Sony Alpha 7R VI vs Sony Alpha 7S II
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| SonyAlpha 7R VI | SonyAlpha 7S II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2026 | October 2015 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.9 × 24 mm | 35.6 × 23.8 mm |
| Effective resolution | 66.8 MP | 12.2 MP |
| Largest image | 9984 × 6656 | 4240 × 2832 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–32000 | 100–102400 |
| 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. | Approximately 12.4 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor; charge protection coating and sensor-shift dust reduction |
| Image formats | JPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available. | JPEG and compressed or uncompressed 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 and MP4 movies |
| 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. | Standard still-image and movie ISO 100–102400; still-image extension ISO 50–80 and 128000–409600; movie extension reaches ISO 409600 |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit. | BIONZ X |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
| Stabilisation | Sensor shift | Sensor shift |
| Maximum continuous burst | 30 fps | 5 fps |
| Lens detail | – | Interchangeable E-mount; full-frame FE lenses use the whole sensor; APS-C still-image crop is available. ILCE-7SM2 is supplied without a lens. |
| 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. | Contrast-detection AF with 169 points; maker detection range EV -4 to 20 at ISO 100 with an f/2 lens; AF-S, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus; Lock-on AF and Eye AF |
| 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. | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/8000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; electronic first curtain and silent electronic shutter selectable |
| 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. | Up to 5 fps Speed Priority Continuous with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame; 2.5 fps normal continuous. Maker speed-priority buffer approximately 31 compressed RAW or 24 uncompressed RAW images. |
| 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. | Five-axis sensor-shift correction; maker claim 4.5 stops under CIPA pitch/yaw testing with the FE 55 mm f/1.8 ZA lens and long-exposure noise reduction off; compatible OSS lenses divide correction between lens and body |
| Flash | – | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe supports compatible external flash |
| Exposure controls | – | 1200-zone evaluative metering; program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes; exposure compensation ±5 EV, or ±3 EV using the dedicated dial |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 7680 × 4320 at 30 fps | 3840 × 2160 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. | Internal full-frame 3840 × 2160 at 30p/24p NTSC or 25p PAL in XAVC S up to 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 120p NTSC or 100p PAL. Photo Review identifies internal recording as 8-bit 4:2:0; HDMI output is 8-bit 4:2:2. Sony specifies full-frame 4K recording/output, despite Photography Blog describing Super 35 capture. S-Log2/S-Log3, gamma display assist, timecode and zebra features; approximately 29-minute internal clip 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. | Built-in stereo microphone; LPCM, Dolby Digital or AAC by recording format; adjustable levels; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets; optional compatible shoe-mounted XLR adaptor |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 3.2″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 2,095,104 | 1,228,800 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | 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. | LCD tilts approximately 107° upwards and 41° downwards; no touchscreen |
| 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. | 0.5-type OLED; 2,359,296 dots; 100% coverage; approximately 0.78× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 710 photographs | 370 photographs |
| Body weight | 622 g | 584 g (better) |
| 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. | Sony USA specifies October 2015 retail availability; Sony Japan gives 16 October 2015. Photo Review found the original Alpha 7S still offered alongside the II, so no exclusive replacement link is inferred. |
| Recording media | Two multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media. | One combined SD/Memory Stick slot; SD, SDHC and SDXC with UHS-I support; Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; XAVC S requires Class 10 SDXC, with UHS Speed Class 3 for 100 Mbps recording |
| 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. | Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI Type D, Multi Interface Shoe, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and vertical-grip connector |
| 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. | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC One-touch remote/sharing |
| 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. | NP-FW50; CIPA maker claim approximately 370 photographs using LCD or 310 using viewfinder; continuous movie claim approximately 100 minutes with LCD or 95 with viewfinder |
| Charging | – | In-camera USB charging and USB power during operation; optional AC-PW20 adaptor |
| Dimensions | Approximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm. | Approximately 126.9 × 95.7 × 60.3 mm |
| Weight detail | Approximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded. | Approximately 584 g body only; 627 g with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo; both exclude lens. Photography Blog states 582 g body only, differing from Sony UK and Japan. |
| Materials | – | Magnesium-alloy top, front, rear and internal frame |
| 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. | Sony UK lists NP-FW50 battery, BC-VW1 charger, AC-UUD11 adaptor, cable protector, strap, USB cable, body/shoe caps and eyepiece cup; Sony Japan and Photo Review list two batteries |
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