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Sony A7 : Specifications and Opinions

The Sony A7 is a mirrorless camera with FF (1.0x) sensor and 24.3 megapixels manufactured from 2013 to 2020 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 25600 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 5 FPS x 28 RAW, unlimited JPEG. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 674 €;

95 users have given it an average vote of 8.8 out of 10

Sensor
Format	Fullframe, 36 x 24 mm (image ratio 3:2, crop factor 1.0x in comparison with FF)
Resolution	24.3 megapixel (pixel pitch 6.00 μm)
ISO sensitivities	100 - 25600
File formats	JPEG, RAW
Esposure
Shutter speeds	30" - 1/8000
Exp. compensation	+/- 5 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	M, S, A, P
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Mount	Sony E (click here to view all compatible lenses)
Stabilization	No
Autofocus (AF areas)	117
Continuos shooting (with autofocus)	5 FPS x 28 RAW, unlimited JPEG
Continuos shooting (without autofocus)	5 FPS x 28 RAW, unlimited JPEG
Pre-Burst	No
Live View	Yes
Video mode	1920x1080p @ 60 FPS
WiFi	Yes
GPS	No
USB	micro-USB (USB 2.0)
USB Charging	Yes
Computing Features
ND Long Exposure	Yes, up to 256 photos (ND8)
Pixel Shift	No
Focus Stacking	No
Startrail/Composite mode	No
Astrotracer	No
Camera body and built
Touchscreen	No
LCD	3.0", 720 x 480 pixels, articulated
Viewfinder	Electronic, coverage 100%, 0.71x
Viewfinder resolution	1024 x 768 px
Flash	No
Storage	SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Shutter	Mechanical
Battery	Sony NP-FW50, 7.70 Wh
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	474 g
Dimensions	127 x 94 x 48 mm
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Reviews

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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Nonno Baker

sent on June 28, 2023

Pros: Compactness, FF, general RAW and JPEG rendering, revives vintage optics.

Cons: Ergonomics, autofocus, energy-intensive.

Opinion: We are talking about a car from 10 years ago. Today it shows all the limits compared to the most recent ML but at the time it changed the world of photography by integrating technologies that other houses had no interest in using, preferring to live on income with Reflex technology. That said, the camera has few flaws for me, mainly the autofocus always slow and that goes into crisis as soon as the light is not optimal and ergonomics really sometimes intolerable even for those who, like me, do not have big hands. The various keys are small and crowded, ridiculous the shutter button put vertically and that the first times you use it you have to grope if you have the eye in the viewfinder. The energy consumption is very high but it is solved with some spare batteries and trust that having only two is risky. The battery grip if on the one hand helps on the other drastically worsens ergonomics even if used for its main purpose, that of vertical shots and also makes it lose the characteristic of lightness and reduced size. For the use I make of it, mainly portrait, it is still excellent and does not make me regret the heavy Canon 6D with its excellent L optics. If I recommend it? It is found in the used really little and if you happen to have the good opportunity yes, but it must really be a very occasion. Otherwise an A7II with its improved autofocus is certainly the best choice if you do not want to face the expense for one of the various A7III.

Gacosta

sent on June 05, 2023

Pros: Full Frame, very light, dimensions, construction quality, aesthetically beautiful, price, ergonomics keys and rings

Cons: ridiculous AF speed, unusable low-light AF, battery life, low-light and slow viewfinder, bad image color rendering, terrible white balance, slow start-up, limited and expensive lens kit

Opinion: I state that when I bought the Sony A7 I had never used the mirrorless system before, and I had used a Nikon D7100 for professional purposes, so my direct comparison I do with the Nikon kit. This machine at its launch immediately fascinated me for its new technology, its aesthetic beauty and its small size, so since I would have liked to save weight on my equipment, I bought it. I never made a bigger mistake. The sony A7 is a bad machine from almost all points of view, working in events where speed and responsiveness are needed, many times even indoors and partially in the dark, the Sony A7 manages to lose at least 50% of the moments for the very low speed of focusing and the way it blends in low light conditions indoors. The viewfinder on the outside is not very bright, on the inside it is difficult to follow the movements, with a low refresh rate. After the first tests I could immediately notice that the battery had an insufficient duration even for an amateur, so in addition to buying several extra batteries, in my works I tried to always turn off the machine when I had that minute of pause, but here follows another big negative point, once the machine is turned off, Getting a shot in speed is impossible, because the start time of the machine is long and therefore you lose those 5/7 seconds of scene. This with Nikon has never happened to me, even with the compact practically, on Nikon kit when you press ON the shutter and' already ready immediately to shoot. Another big negative point is that it is impossible to work with Jpeg, the color quality is from another world, it does not completely reflect the original colors of the scene and the white balance does not even know what it is. The image almost always results in a cold and dull tone. This is a negative aspect even on RAW, retrieving a RAW takes longer than expected, because you have to adjust the white balance, the colors one by one and the lights. The only thing I liked about this machine was the aesthetic beauty, the ergonomics of the keys and dials and the lightness. What to say about this camera, I do not recommend it even to an amateur or those who want to approach the world of photography, even if you find it at a ridiculous price. Buy more beware of this machine.

