Sony Alpha 7R V vs Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SonyAlpha 7R V | SonyAlpha NEX-3N | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2022 | March 2013 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.7 × 23.8 mm | 23.5 × 15.6 mm |
| Effective resolution | 61 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Largest image | 9504 × 6336 | 4912 × 3264 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–32000 | 200–16000 |
| 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. | 16.5 million total pixels; no built-in ultrasonic dust-removal system |
| Image formats | JPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 4.0, compressed, lossless-compressed or uncompressed RAW. | JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3 |
| ISO detail | Standard still-image ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–102400. | Standard ISO 200–16000; Auto ISO 200–3200; movie sensitivity ISO 200–3200 |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit. | BIONZ |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Stabilisation | Sensor shift | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 10 fps | 4 fps |
| Lens detail | – | E-mount; NEX-3NL includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; NEX-3NY adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS. Body zoom lever operates compatible power zooms. |
| 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. | Contrast detection with 25 points; single and continuous AF, direct manual focus, object tracking and focus peaking |
| Shutter | – | Focal-plane shutter with electronic first curtain; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second |
| 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. | Approximately 4 fps Speed Priority Continuous and 2.5 fps normal advance. Sony specifies buffers of 9 JPEG, 5 RAW or 4 RAW+JPEG frames under its test 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. | No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens |
| Flash | – | Built-in pop-up flash; maker guide number 6 at ISO 200 in metres, or 4 expressed at ISO 100; approximately three-second recycle time. No external flash shoe. |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 7680 × 4320 at 24 fps | 1920 × 1080 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. | Japanese model records Full HD 60i from 30 fps sensor output, or 24p, up to 24 Mbps. Main frame rate records sensor frames, not interlaced fields. PhotographyBlog and ePHOTOzine list PAL 50i/25p. MP4 offers 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30 fps; no Full HD 60p mode. |
| 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 microphones and mono speaker; Dolby Digital or AAC-LC audio |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 2,095,104 | 460,800 |
| 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. | Non-touch LCD; tilts approximately 180° upwards |
| 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. | No built-in finder or Smart Accessory Terminal for an optional electronic finder |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 530 photographs | 480 photographs |
| Body weight | 638 g | 210 g (better) |
| 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 Japan specifies 8 March 2013 for NEX-3NL and NEX-3NY kits. |
| 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. | Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC |
| 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. | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed through Multi/Micro USB terminal; Micro HDMI Type D; no accessory shoe, microphone or headphone sockets |
| 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. | – |
| 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-FW50; approximately 480 CIPA photographs |
| Charging | – | In-camera Micro USB charging; supplied AC-UB10; optional AC-PW20 power supply |
| Dimensions | Approximately 131.3 × 96.9 × 82.4 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.3 mm. | Approximately 109.9 × 62 × 34.6 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 638 g body only; 723 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded. | Approximately 210 g body only; 269 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded |
| Colours | – | Black, pink and white Japanese kits |
| 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-FW50 battery, AC-UB10 AC adapter, shoulder strap and Micro USB cable; lenses depend on kit |
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