We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI
We’re reaching peak camera with the Sony A7R VI
我们正迎来索尼 A7R VI 的相机巅峰
Sony’s spec monster let me shoot 67-megapixel images fast, silently, and without any blackout. 索尼的这款参数怪兽让我能够快速、静音且无黑屏地拍摄 6700 万像素的照片。
It wasn’t long ago that shooting with a super high-resolution camera meant making serious sacrifices for the sake of all those megapixels. Enter the A7R VI. 不久前，使用超高分辨率相机拍摄还意味着为了那些像素而做出重大牺牲。现在，A7R VI 来了。
Sony’s latest flagship high-res camera is a 66.8-megapixel spec monster. In addition to its modest bump in resolution from the last-gen A7R V, it uses a new sensor and processor that unlock nearly any kind of shooting — from sports and action to usable 8K video. It’s a huge departure from years ago, when high-resolution cameras were slower, noisier, and more specialized as a result of all those megapixels. 索尼最新的旗舰级高分辨率相机是一款 6680 万像素的参数怪兽。除了分辨率较上一代 A7R V 有小幅提升外，它还采用了全新的传感器和处理器，几乎解锁了所有拍摄场景——从体育和动作捕捉到实用的 8K 视频拍摄。这与多年前高分辨率相机因像素过高而导致速度慢、噪音大且用途单一的情况相比，有了巨大的进步。
The A7R VI’s fully stacked sensor and new Bionz XR2 processor allow it to shoot full-resolution bursts at up to 30 frames per second without any viewfinder blackout. And that faster sensor means there’s little downside to using the electronic shutter full time, meaning you get truly silent shooting for any moment you want to be stealthy. The A7R VI also has 8.5 stops of in-body image stabilization, dual USB-C ports (because why not), and Sony’s new AI-based autofocus system. A7R VI 的全堆栈式传感器和全新的 Bionz XR2 处理器使其能够以最高每秒 30 帧的速度进行全分辨率连拍，且取景器完全无黑屏。更快的传感器意味着全时使用电子快门几乎没有缺点，这意味着在任何需要隐蔽的时刻，你都能实现真正的静音拍摄。A7R VI 还具备 8.5 档机身防抖、双 USB-C 接口（为什么不呢？），以及索尼全新的 AI 驱动自动对焦系统。
The A7R V was pretty quick, shooting 60-megapixel images at up to 10 frames per second with its mechanical shutter, but the A7R VI pumps out its 9984 x 6656 resolution RAW files lightning-fast. And these files are huge. They average about 60 megabytes in lossless compressed RAW format, so that one-second burst of 30 shots can soak up 1.8GB. Wild. A7R V 的速度已经相当快，机械快门下能以每秒 10 帧的速度拍摄 6000 万像素照片，但 A7R VI 输出 9984 x 6656 分辨率 RAW 文件的速度快如闪电。这些文件非常巨大，无损压缩 RAW 格式下平均约为 60MB，因此一秒钟 30 张的连拍就能占用 1.8GB 的空间。太疯狂了。
I already use a pretty high-res Sony camera that shoots fast: the original A1. I pair it with the even faster but much lower-res A9 III for my wedding photo gigs. But even though I’m used to Sony’s speedy shooters, the A7R VI’s over-the-top resolution and flexibility really impressed me. In the past, super high-res cameras were reserved for studio work, but the A7R VI blows away any reservations over using a camera with 60-plus megapixels of resolution on just about anything: landscapes, sports, action, photojournalism, street photography, portraits, etc. It. Does. Everything. 我已经在婚礼摄影工作中使用了一台高分辨率且拍摄快速的索尼相机：初代 A1，并搭配速度更快但分辨率低得多的 A9 III。尽管我已经习惯了索尼的高速相机，但 A7R VI 那过剩的分辨率和灵活性依然让我印象深刻。过去，超高分辨率相机仅限于影棚工作，但 A7R VI 打消了人们对使用 6000 万像素以上相机拍摄任何题材的顾虑：无论是风光、体育、动作、新闻摄影、街拍还是人像。它，无所不能。
