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Sony Alpha 7R V vs Sony Alpha SLT-A99

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Overview
ReleasedNovember 2022October 2012
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessTranslucent mirror
Sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor typeBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOSExmor CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.7 × 23.8 mm35.8 × 23.9 mm
Effective resolution61 MP24.3 MP
Largest image9504 × 63366000 × 4000
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000100–25600
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.24.7 million total photosites; fixed translucent mirror directs light to 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 including Extra Fine, 14-bit 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.Standard ISO 100–25600; expanded ISO 50, 64 and 80; multi-frame noise reduction ISO 100–51200; movie sensitivity ISO 100–6400 or Auto ISO 100–3200
Image processorBIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit.BIONZ with front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony A-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftSensor shift
Maximum continuous burst10 fps6 fps
Lens detail–Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; APS-C crop mode available; 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.19 dedicated phase-detection points including 11 cross sensors, with 102 on-sensor assist points; AF-D and assist points require supported lenses and firmware. AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, AF-D, direct manual and manual focus; AF range limiter and AF micro-adjustment; EV −1–18 at ISO 100 with an F2.8 lens
Shutter–1/8000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; selectable electronic first curtain; maker-tested approximately 200,000 shutter operations
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-frame continuous shooting up to 6 fps, APS-C up to 7 fps, or 2.5 fps Lo. Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE offers 8 fps at approximately 10 MP or 10 fps at approximately 4.6 MP; 10 fps is JPEG only. With UHS-I SD and ISO 320 or lower, or high-ISO noise reduction off, full-frame Hi buffer is 15 Extra Fine, 24 Fine or 29 Standard JPEGs, 15 RAW or 12 RAW+JPEG; Auto ISO with normal noise reduction reduces this to 11/12/12/10/8 frames respectively
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, maker claim approximately 2.5–4.5 stops; electronic stabilisation for movies
Flash–No built-in flash; compatible external flash uses ADI or pre-flash TTL; Multi Interface Shoe, with supplied ADP-MAA adapter for Auto-lock accessories
Exposure controls–PASM, automatic, scene, panorama and tele-zoom continuous AE modes; 1200-zone metering; ±5 EV exposure compensation in 1/3 or 1/2 steps; D-Range Optimizer and Auto HDR
Video
Highest video resolution7680 × 4320 at 24 fps1920 × 1080 at 60 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: Full HD AVCHD 2.0 at 60p/28 Mbps, 60i/24 or 17 Mbps, and 24p/24 or 17 Mbps; MP4 up to 1440 × 1080 at 30 fps. A/S/M movie exposure requires manual focus; continuous phase-detection AF uses automatic exposure. Clean uncompressed HDMI output can operate alongside internal recording; recording limit approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB per file
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, external stereo microphone input, headphone output, adjustable audio recording level and level display; mono playback speaker
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3.2″3″
Screen dots2,095,1041,228,800
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.Three-axis WhiteMagic RGBW LCD tilts 140° upwards or 180° forwards and rotates 180° right or 90° left; 1,228,800 dots count colour subpixels; separate top status LCD
Viewfinder detail0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9,437,184 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.90× magnification; selectable 60/120 fps display.0.5-type XGA OLED Tru-Finder with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.71× magnification with a 50 mm lens; focus peaking and magnification
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesNo
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)530 photographs410 photographs
Body weight638 g733 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 Korea announced late-October 2012 retail availability; Sony Japan specifies 26 October 2012. October is the earliest maker-stated on-sale precision read
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.Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots with UHS-I support; one also accepts Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo; simultaneous backup and RAW/JPEG separation available
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 mini-B, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, remote, DC input and flash sync terminal; Multi Interface Shoe
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.SLT-A99V incorporates GPS geotagging; Japanese specification and photograph represent this regional model
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; CIPA maker claim approximately 410 photographs with the viewfinder or 500 with the LCD; optional VG-C99AM grip holds two additional batteries
Charging–Supplied BC-VM10A external charger
DimensionsApproximately 131.3 × 96.9 × 82.4 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.3 mm.Approximately 147 × 111.2 × 78.4 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 638 g body only; 723 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.Approximately 733 g body only; 812 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo
Materials–Magnesium-alloy body with dust and moisture resistance measures; complete resistance is not guaranteed
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, USB cable, ADP-MAA shoe adapter, accessory shoe cap, shoulder strap, body cap, eyepiece cup and software CD

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