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...
Published: 2013-10-17, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: The NEX is dead. That's right, the new Sony Alpha A7 compact system camera represents Sony's decision to push the Alpha brand forward. And it does so in style. The key feature of the A7 is that it has a full-frame sensor yet compact body, the likes of wh...
Abstract: Introduction The compact system camera market is still relatively new in the camera world, but it's still able to produce new cameras which shake up the system just a little bit. Sony is no stranger to innovation, with its seemingly constant desire to be ...
Abstract: Sony just introduced the A7C, which they're calling the smallest and lightest fully-functional full frame mirrorless camera on the market today. They are quite careful to put conditions on their claim that exclude the Sigma fp, which is significantly smal...
Extraordinary value, Very good image quality, Compact body
No 4K video, No in-body stabilisation, Relatively low-spec screen and EVF
Our original review of the Sony A7 was enthusiastic but cautious. There weren't many lenses and there were some handling quibbles, but it was an exciting new camera. Five years on, there are lots of new lenses and the handling has evolved but only a littl...
Published: 2018-03-02, Author: Steve , review by: engadget.com
Abstract: Enthusiast cameras like Sony's A7R III, the Nikon D850 and Fujifilm's X-H1 get a lot of attention. The good news is that nowadays, you can spend less than $1,000 for a camera body and get almost as much as you would with a model with three times the pric...
Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from ov...
Abstract: For those wanting to step up from entry-level to midrange ILCs, there are many things to consider, including the choice between a DSLR or mirrorless camera, what sensor size suits you best, how important video is to you, and of course the lens system.Whil...
Abstract: If you've never heard of the term Cage used in conjunction with cameras, in very basic terms a cage is just that. It's a cage that you screw your camera into, and it provides you with multiple handle options, cable routing options, attachment options thin...