Canon EOS R6 V / Sony α7 V

Canon EOS R6 V: 7250C002 · black body; lens not included

Sony α7 V: ILCE-7M5 · body only, black

SpecificationCanon EOS R6 VSony α7 V
Release year20262025
Announcement13 May 2026 Canon—
SensorFull-frame CMOS, 35.9 × 23.9 mm; up to approximately 32.5 MP effective Canon35 mm full-frame partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS; 33.0 MP effective for stills, 27.6 MP for video; 35.7 MP total

The partially stacked design speeds up sensor readout, reducing the skew (rolling shutter) the electronic shutter causes with fast-moving subjects.

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Processor and mountDIGIC X; Canon RF; cropped image area with RF-S lenses Canon—
RAW video7K 17:9, 6960 × 3672; RAW Light up to 59.94 fps; 12-bit Canon—
Open Gate3:2 RAW at 6960 × 4640 or MP4 at 6912 × 4608; up to 29.97 fps Canon—
4K videoDCI 4096 × 2160 or UHD 3840 × 2160; Normal up to 119.9 fps, oversampled Fine up to 59.94 fps Canon—
Cards1 × CFexpress Type B, 2.0/VPG400; 1 × SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Canon—
Card and recording modeRAW video records to CFexpress; sustained card write speed must suit the selected format Canon—
Screen and viewfinder3.0-inch vari-angle touch LCD, approximately 1.62 million dots; no viewfinder Canon—
Focus and stabilizationDual Pixel CMOS AF; sensor-shift IBIS and optional movie digital IS Canon—
StillsElectronic shutter only; up to 40 fps bursts; RAW/C-RAW, JPEG, HEIF Canon—
PortsUSB-C 10 Gbit/s; full-size HDMI Type A; separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks Canon—
Wireless2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, 802.11ac; Bluetooth 5.1 Low Energy CanonWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5/6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3

6 GHz band availability varies by country.

Sony
BatteryLP-E6P; restricted functions with LP-E6NH/E6N; LP-E6 not supported CanonNP-FZ100; about 630 shots with the viewfinder, about 750 with the monitor (CIPA) Sony
Body141.8 × 83.3 × 79.7 mm; approximately 598 g body only, 688 g with battery and CFexpress CanonMagnesium alloy top, front and rear covers and internal frame; grip and front cover as one piece

Sony's page lists an anti-dust system but gives no explicit moisture or weather-resistance rating.

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Cooling and mountingAdjustable built-in fan; horizontal and vertical 1/4-20 tripod sockets Canon—
Firmware 1.1.28 October 2026: fixes image recording to the card potentially not completing Canon—
External flashFirmware 1.1.0 adds external flash support and related controls Canon—
Model code—ILCE-7M5 (body only) Sony
Image processor—BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit Sony
Dynamic range—Up to 16 stops (manufacturer claim)

Sony does not give the measurement conditions.

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ISO—Stills 100–51200 (expandable to 50–204800); video 100–51200 (expandable to 100–102400) Sony
Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 7.5 stops at centre, 6.5 stops at the edge

Measured to CIPA 2024 with the FE 50 mm F1.2 GM lens; results may differ with other lenses.

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Autofocus—759-point phase detection; human, animal, bird, insect, car, train and airplane recognition; down to EV-4 Sony
Continuous shooting—30 fps electronic shutter, 10 fps mechanical; blackout-free with full AF/AE tracking in electronic mode Sony
Pre-Capture—Records frames from up to one second before the shutter is fully pressed

Helps catch hard-to-predict moments such as a bird taking off.

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Shutter—Electronic 1/16000–30 s, mechanical 1/8000–30 s plus Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s Sony
Viewfinder—0.5-type OLED, 3,686,400 dots, about 0.78x magnification Sony
Monitor—3.2-type TFT touchscreen, 2,095,104 dots; 4-axis articulation (98° up, 40° down, 180° sideways, 270° rotation when open)

The screen can both swing out to face forward and tilt up or down on the body axis, so it works for both video and low-angle stills.

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Video—Up to 4K 119.88p; full-frame 4K 60p oversampled from 7K (no pixel binning); 8-bit 4:2:0 and 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I; S-Log3

Oversampling builds each 4K frame from more pixel data for extra detail.

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Bit rate—XAVC S-I 4K up to 600 Mbit/s (10-bit 4:2:2, 59.94p), XAVC HS 4K up to 280 Mbit/s

High bit-rate recording needs a card fast enough for the chosen format.

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Recording time—About 90 minutes of continuous 4K 60p 4:2:0 8-bit recording

The duration depends on ambient temperature and settings.

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Card slots—Slot 1: SD (UHS-I/II) or CFexpress Type A; Slot 2: SD (UHS-I/II) Sony
USB—2 × USB-C: port 1 10 Gbit/s (USB 3.2), port 2 480 Mbit/s (USB 2.0); both support USB PD

The battery can charge and the camera can run from either port; Sony says PD power capacity is 3–4 times that of the α7 IV.

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Other connections—Full-size HDMI Type-A; 3.5 mm mic and headphone; Multi Interface Shoe

There is no built-in Ethernet; wired FTP transfer works through a USB-LAN adapter.

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Dimensions and weight—About 130.3 × 96.4 × 82.4 mm (72.3 mm grip to monitor); about 695 g with battery and card, 610 g body only Sony
Operating temperature—0–40 °C Sony
In the box—NP-FZ100 battery, shoulder strap, body cap, shoe cap, eyepiece cup

No charger or cable is listed.

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