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Sony a7R vs Sony a7R II

5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7R Digital Camera
Sony a7R
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
52
4.5 out of 5
25 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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55
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
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User rating
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
10 %
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Sensor

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors37.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels36.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum25600102400
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Maximum image resolution7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountE mountSony E-mount
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points117399
Image stabiliserLens based onlyOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)2525

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots12300001228800
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/250s
Built-in flashnono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive4.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Weight14.36 oz20.53 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.72 in3.77 in
Depth1.9 in2.37 in

Storage

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)340340
Battery technologyLithium
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portyesyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a7RSony a7R
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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          Sony a7R vs Sony a7R II - User Opinions

          • carylon_prosacco
            over 1 year ago
            Sony A7R II and Sony A7R's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00". Sony A7R II has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Sony A7R has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
          • clifford
            over 1 year ago
            Sony A7R II has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Sony A7R has a 36.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
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