Our quick take

Sony A7R V initial

Familiar looks

  • 131.3 x 96.9 x 82.4mm - Magnesium alloy body Dust and moisture resistant - anti-dust system E-mount  Fully articulating LCD touch monitor

Living the autofocus dream

  • AI-powered autofocus - dedicated chip Human body, face and eye tracking Animal face and eye tracking Plane, train, car and insect recognition

Sensor and video capabilities

  • 61MP backside illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor 35mm full-frame - 3:2 - 693 PDAF points  8K video at 24/25p - 4K at 50/60p  5 axis 8-stop in-body stabilisation

Ports, battery and charging

  • USB-C with Power Delivery - USB 3.2 up to 10Gbps Bluetooth 5.0 - Wi-Fi built-in 3.5mm ports for headphones and mic Multi-interface shoe - Dual CFExpress Type A slots (UHS-II SD compatible) NP-FZ100 battery - up to around 530 shots

To recap

Sony’s latest ‘R’ series camera cranks things up a notch, adding impossibly smart autofocusing and tracking capabilities to a camera that was already very good. We suspect it’ll become the camera of choice for experienced photographers who do a lot of shooting of moving objects, whether that be cars, animals or athletes.