Sony Launches $4,499 A7R VI With 66.8MP Stacked Sensor and 30 fps Shooting

9 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 13

$4,499.99 buys Sony’s new A7R VI, a June-launch flagship that pairs a 66.8-megapixel full-frame stacked sensor with up to 16 stops of dynamic range.
That stacked design, combined with a new Bionz XR2 processor, enables blackout-free bursts up to 30 fps, faster electronic-shutter readout and stronger video performance than prior A7R models.
8K video at 30p uses the full sensor width with no crop, while 4K reaches 120p; Sony says improved heat management allows up to two hours of continuous 8K recording.
Sony also added Real-time Recognition AF+, a 9.44 million-dot OLED viewfinder, up to 8.5 stops of in-body stabilization and a new NP-SA100 battery rated for 710 shots.
The price is $600 above the A7R V’s 2022 debut, extending the recent rise in Sony flagship body pricing that the report links partly to U.S. tariffs.

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