Though the A7R V is mainly aimed at photographers, it also shoots video better than ever before. Whereas the A7R IV could only shoot 8-bit 4K at 30fps with cropping or line-skipping, the A7R V can now shoot 8K at up to 24 fps and 6.2K without line-skipping or pixel binning. It has the same heatsink as the A7S III and supports limitless 4K recording as well as up to 30 minutes of 8K capture.
It can also record supersampled 10-bit 4K video at up to 30 frames per second utilising the complete sensor width, or at 60 frames per second with a 1.2x reduction. You can also record 16-bit RAW footage at up to 4K 60p to external recorders.
Sony has increased the in-body stabilisation (IBS) system from 5.5 to 8 stops, putting it on par with Canon’s similarly priced EOS R5. In addition, instead of the tilting display seen in the A7R IV, the new model features a completely articulating screen, making it more helpful for high-angle photography, video, and other tasks.
