FUJIFILM X-E5 vs Sony Alpha 7 V (ILCE-7M5)
The short answer
- FUJIFILM X-E5 is lighter, at 445 g against 695.
- FUJIFILM X-E5 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 159,999 against INR 270,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 FUJIFILM X-E5
₹1,59,999launch price
|
 Sony Alpha 7 V (ILCE-7M5)
₹2,70,990launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 3.0 in 1.04 million-dot tilting touchscreen | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) TFT touch panel, 2,095,104 dots |
| Effective Pixels | 40.2 million | Approx. 33.0 megapixels (still images) |
| ISO Range | ISO 125 to 12800 (extended ISO 64 to 51200) | ISO 100-51200, expandable to ISO 50-204800 |
| Sensor | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C) X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 35mm full frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Exmor RS CMOS |
| Lens Mount | FUJIFILM X mount | Sony E-mount |
| Video Resolution | 6.2K 6240 x 3510 | 4K 3840 x 2160 up to 120p; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | August 2025 | Announced 2 December 2025; available end of December 2025 |
| Body Type | Rangefinder style with corner electronic viewfinder | Mirrorless interchangeable-lens, full-frame |
| Camera Type | APS-C mirrorless with interchangeable lenses | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Colours | Silver, Black | — |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 40.2 million | Stills approx. 33.0 MP; movies approx. 27.6 MP; total approx. 35.7 MP |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 mm x 15.7 mm (APS-C) | 35.9 x 23.9 mm (35mm full frame) |
| Sensor Type | Back-illuminated X-Trans CMOS 5 HR with primary colour filter | Partially stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 5:4, 1:1 | 3:2 (L: 7008 x 4672) |
| Image Processor | X-Processor 5 | BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit |
| Image Stabilisation | Image sensor shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation; 7.0 stops centre and 6.0 stops periphery (CIPA 2024) | Sensor-shift 5-axis; centre 7.5 stops, periphery 6.5 stops (CIPA 2024) |
| Dust Reduction | Ultra Sonic Vibration | Anti-dust system: Yes |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | FUJIFILM X mount | Sony E-mount |
| Digital Zoom | — | Clear Image Zoom approx. 2x (stills); approx. 1.5x 4K and 2x HD (movies) |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | Animal, bird, automobile, motorcycle and bike, aeroplane, train, plus face and eye detection | Auto, Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Focus Points | Single point 13 x 9 or 25 x 17; Zone 3 x 3, 5 x 5, 7 x 7 from 117 areas | Max. 759 phase-detection points (stills and movies) |
| Low-light Focus | Phase detection -7.0 EV; contrast -4.0 EV (with XF50mmF1.0) | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens, AF-S) |
| Focus Modes | Single AF, Continuous AF, Manual Focus | — |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Standard ISO 125 to 12800 in 1/3 steps; extended ISO 64, 80, 100, 25600, 51200; movie ISO 125 to 12800, extended 25600 | Stills ISO 100-51200 (expandable 50-204800); movies ISO 100-51200 equivalent (expandable to 102400) |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical 30 s to 1/4000 s; electronic 30 s to 1/180000 s; bulb up to 60 minutes | Electronic 1/16000-30 s; mechanical 1/8000-30 s and Bulb; movies 1/8000-1 s |
| Continuous Shooting | Up to approx. 20 fps with electronic shutter (1.29x crop); 168 JPEG, 66 compressed RAW, 17 uncompressed RAW buffer | Electronic shutter Hi+ 30 fps; mechanical shutter Hi+ 10 fps |
| Exposure Compensation | -5.0 to +5.0 EV stills in 1/3 steps; -2.0 to +2.0 EV movie | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Flash | Built-in EF-X8, guide number approx. 11 (ISO 200, m); hot shoe for dedicated TTL flash | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe, sync 1/250 s full frame, 1/320 s APS-C |
| Metering Modes | 256-zone metering: Multi, Spot, Average, Centre Weighted | 1200-zone evaluative metering, EV-3 to EV20 |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 6.2K 24p to 29.97p; DCI 4K and 4K up to 59.94p; Full HD up to 59.94p; high-speed Full HD 100p to 240p | 4K up to 119.88p; HD up to 119.88p |
| Video Formats | H.265 Long GOP 4:2:2 MOV, H.265 Long GOP 4:2:0 MOV, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AAC audio | XAVC HS (MPEG-H HEVC/H.265), XAVC S and XAVC S-I (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Video Resolution | 6.2K 6240 x 3510; DCI 4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160; Full HD 2048 x 1080 and 1920 x 1080 | 4K 3840 x 2160; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini connector (shared microphone and remote release) | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface |
| Headphone Jack | — | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 3.0 in | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) |
| Screen Type | Tilt-type touch screen colour LCD monitor | TFT touch panel, four-axis multi-angle (up 98°, down 40°, side 180°, rotation 270°) |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.04 million dots | 2,095,104 dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.39 in OLED colour viewfinder with Classic Display mode | 1.3 cm (0.5-type) Quad-VGA OLED electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.62x (35 mm equivalent 50 mm lens) | Approx. 0.78x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | Approx. 2.36 million dots | 3,686,400 dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 72.9 mm | Approx. 96.4 mm |
| Width | 124.9 mm | Approx. 130.3 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 445 g with battery and memory card; approx. 396 g body only | Approx. 695 g with battery and memory card; 610 g body only |
| Build Material | Top plate machined entirely from aluminium | Magnesium alloy top cover, front cover, internal frame and rear cover |
| Depth | 39.1 mm (minimum depth 33.0 mm) | Approx. 82.4 mm (72.3 mm from grip to monitor) |
| Weather Sealing | — | Dust and moisture resistant design with sealed external seams and battery cover |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | JPEG (Exif Ver. 2.32), HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit, RAW 14-bit RAF, TIFF 8/16-bit; MOV, MP4 | JPEG, HEIF, RAW (Sony ARW 6.0) |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC, SDXC; UHS-I, UHS-II, Video Speed Class V90 | Slot 1: CFexpress 2 Type A or SD UHS-I/UHS-II; Slot 2: SD UHS-I/UHS-II |
| Memory Card Slots | 1 | Two |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | NP-W126S Li-ion battery | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery pack |
| USB Charging | Yes, via USB Type-C | Yes, via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 310 frames (normal mode), approx. 400 frames (economy mode) | Approx. 630 (viewfinder) / 750 (LCD monitor), CIPA standard |
| Charging | — | In-camera charging via USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery compatible |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Version 4.2 (Bluetooth low energy) | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.3 (2.4 GHz band) |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands) |
| USB | USB Type-C, 10 Gbps | Two USB Type-C: Port 1 SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.2), Port 2 Hi-Speed USB 480 Mbps |
| HDMI | HDMI Micro connector (Type D) | HDMI Type-A connector; 3840 x 2160 up to 59.94p, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit |