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2025-06-30T20:00:00
This was my fisrt Sony A7 which came out in 2014 and it was the best choice i've made in learning how a digital camera works, with a great lens you can't go wrong.
CutNup 5.
2025-04-28T20:00:00
I came over to digital photography via Sony Alpha A mount DSLR cameras in early 2005. Progressed through a series of Sony Alpha DSLRs A44, A66 and an A77 II. Now I have come over to Sony Alpha E Mounts cameras, via an A7, adjusting to such.
DoGoodWork121
2025-03-24T20:00:00
Great cam I don't und why sony want me to write so much but I am just to proceed
Baz1jaz2
2025-01-05T19:00:00
Camera seems OK, all sites advertising lens discounts Refused when you get to checkout, and £100 lens cashback don't apply for a month so I had to buy a cheap sigma lens just to test the camera. Rear view only worked when screen pulled out.
Lenswait
2024-11-01T20:00:00
I bought first time super excited so hopefully it will go well
Gsbsbsnanannsbsvsvsc
2024-04-17T20:00:00
I have the Sony A7 Classic w/out the image stabilization, i would give it 5 stars if it had.
CutNup
2024-04-17T20:00:00
I have the Sony A7 Classic w/out the image stabilization, i would give it 5 stars if it had.
CutNup 5.
2023-11-03T20:00:00
I bought this used and I haven't had too much time using it. However, it's very light compared to my d850 and with a small lens will fit in a pocket. Still trying to get my round the menus.
gsmillie77
2023-03-13T20:00:00
I can't be impartial when it comes to Sony products. I have 2 TVs, laptop, desktop, BD player, HT receiver and 5 mobile phones all carrying the Sony logo. The A7 replaced the A5100 which was sharp and a joy to use. Anyway, lovin' it.
A7 m.
2023-03-10T19:00:00
Now had the Sony A7 V for 8 weeks and used it for a variety of photos including wildlife, street, landscape, astro and macro photography. I was expecting it to be good, and it was for all of these, but it excelled beyond my expectations for wildlife, landscape and macro. An excellent camera which is a great improvement over my Sony A7 III and Sony A99 II.
Sprinter12321
2023-02-16T19:00:00
I had higher expectations from this camera. Coming from a Nikon D3200 -APS-C, I would have thought the collar science would have been better. After watching many videos and tutorials, I just thought it would be sharper, less problems focussing, and an abundance of 3rd party lenses for a Full Frame Sony. Most reasonably priced lenses are only APS-C lenses-
TerryL1971
2022-09-13T20:00:00
This is the first mirrorless camera I have owned and I am very impresses at the weight compared to my DSLR. The Features are second to none, I found it difficult to set up but there are loads of tutorials to help. I love the Function button, you can custom the settings to suit you style of photography. I am not a videographer but have tested and the play back is so crisp & sharp, although I would recommend an external Microphone. All in all this is a great stills and video camera.
Grezza1155
2022-09-13T20:00:00
This is the first mirrorless camera I have owned and I am very impresses at the weight compared to my DSLR. The Features are second to none, I found it difficult to set up but there are loads of tutorials to help. I love the Function button, you can custom the settings to suit you style of photography. I am not a videographer but have tested and the play back is so crisp & sharp, although I would recommend an external Microphone. All in all this is a great stills and video camera.
Grezza1555
2022-09-13T20:00:00
This is the first mirrorless camera I have owned and I am very impresses at the weight compared to my DSLR. The Features are second to none, I found it difficult to set up but there are loads of tutorials to help. I love the Function button, you can custom the settings to suit you style of photography. I am not a videographer but have tested and the play back is so crisp & sharp, although I would recommend an external Microphone. All in all this is a great stills and video camera.
Grez
2021-10-12T20:00:00
I bought this camera for the eye focus feature and I love it. It?s very clever and couldn?t be happier.
