A6100vs A7CR
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Sony
A7CR (2023)
Starting from £3099 new
Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.
Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.
Who should buy what
A6100 (2019)
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
A7CR (2023)
- 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
Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a6100 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | A6100 (2019) | A7CR (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £549 | £3,099 |
| Sensor | APS-C Exmor CMOS | 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K 30fps | 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking | AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection |
| Stabilisation | None | 7-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 420 shots (CIPA) | ~530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 396g (body only) | 514g body only |
| Dimensions | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm | 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot | EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots |
| Mount | Sony E-Mount | Sony E-mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick | Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | A6100 | A7CR |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — |
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