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Sony a7R Full-Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera - Body Only

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Condition
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Model
ILCE7R/B
Screen size
3 in
Weight
1 lb
Color
Black
Compatible Mountings
Sony E-mount Full Frame
Supported File Format
RAW
Warranty
1 year coverage for labor, 1 year coverage for parts
Works with
Sony E-mount lenses, Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount lenses (with optional adapter)

Features 10

  • 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

Description

No other full frame, interchangeable-lens camera is this light or this portable. 36MP 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. NFC: One-touch remote, One-touch sharing

Specs 92

Compatible Mountings Sony E-mount Full Frame
Aspect Ratio 169
Photo Sensor Technology CMOS
Supported File Format RAW
Image Stabilization Sensor-shift
Maximum Focal Length 5.5 centimeters
Optical Zoom 4 x
Maximum Aperture 3.5 millimeters

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Fantastic Resolution, love the compact body
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I am a long time Canon person with 6 Canon mount lenses and a Canon 5D Mk III. I bought the Sony A7R because I wanted to try the higher resolution that has long been available for Nikon 800E users but not for Canon fans. I bought the A7R with the Metabones Canon EF adapter but also the Sony/Zeiss 35MM F2.8 and the Sony/Zeiss 24-70mmm F4.0. I am still getting used to the a7R and where all the buttons are located. Right off the bat, you have to love the size and lightweight of the body. I think that the a7R and 2 lenses and flash would weigh the same as the Canon 5D and 1 lens. I have also owned Leica equipment and the a7R reminded me of how easy it is to just have the camera around since it is smaller and lighter. The programmable buttons are great and I think after set up the camera can do everything I would like. I feel confident that when I take a picture it will turn out well. I also like the options for wireless controlling the camera from the iPhone app or small wireless remote control. I have also gotten a small Sony flash. OK, downsides. The major complaint is the shutter which is a little loud and has a lot of moving parts. Normally with the 35mm, I just snapped away. However, I can think of many situations where you might wish it was quieter. Second, not a real complaint but my adapting to the Sony is the electronic viewfinder and how quickly it goes to sleep to save power. You have to push down on the shutter button to get it to wake up. Which leads me to No. 3 - power consumption. The camera does consume its battery relatively quickly. I have gotten the grip accessory which lets you insert two batteries. A good thing to get and it actually makes the camera easier to hold. With the 35mm F2.8, the Sony focuses quickly and the pictures are very sharp - excellent - from F4.0 onwards. The 35mm really shows off the high resolution of the Sony 36.4 MP and you can pixel peek all day long. You can read some of the reviews of the 35mm and you know that this lens is one of the best available at any price. This is a great lens to leave on the camera all the time. It is very compact and the combination A7R and 35mm is a great combination for traveling or walking about. It gives you the portability of a small snapshot camera but the resolution of the most professional large body device. I just got the Sony 24-70mm F4.0 so I cannot comment. On adapting Canon mount lenses, I have tried the A7R with the Canon 24-70 F2.8 L II - the new one - with the Metabones adapter. My major issue is that the focusing took a long time with some hunting. I guess I should be amazed that it worked at all! The auto exposure worked fine and the Canon lens really showed its great resolution at all focal lengths. I don't think this is the combination for street shooting but it would work for some carefully composed pictures. The Canon 24-70 on the Canon 5D III is works beautifully so I think the fault is the hybrid mixing of two systems. I also used the A7R with several Zeiss Canon mount lenses I have - the 21mm and the 18mm - and they worked fine and are very sharp. In this case, the focusing is manual. My conclusion is that native Sony/Zeiss lenses work great and focus quickly. Canon mount lenses do not focus as quickly but it is a cheap price to pay to be able to use your Canon lenses on the Sony system when you want. The bottom line for me is that I really enjoy the a7R. It is small and compact and is the kind of camera that you will carry on that next trip to Asia or Europe - or to see the kids play. The light weight and size make it easy to throw in a briefcase or camera bag. Finally, with the Metabones adapter, you can use your other lenses and see if they are up to 36 MP. I am happy I bought the a7R and I am still finding out its many features. Fun! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014 by MarkABee
Lowest price MP/$ camera with no AA filter
