Sony a7R V vs Sony FX30

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R V and Sony FX30. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R V

Sony FX30

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Sony.

These two camera models were both released 2022.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R V	2022
Sony FX30	2022

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R V has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Sony FX30 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a7R V	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Sony FX30	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)

Resolution

Sony a7R V has a 60 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony FX30 has 26 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R V	60 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Sony FX30	26 MP 25560576 pixels 6192 x 4128

Sony a7R V has a 136 % larger resolution than Sony FX30. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Both of these cameras offer the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 32000.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R V	100-32000
Sony FX30	100-32000

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7R V
Lens compatibility chart for Sony FX30

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R V can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Sony FX30 can shoot up to 1 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R V	10
Sony FX30	1

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Sony a7R V. Unfortunately Sony FX30 does not support recording movies and movie clips.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a7R V weighs 723 gr (equal to 1.59 lb) which is 12% heavier than Sony FX30 and its 646 gr (or 1.42 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R V	723 gr 1.59 lb
Sony FX30	646 gr 1.42 lb