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Panasonic LUMIX S1II vs Sony a7 V

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    2.33×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Sony a7 V30 fps

  • Battery life

    Sony a7 V leads

    2.08×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II360 shots
    • Sony a7 V750 shots

  • Viewfinder resolution

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    +56%

    higher is better

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

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a7 V leads

    +37%

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II24.1 MP
    • Sony a7 V33 MP

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II✓
  • Sony a7 V✕

Where each one wins

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor readout speed
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Minimum operating temperature

  • Sony a7 V

    • Launch price
    • Effective pixels
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What both have

  • Sensor formatfull-frame
  • Native ISO maximum51,200 ISO
  • Sensor typepartially-stacked cmos
  • Continuous shooting (mechanical)10 fps
  • Max mechanical shutter speed8,000 1/s
  • 4K max frame rate (full width)60 fps
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Viewfinder magnification0.78 x
  • Memory card slots2 slots
  • Weather sealingdust and drip resistant
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓
  • HDMI port typefull-size

Every spec

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SpecPanasonic LUMIX S1IISony a7 V
Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date2025-052025-12
Launch price3,199 USD2,899 USD
Lens mountl-mountsony e
High resolution pixel-shift modeYes1No2
Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels24.1 MP33 MP
Sensor formatfull-framefull-frame
Native ISO maximum51,200 ISO51,200 ISO3
In-body image stabilization8 stops7.5 stops4
Sensor readout speed14.6 ms515 ms
Sensor typepartially-stacked cmospartially-stacked cmos
Aspect ratios3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:243:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)10 fps10 fps6
Continuous shooting (electronic)70 fps30 fps7
Max mechanical shutter speed8,000 1/s8,000 1/s
Pre-burst capture duration1.5 s1 s
AF subject detectionhuman, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcyclehuman, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution6k4k
4K max frame rate120 fps8119.88 fps9
Video codecsH.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAWH.264, HEVC
4K max frame rate (full width)60 fps1060 fps11
Raw video recordinginternalnone
Video bit depth10 bit10 bit
Log profile supportYesYes
Video dynamic range (log)15 stopsNot published
Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution5.76 M dots3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x12
Screen size3 in3.2 in
Screen articulationfully articulatedmulti-angle
Rear screen resolution1.84 M dots2.1 M dots
Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life360 shots750 shots13
Memory card slots2 slots2 slots
Weather sealingdust and drip resistantdust and drip resistant
Weight800 g695 g
Width134 mm130.3 mm
Height102 mm96.4 mm
Depth92 mm72.3 mm14
USB charging & power deliveryYesYes
Minimum operating temperature-10 °C0 °C
Headphone portYesYes
HDMI port typefull-sizefull-size
  1. 1Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
  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 a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
  4. 4Sony 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.
  5. 5Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  6. 6Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
  7. 7Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
  8. 8Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  9. 9Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
  10. 10Panasonic 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.
  11. 11Sony 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.
  12. 12Sony a7 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
  13. 13Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
  14. 14Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.

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