In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 and Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.56 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 12.69 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 7.37 cm | 5.94 cm |
Weight | 572 g | 352 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 572 g Camera with battery and memory card: 675 g |
Camera body only: 352 g Camera with battery and memory card: 396 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | - |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Eye detection AF, Zone AF | - |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 3,686,400 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.07x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 6 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing, high-speed synchronization (HSS) |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.92 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.67 hours (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 420 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on) Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
HDR Mode | HDR Movie mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, x.v.Colour technology, HDR image enhancement technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Sony Alpha6100 ILCE-6100 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |