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A7CRvs A9

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Sony A7CR Sony A7CR (2023) Starting from £3099 new Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit View A7CR
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Sony A9 Sony A9 (2017) Starting from £1999 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & action photography View A9

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

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.

Professional Sports, Wildlife & Action Photography — A9 (2017): The camera that changed professional photography — the A9's 20fps blackout-free burst and silent shutter proved mirrorless had definitively surpassed the DSLR.

↓ Full specifications below

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

A9 (2017)

  • Sports photographers who want the original 20fps mirrorless at a lower used price than the A9 II
  • Wildlife photographers who need blackout-free burst with fast, reliable tracking
  • Sony FE system users who want a professional sports body
  • Photographers interested in the camera that changed the industry

Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the a9 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification A7CR (2023)A9 (2017)
Price £3,099 £1,999
Sensor 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 61.0MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection 693 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect, real-time eye/body tracking
Stabilisation 7-stop IBIS IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops
Burst Rate 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 20fps (blackout-free, silent electronic shutter with full AF/AE)
Battery Life ~530 shots (CIPA) ~650 shots (CIPA)
Weight 514g body only 673g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 63.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot EVF, OLED 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification, 60fps refresh (blackout-free)
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Sony E-mount (full-frame) Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 USB, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, HDMI
Genre A7CRA9
Landscape
9.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Street
9.0
Sports
4.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
4.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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