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Sony Alpha 7R V vs Sony Alpha SLT-A58

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SonyAlpha 7R VSonyAlpha SLT-A58
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2022April 2013
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessTranslucent mirror
Sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor typeBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOSExmor APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.7 × 23.8 mm23.2 × 15.4 mm
Effective resolution61 MP20.1 MP
Largest image9504 × 63365456 × 3632
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000100–16000
Sensor detailApproximately 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.20.4 million total photosites; fixed translucent mirror feeds the dedicated phase-detection AF module while the main sensor supplies live view
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 4.0, compressed, lossless-compressed or uncompressed RAW.JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 3:2 or 16:9 stills; no 3D panorama
ISO detailStandard still-image ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–102400.Auto ISO 100–3200; standard ISO 100–16000; multi-frame noise reduction extends to ISO 25600; movies ISO 100–3200
Image processorBIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit.BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony A-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftSensor shift
Maximum continuous burst10 fps5 fps
Lens detail–Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; kit lenses are separate from body specifications
AutofocusFast 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.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–1/4000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; electronic first curtain selectable
Burst detailUp 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.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 detailFive-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.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 resolution7680 × 4320 at 24 fps1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detailJapanese/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.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)
AudioStereo 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 and mono playback speaker; 3.5 mm external microphone input
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3.2″2.7″
Screen dots2,095,104460,800
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFour-axis TFT LCD combines tilt with side-opening rotation; approximately 98° up, 40° down, 180° sideways and 270° rotation in the open position.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 detail0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9,437,184 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.90× magnification; selectable 60/120 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-FiYesNo
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)530 photographs690 photographs
Body weight638 g492 g
Release detailSony 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 Asia Pacific and Hong Kong specify April 2013 retail availability
Recording mediaTwo 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.Single slot accepting SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo
PortsUSB 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 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 connectionsWi-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 detailNP-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 690 photographs with viewfinder or 700 with LCD
Charging–Supplied BC-VM10A external charger; no in-body charging
DimensionsApproximately 131.3 × 96.9 × 82.4 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.3 mm.Approximately 128.6 × 95.5 × 77.7 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 638 g body only; 723 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.Approximately 492 g body only, 573 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo
Colours–Black
In the boxNP-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 and eyepiece cup; lenses depend on kit

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