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December 2013
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The editors liked
The A7 is packed with clever little touches. The electric viewfinder (EVF)
For instance
Is a sight to behold. It makes framing a shot easier
Particularly when bright conditions make viewing the LCD display an issue. It packs a high resolution so the de
Affordable
Small size
Full-frame image quality is great with prime lens attached
Excellent electronic viewfinder quality
Tilt-angle LCD
Button customisation
Focus peaking for manual focus
Full frame sensor
Light body
Small body
Tilting screen
Image quality is fantastic
It's a very nice form factor and it's great in low light.
Digital noise is very well controlled
Excellent picture quality with good lenses
Customisable controls
Advanced options
Comprehensive video mode with great performances
Tilting LCD screen
WiFi
Good autofocus
Big and precise EVF
Multiaccessories s
Full-frame sensors in small bodies
Superb stills and videos
Excellent OLED EVF
Hybrid autofocus system
Impressive level of customisation
Compact size
Competitive price tag
Good handling
The editors didn't like
One of the weakest aspects of the A7 is the battery life. It seems to drain very quickly
Even with the camera sitting idly. Fortunately the batteries are cheap (it uses the same Lithium type as the NEX) and there's always the option of the pricey but use
Poor battery life
28-70mm kit lens not great
Full FE lens system yet to materialise
AF-C not comparable to DSLR
No pinpoint AF can mean questionable accuracy
Limited lens collection
No touchscreen
Limited raw functionality
The battery life is too short and the AF system could be better
Battery life could be better
Sony's 2870 mm f/3.55.6 kit lens is a little disappointing
No separate battery charger supplied (charging via USB cable only)
No builtin flash
No built-in flash
Would love faster burst modes but you can't have everything
Full frame sensor, Light body, Small body, Tilting screen
Limited lens collection, No touchscreen, Limited raw functionality
The Sony A7 is a fantastic camera, there's no doubt about that. For the price and size, you can't really beat it. But it does feel a little unfinished at the moment. Together with its A7R sibling, the A7 feels like a camera for early adopters – it's a fan...
Published: 2014-01-28, Author: Ben , review by: digitalspy.com
The A7 is packed with clever little touches. The electric viewfinder (EVF), for instance, is a sight to behold. It makes framing a shot easier, particularly when bright conditions make viewing the LCD display an issue. It packs a high resolution so the de
One of the weakest aspects of the A7 is the battery life. It seems to drain very quickly, even with the camera sitting idly. Fortunately the batteries are cheap (it uses the same Lithium type as the NEX) and there's always the option of the pricey but use
By no means is the Sony Alpha A7 a perfect camera, but we can forgive a few foibles. It costs less than most full-frame cameras or even some 4/3rds setups like the Olympus OMD-1, yet in the right hands it can take photos of remarkable quality. Take the ti...
I enjoyed shooting with the Alpha 7 thanks to the comfortable and well-proportioned handgrip, dual dials, logically positioned customisable controls and intuitive menu system. That said, Id see like to see an improvement in some areas. Despite the on-chi...
Digital noise is very well controlled, Excellent picture quality with good lenses, Customisable controls, advanced options, Comprehensive video mode with great performances, Tilting LCD screen, WiFi, Good autofocus, Big and precise EVF, Multiaccessories s
Battery life could be better, Sony's 2870 mm f/3.55.6 kit lens is a little disappointing, No separate battery charger supplied (charging via USB cable only), No touchscreen, No builtin flash
And now for the million dollar question: is Sony's A7 a better buy than the A7R? Well, that's not so straight forward to answer. The Alpha 7 is faster to start up and has a slightly speedier autofocus. Plus, it's less demanding when it comes to lens quali...
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Published: 2014-01-02, Author: Dan , review by: tech.uk.msn.com
Image quality is fantastic, it's a very nice form factor and it's great in low light.
The battery life is too short and the AF system could be better
It's a wonderful opportunity to get into full frame photography - great pics, great fun, great price, great job Sony....
The Sony Alpha 7 is a fast-shooting, full-frame mirrorless camera that's capable of capturing some impressive images, but overall, we prefer its sibling, the 7R....
Full-frame sensors in small bodies, Superb stills and videos, Excellent OLED EVF, Hybrid autofocus system
No built-in flash, Would love faster burst modes but you can't have everything, Battery could be stronger, Makes noises
If you can afford – or find – either of these cameras, buy one. Year 2013 isn't over yet but the Sony Alpha A7 and A7R are prime candidates for DT's Cameras of The Year award. In fact, barring the release of a spectacular model from the majors in Decemb...
Impressive level of customisation, Compact size, Competitive price tag, Good handling
General burst mode performance poor, Currently a limited range of lenses, So-so kit lens
The Sony Alpha 7 is a very impressive camera that delivers the goods when it comes to image quality. There are certainly issues when it comes to continuous focusing, and the standard kit lens isn't anything to write home about, but on the whole it earns o...
Published: 2013-11-27, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Affordable, small size, full-frame image quality is great with prime lens attached, excellent electronic viewfinder quality, tilt-angle LCD, button customisation, focus peaking for manual focus
Poor battery life, 28-70mm kit lens not great, full FE lens system yet to materialise, AF-C not comparable to DSLR, no pinpoint AF can mean questionable accuracy
The Sony Alpha A7 is a mini marvel with a big point of interest: that full-frame sensor. At £1,299 for the body only, this is as affordable as large-sensor snapping can get, and it could open up a whole new set of interest from more casual photograp...
