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Sony Alpha 7R VI vs Sony Alpha 99 II

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SonyAlpha 7R VISonyAlpha 99 II
Overview
ReleasedJune 2026November 2016
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessTranslucent mirror
Sensor formatFull frameFull frame
Sensor typeBack-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOSBack-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.9 × 24 mm35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution66.8 MP42.4 MP
Largest image9984 × 66567952 × 5304
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000100–25600
Sensor detailApproximately 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.43.6 million total photosites; back-illuminated full-frame sensor without an optical low-pass filter; translucent mirror directs light to the dedicated AF sensor
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard, compressed or uncompressed 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 3:2 or 16:9 stills; APS-C capture up to 5168 × 3448; Sweep Panorama
ISO detailStandard 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 and movie ISO 100–25600; expanded still ISO 50–102400; Auto ISO 100–6400 with adjustable bounds
Image processorBIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit.BIONZ X with front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony A-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftSensor shift
Maximum continuous burst30 fps12 fps
Lens detail–Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; hybrid AF availability depends on lens compatibility
AutofocusFast 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.79 dedicated phase-detection points including 15 cross sensors and a central F2.8 sensor, combined with 399 on-sensor phase-detection points (323 selectable) for 79 hybrid cross points. Central dedicated point sensitivity EV −4–18 at ISO 100 with F2.8 lens. AF-S/AF-A/AF-C, direct manual focus, Eye AF, Lock-on AF and AF micro-adjustment; on-sensor system unavailable for movies
ShutterMechanical 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.1/8000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/250 second; selectable electronic first curtain; maker shutter durability claim more than 300,000 operations with electronic first curtain active
Burst detailUp 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 12 fps Hi+ at full resolution with AF/AE tracking; up to 8 fps Hi with continuous live view, 6 fps Mid or 4 fps Lo. In Hi+, focus locks on the first frame at F9 or smaller apertures with hybrid AF, or at F4 or smaller without hybrid AF. Maker Hi+ buffer: 60 Extra Fine/63 Fine/64 Standard JPEG, 54 compressed RAW or RAW+JPEG, 25 uncompressed RAW or 24 uncompressed RAW+JPEG. Anti-flicker shooting can reduce speed; rates depend on lens, card and conditions
Stabilisation detailFive-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 SteadyShot INSIDE for stills and movies; maker CIPA claim 4.5 stops for pitch/yaw with SAL135F18Z and long-exposure noise reduction off
Flash–No built-in flash; ADI or pre-flash TTL with compatible external flash; Multi Interface Shoe and flash sync terminal
Exposure controls–PASM, automatic, panorama and three memory-recall settings; 1200-zone metering including highlight-weighted and whole-screen average modes; ±5 EV compensation; D-Range Optimizer, Auto HDR and anti-flicker shooting
Video
Highest video resolution7680 × 4320 at 30 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailXAVC 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.XAVC S 4K 3840 × 2160 at 30p/25p or 24p depending on region, at 100 or 60 Mbps. Super 35mm mode provides full pixel readout without binning. Full HD XAVC S up to 120p/100p at 100 or 60 Mbps. S&Q capture 1–120 fps with no sound. S-Log2/S-Log3, time code, gamma display assist, zebra and clean HDMI output. Maker continuous recording limit approximately 29 minutes; 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3 SDHC/SDXC
AudioBuilt-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, adjustable recording level, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output; mono playback speaker
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3.2″3″
Screen dots2,095,1041,228,800
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFour-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.Three-way WhiteMagic LCD: approximately 134° upward/180° downward tilt and 180° clockwise/90° anticlockwise rotation; top status display; no touch input
Viewfinder detail0.64-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 XGA OLED Tru-Finder with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.78× magnification; ZEISS T* and outer fluorine coatings
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery life (maker's claim)710 photographs390 photographs
Body weight622 g770 g
Release detailSony 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 Canada specifies North American shipment in November 2016
Recording mediaTwo multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media.Two SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I slots, one also accepting Memory Stick PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo; simultaneous recording, RAW/JPEG separation and copying available
PortsTwo 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 terminal, micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, flash sync terminal, DC input, wired remote connection and Multi Interface Shoe
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4/5/6 GHz and Bluetooth 5.3; no NFC in maker specifications.IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi at 2.4 GHz, NFC and Bluetooth 4.1; location data can be acquired from a compatible paired phone; no built-in GPS
Battery life detailNP-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-FM500H; maker CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with viewfinder or 490 with LCD
Charging–Supplied BC-VM10A external battery charger
DimensionsApproximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.Approximately 142.6 × 104.2 × 76.1 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.Approximately 770 g body only or 849 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo
Materials–Magnesium-alloy body with dust- and moisture-resistant measures; complete resistance is not guaranteed
Colours–Black
In the boxNP-SA100 battery, BC-SAD1 charger, cable clamper, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony UK.NP-FM500H battery, BC-VM10A charger, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable, body cap, eyepiece cup and shoe cap; lens depends on kit

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