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December 2013
(86%)
169 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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73 Reviews
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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
Published: 2013-12-10, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Full-frame image sensor. 5fps burst shooting. Snappy autofocus. Impressive high ISO performance. Sharp, tilting rear LCD. Focus peaking. Excellent OLED EVF. Great control layout. Compact, dust and moisture-resistant body. Vertical shooting grip available.
Sensor design includes OLPF. No PC sync socket. No built-in flash. External battery charger not included. Native lens library is in its infancy
The Sony Alpha 7 is a fast-shooting, full-frame mirrorless camera that is capable of capturing some impressive images, but we prefer its sibling, the 7R, overall....
Published: 2013-12-05, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
With only a very small hit on sensor performance, the A7 compares very well against the Nikon D610 and has a very competitive performance against firm's A99 and RX1 models. It also compares favorably with the Leica M. That said, the A7 is unlikely to matc...
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...
