The long-awaited Sony A7R V finally arrived late last year to great expectations. The A7R V uses the same 61-megapixel, full-frame sensor as its predecessor but includes more processing power, a dedicated AI-based processing unit, a new autofocus system, new In-Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) and much more. There’s much to like about the A7R V, and it’s clearly one of the best mirrorless cameras on the market. But does it offer enough new features to warrant upgrading from the A7R IV? Read on to find out.
Design & Handling
At first glance, the Sony A7R V looks a lot like the A7R IV. While there are many similarities between the two cameras, some differences, both big and small, result in a significantly better user experience.
For starters, the A7R V now has a collar switch underneath the mode dial that lets the user quickly swap between still images, video and S/Q video modes. I liked this addition, but I also found it was a bit too easy to accidentally switch the modes while rotating the mode dial above the switch. The old exposure compensation dial is now a blank control dial. It can be used for exposure compensation, but it can
