Sony FX5 vs Sony ZV-E1
Compare key differences and full specifications to find the camera that suits your photography.
Key differences
- Year: Sony FX5: 2026 ; Sony ZV-E1: 2023
- Weight: Sony FX5: 734 g ; Sony ZV-E1: 483 g
- Sensor size: Sony FX5: 35.9 x 24 mm ; Sony ZV-E1: 35.6 x 23.8 mm
- Battery: Sony FX5: NP-SA100 ; Sony ZV-E1: NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery
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| Specification | Sony FX5 | Sony ZV-E1 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Model | FX5 | ZV-E1 |
| Year | 2026 | 2023 |
| Category | cinema | — |
| Processor | BIONZ XR2 | — |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 132.2 x 79 x 87 mm | 121 x 71.9 x 54.3 mm |
| Weight | 734 g | 483 g |
| Weight (body only) | 643 g | — |
| Sensor | ||
| Sensor type | Fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 35.9 x 24 mm | 35.6 x 23.8 mm |
| Sensor resolution | — | 4260 x 2840 |
| Crop factor | — | 1.01 |
| Total megapixels | 18.2 | — |
| Megapixels | — | 12.1 |
| Effective megapixels | 16.6 | — |
| Image | ||
| Max. image resolution | — | 4240 x 2832 |
| ISO | — | Auto, 80-102400 (extends to 40-409600) |
| Exposure & Shutter | ||
| Min. shutter speed | — | 30 sec |
| Max. shutter speed | — | 1/8000 sec |
| Metering | — | Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Spot |
| Exposure compensation | — | ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) |
| Aperture priority | — | Yes |
| Shutter priority | — | Yes |
| White balance presets | — | 7.0 |
| Autofocus & Drive | ||
| Autofocus type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection + contrast-detection) | — |
| AF phase-detection points | 759 | — |
| Subject detection | Human, Animal, Bird | — |
| Stabilization | ||
| In-body stabilization (IBIS) | Yes | — |
| Stabilization axes | 5 | — |
| Video | ||
| Max. video mode | — | 3840x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) |
| Current max mode | 5K Open Gate / X-OCN; up to 60p in current high-resolution modes | — |
| Announced future capability | 5K 3:2 X-OCN 120p and 4K 240p planned via firmware for August 2027 or later | — |
| Codecs | X-OCN, XAVC HS / H.265, XAVC S / H.264 | — |
| RAW video output | Yes | — |
| Video ISO range | 320–409600 | — |
| Video dynamic range / latitude | 15+ stops (S-Log3) | — |
| Display & Viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | — | 3" |
| Screen resolution | — | 1,036,800 dots |
| Screen size (in) | 3.5 | — |
| Screen resolution (dots) | 2764800 | — |
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Screen articulation | multi-angle | — |
| Built-in viewfinder | No | — |
| Optional viewfinder | Sony DVF-EL1 | — |
| Storage & Connectivity | ||
| Storage types | — | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) |
| Storage slot 1 | SDXC UHS-I/II + CFexpress Type A | — |
| Storage slot 2 | SDXC UHS-I/II + CFexpress Type A | — |
| USB | Dual USB-C; 10 Gbps + USB 2.0 | USB 3.2 (10 GBit/sec) |
| Wi-Fi | 2.4/5/6 GHz | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | — |
| Ethernet | 2.5GBASE-T | — |
| HDMI | Full-size HDMI Type-A | — |
| Microphone input | Yes | — |
| Headphone output | Yes | — |
| XLR inputs | 2 | — |
| Power | ||
| Battery | NP-SA100 | NP-FZ100 lithium-ion battery |
| Recording time, actual (min) | 105 | — |
| Recording time, continuous (min) | 170 | — |
| Lens & Focus | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E | — |
| Digital zoom | — | Yes |