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Sony Alpha 77 II vs Sony Alpha 7R VI

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SonyAlpha 77 IISonyAlpha 7R VI
Overview
ReleasedMay 2014June 2026
Image and sensor
Camera typeTranslucent mirrorMirrorless
Sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor typeExmor CMOSBack-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor dimensions23.5 × 15.6 mm35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution24.3 MP66.8 MP
Largest image6000 × 40009984 × 6656
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–25600100–32000
Sensor detail24.7 million total photosites; fixed translucent mirror provides the dedicated phase-detection AF sensor with light during live view and movie recordingApproximately 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 formatsJPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 3:2 or 16:9 stills; Sweep PanoramaJPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.
ISO detailStandard still ISO 100–25600, expanded ISO 50/64/80; multi-frame noise reduction up to ISO 51200; movie ISO 100–12800Standard 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 processorBIONZ XBIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit.
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony A-mountSony E-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftSensor shift
Maximum continuous burst12 fps30 fps
Lens detailSony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; kit lens is separate from body specifications–
Autofocus79 dedicated phase-detection points including 15 cross sensors and a central F2.8 sensor; EV −2–18 at ISO 100. AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, direct manual focus, Eye AF, Lock-on AF, expanded flexible spot, AF Range Control and AF micro-adjustment; usable AF points depend on lens and shooting modeFast 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.
Shutter1/8000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; selectable electronic first curtain; maker shutter durability claim 150,000 activationsMechanical 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 detailUp to 12 fps at full resolution in Continuous Advance Priority AE with continuous autofocus. PhotographyBlog reports exposure locked at the start and aperture automatically set to F3.5 or the lens maximum if slower. Ordinary Hi/Lo reach 8/3 fps with more exposure control. Maker 12 fps buffer: 53 Extra Fine, 60 Fine or 64 Standard JPEG, 26 RAW or 25 RAW+JPEG; ordinary Hi: 56/75/93 JPEG, 28 RAW or 26 RAW+JPEG. Rates depend on card and conditionsUp 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 detailSteadyShot INSIDE sensor shift for stills; electronic stabilisation for moviesFive-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.
FlashBuilt-in flash, guide number 12 metres at ISO 100 with 16 mm coverage; Multi Interface Shoe–
Exposure controlsPASM, automatic, scene, panorama and three memory-recall settings; 1200-zone metering; ±5 EV compensation in 1/3 or 1/2 steps; D-Range Optimizer and Auto HDR–
Video
Highest video resolution1920 × 1080 at 60 fps7680 × 4320 at 30 fps
Video detailAVCHD 2.0 Full HD at 60p/50p (28 Mbps), 60i/50i or 24p/25p (24 or 17 Mbps), depending on region. MP4 up to 1440 × 1080 at 30/25 fps. Clean HDMI output, zebra display, adjustable recording level and AF tracking sensitivity; maker continuous limit approximately 29 minutes or 2 GBXAVC 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.
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; 3.5 mm microphone inputBuilt-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
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3″3.2″
Screen dots1,228,8002,095,104
TouchscreenNoYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailWhiteMagic LCD with three-way mechanism: 150° upward/180° downward tilt and 180° clockwise/90° anticlockwise rotation; top status display; dots include the additional white subpixelsFour-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 detail0.5-type OLED Tru-Finder with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 1.09× magnification with a 50 mm lens, equivalent to 0.71× on full frame0.64-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-FiYesYes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)410 photographs710 photographs
Body weight647 g622 g
Release detailSony Hong Kong specifies retail availability from the end of May 2014; Sony USA specifies June 2014Sony 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 mediaSingle slot for SD/SDHC/SDXC including UHS-I, Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo or XC-HG DuoTwo multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media.
PortsMulti/Micro USB terminal, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone input, flash sync terminal, DC input, wired remote terminal and Multi Interface Shoe; no headphone outputTwo 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 connectionsIEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz and NFC for one-touch sharing/remote control; no GPSWi-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 detailNP-FM500H; maker CIPA claim approximately 410 photographs with viewfinder or 480 with LCDNP-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.
ChargingSupplied BC-VM10A external battery charger–
DimensionsApproximately 142.6 × 104.2 × 80.9 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.
Weight detailApproximately 647 g body only or 726 g with battery and Memory Stick PRO DuoApproximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.
MaterialsMagnesium-alloy body with dust- and moisture-resistant seals; resistance is not waterproofing–
ColoursBlack–
In the boxNP-FM500H battery, BC-VM10A charger, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable, body cap, eyepiece cup and shoe cap; lens depends on kitNP-SA100 battery, BC-SAD1 charger, cable clamper, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK.

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