Sony α7R VI / Panasonic LUMIX S1II

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

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: DC-S1M2 · black, body only

SpecificationSony α7R VIPanasonic LUMIX S1II
Release year20262025
Announcement / availability13 May / June 2026 Sony—
Sensor35.9 × 24 mm; Exmor RS CMOS Sony35.6 × 23.8 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.1 MP effective, 26.8 MP total Panasonic
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 Sony—
BurstUp to 30 fps with electronic shutter

Speed depends on lens and shooting conditions.

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AutofocusUp to 759 phase-detection points SonyImage-plane phase detection + contrast detection Panasonic
StabilisationFive-axis sensor shift Sony—
VideoUp to 8K/29.97p; 4K/119.88p

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

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Viewfinder0.64-inch; 9,437,184 dots Sony0.5-inch OLED, 5.76 million dots; approximately 0.78× Panasonic
Monitor3.2-inch touch LCD; 2,095,104 dots Sony3-inch, 3:2 touchscreen; 1.84 million dots Panasonic
Card slotsTwo slots: CFexpress Type A or UHS-II SD Sony1 × CFexpress Type B; 1 × UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC Panasonic
USBUSB-C: 10 Gbps and USB 2.0; both support PD SonyUSB-C, 10 Gbit/s; USB PD 9 V / 3 A Panasonic
Video / audio portsHDMI Type A; 3.5 mm microphone and headphones Sony—
BatteryNP-SA100; 2670 mAh Sony—
Body132.7 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; 713 g with battery/SD Sony—
Release year—2025 Panasonic
Lens mount—Leica L-Mount Panasonic
Still image size—3:2, up to 6000 × 4000 Panasonic
High-resolution mode—3:2, up to 12000 × 8000; multi-shot mode Panasonic
Files—JPEG, HEIF, RAW; MP4 and MOV video options Panasonic
Open Gate video—5952 × 3968, 3:2, 29.97p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic
6K high frame rate—5952 × 2512, 2.4:1, 59.94p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic
Stabilization—5-axis sensor shift; Dual I.S.2 compatibility Panasonic
HDMI—Full-size Type A; RAW video output Panasonic
Audio—Separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone; 2.5 mm remote Panasonic
External recording—External SSD recording support Panasonic
Dimensions—134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm; excluding protrusions Panasonic
Weight—800 g with battery and one SD card; 718 g body only Panasonic
Wireless—Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 5.0 LE Panasonic
Operating range—−10–40 °C; splash resistant, not for submersion Panasonic