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Update: If you watch the shutter speed and use center focus to find same focus plane subject areas, this is a fine shooter. The images are clean, have great dynamic range, and coupled with Sony G or Sony Zeiss lenses, yielding better images that stands up to pixel peeping. Way more resolution than 90% people will need. Not a pro, but this original A7r is still awesome. The Sony system has confounded me. I've had faster, better cameras, so-called better glass, but when you look at the results, this Sony has better looking files as long as you stay with the system. Adapters are fun, but when you can concentrate on shooting, the results are there. ----------------------------------------- Ok, I'm a little late to the party. Here is a superfast review. I chose the A7r not A7r II, because most FE lenses are already OSS and I have not printed 30x40 for almost 3 years. Updated to 3.10 firmware so I don't know what the previous version were like. Typical Sony NEX style menus slow down handling. Shutter not as loud as people say. I guess nobody remembers film slrs. Sounds like a muted thunk or double thunk. The only Sony FE lens I have is the 24-70 F4, bunch of E lenses, adapters to everything. Before the 24-70 lens arrived, I tried all existing lenses- pretty useless and slow to focus. Plus, the 36MP unfiltered sensor is extremely unforgiving. Read that again: "the 36MP unfiltered sensor is extremely unforgiving." My Canon EOS to E autofocus adapter is amazing, but very slow and unreliable for pro use. Also, none of my Canon primes nor zooms focus speed comes close to a native FE lens. Not even close- don't do it. Yes, you can manually focus all of them...if you have time. It just doesn't feel good as you are using the newer tech. The color signature for the adapted lenses is a lot cooler than I remember on my Canon or Nikon gear. With the FE 24-70 F4, the focus is fast, faster than my Fuji XE-1 and just as snappy as my old Sony NEX 5n. I don't see why people complain about it. Startup is also quick. Image review is a little slow. Plus there is no built in flash for daytime fill. The detail level of this sensor is incredible, easily besting any normal sensor with AA filter. You can crop easily. You may never need this much data. The only thing that bothers me is that we have returned to the slr weight and size. My old Canon T2i is almost the same size, but it is not full frame. I worry about dings and dents because it is rather heavy, coming from the NEX series. It only makes a 24mp NEX style camera even more a perfect compromise. I will make some large prints and report back. Mini Update: F4 in full frame has more shallow DOF than any crop sensor lense. So, after returning to full frame (from film and my old 5D), what I need to relearn: Need higher shutter speeds to avoid shake, DOF is very shallow, landscapes/small aperatures/low ISO need tripods, high ISO is available but looks horrible in poor light, the camera + lense has gotten quite heavy, no small fill flash for shadows, and more. Removing the baffle on Sony E lenses is easy. But they all have serious vignetting, except the Sigma 19 and 30. On initial inspection, using the full frame with 1.5 clearimage zoom with all APS-C designed lenses is better than APS-C crop mode. You still get the 1.5x lens factor, but maybe more megapixels of real no AA filtered data. Extrapolated crop mode images don't look as good as Clearimage 1.5x images. I think Sony purposely degraded APS-C lenses to force you to buy full frame lenses- I don't blame them. Most of the APS-C lenses have much lower resolution. The Sony E 50mm 1.8, Sigma 30 2.8, and Sigma 19mm all have nice crispness to their images. The others do not. I will try the 55-210. If the images with Clearimage at 1.5x look better than the APS-C mode, then I have a complete lens set for the A7r without having to spend anything. All that said, the 2.8 lenses, 30 and 19 have limited appeal because they are neither that fast, nor have great bokeh nor cover an important range like the 50 1.8 (85ish for portraits) or for telephoto use. More to come...the A7r is like the jack of all cameras with the sensor being the focal point. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016 by mousepotato
Nothing short of stellar
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I have been shooting this little guy nearly every day for a year now and know it inside and out. I'm a working, full time photographer and I shoot Sony. There - I said it. My Nikons and Canons sit in the studio and make excellent gifts for my kids, my nieces and nephews when birthdays or holidays sneak up on me. I am SO pleased with this little body I don't even know where to start. The resolution and low light capability are nothing short of amazing. Paired with a Zeiss 55 FE1.8, there is NOTHING out there - at any price - that will challenge the resolution and separation this little set up will produce; in a wide range of conditions, even at twice the bulk and weight. I have dozens of exceptional lenses and around 10 bodies left, and by FAR - the A7r with the Zeiss are my bread and butter - day in, day out. It is not a