Sony A7 and A7R Officially Unveiled
The Sony A7 sports a 24.3MP sensor and includes the common optical low pass filter found on most digital cameras today. Alternatively, the Sony A7R features a 36.3MP sensor and has no optical low pass filter for more resolving power and image detail to go along with the increased resolution.
Both cameras feature a 2.4 million dot OLED viewfinder and a 3-inch tiltable LCD. Likewise, both camera capture up to 1080/60p HD video and include built-in WiFi and NFC connectivity.
Sony A7 Key Features
- 24.3MP Full Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
- BIONZ X Image Processor
- Direct Compatibility with E-mount Lenses
- 3.0″ Tiltable TFT LCD with 1,229K-Dots
- 2.4M-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- Full 1080/60p with Uncompressed Output
- Fast Hybrid Autofocus; 5 fps Burst Rate
- Built-In Wi-Fi and NFC
- Multi-Interface Shoe and Built-In Flash
Sony A7R Key Features
- 36.3MP Full Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor
- No Optical Low-Pass Filter
- Gapless On-Chip Lens Design
- BIONZ X Image Processor
- Direct Compatibility with E-mount Lenses
- 3.0″ Tiltable TFT LCD with 1,229K-Dots
- 2.4M-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- Full 1080/60p Video with Remote Capture
- Built-In Wi-Fi and NFC
- Multi-Interface Shoe and Built-in Flash
At $1700, the Sony A7 becomes the cheapest full frame camera to date, which has to put even more pressure on Canon and Nikon to innovate. Sure, Canon and Nikon each released a $2000 full frame DSLR last year (and Nikon just released the same DSLR again) – but Sony just released a compact mirrorless full frame camera for $1700. The Sony A7 is also available with a 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens for about $2000.
