Sony Alpha 7R IV vs Sony Alpha 7R V

General	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Brand	Sony	Sony
Model	Alpha 7R IV	Alpha 7R V
Predecessor Model	Sony Alpha 7R III	Sony Alpha 7R IV
Successor Model	Sony Alpha 7R V
MSRP	$3500 (body only)	$3900 (body only)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	Full Frame	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	35.7 x 23.8 mm	35.7 x 23.8 mm
Total Pixels	62.5 Megapixel	62.5 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	61.0 Megapixel	61.0 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 32,000	100 - 32,000
Boosted ISO Range	50 - 102,800	50 - 102,800
Sensor Shift High Resolution Mode	4/16 shots	4/16 shots

Photo	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ XR
Max Image Resolution	9504 x 6336	9504 x 6336
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Extra fine, fine, standard)	Extra fine, fine, standard, light
Bit Depth	14-Bit	14-Bit
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater	2500 to 9900K Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Shade, Underwater

Focus	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Focusing System	Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection)	Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection)
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Automatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-3 to +20 EV	-4 to +20 EV
Number of Focus Points	567	693
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Crop Factor	1x	1x
Image Stabilization	5-Axis Sensor Shift	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	5.5 stops	8 stops
Digital Image Stabilization
Lens Breathing Correction
Gyroscopic Stabilization

Screen	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Screen Type	Tilting	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Tilt&Flip Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.2"
Screen Resolution	1,440k dot	2,360k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Viewfinder	Electronic (OLED)	Electronic (OLED)
Viewfinder Size	0.5"	0.64"
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.78x	0.90x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.78x	0.90x
Viewfinder Resolution	5,760k dot	9,437k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint	23 mm	25 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-4 to +3	-4 to +3
120 fps Viewfinder Refresh Rate

Shutter	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Shutter Type	Electronic	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)		10.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting (Electronic)		7.0 fps
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	10.0 fps
Anti-dust Shutter
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 10 fps at 61 MP for up to 68 Frames (JPEG)	Mechanical Shutter Up to 10 fps at 61 MP for up to 583 Frames (Raw) / 1000 Frames (JPEG) Electronic Shutter Up to 7 fps at 61 MP

Flash	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Flash off Autoflash Fill-flash Slow Sync. Rear Sync. Red-eye reduction Wireless Hi-speed sync.	Flash off Autoflash Fill-flash Slow Sync. Rear Sync. Red-eye reduction Wireless Hi-speed sync.
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	S-TTL	TTL
External Flash Connection	Intelligent Hot Shoe, PC Terminal	Hot Shoe, X-Sync Terminal

Exposure	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	-3 to +20 EV	-3 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)	±5 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV increments)

DXO	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
DxO Low Light ISO	3344	3187
DxO Color Depth	26.0	26.1
DxO Dynamic Range	14.8	14.8
DxO Overall Score	99	100

Video	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Internal Recording Modes	XAVC S 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [60 to 100 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps [16 to 100 Mbps] AVCHD Full HD: 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps [17 to 24 Mbps]	H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [50 to 200 Mbps] H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit 8K UHD: 7680 x 4320 @ 23.98/25 fps [200 to 400 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [30 to 150 Mbps] H.264/XAVC S 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [50 Mbps] H.264/XAVC S 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [60 to 150 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps [50 to 100 Mbps] H.264/XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [240 to 600 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [89 to 222 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264	MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	7680 x 4320
10-bit 4:2:2 Color
External Recording Modes	4:2:2 8-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24.00/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps	Raw 16-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/29.97/59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Focus Mapping function for Videos
Webcam Functionality
Gamma Curve		HDR-HLG, S Cinetone, Sony S-Log 2, Sony S-Log 3
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	13 hours	30 min - UHD 8K 13 hours - the rest
IP Streaming

Terminals	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O	1 x USB-C Input/Output	1 x USB-C Input
Other I/O	1 x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Input/Output (Shared with Remote Input) 1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x PC Sync Socket Output	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 2) Data Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x PC Sync Socket Output 1 x Sony Multi/Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Control Input/Output
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Full Size
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz	Wi-Fi 5, MIMO, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version		5
NFC
Mobile App Compatible		: Android & iOS *As of December, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	via smartphone	via smartphone

Environmental	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

Physical	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Dimensions	129 x 96 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.78 x 3.07")	131 x 97 x 82 mm (5.16 x 3.82 x 3.23")
Weight (inc. batteries)	665 g (1.47 lb / 23.46 oz)	723 g (1.59 lb / 25.50 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.5 x 6.1 x 5.5"	9.7 x 7 x 6.6"
Package Weight	3.04 lb	3.01 lb

Power and Storage	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Battery Pack	NP-FZ100	NP-FZ100
Battery Life	670 shots	600 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)	Dual Slot: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II)

Other	Sony Alpha 7R IV	Sony Alpha 7R V
Self Timer	2, 5 or 10 sec
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount	1 x Intelligent Hot Shoe on Camera Body
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy	Magnesium Alloy
Electronic Level Gauge
Included Accessories		Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100, Battery Charger BC-QZ1, Power cord, Cable Protector, Shoulder strap, Body cap, Accessory shoe cap, Eyepiece cup, USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2)

For a full review please go to the review page: