--- --- Oct 24, 2023 # Smarter Auto-focus Sony Alpha 7R V by [Alison Van Houten](/author/alison-van-houten/) ## Alison Van Houten  **These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser.** With resolution as high as the 61-megapixel sensor in Sony’s line of [Alpha](https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/interchangeable-lens-cameras/full-frame/p/ilce7rm5-b "undefined") mirrorless cameras, focusing can be a challenge. The new Alpha 7R V model features a dedicated AI processing unit, which enables the camera’s autofocus capabilities to process even more data in real time. While most autofocus systems are based on face and eye recognition, the Alpha 7R V is trained to recognize and stably track body movements, even if the subject changes course. It’s not limited to humans, either—it also clocks birds with long necks or intricate head feathers, insects like butterflies and dragonflies, cars and more. **Buy Now:** Sony Alpha 7R V on [Amazon](https://amzn.to/404xilj "undefined") Sony Alpha 7R V: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324008/sony-alpha-7r-v/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324008/sony-alpha-7r-v/"},"headline":"Smarter Auto-focus","datePublished":"2023-10-24T11:00:35.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T05:10:26.374Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324008/sony-alpha-7r-v/","keywords":["list","franchise","ecommerce","Magazine","best inventions","Best Inventions 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9fbe455cb48b26d2/698a4178929fad63e1bfa4a2/best-inventions-2023-sony-alpha-a7r-v.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Alison Van Houten","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/alison-van-houten/"}],"creator":"Alison Van Houten","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9fbe455cb48b26d2/698a4178929fad63e1bfa4a2/best-inventions-2023-sony-alpha-a7r-v.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-inventions-2023/6324008/sony-alpha-7r-v/","name":"Smarter Auto-focus"}}]}] ```