forgiving rig - make no mistake - it will amplify any and all errors on your part, so be prepared to revisit your basic skill practice. It is SO sharp that any technique weakness you have WILL be apparent. I spent the first day setting the customizable button settings and haven't touched the mode dial since - it's on M and will stay there for ANOTHER 100k exposures. The EVF is phenomenal and compared with just the last generation, is largely lag free. I primarily do portraits and environmental editorial work and for my niche, it absolutely ROCKS. The EF focus is a portrait artist's dream feature and it works under most conditions once you learn how to use it. There is a learning curve for this body, but the results are so spectacular it's a non-issue. Landscapes are right at the peak of this little guy's power curve and in capable hands, you will HAVE to go to medium format to overtake it. Resolution and sharpness (with the right glass of course) is stunning, colors are absolutely perfect and I have found no weakness in any use where a tripod is a viable option - NONE. The stories of a loud shutter are grossly overstated. The myths of shutter shake are complete BS. Any image that comes out with anything less than breathtaking sharpness and resolution is due to operator error - period. Sports? Not my first choice. Fast action? Probably not. Uber long lenses and wildlife? Maybe but the tiny body hanging off a 400mm f2.8 is disconcerting, visually as well as tactically. Huge glass needs a hefty body for balance and the A7r just doesn't have it, and while the shutter isn't a lot louder than any other FF dslr, the lack of a first curtain or silent mode makes other options better for skitterish critters. Pros for me: Size and weight are ideal. Solid but not heavy or bulky. INFINITE glass possibilities. All my old Minoltas, Voightlanders, Leicas, Zeiss, and (now) repurposed Canon and Nikon FF glass produce BETTER results on the A7r than they ever did on their native bodies. A (finally) standard hot shoe means lighting possibilities are VASTLY improved over previous Sony offerings. Strobes, speed lights and bare bulb - old or new - they're all usable again - YAY EVF is astonishing. WYSIWYG and it really is WYG Focus peaking makes focus stacking SO easy, even a caveman like me can do it. Tethered use - via lightroom or Capture one - sorely absent in previous Sony models. Wireless triggers (ramp, bulb, interval and time lapse in addition to a zillion different triggering methods like light, vibration, sound, facial recognition, etc) open up some amazing possibilities. While not silent, it is small and unobtrusive for street use - not at all intimidating and it can actually be carried all day without a chiropractor on call. (And there are some truly phenomenal 20-40mm pancakes out there that SHINE on this body) Good 3rd party batteries are cheap and perform well, and they're small - easily fit 3+ in a pocket. Assign almost any button to the functions YOU use most - and there are PLENTY of buttons. Highly customizable as far as your presets and ranges - if you know what you normally use and have some time under your belt, you rarely need to go into the menus. Eye Focus - a life saver for super fast glass in a portrait setting - and YES - it really works ;) If I do my part, this little body delivers STUNNING images consistently. With the dedicated lenses, no switching to fine tune (with auto zoom!) focus manually - and with peaking, precise control is easy Cons for me Limited multiple exposure capability (but I'm hoping for a firmware update to address it beyond the 2 exposure current limit) CD focus only unless using the Sony adapter with PD (which works well most of the time but it's noisy as hell and feels like something might break) Useless for IR - the filter is ridiculously effective - I'll have one converted when I can swing a second A7r body) Battery life. Around 300 images with EVF and LCD in use and radio trigger on top (but I carry several batteries at all times, so not a game breaker - and swap out is a 10 second deal). Movie button is poorly placed (I have it shut off so it only works if mode dial is set to movie though - so again not a big problem) On a speed plate, the LCD is hard to swing out ... and speaking of LCD - I miss the fully articulated screen on the A77 at times like overhead or ground level shots and especially for verticals In a nutshell, for my work, it isn't perfect but it's pretty darn close. It's paid for itself many times over just in the last several months, and has never missed a beat. If and when it dies, I'll gladly buy another. This is NOT a camera for beginners in any sense. Less than flawless technique is mercilessly punished and glaringly obvious. That having been said, with the right glass, when you get it right, the results are TRULY breathtaking. After ~30 years, 4 of my best 10 images have been made with this body in the last year and I have no reason to believe it's going to let up any time soon. 10/10 if it fits your shooting style and intended use. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015 by Huckleberry
Great product until it breaks.
