Sony Alpha 7R V vs Sony Alpha NEX-5T
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| SonyAlpha 7R V | SonyAlpha NEX-5T | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2022 | September 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 | 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. | 16.7 million total pixels; charge-protection coating and ultrasonic dust reduction |
| 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 100–25600; Auto ISO 100–3200; movies ISO 100–6400 |
| 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 | 10 fps |
| Lens detail | – | E-mount; Japanese NEX-5TL includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; NEX-5TY adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS. |
| 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. | Fast Hybrid AF combines 99 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points; single and continuous AF, direct manual focus, tracking and manual-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 10 fps Speed Priority Continuous and 3 fps normal continuous advance; Sony specifies buffers of 11 JPEG, 10 RAW or 9 RAW+JPEG frames, depending on shooting conditions and card. Fast Hybrid AF supports moving-subject tracking with compatible lenses. |
| 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 | – | Supplied detachable flash; guide number 7 at ISO 100 in metres; approximately four-second recycle time. Optional HVL-F20S uses the accessory terminal. |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 7680 × 4320 at 24 fps | 1920 × 1080 at 60 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 offers Full HD 60p up to 28 Mbps, 60i or 24p in AVCHD 2.0; ePHOTOzine lists PAL 50p and 25p for its UK review model. MP4 records 1440 × 1080 or VGA; interlaced field rates are separate from full-frame rates. |
| 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 | 921,600 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| 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. | Resistive touchscreen; tilts approximately 180° up and 50° down |
| 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; optional FDA-EV1S electronic finder |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 530 photographs | 330 photographs |
| Body weight | 638 g | 218 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 España announced availability from September 2013; Sony Japan specified 13 September. Month precision preserves the broader European launch wording. |
| 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 via Micro USB Type B; Mini HDMI Type C; Smart Accessory Terminal 2; no 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. | Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC one-touch remote and sharing with compatible devices; launch features included PlayMemories Camera Apps downloads |
| 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 330 CIPA photographs |
| Charging | – | In-camera charging using supplied AC-UB10 and Micro USB cable; 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 110.8 × 58.8 × 38.9 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 638 g body only; 723 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded. | Approximately 218 g body only; 276 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded |
| Colours | – | Black, silver and white |
| 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. | Detachable flash and case, NP-FW50 battery, AC-UB10 AC adapter, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable and software CD; lens depends on kit |
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