Sony A7R VI Battery & Charger Guide

The Sony A7R VI is compatible with the Sony NP-SA100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (2670 mAh). This is the first time that we have seen this battery used in a Sony camera.

Batteries

The official supported battery for the Sony A7R VI (ILCE-7RM6) is the Sony NP-SA100 rechargeable lithium-ion battery which has a capacity of 2670 mAh.

We are not aware of any third-party NP-SA100 batteries at this time.

Sony NP-SA100

The official supported and fully compatible battery for the Sony A7R VI is the Sony NP-SA100 rechargeable lithium-ion battery which has a capacity of 2670 mAh. One of these is included in the box providing you purchased the camera from new.

Battery Chargers

There is currently only one charger available from Sony for charging the Sony NP-SA100 batteries.

Sony BC-SAD1 Battery Charger

The official battery charger for the Sony NP-SA100 battery is the Sony BC-SAD1 Battery Charger. One is included in the box if your A7R VI was purchased from new.

The Sony BC-SAD1 battery charger takes around 85 minutes to fully charge a single BC-SAD1 battery or 115 minutes to fully charge two batteries.

This charger can also displays battery pack deterioration status during charging. 

Battery Grip

The Sony A7R VI supports the Sony VG-C6 Vertical battery grip.

Sony VG-C6 Vertical Grip

The Sony VG-C6 Grip shares the same material and button feel at the A7R VI camera body, making them a seamless pairing.

The grip can hold 2x NP-SA100 batteries and thus effectively double the battery life of your A7R VI.

The VG-C6 also supports parallel power supply to provide even longer operation times, the remaining battery life for both batteries can be displayed on the camera displays.

The grip’s design maintains the same layout as the camera body itself, and includes a secondary shutter button and Multi-Selector. The grip is built from magnesium alloy and is dust and moisture resistant to match the weather-sealing of the camera itself.

Continuous Power

For longer studio shooting sessions the Sony DC-C2 DC Coupler can be used to provide continuous power via an external USB Power Delivery source of 100 W or higher.

Sony DC-C2 DC Coupler

The Sony DC-C2 DC Coupler provides continuous power to compatible cameras via USB PD, allowing for extended hours of operation. The coupler has a built-in cable and NP-SA100-type coupler.

Requires a separately available USB PD compatible power supply that can provide 100W or higher output, with a USB-C cable that can support 5A or higher current.

USB Charging

The Sony NP-SA100 battery can also be charged inside the A7R VI via it’s USB-C connector. The A7R VI will only charge via USB-C when the power is turned off on the camera.

You can also use a Power Delivery (PD) certified power bank to power the A7R VI. The battery needs to remain in camera and if the camera is turned on the battery will not charge.

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