![]() ![]() The a7RV also uses the a7IV convention of not having the Exposure Compensation dial labelled. Like the a7IV, the a7RV swapped the position of the C1 and movie recording buttons, so the C1 button is on the back next to the viewfinder (right side) while the movie record button is on the top of the camera next to the C2 button. I happen to own the a7IV, and the button layout is identical. Overall the ergonomics feel very similar with just a few differences. It’s still not unusual for my knuckles to be pressed up against the lens barrel while gripping the camera. Sony continues to increase the grip depth of their cameras, which I find welcome, though I still find that Sony cameras don’t leave a lot of room between the grip and many lenses. That’s a few millimeters larger in each dimension, all of which adds up to a slight increase in weight to 723g (1.6lb) from the 1.46 lb (665g) of the a7RIV. The basic size is very slightly larger at 131.3 x 96.9 x 82.4 mm (W x H x D), or 5.2 x 3.8 x 3.2″. There are minimal differences in size and weight between the aRIV and the a7RV, though the latter in many ways takes more cues from the basic layout of the a7IV. What the bullet points can’t cover is how all of this plays out in real-world use, so let’s cover these areas in more detail. Mode dial allows separate setup for stills and video What Should have Changed (but Didn’t!).Fully articulating screen with 4 axis points (tilt + articulating).Improved LCD screen (3.2″ vs 3″, 2.36M dot vs 1.44M dot resolution).Higher viewfinder magnification (0.90x vs 0.78x).Improved Viewfinder (9.44M dot vs 5.7M dot).Improved IBIS performance (up to 8 stops vs 5.5 stops).More detectable subjects for AI tracking (Humans, Animals, Birds, Insects, Car, Train, Airplane).Newer image processor (BIONZ-XR) and AI learning for superior tracking.567 Phase Detect Points in APS-C mode (vs 325).693 vs 567 Phase Detect points – 79% coverage (more points, slightly less coverage).Ability to choose MRAW (26MP) or SRAW (15MP).Much deeper buffers (up to 583 RAW images).240.8MP Pixel Shift feature What’s different:.mic input and headphone output (3.5mm).10fps continuous shooting with AE/AF tracking.If you get lost in lengthy reviews, here’s a little bullet-point breakdown of what’s stayed the same, what’s changed, and what didn’t change but should have since the a7RIV: What stays the same: As always, this is a completely independent review. ![]() Thanks to Gentec (Sony’s Canadian Distributor) for sending me a loaner of the a7RV. Sony a7RV (a7R5) Definitive Review: the Maturation of 61MPįollow Me YouTube | Patreon | Instagram | Facebook | DA Merchandise | Flickr | 500px The list of new features and changes is a long one! But much like the a7RIII, the new Sony a7RV carries forward the excellent sensor from the previous generation but essentially improves almost everything else on the camera. I had a list of things in my review that I thought should have changed but didn’t. ![]() There were a number of shortcomings that I thought were left unaddressed. The a7RIV ( my review here) debuted a new sensor (with a then-record 61.2MP) and improved autofocus but also had a lot of similarities to the a7RIII in other areas. The one thing that mostly stayed the same was the excellent 42MP sensor from the a7RII. I liked it well enough that I immediately bought one. It had a little bit of everything: great sensor, great autofocus, great video performance, and improved ergonomics. It took a deeply flawed camera (though with some great strengths) in the a7RII and turned it into the most complete camera on the market at the time. The Sony a7RIII was the camera that really made me believe in Sony. ![]()
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