Sony A7R V Announcement Oct 26th

[Tim Mayo]

However, acccording to the written review from DP Review it will be available starting late October?

I spotted this. I think they meant late November, I've never known a camera to ship so soon in the US after the announcement. The press release for Europe says mid November and for some reason new Sony cameras normally ship a couple of weeks here before they do in the US.

 

[Tim Mayo]

From what brief bit I saw it seems to be the same body as the A74 (what I currently own). Can anyone confirm this? And if so will it accept the same battery grip (which I also own)?

The a7R V does indeed support the same Sony VG-C4EM battery grip as the a7 IV.

https://support.d-imaging.sony.co.j...rea=eu&lang=en&mdl=ILCE-7RM5&cat=23&loc=en_GB

 

[Tim Mayo]

I've put together a blog article on most of the key differences between the new a7R V and the a7R IV. Please do let me know if I've missed anything as it was rather late last night when I put this together. Thanks!

Sony A7R IV vs A7R V – The Key Differences - AlphaShooters.com

The Sony a7R IV was announced on July 16th, 2019 and with it the largest megapixel 35mm sensor (61 MP) that Sony has ever put in an Alpha Series camera. The Sony a7R IV “A” variant was then announced in April 2021 and is pretty much identical to the original model except for a higher resolution …

www.alphashooters.com

 

[Tim Mayo]

The online help guide is now available:

ILCE-7RM5 | Help Guide | Top

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your device.

helpguide.sony.net

 

[MrFotoFool]

As I already mentioned, a key feature for me would be the improved 9plus million dot EVF. Interstingly (and I imagine not coincidentally), CanonRumors reports a possible Canon R5mkII with same EVF specs next spring and NikonRumors reports a possible Nikon Z8 with same EVF specs next spring. Competition is good.

 

[AlphaWorld]

I've pretty much decided that this camera isn't for me. The MP is too high and it's no faster than my M4, with which I've finally run up against the speed wall. Where it was fast enough before, a couple of recent outings have made me rethink. I would still like the speed of an A9 with a bit more MP. The A1 is the closest right now, but still more MP than I want to deal with. Still hoping the much-anticipated A9 has all of these new features and a middle of the road MP count.

That sounds clearly thought out.

Not sure when the next A9 might be announced, but sounds like it might suit you better. No guarantee that it will have more pixels, though.

I'll be interested to see what parts of the A7RV's functioning are faster - with the new processor some things should be faster, like the AF. It will be the first with the new AF, but we can expect to see it in future models.

 

[pointreyes]

Doesn't the A7iv give you 10 fps using lossy compressed raw?