Sony Alpha 7R VI vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A380

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Alpha 7R VI compared with Alpha DSLR-A380

	SonyAlpha 7R VI	SonyAlpha DSLR-A380
Overview
Released
Released	June 2026	June 2009
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	DSLR
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	APS-C
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS	CCD
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.9 × 24 mm	23.5 × 15.7 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	66.8 MP	14.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	9984 × 6656	4592 × 3056
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–32000	100–3200
Sensor detail
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 14.9 million total pixels; RGB primary-colour filter, anti-static coating and sensor-shift dust reduction
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.	JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.1
ISO detail
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
Image processor	BIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit.	BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Sony E-mount	Sony A-mount
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Sensor shift	Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	30 fps	2.5 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	–	Compatible Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount lenses; lens specifications depend on the fitted lens
Autofocus
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.	TTL phase-detection with nine points, including central cross sensor; single, automatic and continuous AF, manual focus and Eye-start AF
Shutter
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 vertical-travel focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detail
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.	Approximately 2.5 fps with the optical viewfinder, or 2 fps in live view; up to six RAW or three RAW+JPEG frames, depending on conditions and media.
Stabilisation detail
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.	SteadyShot INSIDE shifts the image sensor
Flash
Flash	–	Automatic pop-up flash; guide number 10 m at ISO 100; ADI and pre-flash TTL; Alpha-system external flash support
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	–	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual; automatic and six scene modes; 40-segment honeycomb metering
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	7680 × 4320 at 30 fps	–
Video detail
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.	No movie recording; HDMI supports still-image playback.
Audio
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
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3.2″	2.7″
Screen dots
Screen dots	2,095,104	230,400
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
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.	Clear Photo LCD tilts approximately 135° up and 55° down. Quick AF Live View uses a dedicated sensor and phase-detection AF, with approximately 90% frame coverage; no magnified manual-focus preview.
Viewfinder detail
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.	Pentamirror; approximately 95% coverage and 0.74× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity, −1 m⁻¹.
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	710 photographs	500 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	622 g	490 g (better)
Release detail
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 Japan specifies 25 June 2009 for the body and kits; Sony Hong Kong specifies July 2009 availability. The May announcement precedes these regional sale dates.
Recording media
Recording media	Two multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media.	SD, SDHC, Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo
Ports
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.	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini HDMI Type C and Alpha accessory shoe
Wireless connections
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
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-FH50; approximately 500 shots with optical viewfinder or 230 in live view, under CIPA conditions.
Charging
Charging	–	Supplied BC-VH1 battery charger; optional AC-PW10AM adapter
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.	Approximately 128 × 97 × 71.4 mm (width × height × depth), excluding projections.
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.	Approximately 490 g body only, excluding battery, media and accessories.
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
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.	–