Is This the Ultimate Camera? New Sony a7R VI Combines Extreme Performance with 67MP Resolution

Whenever Sony launches a new a7 camera body, the industry typically takes notice. Such is the case with the just-announced Sony s7R VI. This new premium camera body fuses a 67 MP stacked sensor, faster processing, and blackout-free 30 fps burst shooting, which makes it well suited to everything from portraiture to fast-action sports and wildlife.

Core to the new camera is the fully stacked Exmor RS-style sensor that pairs the high pixel count with ultra-fast readout, cutting rolling shutter and enabling sustained 30 fps continuous shooting in 14-bit RAW with AF/AE. What that results in is a camera that promises both the extreme fine-detail and high-speed captures, letting photogs chase fleeting moments without sacrificing micro-detail.

Video capabilities are upgraded too. The a7R VI offers oversampled 8K/30 (1.2x cropped), but for those shooting at 4K/60, the 1.22x crop from the a7R V is now gone ...