Upgrade Guide

Sony A7S III→Sony A7CR

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

You own

Sony

A7S III

£2999

2020

→

Upgrade to

Sony

A7CR

£3099 (+£100)

2023

✅

Strong upgrade

The A7CR improves across 3 key areas at a reasonable price gap. Most A7S III owners will notice the difference.

What's new in the A7CR

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Full spec comparison

Spec	A7S III	A7CR
Price	£2,999	£3,099
Released	2020	2023	↑
Sensor	12.1MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS (12-bit, back-illuminated)	61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution	12MP	61MP	↑
Video	4K/120p 10-bit, 4K/60p 10-bit S-Cinetone/S-Log3, 1080p/240p	4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus	Phase-detect, 759 points, real-time Eye AF (human & animal), subject recognition	AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection
Stabilisation	5.5-stop IBIS	7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate	10fps mechanical	8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic	↓
Battery Life	~600 shots (CIPA) / ~70min continuous 4K recording	~530 shots (CIPA)	↓
Weight	699g (body, battery, card)	514g body only	↑
Weather Sealed	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder	OLED EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification — best EVF Sony has made	EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot
Screen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.44M dots	3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots
Mount	Sony E-mount	Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards	Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II (both slots)	Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot

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