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Sony a7 VvsSony a1 IIvsNikon Z 30vsRicoh GR IV

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    4.34×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V2,899 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    3×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Sony a1 II520 shots
    • Nikon Z 30330 shots
    • Ricoh GR IV250 shots

  • Weight

    Ricoh GR IV leads

    2.84×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V695 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g
    • Ricoh GR IV262 g

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V33 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
    • Ricoh GR IV25.74 MP

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ?
  • ?

Headphone port

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • Headphone port
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • Ricoh GR IV

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-12
  • 2024-121
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published
  • 1,499 USD2

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Fixed lens

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • No3
  • Yes4
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 50.1 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 25.74 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C5
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO6
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO7
  • 204,800 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops8
  • 8.5 stops9
  • Not published
  • 6 stops10

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • —
  • CMOS
  • CMOS11

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:912
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:913

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps14
  • 10 fps
  • 11 fps15
  • 4 fps16

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps17
  • 30 fps
  • Not published
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s18

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s
  • 1 s19
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • —
  • Human20

Video

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 1080p

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps21
  • 119.88 fps22
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps23
  • 59.94 fps24
  • 30 fps
  • Not published

Raw video recording

  • None
  • External25
  • Not published
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 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
  • 0 M dots26
  • 0 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x27
  • 0.9 x
  • Not published
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fixed

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots

Handling & Power

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Battery life

  • 750 shots28
  • 520 shots29
  • 330 shots30
  • 250 shots31

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots32

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant33
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 743 g
  • 405 g
  • 262 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 136.1 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 109.4 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 96.9 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 61.1 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm34
  • 82.9 mm35
  • 59.5 mm
  • 32.7 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes36
  • Yes37

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • Not published

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published
  • No

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Mini
  • None38
Notes on 38 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
  3. 3Sony 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.
  4. 4Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  5. 5Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  6. 6Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  7. 7Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  8. 8Sony 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.
  9. 9Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  10. 10Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
  11. 11Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
  12. 12Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  13. 13Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  14. 14Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  15. 15Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  16. 16Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
  17. 17Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  18. 18Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
  19. 19Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  20. 20Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
  21. 21Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  23. 23Sony 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.
  24. 24Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  25. 25Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  26. 26Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  27. 27Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  28. 28Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  29. 29Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  30. 30Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  31. 31Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
  32. 32Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
  33. 33Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  34. 34Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  35. 35Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  36. 36Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.
  37. 37Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
  38. 38Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.

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