Sony is slated to update the internals of its mainstay full-frame mirrorless camera when it launched the A7 V, specifically when it comes to the sensor and processor. The sensor will likely be an iteration of the 33 MP unit found in the Sony A7 IV (curr. $1,998 on Amazon), however the processor is supposedly getting updated to an AI-powered version similar to the processor found in the flagship Sony A1 II (curr. $6,998 on Amazon).

Normally, it would be assumed that a processor upgrade like this would allow photographers to better take advantage of the camera’s sensor. However, recent leaks shared by SonyAlphaRumors indicate that the new full-frame mirrorless camera may still be missing video features, like open gate video, pre-capture, and uncropped 4K 60p video recording. The site has since updated its reporting on the rumours to confirm that at least one of those “missing” features would make its way to the A7 V, which is slated to arrive alongside new technology. 

It’s not clear which of these video features will make it to the Sony A7 V, although with Canon’s newly announced EOS R6 Mark III and its 7K open gate video mode, it seems likely that Sony will follow suite with open gate recording, leaving only uncropped 4K 60p missing.