Sony ILX-LR1
The 61MP full-frame Exmor R sensor and BIONZ XR processor enable 4K60 10-bit recording in a body that weighs only 243g. Sony SDK support for remote app control and locking USB-C/micro-HDMI outputs make it uniquely suited for drone and industrial installations. It’s best for drone operators and industrial inspection teams requiring high-resolution, remotely controlled 4K capture from a lightweight E-mount system.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong video (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong sensor (71th percentile) 71th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (1th percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
- Below average build (9th percentile)
- Below average display (26th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 60 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ XR |
Shooting
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I |
Display & EVF
| Touchscreen | No |
Build
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.0 / 3.1/3.2 Gen 1 |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony ILX-LR1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 60MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 1053 | 425 | 493 | 315 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | - | 40 | 20 | 30 | 75 | 120 |
| Video | 4K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 243 | 609 | 579 | 1160 | 721 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony ILX-LR1 | 33.3 | 36.2 | 8.8 | 28.9 | 83.5 | 70.5 | 44.9 | 25.9 | 0.6 | 54.7 | 7.4 | 33 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 87.8 | 94.7 | 92.8 | 89.3 | 58.5 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 89.6 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 85.1 | 95.3 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 83.6 | 83.7 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 93.6 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 90.6 | 89.4 | 99.6 | 96 | 99 | 64.5 | 97.3 | 83.6 | 97.8 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 84.7 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.5 | 87.8 | 97.6 | 95.1 | 97.3 | 56.1 | 89.3 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 77.6 | 96.1 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 90.2 | 88.9 | 99.8 | 84.4 | 41.1 | 94.3 | 83.6 | 0 | 93.4 | 76.2 | 99.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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