Compare Leica M EV1 vs Sony Alpha 7 V
In this technical comparison between the Leica M EV1 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 $8,995 USD / €7,950 and $2,899 USD.
| Specifications |
Leica M EV1 |
Sony Alpha 7 V |
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| Launch | ||
| Version | October 2025 | December 2025 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 139 x 80 x 38 mm | 131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 484g (with battery); the lightest digital M to date. | Approx. 665g (including battery and card) |
| Mount | Leica M Bayonet (with 6-bit encoding sensor) | Sony E-mount |
| Weather sealing | Partially sealed (dust/moisture resistant magnesium & aluminum construction) | Yes; dust and moisture-resistant magnesium alloy construction |
| Sensor | ||
| Type | BSI CMOS (Triple Resolution Technology) | Partially Stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Size | Full-frame (36 x 24 mm) | Full-frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
| Resolution | 60.3 MP (Selectable at 60MP, 36MP, or 18MP) | 33.0 Megapixels (Effective) |
| ISO range | 64 - 50,000 | 100 - 51,200 (Expandable to 50–204,800 for stills) |
| Stabilization | None (Traditional M approach; relies on lens/shutter speed) | 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilizer (IBIS); 7.5 stops (Center) / 6.5 stops (Edge) |
| Display & Viewfinder | ||
| Rear screen | 2.95-inch TFT LCD (2.33 million dots) with Gorilla Glass and touch control | 3.2-inch 4-axis multi-angle (tilt/flip) Touchscreen LCD (approx. 2.1 million dots) |
| Viewfinder | Integrated 5.76M-dot OLED EVF; 0.76x magnification; 60fps refresh rate | 3.68M-dot Quad-VGA OLED EVF; 120fps refresh rate; Blackout-free |
| Autofocus | ||
| AF Points | - | 759 Phase-detection points (94% coverage) |
| AF System | - | Fast Hybrid AF with the new BIONZ XR2 processor and dedicated AI Processing Unit |
| Eye AF | - | Real-time Recognition for Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, and Airplane |
| Photo | ||
| Continuous shooting | 4.5 fps (High speed) / 3 fps (Low speed) | 10fps (Mechanical); 30fps (Electronic) with full AF/AE |
| Formats | DNG (RAW, 14-bit), JPEG (8-bit) | RAW (Uncompressed, Compressed, Lossless), HEIF (10-bit), JPEG |
| Video | ||
| Max Resolution & FPS | - | 4K 60p (Uncropped, oversampled from 7K); 4K 120p (1.1x crop) |
| Bit-depth | - | 10-bit 4:2:2 (XAVC S-I All-I, XAVC HS) |
| Mic / Headphone ports | - | 3.5mm Stereo mini-jack for both; Digital Audio Shoe |
| HDMI output | - | Full-size HDMI (Type A) |
| Storage | ||
| Card slots | Single Slot + Internal Memory | Dual Slots |
| Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) + 64GB Internal Storage | Slot 1: CFexpress Type A / SD (UHS-II) | Slot 2: SD (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | 2.4GHz / 5GHz dual-band | Wi-Fi 6E (2.4 / 5 / 6 GHz support) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 LE (Supports Leica FOTOS app) | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| USB / HDMI | USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (Charging & Data) / No HDMI | Dual USB-C ports (one for 10Gbps data, one for PD power); Full-size HDMI |
| Battery | ||
| Model | BP-SCL7 | NP-FZ100 |
| CIPA shots | Approx. 240 shots (standard use of EVF/LCD) | Approx. 630 shots (LCD) / 520 shots (EVF) |
| USB charging | Supported via USB-C | Supported via USB Power Delivery (Fast Charging) |
| Misc | ||
| Inside the box | Leica M EV1 Body, BP-SCL7 Battery, Leather Strap, USB-C Cable, Body Cap. | Alpha 7 V Body, Battery NP-FZ100, Shoulder Strap, Body Cap, Shoe Cap, Eyepiece Cup, USB-C to USB-C cable |
| Price | $8,995 USD / €7,950 | $2,899 USD |
| Full Details | M EV1 - Full Specifications | Alpha 7 V - Full Specifications |