chiron wrote: Douglas L wrote:
Adorama and two of my local dealers are showing they have them in stock too. I am a bit surprised as well. Maybe a lot of the folks who bought the A7RV feel the A7RV is more than good enough for what they shoot and are not convinced they need the speed improvement of the A7RVI , and the A1II crowd are not going to get the A7RVI to replace their A1II because the A1II is still better for fast actions due to the faster sensor speed and AF calculation. It's purely my speculation. Or it's simply because the initial shipment was very large...
Hi Douglas.
I haven't been following the A7RVI too closely, but what would you say would be the major reason for an A7RV or A1/A1II owner to upgrade to the A7RVI? I am not clear on any major advantages that it offers to users of those cameras.
On the other hand, if you own an earlier model of the R series Sony cameras, there might be more reason to upgrade. Or, if you are coming to Sony from another system, the A7RVI might be a very appealing choice.
It may be that the A7RVI will sell slowly and steadily but without any major rush of sales.
Hi Peter, I thought I would add my perspective as an A7RV user. I see the A7R6 as a logical continuation of what the R series has always been about since the introduction of the first A7R - Sony’s highest resolution and dynamic range cameras for landscape, studio, and any other type of shooters who prioritize that (I am being conservative in my view of its capabilities - obviously it can be put to use for an even larger variety of genres especially with the sensor speed being much improved over the A7RV). The A1II and A9III remain the top Sony choices for sports and other fast action shooters.
For me as primarily a landscape specialist, and also doing some travel, candid portraits, and animals, the A7R6 offers a number of improvements (some of them minor) that all add up to a tool that fits well with what I prioritize. The list of improvements *for me* over the A7RV in no particular order:
- Up to 1 stop better DR than A7RV using DGO, best in the fullframe market, matches Fuji GFX at lower ISOs
- better fine detail capture from the additional resolution (this is subtle but noticeable and useful in my test images)
- sensor scan speed much faster than A7RV so electronic shutter is usable for most of my shooting
- longer battery life
- AF in lower light levels
- button illumination (can be reconfigured as a custom button)
- aspect ratio markers now available for stills (I will use 2.35:1 for framing many of my panos)
- slightly more ergonomic grip
- raised nub for helping find lens mounting position
- improved EVF with 10-bit 3x brighter panel and HDR capable
- talley light
- 30fps capable
- improved weather sealing
- improved Auto WB
- improved noise at all ISOs
- no longer drops EVF resolution during focsuing like the A7RV did
- new Auto mode for subject recognition
chiron wrote: Douglas L wrote:
Adorama and two of my local dealers are showing they have them in stock too. I am a bit surprised as well. Maybe a lot of the folks who bought the A7RV feel the A7RV is more than good enough for what they shoot and are not convinced they need the speed improvement of the A7RVI , and the A1II crowd are not going to get the A7RVI to replace their A1II because the A1II is still better for fast actions due to the faster sensor speed and AF calculation. It's purely my speculation. Or it's simply because the initial shipment was very large...
Hi Douglas.
I haven't been following the A7RVI too closely, but what would you say would be the major reason for an A7RV or A1/A1II owner to upgrade to the A7RVI? I am not clear on any major advantages that it offers to users of those cameras.
On the other hand, if you own an earlier model of the R series Sony cameras, there might be more reason to upgrade. Or, if you are coming to Sony from another system, the A7RVI might be a very appealing choice.
It may be that the A7RVI will sell slowly and steadily but without any major rush of sales.
Hi Peter, I thought I would add my perspective as an A7RV user. I see the A7R6 as a logical continuation of what the R series has always been about since the introduction of the first A7R - Sony’s highest resolution and dynamic range cameras for landscape, studio, and any other type of shooters who prioritize that (I am being conservative in my view of its capabilities - obviously it can be put to use for an even larger variety of genres especially with the sensor speed being much improved over the A7RV). The A1II and A9III remain the top Sony choices for sports and other fast action shooters.
For me as primarily a landscape specialist, and also doing some travel, candid portraits, and animals, the A7R6 offers a number of improvements (some of them minor) that all add up to a tool that fits well with what I prioritize. The list of improvements *for me* over the A7RV in no particular order:
- Up to 1 stop better DR than A7RV using DGO, best in the fullframe market, matches Fuji GFX at lower ISOs
- better fine detail capture from the additional resolution (this is subtle but noticeable and useful in my test images)
- sensor scan speed much faster than A7RV so electronic shutter is usable for most of my shooting
- longer battery life
- AF in lower light levels
- button illumination (can be reconfigured as a custom button)
- aspect ratio markers now available for stills (I will use 2.35:1 for framing many of my panos)
- slightly more ergonomic grip
- raised nub for helping find lens mounting position
- improved EVF with 10-bit 3x brighter panel and HDR capable
- talley light
- 30fps capable
- improved weather sealing
- improved Auto WB
- improved noise at all ISOs
- no longer drops EVF resolution during focsuing like the A7RV did
- new Auto mode for subject recognition
chiron wrote: Douglas L wrote:
Adorama and two of my local dealers are showing they have them in stock too. I am a bit surprised as well. Maybe a lot of the folks who bought the A7RV feel the A7RV is more than good enough for what they shoot and are not convinced they need the speed improvement of the A7RVI , and the A1II crowd are not going to get the A7RVI to replace their A1II because the A1II is still better for fast actions due to the faster sensor speed and AF calculation. It's purely my speculation. Or it's simply because the initial shipment was very large...
Hi Douglas.
I haven't been following the A7RVI too closely, but what would you say would be the major reason for an A7RV or A1/A1II owner to upgrade to the A7RVI? I am not clear on any major advantages that it offers to users of those cameras.
On the other hand, if you own an earlier model of the R series Sony cameras, there might be more reason to upgrade. Or, if you are coming to Sony from another system, the A7RVI might be a very appealing choice.
It may be that the A7RVI will sell slowly and steadily but without any major rush of sales.
Hi Peter, I thought I would add my perspective as an A7RV user. I see the A7R6 as a logical continuation of what the R series has always been about since the introduction of the first A7R - Sony’s highest resolution and dynamic range cameras for landscape, studio, and any other type of shooters who prioritize that (I am being conservative in my view of its capabilities - obviously it can be put to use for an even larger variety of genres especially with the sensor speed being much improved over the A7RV). The A1II and A9III remain the top Sony choices for sports and other fast action shooters.
For me as primarily a landscape specialist, and also doing some travel, candid portraits, and animals, the A7R6 offers a number of improvements (most of them minor) that all add up to a tool that fits well with what I prioritize. The list of improvements *for me* over the A7RV in no particular order:
- Up to 1 stop better DR than A7RV using DGO, best in the fullframe market, matches Fuji GFX at lower ISOs
- better fine detail capture from the additional resolution (this is subtle but noticeable and useful in my test images)
- sensor scan speed much faster than A7RV so electronic shutter is usable for most of my shooting
- longer battery life
- AF in lower light levels
- button illumination (can be reconfigured as a custom button)
- aspect ratio markers now available for stills (I will use 2.35:1 for framing many of my panos)
- slightly more ergonomic grip
- raised nub for helping find lens mounting position
- improved EVF with 10-bit 3x brighter panel and HDR capable
- talley light
- 30fps capable
- improved weather sealing
- improved Auto WB
- improved noise at all ISOs
- no longer drops EVF resolution during focsuing like the A7RV did
- new Auto mode for subject recognition
Jun 09, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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