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Edit: Found the most recent RAW file I could that I still had on file to check shutter count on the lens. Shutter actuations 64548. In case someone is curious of the lifespan of the unit I received. First off this is a great camera. It uses a special RAW format that you need to download to be able to edit it photoshop (no big deal) and the quality is superb. I used this camera with the Carl Zeiss lens and loved everything about it. After six months of use, the shutter blade bent after somehow catching on itself. I figured no big deal, I'll just send it back to Sony and have them fix it while it's still under warranty. They returned to me after viewing the broken blade and said I handled the shutter too ruff and that it was my fault the blade broke. Yes I've taken a lot of photo's with the camera, but how does that turn out to being me handling it too ruff. The camera has never been dropped or even knocked up against anything. Extremely dissatisfied with Sony. I expected better. On a side note. I had a Sony Nex-3 that the camera stopped recognizing the lens and wouldn't autofocus as well as a Nex-5N that the shutter froze shut. Currently have a Nex-5T in use while waiting for the a7R to come back. I should have realized the pattern and stopped purchasing Nex/Sony cameras a while ago, but I just love the quality and easy of use. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2014 by Jon
Best digital camera I have owned yet!!!, (next to my Pentax 645D)
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If it is digital, I have probably used it. I began with a Sony CD Mavica MVC-CD200 2.1 Megapixel camera. Yeah, that was about 13 years ago. Since then, I have gone from the Olympus C-8080 to a Canon 20d to 30d to Nikon D2x to a Canon 5D II, III, Leica M9-P, Pentax 645D, and now finally at the a7R. There was some dabbling in between with 6x7 film, 4x5 film, 35mm film, but I always ended up back at digital due to the convenience. (I live 2 hours from the closest film processing option.) On a side note, I do hope film never dies, as I can see myself maybe going back to a 4x5 along with my current digital lineup. That being said, I am stunned by the quality of the files coming out of this sensor. I usually do not look at a camera anymore unless it is at least FF/MF and has no anti-aliasing filter. Ergo the Sony immediately caught my attention with its compactness and sensor features. I am primarily a landscape photographer, and I cannot put this thing down! I daresay I have had thoughts about selling the 645D due to its new potential as a costly paperweight, however I don't think I'm quite there yet. The sharpness is stunning when used with the Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 and the 24-70 is excellent as well. Sharpness rivals that of my M9-P and is as sharp if not sharper than my 645D. That being said, if I had to break this review down to my MOST favorite feature, I'd certainly have to go with DYNAMIC RANGE. This camera picks up so much micro-detail in photos AND the latitude you get in post is one of those things that cannot be described, only seen. Being a landscape photographer, I was always about multiple exposures in order to be able to combine the most amount of information into a photo in post-production. I am NOT one of those HDR fanatics who make images look like they were put out by Lisa Frank (don't ask me how I came up with that reference.) With the dynamic range of this camera, I can take one properly exposed image and get that HDR look I want with sliders in Lightroom instead of HDR Efex Pro II. Don't get me wrong, those plug-ins still serve a purpose. What I am telling you is I have yet to use it since buying the a7R. I do recall there being a lot of critique with regard to shutter vibration. I know a lot of heavy-hitting review/photography sites that explored this issue in LENGTH, with the forum comment pages stretching to the moon. Subsequent conclusions were drawn up to the effect of each side of the argument: It shakes. It doesn't shake. You WILL find evidence to support each viewpoint. Sheesh, I read so much on the issue that I even started to believe it myself after making this large purchase. But, I had to remind myself that this is simply a high resolution, FF sensor with no in-body stabilization. Basically, it is a film