EOS R7vs A7 V

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R7 Canon EOS R7 (2022) Starting from £1399 new Best for Wildlife, sports & action View EOS R7
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Sony A7 V Sony A7 V (2024) Starting from £2799 new Best for Portrait, wedding, travel, video View A7 V

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Wildlife, Sports & Action — EOS R7 (2022): The EOS R7 is one of the most complete APS-C cameras ever made. It combines a class-leading resolution sensor with best-in-class IBIS, 4K/60p video, weather sealing and 15fps burst. For wildlife, sports and action photographers on an APS-C budget, nothing else comes close.

Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R7 (2022)

  • Wildlife photographers who need reach, weather sealing and fast burst
  • Sports shooters upgrading from entry-level APS-C bodies
  • Video creators who need uncropped 4K/60p without a full-frame budget
  • Canon DSLR users looking to move to RF mount

A7 V (2024)

  • A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
  • Photographers who want one camera to cover everything

Quick take: The a7 v has the highest resolution at 33mp; the eos r7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R7 (2022)A7 V (2024)
Price £1,399 £2,799
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked
Resolution 32.5MP 33.0MP
Video 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p 4K 60fps 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles) 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle)
Stabilisation 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops
Burst Rate 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout) 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life ~770 shots (CIPA) 760 shots (CIPA)
Weight 612g (body, battery, card) 514g (body only)
Dimensions 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Canon RF-mount Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
Genre EOS R7A7 V
Wildlife
9.0
Video
9.0
Portrait
7.0
Street
7.0
Travel
7.0
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