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Sony Alpha 7R VI vs Sony Alpha SLT-A35

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SonyAlpha 7R VISonyAlpha SLT-A35
Overview
ReleasedJune 2026July 2011
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessTranslucent mirror
Sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor typeBack-illuminated fully stacked Exmor RS CMOSExmor APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.9 × 24 mm23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution66.8 MP16.2 MP
Largest image9984 × 66564912 × 3264
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000100–12800
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.Fixed translucent mirror feeds the dedicated phase-detection module while the main sensor supplies live view; maker support page lists 16.5 million total pixels
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.2), RAW+JPEG and 3D panorama MPO; 3:2 or 16:9 stills
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.Auto ISO 100–1600; standard ISO 100–12800; multi-frame noise reduction extends to ISO 25600
Image processorBIONZ XR2 with integrated AI processing unit.BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony A-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftSensor shift
Maximum continuous burst30 fps5.5 fps
Lens detail–Sony, Minolta and Konica Minolta A-mount AF lenses; official photograph shows the DT 18–55mm kit lens, separate from body specifications
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.15 phase-detection points, including three cross sensors; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C and manual focus; EV −1–18 at ISO 100; predictive tracking and flash AF assist
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.1/4000–30 seconds and Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second
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.Full-resolution continuous shooting up to 5.5 fps with tracking AF; Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE reaches 7 fps with approximately 1.4× central crop to 8.4 MP JPEG. Maker Hi buffer: 14 Fine or 18 Standard JPEGs, six RAW or six RAW+JPEG; cropped mode 21 Fine or 29 Standard JPEGs. Card and shooting conditions affect performance
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.SteadyShot INSIDE sensor shift; maker claim approximately 2.5–4 stops, dependent on lens and conditions
Flash–Automatic pop-up flash, guide number 10 metres at ISO 100; ADI/pre-flash TTL; compatible external flash required for wireless and high-speed sync
Exposure controls–PASM, Auto, Auto+, scene and panorama modes; 1200-zone metering; ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 steps; D-Range Optimizer, Auto HDR and Picture Effects
Video
Highest video resolution7680 × 4320 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 at 25 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.PAL configuration: Full HD AVCHD at 50 interlaced fields per second with 25 fps sensor output, approximately 17 Mbps; MP4 up to 1440 × 1080 at 25 fps. Main frame rate is sensor output, not interlaced field rate; NTSC/PAL depends on sales region. Maker maximum movie recording approximately 29 minutes; Sony overseas brochure separately qualifies about 11 minutes with SteadyShot at room temperature
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 and mono playback speaker
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3.2″3″
Screen dots2,095,104921,600
TouchscreenYes–
Tilting screenYesNo
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.Fixed Xtra Fine LCD with TruBlack technology; dots count colour subpixels
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.Tru-Finder with 1,152,000 effective dot equivalents and 1,440,000 total dot equivalents; 100% coverage and approximately 1.1× magnification with a 50 mm lens
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)710 photographs440 photographs
Body weight622 g415 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 Hong Kong states July 2011 availability; Sony UK and US state August 2011
Recording mediaTwo multi-format slots, each accepting CFexpress 2 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD media.Single slot accepting SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo
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.USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mini HDMI Type C; microphone and wired remote inputs
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.–
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-FW50; overseas brochure and Hong Kong specification claim approximately 440 viewfinder or 420 LCD photographs under CIPA. Sony UK launch text/table reverses these to 420 viewfinder/440 LCD
Charging–Supplied BC-VW1 external charger
DimensionsApproximately 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.Approximately 124.4 × 92 × 84.7 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 622 g body only; 713 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded.Sony overseas brochure and Hong Kong launch specification: approximately 415 g body only, 473 g with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo. Malaysian support page instead lists 433 g body only
Materials–Polycarbonate outer body (PhotographyBlog and Photo Review)
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.–

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