JRW63
2021-10-12T20:00:00
I purchased this as a trial to see how it matches my Canon equipment. I was totally impressed with the quality of the pictures and build. I use this with a combination of Sony, Zeiss and Leica lenses. This particular camera is compact and light and offers considerable customisation features, to help avoid using the complex default menus. I was so impressed with this one that I sold all my Canon gear and bough a second Sony high resolution Alpha 7R These camera provide excellent value for money when compared with the latest offering from Canon with eye watering prices..
CesarI
2021-09-08T20:00:00
this camera takes great pictures and its size makes it easy to handle I am very pleased with it.
photo f.
2021-06-05T20:00:00
very beautiful use this camera. I really enjoy using this camera for street photography. this device is simple and compact and I like its morphology
skyorion
2021-05-29T20:00:00
I have this camera since 2017 as you can imagine after some years every equipment breaks here and there. Unfortunately for the SONY A7 some parts aren?t manufactured anymore so if it breaks you will just remain with an expensive broken camera. If you are considering to spend all this money in a camera, maybe look into other options!! I am very disappointed at this, as I now have a perfectly working camera missing 2 small things that I can?t find anymore.
Nomadxx
2021-04-26T20:00:00
I have had this camera three weeks and found the quality of photos excellent.
Hawk3663
2021-04-17T20:00:00
I decided to buy the Sony A7C for one fundamental reason: weight. I was looking for a full frame camera which I could bring with me wherever I go. For me it was important that was a full frame and Sony tick all the boxes. Very glad I bought it.
Mary86
2021-03-22T20:00:00
Great product and I would definitly recommend! Very high quality and good for using as a webcam when recording games or streaming (with the elgato camlink). Very portable and I have never had a problem with it.
BroScuffed
2021-02-26T19:00:00
Excellent camera. Great results. Easy to use. Lightest full frame camera I have used.
JRNR
2021-02-26T19:00:00
Excellent camera. Great results. Easy to use. Lightest full frame camera I have used.
JRNROA
2020-12-27T19:00:00
Mine is the older model so alot wiil have changed but it was considerably cheaper. Being mirror less keeps it very light & compact for such a high end & capable camera. Bought it eventually to use for astrophotography so wanted a full frame sensor. Only criticisms so far are the usual: screen doesn't pivot round and you cannot run it on external power. Also it doesn't save images as RAW but uses Sony's version ARW. Not sure though if this will make much practical difference yet. One big thing though & reason for 4 not 5 stars is the appalling app for connecting to a phone or pc. I still haven't managed to connect it yet so no easy way to transfer images.
Rick R.
2020-12-22T19:00:00
I bought this to get into photography. What made me choose this camera was the ease of use of the functions and the support from Sony
JOHN1310
2020-12-21T19:00:00
Just been over a week !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave d.
2020-12-14T19:00:00
I am happy with this product. It is portable and lightweight enough, which what I was looking for.
LilCA
2020-11-30T19:00:00
I bought the A7 to replace my SLT-A33 camera which had given good service over the years. I was interested it moving to a newer Sony camera to experience the benefits of the latest technology
Bryacc07
2020-11-26T19:00:00
I brought this 11months ago fantastic camera. Still working as good as new.
Tomorrow m.
Sony E-mount Full Frame, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount lenses confirmed via optional LA-EA3/LA-EA4 adaptor
Sony E-mount Full Frame
Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR camera
Imaging Sensor: Exmor CMOS sensor (35.8 X 23.9mm)
Processor: BIONZ X image processor
Anti Dust: Charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism
Pixel Gross: 24.7M pixels (approx.)
Effective Picture Resolution: 24.3M pixels (approx.)
Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Movie: xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS color
RAW, RAW JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
24.3 Megapixels
35mm full frame: L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
APS-C: L: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), M: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M), S: 1968 x 1112 (2.2M)
35mm full frame: L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 3936 x 2624 (10M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)
APS-C: L: 3936 x 2624 (10M), M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M), S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6M)
Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M)
Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M)
Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M)
Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)
AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
AVCHD:
PS - 1920 x 1080/60p@28Mbps
FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps
FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps
FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps
HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps
VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
NTSC color, EIA standards
Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-CG50 / XLR-K1M (sold separately)/
Built-in monaural speaker; volume settings in 8 steps between 0 and 7
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
Mount: Sony E-mount Full Frame
Digital Zoom: Yes, approx. 4x
Direct Manual Focus: Yes
Exterior Finish: Black
EV Compensation: +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps), with exposure compensation dial:
+/-3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV step
Type: 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) color electronic viewfinder
Diopter Adjustment: -4.0 m-1 ~ +3.5 m-1 (diopter)
Field of View: 100%
Magnification: Approx. 0.7x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 (diopter)
3.0" (7.5cm) TFT LCD (921,600 dots) with tiltable design
Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2), Sunny Weather mode
100%
Continuous Live View
Yes (On/Off)
Yes (On/off)
Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting information for viewfinder mode
Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
117 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF)
Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
Multi Point (25 points) / Center-weighted / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Zone
EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
35mm full frame: 7.2x, 14.4x
APS-C: 4.7x, 9.4x
Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Focus lock, Eye-start AF (only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4
attached), AF illuminator (built-in, LED type, range: Approx. 0.30-3m), AF micro adjustment, AF ON
Yes (with built-in LED type)
13 modes: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration
Available with AE lock button. Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Can be disabled from the Menu
2500 9900K with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7), Custom
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black White, Sepia (Contrast -3 to +3 steps, Saturation -3 to +3 steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps)
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)
+/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps), with exposure compensation dial: +/-3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
AUTO (iAUTO, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
Still images: ISO 100-25600 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 can be set as expanded ISO range),
AUTO (ISO 100-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Movies: ISO 200-25600 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 200-6400 equivalent)
Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/ Low/Off selectable
Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
Auto WB / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight) / Flash / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) Color Filter (G7 to M7: 15 steps, A7 to B7: 15 steps) / Custom / Underwater
Continuous shooting: Max. 2.5fps,
Speed Priority Continuous shooting: Max. 5.0fps
Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Speed Priority Continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO)
2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
1/8000 to 30 seconds, bulb
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
With optional external flash: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, 3 EV steps, 3/5 frames (1.0/2.0/3.0 EV: only 3 frames) selectable
With optional external flash: +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
16 mm (focal length printed on lens body)
Pre-flash TTL
With optional external flash: Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Optional external flash
Self Timer
Red-Eye Reduction
Erase/Protect
Media/Battery
Media/Battery Indicator
Power Save Mode
Video Playback Options: Forward/Rewind (Movie)
Multiple Language Display
Face Detection: On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection; maximum eight faces detected
Smile Shutter technology: Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
Image Stabilization
Intelligent Auto
Superior Auto
Anti Motion Blur
Auto High Dynamic Range
Priority Setting (for Face Detection)
Shooting Tips
Sweep Panorama
Headphone Jack
Microphone Input
Remote Commander via optional RM-VPR1
Accessory Shoe
PictBridge Compatible
A/V Remote Terminal via Multi Terminal interface
BRAVIA½ Sync Yes, via HDMI½ with compatible BRAVIA HDTV (link menu)
DC IN via optional AC-PW20AM (sold separately)
HD Output HDMI½ Type D micro connector
NFC
PhotoTV HD Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI½ cable
Tripod Mount
USB 2.0
Approx. 5 x 3-3/4 x 1-15/16" (126.9 x 94.4 x 48.2 mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx. 1 lb. 0.7 oz. (474 g)
Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) Approx. 14.7 oz. (416 g)
InfoLITHIUM½ NP-FW50 (7.2V)
1080 mAh
Approx. 340 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
One rechargeable battery pack (NP-FW50)
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Outstanding Camera
By FreddyKron
I’m a former film photographer who has been patiently watching the evolution of digital cameras, waiting for the right moment to jump back in. I purchased the ILCE-7K/B (Alpha 7) after spending a little time with it at my local photographic supply store. Normally, I research everything extensively. At the time of my purchase, there wasn’t a single review out yet that validated my impression that this was an exceptional camera. But looking at the solid build, the retro-chic aesthetics, the ext...