Piero Patanè

sent on February 25, 2023

Pros: Lightness, compactness, strength, ergonomics, possibility to adapt any optics, file quality, dynamic range, price.

Cons: None considered the price.

Opinion: Considering the year in which it was released, the quality/price ratio has always been very high over the years. As before full frame it is really difficult to find better at so little. I totally disagree with those who criticize its ergonomics, it returns an excellent tactile feeling and is comfortable to hold and shoot in all conditions. The only questionable thing is the location of the button to start video recording, but patience. With cheap adapter rings, you can adapt any optics, especially vintage ones, I really used everything. Among other things, very convenient magnification of the electronic viewfinder (for me become essential) to focus in manual. Although the batteries do not last long, they are small, light and cheap, so it costs nothing to carry 3 or 4 behind, managing to cover even the most demanding day. Overall I would recommend it to all amateur photographers who like to shoot with vintage lenses and who approach full frame for the first time.

Natino

sent on March 07, 2022

Pros: lightness, file quality, rendered by FF

Cons: AF speed and battery life

Opinion: Taken out of curiosity and to understand how it goes after 9 years an FF with the electronics of 2013 (paid just over 400 euros used! As much as a compact). I must say that I am pleasantly surprised. I make a premise to clear the field of misunderstandings: do not look at the speed of the AF and the duration of the batteries because they are inadequate (but two more batteries are kept in your pocket and you do not even notice) compared to the current A7 III and A7RIII! Let's move on to the rest: it weighs as much as a compact and clutters as much as an APSC! Accept all the manual optics you can think of! Hilarious! The quality of jpeg and RAW is very good! Compared to the A7III and A7RIII it obviously has less dynamic range and more noise, let's be clear! Up to 640 ISO in terms of noise, however, it is practically equivalent to the A7III (approximately), above 800 ISO the difference is seen (about 1 stop of noise more). at 12800 ISO the gap is very very significant. But this can be read almost everywhere, so no surprises. I read that the jpeg is not much... I do not know! The RAW allows more freedom of pp (of course) but the jpeg I find it very usable (just play a little with the settings on sharpness contrast etc ..)! Used with manual optics is spectacular (the assistant at maf is great!). About the autofocus: with fairly fast optics (200-600; 100-400GM etc .. is "acceptable"; the 50/1.8 is really slow (but it is slow regardless). In general to make portraits and street is fine, completely forget about moving animals and things that move quickly. I will keep it for a few more weeks/ months... then I will have completed the test and move on to something else. But I must say that I did not imagine so much yield with such a shopping pose! Ah.. just one clarification: the dimensions are toy! Wonderful little toy. PS: video only in FullHD, no 4K... !

Luchis

sent on January 19, 2022

Pros: Small, light but above all beautiful. FF.

Cons: The cons that bother me the most is the battery consumption, for the rest being aware of the purchase I make everything go well considering also the purchase price.

Opinion: I bought it new about 1 year ago at a very interesting price to be a small and above all beautiful light FF, I admit I took it for the aesthetics reminds me of the Praktica L is exactly what I was looking for. Technologically outdated, yes there is a fund of truth let's remember it is a hardware dating back to 2013 and for high tech products it is a huge amount of time. I was aware of it but the desire to have one has erased all doubts related to jpg quality, iso, af, battery, slowness and so on. Use with manual focus m42 lenses does not make a bend. Use with af lenses does not make a bend. I grip it well, the grip is better than the Sony a6300, there are two wheels, I like the position of the shutter button on the shell, it helps to hold it better in the hand. I don't make videos. Face recognition and smiles work but I don't use. The only thing that really bothers me is the battery consumption, it is discharged even when turned off! But I'm used to the supply of batteries always with digital. To tell the truth even in analog I had the stock of batteries but here we are at the top. As features it has too much, I could eliminate at least 3 quarters maybe the battery would benefit. February 2022 update: I discovered that the low autonomy is not due to the "generic" batteries but to the "generic" power supply. Since I took the original Sony BC-TRW the matter has changed and a lot with all the original and non-original batteries. A charge of a battery with original power supply lasts about 2h sometimes even longer, with the generic about half an hour and marked full charge. In addition, some tricks in the room, such as deactivating the "pre af", deactivating the automatic play after each shot, lowering the brightness of the display (I also set an fn button so as to turn off the display completely), set the separate af-on by freeing it from the shutter button, deactivate the wireless connections and finally set a minimum stand-by time.

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