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December 2013
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147 Reviews
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154 Reviews
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The editors liked
A lightweight
Compact interchangeable lens camera that produces image quality that matches big
Bulky and more expensive studio cameras
Sony Alpha ILCE-7R delivers some of the best image quality we've seen for under $3
000 in a great shooting design and feature set
Full-frame image sensor omits OLPF. 4fps burst shooting. Amazing high ISO performance for a high-resolution camera. Sharp
Tilting rear LCD. Focus peaking. Excellent OLED EVF. Great control layout. Compact
Dust and moisture-resistant body. Vertical shoot
Incredibly small body for a fullyfeatured
Fullframe camera
Resolution that rivals a mediumformat camera
Excellent image quality even at very high sensitivities
Decent performance bearing in mind its extremely high resolution
Accepts existing Alphamou
Small
Light
Excellent image quality when shooting Raw
Solid build quality
FE lenses are of superb quality
Equal to the sensor's high resolution
Compatible with a huge range of legacy 35mm camera lenses with no fieldofview crop
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Best image quality outside of medium format
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
Panorama mod
Fantastic image quality
Highend resolution
Solid video specification
Robust build
The editors didn't like
Slow performance and svelte camera build may fail to impress
Disappointing autofocus speed and battery life mar an otherwise lovely camera
Expensive. Loud shutter. Focus and burst shooting are slower than Alpha 7. Some color-shift issues with third-party wide-angle rangefinder lenses. No PC sync socket. No built-in flash. External battery charger not included. Native lens library is in its i
Extreme resolution makes focus and lens quality critical
Modest performance
Loud shutter
Lacks hybrid autofocus of the A7
Mediocre battery life when using electronic viewfinder
Slow Xsync
Limited selection of native Sony FE lenses
Autofocus can be slow in low light
Auto ISO tends to keep shutter speed at 1/FL sec
Often resulting in soft images
Highres sensor requires dedicated approach to shooting
JPEG quality not as good as we'd like to see (less relevant for this camera's mar
Leisurely AF in all conditions. AF lacks confidence in low light
No built-in stabilisation. Needs optically stabilized lenses
Limited selection of native lenses at launch
Continuous bursts limited to 4fps and 15-25 frames
Screen not touch-sensitive and doesn't fully articulate
Fairly basic bracketing and no timelapse built-in
Unforgiving resolution demands very careful handling
Abstract: The Sony E-mount system has matured over the past few years and Sony has chosen to retire the NEX branding and consolidate all of its interchangeable lens cameras under the Alpha brand name with a designation only of whether they are A-mount or E-mount...
Abstract: Sony A7R Example shot from one exposure – ‘Ferocious Stump' By Gavin HardcastleI started writing this Sony A7R Review with the sentence ”I hate the Sony A7R”, such was my vitriol over this infuriating yet impressive piece of tech. And that's what the A7R ...
Small, light, fullframe camera, Excellent image quality when shooting Raw, Solid build quality, FE lenses are of superb quality, equal to the sensor's high resolution, Compatible with a huge range of legacy 35mm camera lenses with no fieldofview crop, Lar
Autofocus can be slow in low light, Auto ISO tends to keep shutter speed at 1/FL sec, often resulting in soft images, Highres sensor requires dedicated approach to shooting, JPEG quality not as good as we'd like to see (less relevant for this camera's mar
When it comes to getting high image quality from a small, full-frame camera, the Sony a7R has it wrapped up. It's worth the higher price and pairs well with Sony's impressive FE lenses....
Published: 2014-01-22, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Sony Alpha ILCE-7R delivers some of the best image quality we've seen for under $3,000 in a great shooting design and feature set
Disappointing autofocus speed and battery life mar an otherwise lovely camera
As long as you don't need fast autofocus or great burst shooting, the Sony Alpha ILCE-7R is great, compact alternative to entry-level full-frame cameras from Nikon and Canon.
Fantastic image quality; Highend resolution; Solid video specification; Robust build
AF performance not as strong as Alpha 7; Currently a limited native lens lineup
In terms of its raw feature set, there's no arguing that the Alpha 7R pretty much outstrips every single other CSC on the market. The 36.4MP full frame sensor is more in keeping with a high-end DSLR than a CSC and it delivers resolution performance aki...
Incredibly small body for a fullyfeatured, fullframe camera, Resolution that rivals a mediumformat camera, Excellent image quality even at very high sensitivities, Decent performance bearing in mind its extremely high resolution, Accepts existing Alphamou
Extreme resolution makes focus and lens quality critical, Modest performance, Loud shutter, Lacks hybrid autofocus of the A7, Mediocre battery life when using electronic viewfinder, Slow Xsync, Limited selection of native Sony FE lenses
The news you've been waiting for has arrived! The age of the fully-featured, full-frame mirrorless camera is finally here -- and boy, what a duo of cameras kickstart the revolution. The Sony A7R promises absolutely amazing image quality in a compact body...
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Published: 2013-12-16, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: The A7s are the most advanced and expensive mirrorless cameras Sony has ever produced. They may look similar to the company's line of NEX cameras, but the A7s have one significant difference: a *much* larger image sensor. Bigger sensors simply produce bet...
Published: 2013-12-10, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Full-frame image sensor omits OLPF. 4fps burst shooting. Amazing high ISO performance for a high-resolution camera. Sharp, tilting rear LCD. Focus peaking. Excellent OLED EVF. Great control layout. Compact, dust and moisture-resistant body. Vertical shoot
Expensive. Loud shutter. Focus and burst shooting are slower than Alpha 7. Some color-shift issues with third-party wide-angle rangefinder lenses. No PC sync socket. No built-in flash. External battery charger not included. Native lens library is in its i
The Sony Alpha 7R is a full-frame mirrorless camera with an amazing 36-megapixel image sensor. It's not quite as fast to shoot as its twin sibling, the Alpha 7, but its image quality earns it our Editors' Choice award....
The Sony A7R is the most revolutionary camera of 2013, bringing 35mm full-frame, interchangeable lens shooting to the masses both in terms of cost and size. Importantly the A7R is also well-built, a pleasure to use and delivers outstanding image quality...