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Great little full frame camera
By y8rdoc
What a fun camera. Very responsive and great images. Easy to handle and switch between modes. Nice and light but packs a big punch. My only disappointment was Lightroom/photoshop not recognizing RAW photos. Hopefully they will update their plug-ins soon. Also couldn't register as Sony website has not been updated to recognize the product number. The price you pay for being on the cutting edge! Overall just love it!
No other full frame, interchangeable-lens camera is this light or this portable. 24.3 MP of rich detail. A true-to-life 2.4 million dot OLED viewfinder. Wi-Fi sharing and an expandable shoe system. It's all the full-frame performance you ever wanted in a compact size that will change your perspective entirely
World's smallest lightest interchangeable lens full-frame camera
Sony's Exmor image sensor takes full advantage of the Full-frame format, but in a camera body less than half the size and weight of a full-frame DSLR.
Full Frame 24.3 MP resolution with 14-bit RAW output
A whole new world of high-quality images are realized through the 24.3 MP effective 35 mm full-frame sensor, a normal sensor range of ISO 100 25600, and a sophisticated balance of high resolving power, gradation and low noise. The BIONZ½ x image processor enables up to 5 fps high-speed continuous shooting and 14-bit RAW image data recording.
Fast Hybrid AF w/ phase-detection for DSLR-like focusing speed
Enhanced Fast Hybrid auto focus combines speedy phase-detection AF with highly accurate contrast-detection AF, which has been accelerated through a new Spatial Object Detection algorithm, to achieve among the fastest autofocusing performance of any full-frame camera. First, phase-detection AF with 117 densely placed phase-detection AF points2 swiftly and efficiently moves the lens to bring the subject nearly into focus. Then contrast-detection AF with wide AF coverage fine-tunes the focusing in the blink of an eye.
Fast Intelligent AF for responsive, accurate, and greater operability with full frame sensor
The high-speed image processing engine and improved algorithms combine with optimized image sensor read-out speed to achieve ultra high-speed AF despite the use of a full-frame sensor.
New Eye AF control
Even when capturing a subject partially turned away from the camera with a shallow depth of field, the face will be sharply focused thanks to extremely accurate eye detection that can prioritize a single pupil. A green frame appearsover the prioritized eye when focus has been achieved for easy confirmation. EyeAF can be used when the function is assigned to a customizable button, allowing users to instantly activate it depending on the scene.
Fully compatible with Sony's E-mount lens system and new full-frame lenses
To take advantage of the lightweight on-the-go body, the 7 is fully compatible with Sony's E-mount lens system and expanded line of E-mount compact and lightweight full-frame lenses from Carl Zeiss and Sony's premier G-series.
Direct access interface for fast, intuitive shooting control
Quick Navi Pro displays all major shooting options on the LCD screen so you can rapidly confirm settings and make adjustments as desired without searching through dedicated menus. When fleeting shooting opport u nities arise, you'll be able to respond swiftly with just the right settings.
High contrast 2.4M dot OLED EVF for eye-level framing
View every scene in rich detail with the XGA OLED Tru-Finder, which features OLED improvements and the same 3-lens optical system used in the flagship a99. The viewfinder faithfully displays what will appear in your recording, including the effects of your camera settings, so you can accurately monitor the results. You'll enjoy rich tonal gradations and 3 times the contrast of the a99. High-end features like 100% frame coverage and a wide viewing angle are also provided.
3.0" 1.23M dot LCD tilts for high and low angle framing
The tiltable 3.0" (1,229k dots) Xtra Fine LCD Display makes it easy to photograph over crowds or low to capture pets eye to eye by swinging up approx. 84½ and down approx. 45½. Easily scroll through menus and preview life thanks to WhiteMagic technology that dramatically increases visibility in bright daylight. The large display delivers brilliant-quality still images and movies while enabling easy focusing operation.
Simple connectivity to smartphones via Wi-Fi or NFC
Connectivity with smartphones for One-touch sharing/One-touch remote has been simplified with Wi-Fi/NFC control. In addition to Wi-Fi support for connecting to smartphones, the a7 also supports NFC (near field communication) providing "one touch connection" convenience when trans ferring images to Android smartphones and tablets. Users need only touch devices to connect; no complex set-up is required. Moreover, when using Smart Remote Control a feature that allows shutter release to be controlled by a smartphone connection to the smartphone can be established by simply touching compatible devices.
PC control w/ remote video capture control
Remote Camera Control allows you to control your a7 from your PC using a USB cable. Feature control has also been updated to include video capture control.
14-bit RAW output for rich tonal gradation
14-bit RAW image data of extremely high quality is outputted by the a7. This data fully preserves the rich detail generated by the image sensor during the 14-bit A/D conversion process. When developed with Sony's Image Data Converter RAW development software, these images deliver the superb photographic expression and rich gradation that only 14-bit data can offer.
New BIONZ X image processing engine
Sony proudly introduces the new BIONZ X image processing engine, which faithfully reproduces textures and details in real time, as seen by the naked eye, via extra high-speed processing capabilities. Together with front-end LSI (large scale integration) that accelerates processing in the earliest stages, it enables more natural details, more realistic images, richer tonal gradations and lower noise whether you shoot still images or movies.
Full HD movi e at 24p/60i/60p w/uncompressed HDMI output
Capture Full 1920 x 1080 HD uncompressed clean-screen video files to external recording devices via an HDMI½ connection in 60p and 60i frame-rates. Selectable in-camera AVCHD codec frames rates include super-smooth 60p, standard 60i or cinematic 24p. MP4 codec is also available for smaller files for easier upload to the web.
Up to 5 fps shooting to capture the decisive moment
When your subject is moving fast, you can capture the decisive moment with clarity and precision by shooting at speeds up to 5 frames per second. New faster, more accurate AF tracking, made possible by Fast Hybrid AF, uses powerful predictive algorithms and subject recognition technology to track every move with greater speed and precision.
Multi-interface Shoe for flash and microphone flexibility
Unlike conventional cameras, the a7 features the advanced Multi-Interface Shoe that dramatically expands compatibility with Sony digital imaging accessories, thus raising the potential for photo/movie shooting.
4K Still image output by HDMI8 or WiFI for viewing on 4K TVs
Enjoy Ultra High Definition slide shows directly from the camera to a compatible 4K television. The a7 converts images for optimized 4K image size playback (8MP). Enjoy expressive rich colors and amazing detail like never before. Images can be viewed via an optional HDMI or WiFi.
TRILUMINOUS color outputs w ider color gamut to compatible devices
TRILUMINOS Color technology, allows you to experience photos and movies in rich, natural colors on any TV equipped with a TRILUMINOS Display. The expanded color gamut immerses you in those unforgettably colorful moments, from the complex shades in a shimmering blue sky to the delicate skin in a baby's face.
PlayMemories Camera Apps allows feature upgrades
Personalize your camera by adding new features of your choice with PlayMemories Camera Apps. Find apps to fit your shooting style from portraits, detailed close-ups, sports, time lapse, motion shot and much more. Use apps that shoot, share and save photos using Wi-Fi that make it easy to control and view your camera from smartphone, and post photos directly to Facebook or backup images to the cloud without connecting to a computer.11
Image Data Converter
Advanced features enable manipulation, conversion and management of full-resolution RAW images. You can expertly adjust exposure, white balance, tonal curves, saturation, contrast, hue and sharpness as well as apply DRO and vignetting compensation. Bundled Remote Camera Control software also lets you remotely activate and deactivate still/movie recording and control various camera settings from a PC.
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