Compare Sony A7R IV with Panasonic S5

Sony A7R IV with Panasonic S5 Comparison

Sony A7R IV and Panasonic S5 Main Features

July, 2019

August, 2020

61 MP Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor

24 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor

100 - 32000 ISO

100 - 51200 ISO

5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Tilting Screen

3" Fully Articulated Screen

Electronic Viewfinder

5760k dot Electronic viewfinder

2360k dot Electronic viewfinder

10.0 fps continuous shooting

7.0 fps continuous shooting

4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution

Built-In Wireless

129 x 96 x 78 mm, 665g.

133 x 97 x 82 mm, 714g.

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Panasonic S5 with Sony Alpha A7R IV Overview

Let's compare Sony Alpha A7R IV with Panasonic S5. These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras. Sony A7R IV was released in 2019, and Panasonic S5 in 2020. S5 is newer, which is a plus. Alpha A7R IV 1 years older.
The sensor resolution of Alpha A7R IV is greater than that of S5. The difference of 37 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras have 5-axis Sensor-shift image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder Alpha A7R IV has a higher resolution of 5760k dots, S5 has a resolution of 2360k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha A7R IV has 7.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Alpha A7R IV has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.

General	Alpha A7R IV	S5
Brand	Sony	Panasonic
Model	Alpha A7R IV	S5
Announced	July, 2019	August, 2020
Body Type	SLR-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Sony E	Leica L
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	1	1x
Number of Lenses	116	42
Macro Focus Range	n/a	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"	3"
Screen Type	Tilting	Fully Articulated
Screen Resolution	1440k pixels	1,840kk pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution	5760
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.78	0.74
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	567	225
Number of Cross Focus Points	0	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/ sec
Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	7.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash	no built-in flash
Flash Modes	Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV	± EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	mm	mm
Sensor Area	0.0 mm²	0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution	61 MP	24 MP
Max Image Resolution	9504 x 6336	6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO	32000	51200
Min Native ISO	100	100
Max Boosted ISO	102800	204800
Min Boosted ISO	50	50
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Video Formats	MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	670 shots	440 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery Model	NP-FZ100
Physical
Weight	665 g	714 g
Physical Dimensions	129 x 96 x 78 mm	133 x 97 x 82 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
Storage Slots	2	2
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly