Sony α7R V 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 Oct 2022 on the α7R V.
- Resolution: 66.8 MP on the α7R VI, against 61 MP on the α7R V.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 8.5 stops on the α7R VI, against Yes, 8 stops on the α7R V.
- 4K frame rate: 120p on the α7R VI, against 60p on the α7R V.
- Weight (with battery): 713 g on the α7R VI, against 723 g on the α7R V.
- Battery (CIPA shots): 710 on the α7R VI, against 530 on the α7R V.
α7R V or α7R VI: which should you buy?
On published specs the α7R V leads the α7R VI nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
Choose the α7R VI for its resolution, in-body stabilisation, 4K frame rate and weight (with battery). It leads on 5 specs in all.
On paper the α7R VI wins more rows (5 to 0); if the α7R V's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $3,498 new $2,399 used | $3,938 new $3,650 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Oct 2022 | May 2026 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $3,899 | $4,499.99 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 61 MP | 66.8 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–32,000 | 100–32,000 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 8 stops | Yes, 8.5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps | 10 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 30 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 693 | 759 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 8K | 8K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 120p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 9.44M dots | Electronic, 9.44M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 2.10M dots | 3.2", 2.10M dots |
| Screen articulation | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 723 g | 713 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 131.3 × 96.9 × 82.4 mm | 132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 530 | 710 (best) |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress A / SD UHS-II + CFexpress A / SD UHS-II | 2 · CFexpress A / SD UHS-II + CFexpress A / SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-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
α7R V
3.8 µm pixels
61 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 32,000
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:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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