The Sony A7 V has finally landed in stock at both B&H Photo and Adorama, and for anyone who’s been waiting for Sony’s next all-rounder, this feels like a very timely arrival. Priced at $2,898, the A7 V slots neatly into that Goldilocks zone — not quite flagship money, but very much a camera that borrows heavily from Sony’s top-tier tech and isn’t afraid to punch well above its weight.
At its core is a new 33MP partially-stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor, the first of its kind in a Sony Alpha body. The benefit here isn’t just resolution, but speed. Compared to the A7 IV, you get faster readout, reduced rolling shutter, and a noticeable boost in responsiveness across both stills and video. With up to 16 stops of dynamic range, a native ISO range of 100–51,200, and a blistering 1/16,000-sec top electronic shutter speed, this is a sensor that’s clearly been designed with demanding hybrid shooters in mind.
That performance leap is backed up by the new BIONZ XR2 processor, which integrates a dedicated AI unit. In real-world terms, that means more reliable autofocus, improved colour accuracy, and far better consistency in auto white balance from shot to shot. It also unlocks blackout-free continuous shooting at up to 30fps with full AF and AE, making the A7 V feel far more like a sports and wildlife camera than its positioning might suggest.
Video shooters are equally well catered for. The A7 V offers 7K-oversampled 4K 60p video, along with high-speed 4K 120p recording using a Super 35 crop. For content creators juggling photography, video, and social output, this flexibility is a big win, especially when paired with Sony’s class-leading autofocus and subject tracking that works just as confidently in video as it does for stills.
Sony has also added some genuinely useful shooting tools that go beyond headline specs. Pre-Capture allows the camera to buffer images before the shutter is fully pressed, which can be a lifesaver for unpredictable action. Speed Boost can be assigned to a function button, letting you instantly ramp up your frame rate when the moment demands it. There’s also greater flexibility with raw files, including new lightweight raw options and a Composite RAW mode that combines multiple frames for cleaner, lower-noise images at higher ISOs.
Rounding things off is a revised 5-axis in-body image stabilisation system rated up to 7.5 stops in the centre of the frame, alongside a refined 759-point phase-detection AF system covering roughly 94% of the sensor.
Subject recognition is now significantly faster for animals and birds compared to the A7 IV, borrowing heavily from Sony’s flagship cameras. With stock now live at B&H and Adorama, the Sony A7 V looks every bit the workhorse hybrid camera many creators have been waiting for.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
