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DJI Action 5 Provs A7R II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

DJI DJI Action 5 Pro DJI DJI Action 5 Pro (2024) Starting from £349 new Best for Adventure, outdoor sports & action View DJI Action 5 Pro
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Sony A7R II Sony A7R II (2015) Starting from £799 new Best for Portrait, landscape & studio photography View A7R II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Adventure, Outdoor Sports & Action — DJI Action 5 Pro (2024): DJI's best action camera — 4K/120p from a large 1/1.3" sensor, 20m waterproofing without a housing, and the best EIS stabilisation in any action camera.

Portrait, Landscape & Studio Photography — A7R II (2015): The A7R II transformed the A7R series — adding IBIS, 4K video, BSI sensor tech, and phase-detect AF in one generation. A landmark Sony camera.

↓ Full specifications below

DJI Action 5 Pro (2024)

  • You shoot adventure sports, cycling, skiing, surfing, or travel
  • You want the best stabilisation and video quality in a wearable action cam
  • You need long battery life for extended outdoor use without recharging

A7R II (2015)

  • Landscape and architecture photographers who want 42MP with IBIS for handheld shooting
  • Portrait and studio photographers who need high resolution with improved AF reliability
  • Sony FE system users who want a capable high-resolution body at a used price
  • A7R I owners who need the stabilisation, 4K, and improved AF the original lacked

Quick take: The dji action 5 pro has the highest resolution at 50mp; the dji action 5 pro is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Action 5 Pro (2024)A7R II (2015)
Price £349 £799
Sensor 1/1.3" CMOS 42.4MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Exmor R
Resolution 50.0MP 42.4MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p HDR, 1080p/240p 4K/30p (S35 or full-frame), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Subject tracking AF 399 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points, face detection
Stabilisation RockSteady 3.0 EIS + HorizonSteady IBIS — 5-axis, up to 4.5 stops (first A7R with IBIS)
Burst Rate 20fps 5fps
Battery Life 160 mins video ~290 shots (CIPA)
Weight 145g 625g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 70.5 × 44.2 × 32.8mm 126.9 × 95.7 × 60.3mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder None EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 2.5" front + 1.4" rear touchscreen 3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots (no touch)
Mount Fixed 12mm-equiv f/2.8 ultra-wide lens Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single microSD Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre DJI Action 5 ProA7R II
Adventure & Outdoor
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Family & Everyday
7.0
Portrait
4.0
9.0
Landscape
9.0
Architecture
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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