Upgrade Guide

Sony A7R→Sony A6600

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Sony

A7R

£349

2013

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A6600

£1299 (+£950)

2019

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the A7R. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the A6600

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Weather sealing

Added — fully sealed body
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Stabilisation

IBIS added — significant for handheld and video
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Burst rate

11fps continuous with AF/AE vs 4fps
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Battery life

~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery vs ~340 shots (CIPA)
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Generation

6 years newer (2019 vs 2013)

Unchanged or similar

Suitability by genre

Full spec comparison

Spec	A7R	A6600
Price	£349	£1,299
Released	2013	2019	↑
Sensor	36.4MP Full-Frame CMOS (no OLPF)	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	36MP	24MP	↓
Video	1080p/60p	4K/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF only (no phase-detect on sensor)	Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9
Stabilisation	None	5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate	4fps	11fps continuous with AF/AE	↑
Battery Life	~340 shots (CIPA)	~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery	↑
Weight	465g (with battery and card)	503g body only	↓
Weather Sealed	No	Yes	↑
Viewfinder	EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.71× magnification	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	3.0" fixed LCD, 1.23M dots (no tilt, no touch)	3.0" touchscreen, tilting
Mount	Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)	Sony E-mount (APS-C)
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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