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Sony Alpha 7R VI vs Sony Alpha SLT-A37

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Overview
ReleasedJune 2026May 2012
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 MP16.1 MP
Largest image9984 × 66564912 × 3264
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000100–16000
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.16.5 million total photosites; fixed translucent mirror feeds the dedicated phase-detection AF module while the main sensor supplies live view
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF, RAW, RAW+JPEG and RAW+HEIF; Sony ARW 6.0. Compressed HQ RAW available.JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3), 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 100–3200; standard ISO 100–16000; multi-frame noise reduction extends to ISO 25600; movies ISO 100–3200
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; kit lenses are 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 with an F2.8 lens; zone/local selection, tracking AF 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; electronic first curtain selectable
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 Hi or 2.5 fps Lo; Tele-zoom Continuous Advance Priority AE reaches 7 fps with central crop to 8.4 MP JPEG. Maker ordinary Hi buffer: 15 Fine or 16 Standard JPEG, seven RAW or six RAW+JPEG; cropped mode 17 Fine or 18 Standard JPEG. Performance depends on card and shooting 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.SteadyShot INSIDE sensor shift for stills, maker claim approximately 2.5–4 stops; electronic stabilisation for movies
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, Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, scene and panorama modes; 1200-zone metering; ±3 EV compensation in 1/3 steps; D-Range Optimizer, Auto HDR, Picture Effects and Auto Portrait Framing
Video
Highest video resolution7680 × 4320 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 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.Japan/NTSC configuration: Full HD AVCHD 2.0 at 60 interlaced fields per second with 30 fps sensor output, or 24p, at approximately 24 or 17 Mbps. PAL models use 50i with 25 fps sensor output or 25p. No 50p/60p Full HD. MP4 up to 1440 × 1080 at 30 fps; main rate is sensor output, not interlaced field rate. Maker continuous limit approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB. Movie A/S/M exposure requires manual focus; phase-detection AF uses automatic exposure
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; external microphone input
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3.2″2.7″
Screen dots2,095,104230,400
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.Clear Photo LCD tilts approximately 135° upwards or 55° downwards; dots count colour subpixels; focus peaking and magnification
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.0.46-type SVGA Tru-Finder, 100% coverage; 1,440,000 effective dots at maximum magnification (1.19× with 50 mm lens), or 1,253,280 at standard magnification (1.09×)
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)710 photographs450 photographs
Body weight622 g448 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 Spain states availability from mid-May 2012; Sony Japan states 15 June 2012. May follows the earliest maker-stated regional retail timing
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, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm microphone and wired remote inputs; Auto-lock accessory shoe; no infrared remote
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; maker CIPA claim approximately 450 photographs with viewfinder or 500 with LCD
Charging–Supplied BC-VW1 external charger; no in-body charging
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.Approximately 448 g body only, 506 g including battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo
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-FW50 battery, BC-VW1 charger, shoulder strap, body cap, eyepiece cup, USB cable and software CD; lenses depend on kit

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