Sony A7V comes with new chip architecture: Less consumption, faster speed!
I have been told the Sony A7V will have TWO hardware features that will be a first and implemented on future Alpha cameras:
- The already mentioned dual USB-C port (with the killing of the micro-USB port)
- This will be Sony’s first camera to combine the AI focusing chip with the main CPU!
Benefits of this chip+CPU integration should be lower consumption and potentially improved speed.
Another source also told me this:
- Sony A7V has 8 stops of IBIS with no “Active” crop, similar to the A1 II at launch
- Expect around 750–800 shots per battery, compared to the A7 IV’s 500–600
Still looks like no new lens will be announced (or max development announcement happening?)
A third source wrote:
the resolution on the LCD and the EVF is definitely way better than A7IV. Could be similar to the specs of the A1ii or A7R5, definitely 0.9x magnification when I tried it.
So that’s regarding the news I got today…maybe in the next hours I will get a more detailed spec list!
Sony A7V at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, WexUK.
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Sony A7V rumored specs :
- 33MP partially stacked sensor
- 30fps 14Bit RAW in electronic shutter and 10fps in mechanical (buffer not as large as on the A1II)
- Up to 1sec Pre Capture
- AF calculated 60 times per second
- 8 stops of IBIS with no “Active” crop, similar to the A1 II at launch
- 4k60p no crop, 4k120p with crop (no 6/7k recording)
- no Open Gate
- new AI chip like the Sony A1II
- Free-Angle Tilting 3.2″ Touchscreen LCD
- 1 SD slot and 1 hybrid SD/CFexpress Type A slot
- no C5 button
- improved EVF (5.6m dot?)
- composite RAW
- dual USB-C port (gets rid of the micro-USB port)
- Same Sony A7rV body design.
- price close to $3000
- Announcement on December 2
- Limited batch ships before Christmas
- Price: 2999€
- Sony A7V Preorders (open on Dec 2): BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet, WexUK.
Three lenses are on Sony’s roadmap:
- 100-400mm f/4.0 GM
- 100-400mm G (variable aperture)
- ultra wide angle f/2.0 GM zoom






















