BigBabyMoses06 wrote:
Some one give me the push I need to order the A7R6 . I do portrait, event, media day. A1 for my sports body. Not really a wildlife photographer.
I'm having major regrets selling my 7R5 and it hasn't even been delivered to its new owner. I might just buy back on the BST. Oops.
So many compromises with the R6 that it's making the decision very difficult for me. Same recycled garbage rear screen for example.... Do the new battery grips still feel light an after thought on these? Is wireless tethering improved at all?
There’s nothing about the A7R6 that is worse or more compromised compared to your A7RV you are regretting selling. Even the list price came in the same as when A7RV was released when adjusted for inflation, and is available on our b&s board new for a $500 discount.
Many folks had an incorrect perspective and expectation - the A7R6 was never designed to be an A1II, it is exactly what all R series before have been - a machine focusing on resolution and dynamic range first and foremost, but now the electronic shutter is 5x faster than the A7RV which is making it usable for nearly everything I shoot, the DR in mechanical shutter for the few who really demand it is so high it eclipses the Fuji GFX at lower ISOs, the new battery life is truly amazing, the EVF is brighter and HDR capable, the IBIS is improved, the Auto WB is improved, AF is improved, the grip is slightly better, you now have button illumination or customize it to whatever you like as an additional button the A7RV doesn’t have, a small but for me noticeable and usable increase in fine detail capture, and I’m sure more I’m forgetting.
No camera body is perfect, not from any brand. I still wish Sony bodies had more space between lens mount and grip fingers. But the A7R6 is the best R series Sony has ever produced, and more versatile than before. Many of the improvements are small but they add up, and it’s a big win for me. But I’m not a sports or BIF specialist - if I were I’d own the best tool for that which would be A1II or A9III.
The rear screen works for me for how I use it with zero issues (I always use the EVF for critical evaluation of my shot frames due to the diopter adjustment and the gorgeous fine detail). The new battery grip fits like a glove and is the most comfortable I’ve used out of numerous Nikon and Canon battery grips I owned (I have not been able to take the grip off even for walkarounds, it fits my hand so well). With the dual batteries I’m getting 1 to 2 weeks between battery charging, it’s insane.
The A7RV is still an extremely capable machine also, and at the $2100 or so used selling prices it’s a tremendous value for those who don’t desire more than what it offers.
BigBabyMoses06 wrote:
Some one give me the push I need to order the A7R6 . I do portrait, event, media day. A1 for my sports body. Not really a wildlife photographer.
I'm having major regrets selling my 7R5 and it hasn't even been delivered to its new owner. I might just buy back on the BST. Oops.
So many compromises with the R6 that it's making the decision very difficult for me. Same recycled garbage rear screen for example.... Do the new battery grips still feel light an after thought on these? Is wireless tethering improved at all?
There’s nothing about the A7R6 that is worse or more compromised compared to your A7RV you are regretting selling. Even the list price came in the same as when A7RV was released when adjusted for inflation, and is available on our b&s board new for a $500 discount.
Many folks had an incorrect perspective and expectation - the A7R6 was never designed to be an A1II, it is exactly what all R series before have been - a machine focusing on resolution and dynamic range first and foremost, but now the electronic shutter is 5x faster than the A7RV which is making it usable for nearly everything I shoot, the DR in mechanical shutter for the few who really demand it is so high it eclipses the Fuji GFX at lower ISOs, the new battery life is truly amazing, the EVF is brighter and HDR capable, the IBIS is improved, the Auto WB is improved, AF is improved, the grip is slightly better, you now have button illumination or customize it to whatever you like as an additional button the A7RV doesn’t have, a small but for me noticeable and usable increase in fine detail capture, and I’m sure more I’m forgetting.
No camera body is perfect, not from any brand. I still wish Sony bodies had more space between lens mount and grip fingers. But the A7R6 is the best R series Sony has ever produced, and more versatile than before. Many of the improvements are small but they add up, and it’s a big win for me. But I’m not a sports or BIF specialist - if I were I’d own the best tool for that which would be A1II or A9III.
The rear screen works for me for how I use it with zero issues (I always use the EVF for critical evaluation of my shot frames due to the diopter adjustment and the gorgeous fine detail). The new battery grip fits like a glove and is the most comfortable I’ve used out of numerous Nikon and Canon battery grips I owned (I have not been able to take the grip off even for walkarounds, it fits my hand so well). With the dual batteries I’m getting 1 to 2 weeks between battery charging, it’s insane.
The A7RV is still an extremely capable machine also, and at the $2100 or so used selling prices it’s a tremendous value for those who don’t desire more than what it offers.
BigBabyMoses06 wrote:
Some one give me the push I need to order the A7R6 . I do portrait, event, media day. A1 for my sports body. Not really a wildlife photographer.
I'm having major regrets selling my 7R5 and it hasn't even been delivered to its new owner. I might just buy back on the BST. Oops.
So many compromises with the R6 that it's making the decision very difficult for me. Same recycled garbage rear screen for example.... Do the new battery grips still feel light an after thought on these? Is wireless tethering improved at all?
There’s nothing about the A7R6 that is worse or more compromised compared to your A7RV you are regretting selling. Even the list price came in the same as when A7RV was released when adjusted for inflation, and is available on our b&s board new for a $500 discount.
Many folks had an incorrect perspective and expectation - the A7R6 was never designed to be an A1II, it is exactly what all R series before have been - a machine focusing on resolution and dynamic range first and foremost, but now the electronic shutter is 5x faster than the A7RV which is making it usable for nearly everything I shoot, the DR in mechanical shutter for the few who really demand it is so high it eclipses the Fuji GFX at lower ISOs, the new battery life is truly amazing, the EVF is brighter and HDR capable, the IBIS is improved, the Auto WB is improved, AF is improved, the grip is slightly better, you now have button illumination or customize it to whatever you like as an additional button the A7RV doesn’t have, a small but for me noticeable and usable increase in fine detail capture, and I’m sure more I’m forgetting.
No camera body is perfect, not from any brand. I still wish Sony bodies had more space between lens mount and grip fingers. But the A7R6 is the best R series Sony has ever produced, and more versatile than before. It’s a big win for me. But I’m not a sports or BIF specialist - if I were I’d own the best tool for that which would be A1II or A9III.
The rear screen works for me for how I use it with zero issues (I always use the EVF for critical evaluation of my shot frames due to the diopter adjustment and the gorgeous fine detail). The new battery grip fits like a glove and is the most comfortable I’ve used out of numerous Nikon and Canon battery grips I owned (I have not been able to take the grip off even for walkarounds, it fits my hand so well). With the dual batteries I’m getting 1 to 2 weeks between battery charging, it’s insane.
The A7RV is still an extremely capable machine also, and at the $2100 or so used selling prices it’s a tremendous value for those who don’t desire more than what it offers.
Aug 11, 2026 at 03:34 PM
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. I do portrait, event, media day. A1 for my sports body. Not really a wildlife photographer.