Sony introduces the a7R5

I have succumbed to temptation and now have my new A7R 5.   I am in love.  For landscapes and people, the camera is greatly improved as in E. J. 's review. I was surprised at how much I appreciated the new viewfinder.  The OSS improvements should be a big deal for me too.

I took it out for a spin on the bay with the 200-600.  The new camera focuses faster and more accurately on a moving animal than A7r IV.  When I focused on the standing heron the camera reassuringly indicated that it had correctly achieved eye AF. It isolated a gull's eye and tracked flight even using the 1.4x TC.  It isolated a sparrow's eye amid a mess of twigs.  In a first outing, I thought the A7R V autofocus easily outperformed its predecessor in all regards.  Many of the benefits of the advertised AF features were easily demonstrated. My keeper rate will  go up, I can make better use of the 1.4x TC, and I will find new ways to use the AF.

I think I have found the right primary camera for me for the next few years.  I will take it out this afternoon for a walk in the woods.

Thanks all.

I just noticed that a firmware update  is recommended for the 200-600 lens (version 02) with the new A7 R5 body.  I went through the firmware update successfully. Hope it helps.

schlansker wrote:I just noticed that a firmware update  is recommended for the 200-600 lens (version 02) with the new A7 R5 body.  I went through the firmware update successfully. Hope it helps.

Thanks for that

There is also an update for the 100-400!

And also an update for the 24-105 and other lenses.  I have not dug into what the updates say has changed, but anyone with Sony E mount lenses should check this page for updates:

https://www.sony.com/electronics/suppor ... unt-lenses

Mark L wrote:And also an update for the 24-105 and other lenses.  I have not dug into what the updates say has changed, but anyone with Sony E mount lenses should check this page for updates:

https://www.sony.com/electronics/suppor ... unt-lenses

It's mostly about making the lenses compatible with the new AF features introduced with the a7R5.