D5vs A7CR
Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
A7CR (2023)
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the d5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | D5 (2016) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,800 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.8MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | — | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~3780 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1405g (body only) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Nikon F mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | D5 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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