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A7 vs A7 V
Quick take: The A7 V has the highest resolution at 33MP; the A7 is the most affordable.
Where the A7 wins
- Cheaper new: £151 vs £2,399
- Weight: 474g (with battery and card)
Where the A7 V wins
- Resolution: 33.0MP
- Burst Rate: 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
- Battery Life: 760 shots (CIPA)
- Portrait: 8.9 vs 6.6
- Street: 6.9 vs 6.2
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A7 — Camera History & Full-Frame Introduction: The camera that changed photography — the world's first compact full-frame mirrorless, the A7 launched a product family that redefined what was possible.
A7 V — Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video: The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.
Who should buy what
A7 (2013)
is the right camera for you if…
- Photographers interested in the camera that launched the full-frame mirrorless era
- Budget-conscious buyers who want to experience full-frame image quality at minimal cost
- Sony FE system users who want the original A7 for sentimental or historical value
- Those adapting vintage lenses who want full-frame with phase-detect AF at low cost
A7 V (2025)
is the right camera for you if…
- A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
- Photographers who want one camera to cover everything
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A7Sony · 2013 | A7 VSony · 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £151 usedBest | £2,399 |
| Sensor | 24.3MP Full-Frame CMOS | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | 24.3MP | 33.0MPBest |
| Video | 1080p/60p | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | 117 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~340 shots (CIPA) | 760 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 474g (with battery and card)Best | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 126.9 × 94.4 × 48.2mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.71× magnification | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots (no touch) | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Slot 1 CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II, slot 2 SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A7
A7 V
Portrait
6.6/10
8.9/10
Street
6.2/10
6.9/10
Travel
6.0/10
6.7/10
Wedding & Events
5.3/10
9.0/10
Documentary
5.6/10
8.5/10
Sports & Action
5.8/10
9.2/10
Landscape
5.8/10
7.1/10
Wildlife
6.5/10
9.1/10
Casual
3.9/10
5.6/10
Food
5.7/10
8.2/10
Macro
5.0/10
7.9/10
Architecture
5.6/10
7.2/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
7.8/10
Vlogging & Video
—
6.6/10
Filmmaking
—
8.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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