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Panasonic LUMIX S1IIvsSony a1 IIvsSony a7 V

3 digital cameras lined up on the specs we could confirm from the makers' pages and independent reviews. Launch prices run from $2,899 (Sony a7 V) to $6,500 (Sony a1 II).

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Intro

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Biggest differences

  • Viewfinder resolution

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.56×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V3.69 M dots
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II5.76 M dots
    • Sony a1 II9.44 M dots

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    2.33×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V30 fps
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Sony a1 II30 fps

  • Launch price

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.24×

    lower is better

    • Sony a7 V2,899 USD
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.08×

    higher is better

    • Sony a7 V750 shots
    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II360 shots
    • Sony a1 II520 shots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✕
  • ✓
  • ✓

Where each one wins

  • Sony a7 V

    • Launch price
    • Native ISO maximum
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Sensor readout speed
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Minimum operating temperature

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Max video resolution
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution

What all 3 have

  • Sensor formatFull-frame
  • Continuous shooting (mechanical)10 fps
  • Max mechanical shutter speed8,000 1/s
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingDust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typeFull-size

Every spec

Red marks the better value in each row.

Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-12
  • 2025-05
  • 2024-121

Launch price

  • 2,899 USD
  • 3,199 USD
  • 6,499.99 USD

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • L-Mount
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 33 MP
  • 24.1 MP
  • 50.1 MP

Sensor format

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

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO5
  • 51,200 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 7.5 stops6
  • 8 stops
  • 8.5 stops7

Sensor readout speed

  • 15 ms
  • 14.6 ms8
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • —

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
  • 3:2

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps9
  • 10 fps
  • 10 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps10
  • 70 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
  • 1.5 s
  • 1 s11

AF subject detection

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

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 6K
  • 8K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps12
  • 120 fps13
  • 119.88 fps14

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps15
  • 60 fps16
  • 59.94 fps17

Raw video recording

  • None
  • Internal
  • External18

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • 15 stops
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x19
  • 0.78 x
  • 0.9 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Multi-angle

Rear screen resolution

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

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 750 shots20
  • 360 shots
  • 520 shots21

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant22

Weight

  • 695 g
  • 800 g
  • 743 g

Width

  • 130.3 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 136.1 mm

Height

  • 96.4 mm
  • 102 mm
  • 96.9 mm

Depth

  • 72.3 mm23
  • 92 mm
  • 82.9 mm24

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 24 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. 3Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
  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. 5Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  6. 6Sony 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.
  7. 7Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  8. 8Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  9. 9Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  10. 10Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  12. 12Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  13. 13Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  15. 15Sony 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.
  16. 16Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  18. 18Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  19. 19Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  20. 20Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  21. 21Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  22. 22Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  23. 23Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
  24. 24Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.

Viewfinder resolution

Sony a1 II leads here (2.56× between best and worst; higher is better).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 5.76 M dots · Sony a1 II: 9.44 M dots · Sony a7 V: 3.69 M dots

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Viewfinder resolution

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads here (2.33× between best and worst; higher is better).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 70 fps · Sony a1 II: 30 fps · Sony a7 V: 30 fps

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Continuous shooting (electronic)

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Battery life

Sony a7 V leads here (2.08× between best and worst; higher is better).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 360 shots · Sony a1 II: 520 shots · Sony a7 V: 750 shots

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Battery life

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Effective pixels

Sony a1 II leads here (2.08× between best and worst; higher is better).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 24.1 MP · Sony a1 II: 50.1 MP · Sony a7 V: 33 MP

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Effective pixels

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Native ISO maximum

Panasonic LUMIX S1II and Sony a7 V lead here (+60% between best and worst; higher is better).

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: 51,200 ISO · Sony a1 II: 32,000 ISO · Sony a7 V: 51,200 ISO

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Native ISO maximum

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Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode: Panasonic LUMIX S1II and Sony a1 II.

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Features not all of them have

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Where each one wins

Panasonic LUMIX S1II wins on Sensor readout speed, Continuous shooting (electronic), Pre-burst capture duration, 4K max frame rate and Raw video recording.

Sony a1 II wins on Effective pixels, In-body image stabilization, Max video resolution, Viewfinder resolution and Viewfinder magnification.

Sony a7 V wins on Battery life, Weight, Width, Height and Depth.

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Where each one wins

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The Verdict

On the specs we can rank, Panasonic LUMIX S1II wins most often (6). Pick Sony a1 II for Effective pixels and Sony a7 V for Battery life. Sony a7 V had the lowest launch price.

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Verdict

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FAQ

Which is the cheapest of the 3?

Sony a7 V, at a launch price of $2,899; Sony a1 II was the most expensive at $6,500.

Which is best on Viewfinder resolution?

Sony a1 II (9.44 M dots).

Which is best on Continuous shooting (electronic)?

Panasonic LUMIX S1II (70 fps).

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