Sony
A1 II 2024
Best for Professional sports, wildlife & high-resolution studio work
£5699
new today at Clifton Cameras
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A1 II vs A7CR
Quick take: The A7CR has the highest resolution at 61MP; the A7CR is the most affordable.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A7CR 2023
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
£2599
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A1 II — Professional Sports, Wildlife & High-Resolution Studio Work: The most complete camera ever made — 50MP, 30fps, 8K, and the world's best EVF in a single flagship body.
A7CR — Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit: The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
A1 II (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional sports and wildlife photographers who need 30fps, 50MP, and the best AF available
- Commercial and advertising photographers who demand 50MP resolution alongside pro video specs
- Photojournalists who need a single body capable of handling every assignment
- Sony system shooters ready to invest in the absolute best
A7CR (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
- Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
- Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
- A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | A1 IISony · 2024 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,699 | £2,599Best |
| Sensor | 50.1MP full-frame stacked BSI CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.1MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/120p 10-bit, S-Log3 | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | AI subject recognition — human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle, aircraft, train | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | 8.5-stop IBIS (with in-lens OSS) | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic (with full AF/AE), 10fps mechanicalBest | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~530 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 743g (body only) | 514g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.9× 9.44M-dot — the highest resolution EVF available | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 2.1M dots | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI full-size | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
A1 II
A7CR
Portrait
9.0/10
8.6/10
Street
6.6/10
7.9/10
Travel
6.4/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
8.7/10
7.2/10
Vlogging & Video
6.4/10
6.6/10
Filmmaking
8.2/10
7.1/10
Documentary
8.3/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
9.3/10
7.1/10
Landscape
8.0/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
9.2/10
8.0/10
Casual
5.3/10
5.7/10
Food
8.5/10
8.4/10
Macro
8.1/10
8.1/10
Architecture
8.4/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
7.2/10
7.0/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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