Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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A1 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 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
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 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
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 | A1Sony · 2021 | A7CRSony · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,199 | £2,599Best |
| Sensor | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.1MP | 61.0MPBest |
| Video | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~430 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 737g (with battery and card) | 514g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI | 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
A7CR
Portrait
8.2/10
8.6/10
Street
6.1/10
7.9/10
Travel
5.9/10
7.3/10
Wedding & Events
7.9/10
7.2/10
Filmmaking
7.8/10
7.1/10
Documentary
7.6/10
7.8/10
Sports & Action
8.8/10
7.1/10
Landscape
7.6/10
8.3/10
Wildlife
8.7/10
8.0/10
Casual
4.8/10
5.7/10
Food
7.4/10
8.4/10
Macro
7.3/10
8.1/10
Architecture
7.9/10
8.6/10
Astrophotography
6.8/10
7.0/10
Vlogging & Video
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6.6/10
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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