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# [New Sony A7R 1V is a full frame 61MP mirrorless powerhouse with "Medium Format" image quality](https://www.redsharknews.com/production/item/6503-new-sony-a7r-1v-is-a-full-frame-61mp-mirrorless-powerhouse)

 Written by [David Shapton](https://www.redsharknews.com/author/david-shapton) | Jul 16, 2019 3:04:11 PM

Sony A7R !V

**Sony's new [A7R 1V](https://adorama.rfvk.net/c/157766/29622/1036?prodsku=ISOA7R4&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2FISOA7R4.html) has the widest dynamic range and the highest resolution of any Sony Alpha system camera**

###  Full details to follow soon (in a separate article) but meanwhile here are the headlines:

**Unprecedented Highest Resolution and Widest Dynamic Range for α - Alpha System, Combined with High-speed Performance and a Lightweight, Compact Body**

**World’s first 35mm full-frame 61.0 MP back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor with latest-generation BIONZ X™ image processor**

**15-stop dynamic range at low sensitivities, resulting in smooth, natural gradations ranging from deep shadows to highlights**

**High-speed continuous shooting at up to 10 fps with full AF / AE tracking for approximately seven seconds in full-frame mode with an increased buffer memory, and approximately three times as long in APS-C mode**

**567 focal-plane phase-detection AF points covering 74% of image area and 425 contrast AF points**

**Debut of Real-time Eye AF for movie recording and advanced Real-time Tracking plus Real-time Eye AF for still image recording**

**Features an APS-C crop mode delivering stunning high resolution images of 26.2MP**

**5.76 million dot UXGA (Ultra-XGA) OLED Tru-Finder™ electronic viewfinder with outstanding detail, brightness and contrast**

**Upgraded connectivity and operability including high-speed Wi-Fi support, wireless PC remote connectivity, FTP wireless transfer, faster data transfer via USB and more**

**Professional 4K movie recording functionality including full pixel readout with no pixel binning in Super 35mm mode[, S-Log3, HDR workflow support**

**Multi Interface Shoe™ with digital audio interface delivers the high-quality sound recording with Sony’s new microphone and XLR microphone adaptor**

**Additional enhancements to the body design include an improved grip and button layout for improved control with compact, lightweight body**

 

This camera genuinely looks like it's a significant improvement. Neal Manowitz, deputy president of Imaging Product and Solutions Americas at Sony Electronics says it has "medium format-level image quality". 

According to Sony's press release the new camera has a newly developed 35mm full frame, back-illuminated CMOS sensor with a resolution of 61 megapixels. It's evident that image processing plays a large part in creating the final images from the camera: "The new sensor's back-illuminated structure and effective noise reduction techniques combine to deliver extremely low-noise and high-sensitivity performance, ensuring the absolute maximum image quality."

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