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Sony a7 VvsSony a1 IIvsCanon EOS R5 Mark II

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Biggest differences

  • Viewfinder resolution

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.56×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V3.69 M dots
    • Sony a1 II9.44 M dots
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II5.76 M dots

  • Launch price

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.24×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V2,899 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    +52%

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V33 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II45 MP

  • Pre-burst capture duration

    Sony a7 V & Sony a1 II tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V1 s
    • Sony a1 II1 s
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II0.5 s

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ?

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen articulation
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen articulation

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Continuous shooting (electronic)30 fps
  • Max mechanical shutter speed8,000 1/s
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Rear screen resolution2.1 M dots
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-12
  • 2024-121
  • 2024-08

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Sony E
  • Canon RF

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No2
  • Yes3
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 45 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 32,000 ISO
  • Not published

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops5
  • 8.5 stops6
  • 8.5 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • —
  • Stacked CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps7
  • 10 fps
  • 12 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps8
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • 1 s9
  • 0.5 s10

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps11
  • 119.88 fps12
  • —

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC
  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC13

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps14
  • 59.94 fps15
  • 59.94 fps

Raw video recording

  • None
  • External16
  • Internal

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 3.69 M dots
  • 9.44 M dots
  • 5.76 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x17
  • 0.9 x
  • 0.76 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • Not published

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots

Handling & Power

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Battery life

  • 750 shots18
  • 520 shots19
  • 630 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant20
  • Dust and drip resistant

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 743 g
  • 746 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 138.5 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 101.2 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm21
  • 82.9 mm22
  • 93.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 22 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
  3. 3Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  4. 4Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  5. 5Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
  6. 6Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  7. 7Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  8. 8Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  9. 9Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  10. 10Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Up to 15 shots can be buffered before you fully press the shutter, which is about half a second at 30 fps.
  11. 11Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  12. 12Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  13. 13Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Video codecs: Internal codecs are XF-HEVC S, XF-AVC S and H.264 MP4; ProRes RAW is recorded via HDMI to an external recorder.
  14. 14Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
  15. 15Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  17. 17Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  18. 18Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  20. 20Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  21. 21Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.

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