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Sony Alpha A7R

Overview

Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $2,099

Barring slightly lacklustre focusing and a limited lens lineup, the Alpha 7R is a hugely impressive camera. If you’re willing to part with serious cash for a CSC then this is the best one you’ll get.
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88

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 32 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    19
  • Good:
    13
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    0
7.6

User Score

Based on 101 reviews
as rated by Amazon users
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Last revision on December 1, 2015

Editors Liked

  • 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 3 inches screen with live histogram

Editors Didn't Like

  • AF lacks confidence in low light
  • No built-in stabilization
  • Needs optically stabilized lenses
  • Limited selection of native lenses at launch
  • Continuous bursts limited to 4fps and 15-25 frames
  • Screen not touch-sensitive
  • Expensive
  • Loud shutter
  • Focus and burst shooting are slower than Alpha 7
  • No built-in flash
  • External battery charger not included

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 90

    Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark 2

  • 85

    Samsung NX500

  • 79

    Fujifilm X-A2

  • 83

    Olympus Pen Lite E-PL7

Expert reviews and ratings

By digitalcameraworld.com on May 26, 2015 80

What's the best camera body that money can buy? We test a veritable wish list of cameras, in pursuit of perfection.1. Canon EOS 5D Mark III, £2,250 / $2,500 An easily manageable sub-1kg body that packs a 22.3MP sensor, Digic 5+ processor, 6fps shooting...

By Photo Review Australia on July 03, 2014 87

When they were first announced, Sony's α7 cameras generated considerable excitement among professional photographers and serious enthusiasts, largely because they packed a lot of potential performance and functionality into relatively small camera...

By Stuff on May 22, 2014 100

We love this camera and were less than keen on giving it back to Sony after our two-week review period. It's compact and lightweight but delivers results that outstrip pretty much any other compact system camera on...

By camerastuffreviewcom on March 07, 2014 98

A mirrorless system camera of less than 500 grams, with a 36 megapixel full-frame sensor, almost as compact as the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and with a suggested retail price just above the 2,000 euros? It seems like a dream, but it's the Sony A7R. The...

By reviewed.com on March 04, 2014 93

Qualms with its speed and focus abilities aside, the A7R is a fantastic camera worthy of all the praise it has been receiving. Though it has a significant Achilles heel in the form of action shooting, the extensive feature set, massive resolution, and...

By Digital Photography School on February 19, 2014 80

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...

By Digital Photography Review on February 13, 2014 82

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...

By Trusted Reviews on February 12, 2014 90

Barring slightly lacklustre focusing and a limited lens lineup, the Alpha 7R is a hugely impressive camera. If you’re willing to part with serious cash for a CSC then this is the best one you’ll get.

By Macworld UK on February 04, 2014 80

In terms of colour fidelity and sharpness it was hard to see how a camera of this size could be much better. Whether that justifies the asking price... now that's the question. Share this article Find the best price #reevoo-top-three-offers{...

By cnet on January 22, 2014 80

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...

By T3 Magazine on January 21, 2014 100

When the Sony A3000 DSLR was introduced late last year, it was the first Alpha model to feature the smaller E-mount that up until then had only been seen on its NEX compact system cameras (CSCs). At the time we wondered whether this meant the end of the...

By What Digital Camera on January 15, 2014 90

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...

By ePHOTOzine on January 08, 2014 90

The Sony Alpha A7R is a feature packed camera, with a high resolution 36 megapixel full-frame sensor, full HD video, built in Wi-Fi and NFC, and a high resolution electronic viewfinder as well as a tilting screen, all packed into a compact metal weather...

By Amateur Photographer on December 19, 2013 87

Taking a high-resolution sensor and putting it in a small and lightweight camera body is certainly a recipe for success, and there are no CSCs that can currently match the resolution of the Alpha 7R. The nearest is Sonys own NEX-7 and even that is a...

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