challenger A
Sony
α7 IV
2021
VS
challenger B
Sony
α7 V
2024
ReviewsSony α7 V
Sony α7 IV vs Sony α7 V — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,4/ 10
VideoBon
Sony
α7 IV
8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,2/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Sony
α7 V
Sony α7 IVSony α7 V
Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Sony
α7 IV
Top advantages
- 11.7 EVDynamic range (EV)Absent sur Sony α7 V
- 658 gWeight+6 % vs Sony α7 V
- 94 %AF coverage+1 % vs Sony α7 V
Sony
α7 V
Top advantages
- 30 fpsElectronic burst3× vs Sony α7 IV
- 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Sony α7 IV
- 7.5 stopsIBIS rating+36 % vs Sony α7 IV
- OuiProxy recordingAbsent sur Sony α7 IV
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Sony α7 IV
Sony a7 IV First Impressions Review
DPReview TV · 20 min
Sony α7 V
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Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
33 MP
33 MP
Sensor size
35.6 × 23.8 mm
35.6 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.7 EV
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Round 2
Autofocus
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
AF points
759
759
AF coverage
94 %
93 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
Mechanical burst
10 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
10 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
828
1000
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/16000
Round 4
Video
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
60 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
600 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
—
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Oui
XLR input
Non
Oui
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
5.5 stops
7.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
Weight
658 g
695 g
Dimensions
131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8
130.3 x 96.4 x 82.4
Viewfinder type
EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.78×
0.78×
Screen size
3″
3.2″
Screen resolution
1.04 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
vari-angle
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecSony α7 IVSony α7 V
Battery life (CIPA)
580 clichés
750 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps) + USB 2.0
HDMI type
Full (Type A)
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui