SeekerSony Alpha 7R
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.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- 36.4 MP full frame CMOS sensor without an anti-aliasing/OLP filter
- Up to 4 FPS in Speed Priority Continuous shooting
- ISO 100-25600(AUTO ISO 100-6400)
- 1080/60p/24p HD video (AVCHD/MP4). Brightness Control (Viewfinder): Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
- 3" tiltable LCD with 921,600 dots. Operating temperature: 32 - 104 degrees F
- 1/2-inch XGA OLED color electronic viewfinder with 2.4M dots
- Raw and Raw + JPEG shooting
PROS
+ 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 shooting grip available.
+ Compatible with third-party lenses via adapters.
+ Wi-Fi.
CONS
- 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 infancy.
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By PCMag on December 10, 2013
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.
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