Sony A7R VI Delivers 67MP at 30fps, Targeting Multi-Genre Shooters

2 articles · Updated · Digital Camera World · May 14

67MP files and 30fps bursts let Sony’s new A7R VI handle wildlife far better than earlier A7R models, pushing the high-resolution line into faster-action shooting.
Sony gets that balance from a fully stacked sensor, though the camera still trails the A1 II’s 240-RAW buffer and the A9 III’s 120fps top burst speed.
ISO 800-3200 wildlife tests before sunset showed the main trade-off: high-resolution files got noisier and lost some feather detail versus cleaner 33MP shots from the A7 V.
Cropping remained the payoff—files nearly 10,000 pixels wide left room for heavy trims while still preserving 4K-class output, helping when subjects stayed distant.
Subject-detection autofocus and a redesigned grip improved field use, but bird and animal eye detection was less reliable through branches or tall grass than more wildlife-focused cameras.

Does the A7R VI’s speed come at a hidden cost to its low-light performance and autofocus reliability?

Has Sony's new A7R VI made its own flagship A1 II camera obsolete?