challenger A
Sony α7CR

Sony

α7CR

2023

VS
challenger B
Sony α7R V

Sony

α7R V

2022

Sony α7CR vs Sony α7R V — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

8,1/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,3/ 10
VideoTrès bon

Sony

α7CR

7,7/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
7,1/ 10
VideoTrès bon

Sony

α7R V

Sony α7CRSony α7R V

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Sony α7R V

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Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Sony

α7CR

Top advantages

  • 14.4 EVDynamic range (EV)+23 % vs Sony α7R V
  • 515 gWeight+40 % vs Sony α7R V
  • OuiUnlimited recordingAbsent sur Sony α7R V
  • OuiProxy recordingAbsent sur Sony α7R V

Sony

α7R V

Top advantages

  • 10 fpsMechanical burst+25 % vs Sony α7CR
  • 10 fpsElectronic burst+25 % vs Sony α7CR
  • 9.44 M dotsViewfinder resolution4× vs Sony α7CR
  • 2.10 M dotsScreen resolution2× vs Sony α7CR

Video reviews

Long-form reviews

Sony α7CR

Sony α7R V

Sony a7R V Final Review

DPReview TV · 10 min

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Sony α7CR
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
61 MP
61 MP
Sensor size
35.7 × 23.8 mm
35.7 × 23.8 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
32 000
32 000
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
14.4 EV
11.7 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

Winner: Sony α7CR
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
AF points
693
693
AF coverage
93 %
79 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-4 EV
-4 EV
Round 3

Speed & burst

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
Mechanical burst
8 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
8 fps
10 fps
RAW buffer
76
68
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4

Video

Tie
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
Max video resolution
4K
8K
Max video fps
60 fps
60 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
All-I, 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-Log2, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
4K crop
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 2.0x
1.3x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
Illimité
60 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Non
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
7 stops
8 stops
Round 6

Build

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Non
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Sony α7R V
SpecSony α7CRSony α7R V
Weight
515 g
723 g
Dimensions
124.0 x 71.1 x 63.4
131.3 x 96.9 x 82.4
Viewfinder type
EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
2.36 M dots
9.44 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
0.9×
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 α7CRSony α7R V
Battery life (CIPA)
530 clichés
530 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Micro (Type D)
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui