After shooting with both the A7 and the A7R side-by-side, we'd be hard-pushed to choose between them, as both are remarkable cameras in their own right. On paper at least the A7 should offer faster auto-focusing and less noise at high ISOs than the A7R...
The A7 is not without its faults - even with the on-chip phase-detect AF, focusing performance for moving subjects is restrictive, burst shooting is also slow, there's the odd handling quirk, while aesthetically its not going to win any prizes, but it ...
Great quality rivals DSLRs of similar resolution, Full-frame sensor means no crop with any lenses, Small body with good ergonomics and controls, Weatherproof body, Excellent large and detailed electronic viewfinder, Tilting 3in screen with live histogram & leveling gauge, 1080p video w manual exposures, headphone & mic jacks, Wifi, NFC and downloadable apps to add features, Focus peaking, Panoram
AF falls behind DSLR viewfinder or best mirrorless, No built-in stabilisation. Needs optically stabilized lenses, Limited selection of native lenses at launch, Screen not touch-sensitive and doesn't fully articulate, Fairly basic bracketing and no timelapse built-in, Relatively clunky shutter sound and no silent option, Video can suffer from moire, but superior to Nikon, No built-in flash.
The Alpha A7 and A7r are a wake-up call for the photographic industry, especially to Canon and Nikon. Here are two cameras which not only match or outperform top-selling DSLRs in many respects, but which also can use their lenses, in some cases with m...
Abstract: The new Sony A7 and A7R cameras had people fumbling over each other to get to the cameras at PhotoPlus 2013. As a refresher, the Sony A7 and A7R are Sony’s first full frame mirrorless cameras featuring 24.3MP and 36.4MP sensors, respectively. The Sony ...
Abstract: Yesterday Sony announced two full-frame compact system cameras, the Sony Alpha 7 and Sony Alpha 7R.In the video below, Amy Davies of our testing team looks at both Sony cameras to see what each offers photographers, and where they differ.For more about th...
Abstract: The new full frame 36 megapixel Sony Alpha 7R fitted with optional battery grip and Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE lens Sony has revealed two new full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens system cameras based on what we have known until now as Sony's APS-...
Abstract: Lisa Gade reviews the Sony Alpha a7 camera. This is the first full frame ILC (interchangeable lens camera). The CMOS sensor is the same size as other full frame cameras and 35mm film cameras. The a7 is incredibly compact and portable and the body weighs j...
Abstract: THREE GORGEOUS CAMERAS] by terry on 26 March 2014 THE NEW FUJIFILM X-T1 JOINS THE OLYMPUS OMD E-M1 AND THE SONY a7 at the top of the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera category. For the past ten days I have had them all here together on the test b...
Abstract: This is the 24-megapixel version of Sony's full-frame mirrorless camera. There is also a 36-megapixel A7r ($2500 body). The magnesium alloy body is ...
