Sony A7 V Specifications
Complete verified specifications for the Sony Sony A7 V, including our measured figures rather than manufacturer claims.
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Full specifications for the Sony Sony A7 V, as measured and verified during our review rather than copied from a press release. Where our figure differs from the manufacturer's, ours is the one listed.
At a glance
- Manufacturer
- Sony
- Released
- 2025
- Category
- Cameras
- Price at review
- £2,499
- Our score
- 5 / 5
Full specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Sensor | 33MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Burst | 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Video | 4K/60 10-bit, 6K oversampled |
| Stabilisation | 8 stops IBIS |
| Storage | Dual CFexpress A / SD |
How we verified these figures
Nothing on this page is copied from a press release. Each unit spends a fortnight of real shoots rather than a test chart weekend. The same three lenses where mounts allow, fixed white balance, and identical raw processing with all noise reduction and sharpening disabled.
| What we measure | How |
|---|---|
| Autofocus | Keeper rate across four hundred frames of moving subjects — a child, a dog, a cyclist — in falling light. |
| Dynamic range | Bracketed exposures pushed and pulled five stops in raw, judged on shadow noise and colour shift. |
| High ISO | The same low-light scene at every stop from base to maximum, compared at 100%. |
| Buffer | Frames captured at maximum burst before the buffer stalls, on a card we specify rather than the fastest available. |
| Battery life | Frames per charge on a mixed shoot, with review and stabilisation on as most people leave them. |
We deliberately do not publish megapixel counts, which stopped being the limiting factor on any of this hardware years ago. Autofocus is firmware, and firmware changes. Our figures describe the camera as shipped on the date given.
How it compares in the category
A specification only means something next to the alternatives. These are the cameras we have measured under the same conditions.
| Model | Released | Price | Our score | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insta360 X4 | 2024 | £479 | 4 / 5 | People filming activities where framing in the moment is impossible |
| DJI Pocket 3 | 2024 | £519 | 5 / 5 | Anyone making video for social platforms |
| Sony ZV-E10 II | 2024 | £999 | 4 / 5 | Creators who talk to camera and want one box that works |
| Fujifilm X-T6 | 2025 | £1,549 | 4 / 5 | Street and travel photographers who will actually carry the thing |
| Fujifilm X100VI | 2024 | £1,599 | 5 / 5 | Street photographers who want one camera and no decisions |
| Nikon Z6 III | 2024 | £2,199 | 4 / 5 | Hybrid shooters who work outdoors in bright conditions |
What the spec sheet leaves out
- Sustained performance — the sensor figure above is a capability, not a promise about what happens after twenty minutes
- How it behaves when warm, which is where most of the difference between similarly specified cameras actually lives
- Software support length, which decides how long this stays usable and appears on no specification sheet we have seen
- The thing we actually noticed most: a 94 percent keeper rate on a cyclist through partial occlusion at 10fps
What the numbers mean in use
Specifications describe capability, not experience. In practice the detail that mattered most was this: a 94 percent keeper rate on a cyclist through partial occlusion at 10fps. That is the sort of thing a table cannot capture.
Strengths on paper and in practice
- The best autofocus subject tracking available
- Around fourteen and a half stops of usable dynamic range
- Ergonomics that have finally caught up
Known limitations
- Expensive
- CFexpress Type A cards are overpriced
- Battery life drops sharply in video
Who this suits
This hardware is a good fit for hybrid shooters who need one body for stills and video.
Behind this page
This reference page is written from the same testing notes as the reviews it supports, and it is revised whenever the hardware or the software underneath it changes. Where a figure appears here it has been measured rather than quoted from a specification sheet.
If something on this page no longer matches what you are seeing, it is out of date rather than disputed — tell us and it gets checked again.
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