Today, Sony announced the A7R6, a 66MP, 30fps camera body. Based on the specs alone, I placed an order the moment it went on sale. It will replace my workhorse camera, its older sibling, the A7R4, which has served me very well for the last seven years. The new model offers even higher resolution, dynamic range, and shooting speed, plus 7 years of improvements in autofocusing, image stabilization, and ergonomics.

This is the first camera that I consider equally optimal for landscape, portraiture, sports, and wildlife. I currently use my A7R4 for landscapes and portraiture and a Sony A1 for sports and wildlife. It remains to be seen which I will keep as a backup or if I will sell both and pick up a second A7R6.

I am doing a day trip to New York City so that I can attend a Sony event where I will be able to try out the new camera as well as a new lens that was also just announced.