In this technical comparison between the Fujifilm X-E5 and the Sony Alpha 7 V, we analyze the key features to help you choose.
Choosing between these two Cameras models often comes down to your budget, with prices around 1699 USD and $2,899 USD.
| Specifications |
Fujifilm X-E5 |
Sony Alpha 7 V |
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| Launch | ||
| Version | August, 2025 | December 2025 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 124.9× 72.9× 39.1 mm | 131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8 mm |
| Weight | 445g (with battery/card) | Approx. 665g (including battery and card) |
| Mount | FUJIFILM X Mount | Sony E-mount |
| Weather sealing | No (The top plate is a single piece of machined aluminum, but the body lacks official WR gaskets). | Yes; dust and moisture-resistant magnesium alloy construction |
| Sensor | ||
| Type | X-Trans CMOS 5 HR (Back-illuminated) | Partially Stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Size | APS-C (23.5× 15.7 mm) | Full-frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Resolution | 40.2 Megapixels | 33.0 Megapixels (Effective) |
| ISO range | ISO 125 – 12800 (Extended: 64 – 51200) | 100 - 51,200 (Expandable to 50–204,800 for stills) |
| Stabilization | 5-axis IBIS (Up to 7.0 stops of compensation) | 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilizer (IBIS); 7.5 stops (Center) / 6.5 stops (Edge) |
| Display & Viewfinder | ||
| Rear screen | 3.0-inch tilting touchscreen (1.04 million dots); 180° upward tilt for selfies | 3.2-inch 4-axis multi-angle (tilt/flip) Touchscreen LCD (approx. 2.1 million dots) |
| Viewfinder | 0.39-inch OLED EVF (2.36 million dots), 0.62x magnification | 3.68M-dot Quad-VGA OLED EVF; 120fps refresh rate; Blackout-free |
| Autofocus | ||
| AF Points | 425 points | 759 Phase-detection points (94% coverage) |
| AF System | Intelligent Hybrid AF (Contrast + Phase Detection) | Fast Hybrid AF with the new BIONZ XR2 processor and dedicated AI Processing Unit |
| Eye AF | Yes, featuring Deep Learning AI subject detection (Birds, Insects, Cars, Planes, etc.). | Real-time Recognition for Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, and Airplane |
| Photo | ||
| Continuous shooting | 8 fps (Mechanical); 20 fps (Electronic, with 1.29x crop) | 10fps (Mechanical); 30fps (Electronic) with full AF/AE |
| Formats | JPEG, HEIF (10-bit), RAW (14-bit RAF), TIFF | RAW (Uncompressed, Compressed, Lossless), HEIF (10-bit), JPEG |
| Video | ||
| Max Resolution & FPS | 6.2K at 30p (1.23x crop); 4K at 60p; 1080p at 240p | 4K 60p (Uncropped, oversampled from 7K); 4K 120p (1.1x crop) |
| Bit-depth | 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording | 10-bit 4:2:2 (XAVC S-I All-I, XAVC HS) |
| Mic / Headphone ports | 3.5mm Mic input / Headphone via USB-C adapter | 3.5mm Stereo mini-jack for both; Digital Audio Shoe |
| HDMI output | Micro-HDMI (Type D) | Full-size HDMI (Type A) |
| Storage | ||
| Card slots | 1 Slot | Dual Slots |
| Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II supported) | Slot 1: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) | Slot 2: SD (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz support) |
| Bluetooth | Ver 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB / HDMI | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2 / 10Gbps) / Micro-HDMI | Dual USB-C ports (one for 10Gbps data, one for PD power); Full-size HDMI |
| Battery | ||
| Model | NP-W126S | NP-FZ100 |
| CIPA shots | Approx. 310 shots (Standard) / 400 shots (Economy) | Approx. 630 shots (LCD) / 520 shots (EVF) |
| USB charging | Yes, supports USB-PD | Supported via USB Power Delivery (Fast Charging) |
| Misc | ||
| Inside the box | Camera body, NP-W126S Battery, USB-C to Headphone adapter, Shoulder strap, Body cap. | Alpha 7 V Body, Battery NP-FZ100, Shoulder Strap, Body Cap, Shoe Cap, Eyepiece Cup, USB-C to USB-C cable |
| Price | 1699 USD | $2,899 USD |
| Full Details | X-E5 - Full Specifications | Alpha 7 V - Full Specifications |