Sony α7R VI / Nikon Z6III

Sony α7R VI: ILCE-7RM6; black body, lens separate

Nikon Z6III: Camera body · Nikon Z mount

SpecificationSony α7R VINikon Z6III
Release year20262024
Announcement / availability13 May / June 2026 Sony—
Sensor35.9 × 24 mm; Exmor RS CMOS SonyFull-frame; partially stacked CMOS; 24.5 effective MP Nikon
Effective resolutionStills 66.8 MP; movies 55.8 MP Sony—
MountSony E Sony—
Still formatsRAW (ARW 6.0), JPEG, HEIF Sony—
ISO100–32000; expanded 50–102400 Sony100–64000 Nikon
BurstUp to 30 fps with electronic shutter

Speed depends on lens and shooting conditions.

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AutofocusUp to 759 phase-detection points SonyHybrid phase/contrast; 273 points; 9 subject types; −10 to +19 EV

−10 EV applies to AF-S in photo mode at ISO 100 with an f/1.2 lens.

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StabilisationFive-axis sensor shift Sony5-axis in-body sensor-shift VR

The product page gives no stop rating.

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VideoUp to 8K/29.97p; 4K/119.88p

8K narrows the angle of view; uncropped 4K120 requires View Priority.

Sony
6K/60p RAW; 4K/120p; Full HD/240p (mode restrictions differ) Nikon
Viewfinder0.64-inch; 9,437,184 dots Sony0.5-inch OLED; about 5.76 million dots; 4000 cd/m²; 0.8× magnification

About 100% frame coverage.

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Monitor3.2-inch touch LCD; 2,095,104 dots Sony—
Card slotsTwo slots: CFexpress Type A or UHS-II SD SonyCFexpress/XQD and UHS-II SD Nikon
USBUSB-C: 10 Gbps and USB 2.0; both support PD Sony—
Video / audio portsHDMI Type A; 3.5 mm microphone and headphones Sony—
BatteryNP-SA100; 2670 mAh SonyEN-EL15c

EN-EL15b/a also fit but give fewer shots per charge; the MB-N14 grip holds two batteries.

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Body132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; 713 g with battery/SD Sony—
Processor—EXPEED 7 Nikon
Lens mount—Nikon Z Nikon
Display—3.2-inch touch, vari-angle; about 2.1 million dots Nikon
Shutter—Mechanical 1/8000–30 s; electronic up to 1/16,000 s

Up to 900 s in M mode; flash sync 1/200 s (1/60 s with electronic shutter).

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Burst shooting—Extended high speed: mechanical about 14, electronic about 20 fps; up to 120 fps with High-Speed Frame Capture+

Pre-Release Capture records up to 1 second before the shutter is fully pressed.

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Connections—USB-C SuperSpeed; full-size HDMI (Type A); 3.5 mm mic and headphone; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Nikon
Operating environment—−10 to 40 °C; 85% humidity or less

Nikon describes Z8-level robustness, but the page gives no IP rating.

Nikon
Size and weight—138.5 × 101.5 × 74 mm; 760 g with battery and card, 670 g body only Nikon
Service advisory—Parts issue that can make cameras inoperable within identified serial-number ranges

17 March 2026: Nikon offers eligible units free parts/repair even outside warranty. Not all Z6III units are affected; use the official serial-number check and applicable regional service terms.

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Bird detection—Dedicated bird detection in stills and video

Added in C 2.00.

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Auto capture—Motion, distance and subject-detection criteria

C 2.00; distance criteria require a NIKKOR Z lens.

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C 2.01 fixes—Rare burst overexposure in M mode; freezes under some F-mount lens conditions

Not a single explanation for every owner-reported freeze or a software remedy for the physical service advisory.

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