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Panasonic Lumix S1R II vs Sony α7R VI

Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.

Key differences

  • Announced: May 2026 on the α7R VI, against Feb 2025 on the Lumix S1R II.
  • Resolution: 66.8 MP on the α7R VI, against 44.3 MP on the Lumix S1R II.
  • Native ISO: 80–51,200 on the Lumix S1R II, against 100–32,000 on the α7R VI.
  • In-body stabilisation: Yes, 8.5 stops on the α7R VI, against Yes, 8 stops on the Lumix S1R II.
  • Burst (electronic): 40 fps on the Lumix S1R II, against 30 fps on the α7R VI.
  • Fastest shutter (elec.): 1/16,000s on the Lumix S1R II, against 1/8,000s on the α7R VI.

Lumix S1R II or α7R VI: which should you buy?

Choose the Lumix S1R II for its native ISO, burst (electronic), fastest shutter (elec.) and internal raw video.

Choose the α7R VI for its resolution, in-body stabilisation, viewfinder and rear screen. It leads on 5 specs in all.

On paper the α7R VI wins more rows (5 to 4); if the Lumix S1R II's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.

Panasonic Lumix S1R II
Panasonic Lumix S1R II
Sony α7R VI
Sony α7R VI
Lowest price today

$2,997.99 new

$2,609.99 used

$3,938 new

$3,650 used

Overview
TypeMirrorlessMirrorless
AnnouncedFeb 2025May 2026 (best)
US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table.$3,299$4,499.99
LensInterchangeableInterchangeable
Sensor & image
Sensor sizeFull frameFull frame
Sensor typeBSI CMOSStacked CMOS
Resolution44.3 MP66.8 MP (best)
Native ISO80–51,200 (best)100–32,000
In-body stabilisationYes, 8 stopsYes, 8.5 stops (best)
Speed & autofocus
Burst (mechanical)10 fps10 fps
Burst (electronic)40 fps (best)30 fps
Fastest shutter (mech.)1/8,000s1/8,000s
Fastest shutter (elec.)1/16,000s (best)1/8,000s
AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked.779759
Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked.Human, Animal, VehicleHuman, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft
Video
Max resolution8K8K
4K frame rate120p120p
10-bit internalYesYes
Internal raw videoYes (best)No
Mic inputYesYes
Headphone jackYesYes
Viewfinder & screen
ViewfinderElectronic, 5.76M dotsElectronic, 9.44M dots (best)
Rear screen3", 1.84M dots3.2", 2.10M dots (best)
Screen articulationMulti-angle (tilt + flip)Multi-angle (tilt + flip)
TouchscreenYesYes
Body & battery
Weight (with battery)795 g713 g (best)
Dimensions (W×H×D)134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm
Weather sealedYesYes
Battery (CIPA shots)—710
Card slots2 · CFexpress B + SD UHS-II2 · CFexpress A / SD UHS-II + CFexpress A / SD UHS-II
USB-CYesYes
Built-in flashNoNo
Wi-Fi / BluetoothWi-Fi + BluetoothWi-Fi + Bluetooth

Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.

Price history: is the newer one cheaper?

Low light & noise

Lumix S1R II

4.4 µm pixels

44.3 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200

α7R VI

3.6 µm pixels

66.8 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 32,000

Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:

Size, to scale

Front (width × height)

Top (width × depth)

Lumix S1R II: 134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm, 795 gα7R VI: 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm, 713 g

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