axis sensor-shift SteadyShot INSIDE for stills and movies; maker CIPA claim 4.5 stops for pitch/yaw with SAL135F18Z and long-exposure noise reduction off |
| Flash | – | No built-in flash; ADI or pre-flash TTL with compatible external flash; Multi Interface Shoe and flash sync terminal |
| Exposure controls | – | PASM, automatic, panorama and three memory-recall settings; 1200-zone metering including highlight-weighted and whole-screen average modes; ±5 EV compensation; D-Range Optimizer, Auto HDR and anti-flicker shooting |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 7680 × 4320 at 24 fps | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | Japanese/NTSC recording includes 7680 × 4320 XAVC HS 8K at 24p, 10-bit 4:2:0. 8K and 4K 60p use an approximately 1.2× narrower field of view. 4K supports 10-bit 4:2:2; Super 35mm 30p/24p oversamples without binning. Full HD 120p is a lower-resolution mode. S-Cinetone, S-Log3 and HLG supported; USB streaming resolution is separate from internal recording. | XAVC S 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30p/25p or 24p depending on region, at 100 or 60 Mbps. Super 35mm mode provides full pixel readout without binning. Full HD XAVC S up to 120p/100p at 100 or 60 Mbps. S&Q capture 1–120 fps with no sound. S-Log2/S-Log3, time code, gamma display assist, zebra and clean HDMI output. Maker continuous recording limit approximately 29 minutes; 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3 SDHC/SDXC |
| Audio | Stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; compatible Multi Interface Shoe accessories enable 24-bit or four-channel digital audio. | Built-in stereo microphone, adjustable recording level, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output; mono playback speaker |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 2,095,104 | 1,228,800 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | Four-axis TFT LCD combines tilt with side-opening rotation; approximately 98° up, 40° down, 180° sideways and 270° rotation in the open position. | Three-way WhiteMagic LCD: approximately 134° upward/180° downward tilt and 180° clockwise/90° anticlockwise rotation; top status display; no touch input |
| Viewfinder detail | 0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9,437,184 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.90× magnification; selectable 60/120 fps display. | 0.5-type XGA OLED Tru-Finder with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.78× magnification; ZEISS T* and outer fluorine coatings |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 530 photographs | 390 photographs |
| Body weight | 638 g (better) | 770 g |
| Release detail | Sony Japan specifies 25 November 2022 for ILCE-7RM5; this is the Japanese on-sale date, not a UK release claim. The Sony UK press-centre article reproduces a North American announcement with December shipping, so that is not treated as a UK date. | Sony Canada specifies North American shipment in November 2016 |
| Recording media | Two multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD; simultaneous, separate-media and relay recording. Type B cards are not supported. | Two SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I slots, one also accepting Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo; simultaneous recording, RAW/JPEG separation and copying available |
| Ports | USB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets, sync terminal and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe. | Multi/Micro USB terminal, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, flash sync terminal, DC input, wired remote connection and Multi Interface Shoe |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0; no NFC in exact maker specification. | IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1; location data can be acquired from a compatible paired phone; no built-in GPS |
| Battery life detail | NP-FZ100; CIPA approximately 530 photographs with LCD or 440 with viewfinder. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported. | NP-FM500H; maker CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with viewfinder or 490 with LCD |
| Charging | – | Supplied BC-VM10A external battery charger |
| Dimensions | Approximately 131.3 × 96.9 × 82.4 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.3 mm. | Approximately 142.6 × 104.2 × 76.1 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions |
| Weight detail | Approximately 638 g body only; 723 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded. | Approximately 770 g body only or 849 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Materials | – | Magnesium-alloy body with dust- and moisture-resistant measures; complete resistance is not guaranteed |
| Colours | – | Black |
| In the box | NP-FZ100 battery, BC-QZ1 charger, power cord, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup and USB-A to USB-C cable, according to Sony UK. | NP-FM500H battery, BC-VM10A charger, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable, body cap, eyepiece cup and shoe cap; lens depends on kit |
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