All these features, and of course the body is still weather sealed and rugged as well. I got to spend some time testing an A7R VI, and in that time I used it for casual snapshots, family weekend trips (including a mini safari), Verge product images, and a freelance wedding shoot (as the second photographer). I quickly realized that despite its new battery and ever-so-slightly revised grip around it, the A7R VI feels just like the A7R V — and therefore a whole lot like nearly any other A7 camera. The higher-end A1 II and A9 III still have slightly better ergonomics, but as I’ve said before, any of Sony’s cameras can still cramp my hands after long use. 除了这些功能，机身当然依然具备防尘防潮的坚固设计。我花了一些时间测试 A7R VI，期间我用它进行随手拍、家庭周末旅行（包括一次小型野生动物园之旅）、拍摄 Verge 的产品图，以及作为第二摄影师参与了一场自由职业婚礼拍摄。我很快意识到，尽管它采用了新电池且手柄处有细微调整，但 A7R VI 的手感与 A7R V 如出一辙——因此也和几乎所有其他 A7 系列相机非常相似。更高端的 A1 II 和 A9 III 的人体工程学设计依然稍好一些，但正如我之前所说，索尼的任何相机在长时间使用后都可能让我的手感到酸痛。
The upside of the A7R VI’s sameness is that it should easily slot into a pro’s existing Sony system — it feels the same, it shoots the same, and the files process with the same predictable looks. The only real point of friction is dealing with the new NP-SA100 battery if you already own a bunch of the old NP-FZ100 ones (as I do). It’s a shame Sony’s new SA battery doesn’t boost the camera’s life beyond the CIPA-rated 600+ shots, but its added capacity allows the new processor to tap more power while maintaining parity with previous models. A7R VI 这种“熟悉感”的好处在于，它能轻松融入专业摄影师现有的索尼系统——手感一致、拍摄逻辑一致，且文件处理后的观感也同样可预测。唯一的真正痛点是，如果你像我一样已经拥有大量旧款 NP-FZ100 电池，就必须处理新款 NP-SA100 电池的兼容问题。遗憾的是，索尼的新款 SA 电池并没有将相机的续航提升至 CIPA 标准的 600 张以上，但其增加的容量让新处理器在获得更多电力的同时，仍能保持与前代机型相当的续航水平。
Pretty much all current Sony Alpha cameras have exceptional autofocusing systems. They’re the best in the market, even if recent models from Canon and Nikon are mostly caught up. When I started shooting Sony cameras about five years ago, it drastically changed the way I use autofocus. I keep my cameras on continuous tracking mode nearly 100 percent of the time now, relying on subject and eye detection to make shooting much easier, especially in high-stress situations like a wedding. The A7R VI’s revised autofocus system is Sony’s latest and greatest, but to me it just felt a touch more “sticky” to a subject’s eye than what I’ve got on my last-gen cameras — nothing monumentally better. 目前几乎所有的索尼 Alpha 相机都拥有出色的自动对焦系统。它们是市场上最好的，尽管佳能和尼康的近期机型在很大程度上已经追赶上来。大约五年前我开始使用索尼相机时，它彻底改变了我使用自动对焦的方式。现在我几乎 100% 的时间都保持在连续追踪模式，依靠主体和眼部识别让拍摄变得轻松得多，尤其是在婚礼这种高压环境下。A7R VI 的改进版自动对焦系统是索尼目前最顶尖的，但对我来说，它只是比我上一代相机在锁定主体眼睛时稍微“粘”了一点点——并没有质的飞跃。
The real draw for me was getting these huge 66.8-megapixel files and being able to shoot them as fast as I wanted, as quietly as I needed. The speedy, stacked sensor minimizes any rolling shutter anomalies to the point they’re not really noticeable, so I shot with the electronic shutter almost the entire time. I love this freedom, because I can shoot as much as I want during a wedding ceremony or a speech and not disturb the peace. And even when shooting product images for The Verge, having no mechanical shutter slapping up and down in the camera reduces vibrations just that extra bit more. 对我而言，真正的吸引力在于能够获得这些巨大的 6680 万像素文件，并且可以随心所欲地快速、静音拍摄。高速堆栈式传感器将果冻效应降到了几乎不可察觉的程度，所以我几乎全程使用电子快门拍摄。我喜欢这种自由，因为在婚礼仪式或演讲期间，我可以尽情拍摄而不打扰现场的宁静。即使在为 The Verge 拍摄产品图时，没有机械快门的上下翻动也能进一步减少震动。