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Sony Alpha 7R VI
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Alpha 7R VI

Released June 2026

A 66.8 MP fully stacked full-frame mirrorless camera with 30 fps electronic bursts, 8K 30p video and dual USB-C ports.

Type
Mirrorless
Sensor
Full frame
Megapixels
66.8
Lens
Sony E-mount
Video
7680 × 4320 at 30 fps
Body weight
622 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praised detailed images, fast subject tracking, the improved grip, bright viewfinder and longer battery life. TechRadar considered the speed and resolution combination exceptional. Digital Camera World found occasional autofocus and white-balance misses, stabilisation jitters and a steep upgrade cost. Both thought photographers mainly seeking resolution could still get better value from the older V.

From techradar.com and digitalcameraworld.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
Mirrorless
Sensor format
Full frame
Sensor type
Back-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor dimensions
35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution
66.8 MP
Largest image
9984 × 6656
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–32000
Sensor detail
Approximately 72.6 million total pixels; effective resolution is up to 66.8 MP for stills and 55.8 MP for movies. Four- or 16-frame Pixel Shift Multi Shooting requires computer compositing; extended RAW processing modes are separate from the 9984 × 6656 normal still output.
Image formats
JPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.
ISO detail
Standard still-image ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–102400. Dynamic Active movie stabilisation limits movie ISO to 100–25600 in the exact Japanese specification.
Image processor
BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit.

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
30 fps
Autofocus
Fast Hybrid AF with up to 759 phase-detection points for stills or movies and approximately 94% still-image area coverage. Recognition covers people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft; Auto subject recognition supported. AF-S sensitivity is EV −6 to 20 with F1.2 at ISO 100, or EV −11 to 20 in the specified Bright Monitoring mode.
Shutter
Mechanical and electronic shutters; exact Sony specifications list 30 seconds to 1/8000 second for stills, with Bulb for mechanical shooting. Flash sync 1/250 second full-frame or 1/320 second APS-C with compatible Sony flash; electronic first curtain supported.
Burst detail
Up to approximately 30 fps blackout-free electronic Hi+ with AF/AE tracking and up to 60 AF/AE calculations per second; mechanical Hi+ up to 10 fps. Maker buffer figures include 215 fine JPEG, 150 RAW or 65 compressed HQ RAW frames; card and recording conditions affect results. Pre-Capture and continuous-speed boost supported; lens compatibility affects maximum speed.
Stabilisation detail
Five-axis sensor shift; Sony claims 8.5 stops at the centre and 7.0 at the periphery under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Dynamic Active video stabilisation narrows the field of view more than Active mode.

Video

Highest video resolution
7680 × 4320 at 30 fps
Video detail
XAVC HS 8K at approximately 30p/25p/24p supports 10-bit 4:2:2 or 4:2:0. 8K oversamples from 8.2K and narrows the field of view. Full-frame 4K 60p is uncropped; uncropped 4K 120p requires 4K angle-of-view priority On. Dual Gain Shooting works only at 4K 30p or lower. Sony's 120-minute 8K claim uses 30p 200 Mbps 4:2:0 10-bit, temperature setting High, monitor open and 25°C ambient; it is not an unconditional recording limit.
Audio
Built-in stereo microphone and 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets. Optional XLR-A4 enables up to 96 kHz 32-bit float four-channel in-camera recording through the digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe; this is not an internal-microphone specification.

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Electronic
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,095,104
Touchscreen
Yes
Tilting screen
Yes
Display detail
Four-axis TFT LCD tilts approximately 98° up and 40° down, opens 180° sideways and rotates 270° in the open position; automatic vertical information display supported.
Viewfinder detail
0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9,437,184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification; 60/120 fps display. Sony specifies DCI-P3-equivalent gamut and 10-bit HDR display.

Connections and design

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
710 photographs
Body weight
622 g
Release detail
Sony UK specifies availability from June 2026; month precision is retained. Sony Japan separately specifies 5 June 2026 for ILCE-7RM6, which is not treated as the UK sale day.
Recording media
Two multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media.
Ports
Two USB Type-C ports; port 1 supports 10 Gbps USB 3.2, port 2 supports 480 Mbps USB 2.0. Full-size HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets, sync terminal and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe; no Micro USB terminal.
Wireless connections
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4/5/6 GHz and Bluetooth 5.3; no NFC in maker specifications.
Battery life detail
NP-SA100, 2670 mAh; CIPA approximately 710 photographs with LCD or 600 with viewfinder. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported; Sony Japan requires a 27 W or higher compatible supply/cable for the specified in-camera charging setup.
Dimensions
Approximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.
Weight detail
Approximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.
In the box
NP-SA100 battery, BC-SAD1 charger, cable clamper, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 30 fps electronic bursts with AF/AE tracking
  • 8K 30p and 4K 120p recording
  • Four-axis screen and illuminated rear buttons

Cons

  • 8K recording narrows the field of view
  • Uses the new NP-SA100 battery family

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
CanonEOS R6 V
MirrorlessFull frame32.5Canon RF6960 × 4640 at 29.97 fps598 gJun 2026
CanonEOS R8 Mark II
MirrorlessFull frame24.2Canon RF3840 × 2160 at 59.94 fps499 gComing late October 2026
NikonZ5IIC
MirrorlessFull frame24.5Nikon Z mount4032 × 2268 at 30 fps538 gComing 15 October 2026

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