Fujifilm X-T5 / Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)

Fujifilm X-T5: X-T5 body (black or silver); an X-mount APS-C mirrorless camera. The X-T4, X-T50 and X-H2 are separate models.

Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4): ILCE-7M4 body (body only) and ILCE-7M4K / 7M4M kits (with the FE 28-70 mm lens). The α7 III and α7 V are separate models.

SpecificationFujifilm X-T5Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)
Release year20222021
Sensor23.5 × 15.7 mm APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR; 40.2 effective MP

The high pixel count leaves more room to crop; at high ISO its detail advantage over 26 MP sensors shrinks.

Fujifilm		35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; about 33.0 MP effective (34.1 MP total)

Back illumination moves the wiring behind the light-sensitive layer, helping reduce noise in low light.

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Image processorX-Processor 5 Fujifilm—
ISOStills 125–12800 (extended 64–51200); video 125–12800 (extended up to 25600) FujifilmStills ISO 100–51200 (expanded 50–204800); movies ISO 100–51200 (expanded up to 102400) Sony
Stabilisation5-axis sensor-shift IBIS; up to 7.0 stops

The 7-stop figure is Fujifilm’s rating with the XF35mmF1.4 R lens; the effect differs with other lenses.

Fujifilm		—
Shutter and burstMechanical 30 s to 1/8000 s, electronic up to 1/180000 s; about 15 fps mechanical, about 20 fps electronic with a 1.29x crop; pre-shot

Pre-shot also records frames from before the shutter is fully pressed, which helps catch brief moments.

Fujifilm		Mechanical/electronic 1/8000–30 s, Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s; Hi+ 10, Hi 8, Mid 6, Lo 3 fps Sony
AutofocusIntelligent Hybrid AF (phase + contrast); animal, bird, car, motorcycle/bike, aircraft and train detection FujifilmFast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points (full frame); EV -4 to 20; human, animal and bird eye detection (stills and movies)

Phase-detection points track the subject quickly; eye detection locks focus on the eye of moving people and animals.

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Viewfinder and screen0.5-inch OLED viewfinder, 3.69M dots, 0.80x; 3.0-inch three-way tilting touchscreen LCD, 1.84M dots

The three-way tilting screen also tilts in portrait orientation, but it does not flip forward for selfies.

Fujifilm		—
Video6.2K 16:9 up to 29.97p; DCI 4K and 4K up to 59.94p; high-speed FHD at 240p; H.265 10-bit 4:2:2; up to 360 Mbps; 6.2K RAW output over HDMI

10-bit 4:2:2 leaves more tonal room for grading; RAW output needs an external recorder.

Fujifilm		Up to 4K 60p/50p in 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC HS (H.265) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S (H.264) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I up to 600 Mbps

XAVC S-I compresses each frame individually; it is easy to edit but takes much more space. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading.

Sony
CardSD/SDHC/SDXC (up to 2 TB), UHS-I/UHS-II, V90

UHS-II cards let the burst buffer clear faster.

Fujifilm		—
InterfacesUSB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2x1); micro HDMI (Type D); 3.5 mm microphone; 2.5 mm remote; flash sync terminal

There is no separate headphone jack; monitoring audio needs a USB-C adapter.

Fujifilm		—
WirelessWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 4.2 (low energy) FujifilmWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.1 Sony
BatteryNP-W235 lithium-ion; about 580 frames (normal mode), 740 (economy); about 90 minutes of 6.2K 29.97p (CIPA) FujifilmNP-FZ100 rechargeable battery Sony
Size and weight129.5 × 91 × 63.8 mm; about 557 g with battery and card Fujifilm131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8 mm; about 658 g with battery and card Sony
Operating conditions−10 °C to +40 °C; 10–80% humidity (non-condensing) Fujifilm—
Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 5.5 stops (CIPA)

The figure is measured with the Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA for pitch/yaw only; it varies by lens and conditions.

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Viewfinder—0.5-inch OLED, 3.69 million dots; 100% coverage, about 0.78× magnification; 60/120 fps

The 120 fps finder setting shows a smoother view when following moving subjects.

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Monitor—3.0-inch TFT touchscreen, 1.04 million dots; vari-angle (about 176° opening, 270° rotation) Sony
Card slots—Slot 1: CFexpress Type A or SD; Slot 2: SD; both slots accept UHS-I and UHS-II SD

Fast cards are needed for high-bitrate S&Q and S-I recording.

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Connections—USB Type-C (charging/power with USB Power Delivery), Multi/Micro USB, 3.5 mm mic and headphone, Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

USB PD lets the camera run from a power bank or adapter during long shoots.

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Dust protection—Charge protection coating on the optical filter and sensor-shift mechanism

The coating aims to reduce dust sticking to the sensor; Sony gives no moisture-resistance rating on this page.

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