Sony a7R VI Hits 14 Stops Dynamic Range, Trails LUMIX at 9-Stop Latitude
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Updated · CineD · May 14
Sony a7R VI Hits 14 Stops Dynamic Range, Trails LUMIX at 9-Stop Latitude
1 articles · Updated · CineD · May 14
CineD’s lab test found the Sony a7R VI reaches 14 stops of dynamic range at SNR=2 in full-frame 4K with Dual Gain on, the highest result it has measured so far for a consumer full-frame camera.
Dual Gain also lifted real-world performance: rolling shutter measured 15.6ms in 4K with DG on and 7.2ms with it off, while 8K 25p without DG came in at 13.5ms.
Exposure latitude proved the limit. The a7R VI could be pushed to about 9 stops in 4K DG mode before red pixel noise and chroma blotches became unacceptable; 10 stops was unusable.
That left Panasonic’s LUMIX S1II ahead in CineD’s ranking, because its 12-bit internal RAW mode still delivers a cleaner 10-stop latitude despite Sony’s stronger chart-based dynamic-range score.
In 8K mode, where Dual Gain is unavailable, the Sony showed only about 12 stops above the noise floor and failed to reach 9 stops of latitude, underscoring how much the new DG system matters.
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