camera. Old rules apply here. To be cautious, I always use f 1/2x focal length AT LEAST on all my shots. If I'm on a tripod, I don't care what I use...I have used this camera both on and off a tripod, and I have only seen blurred images when I did not follow my own rule. I have not seen blurred images on a tripod yet unless my focus was off. When it comes to big sensors, focus MUST be precise as well. Spend time focusing a 4x5 wide open and you'll have a good idea about what precision is. For reference, I see the same blurring issue in my 645D when using slower shutter speeds while hand-holding the camera. This issue was not invented by Sony, but by photography. I will touch upon ISO a little here as I have hitherto had little experience with the a7R at high settings. I did take some photos recently of hotel rooms while testing out this baby without flash just to see what they looked like at 6400...the noise in the photos looked more like monochrome grain, and not that toxic pink blue red artifact-happy manure I am so used to in images taken with cameras that came out in 2009-2011. That helped in maintaining a very decent level of detail that is most certainly usable in professional applications, as well as being easier to eradicate. I guess I wouldn't be honest if I did not touch upon some of the things I wish were changed in the a7R. First, flash sync speed. I think 1/160 is a little slow for 2014. Second, I wish Sony had done more for weatherproofing. Coming from the 645D, I will have to be less brave with this one. While I always insure each individual camera, I'd rather not have to suffer a premiums increase because I put in a claim. Lastly, the button layout is the least "function-oriented" layout I have seen on a camera...but maybe that's to be expected with modern-day cameras. Oh, one more thing, I HATE having a green "auto" option on the top dial...makes the camera feel less professional, even though this is not the case. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2014 by AMR
A7r review from a Nex 5n/7 user
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I've been using the A7r for about a week now and here's my initial review. I'm going to try to keep it on a high level since you can dig into plenty of hardcore review sites. Background: I've owned the Sony Nex-5n and NEx-7. I mainly shoot landscape and size is a huge factor since I like to hike to unique spots. Build: It's fairly solid and dense. From a size perspective, it's significantly bigger than the 5n and in the same ballpark as the 7. But it's much more solid than either camera. And this is reflected in the weight..it's roughly 200 grams more than the 7. But still quite a bit less than a full blown slr. For a hiker, the 400 gram difference between a slr and A7r might not seem big..but if you add in the space it takes, then you really see the size benefit. If you've used the NEX7's EVF, I don't see a huge difference but then again I've never been part of the whole OVF vs EVF debate. I haven't tested the weather sealing other than survive a few rain drops. I hope somebody tests this fully before I have to. Image Quality: Coming from the NEX7, it wasn't a mind blowing jump in resolution. That being said, you still get an extra 12 megapixels so you'll see the differences at 100% or large prints. In terms of low light performance and dynamic range, this was a significant leap. Noise reduction processing is still something that needs to be on your mind. Detail is good up through ISO 3200 but you do see noise at fairly low iso (400+). For some reason I wasn't expecting to do much noise reduction until ISO 1600. The JPGs coming out of the camera aren't that great. I would just shoot RAW and PP in lightroom or equivalent. Ergonomics: This was probably the biggest negative of the camera. The grip depth seems too shallow and I don't exactly have giant hands. The shutter position isn't as bad as some make it but it really depends on how you hold the camera. The playback magnification control is in a ridiculous position. I hope they eventually let you remap that. The menu button, that accesses the heart of the camera, also seems to be in an obscure position. Lens compatibility: I've mainly been using rangefinder lenses, in addition to the native NEX crop lenses, on the 5n and 7. Once the A7r was announced, I sold some of the crop lenses and bought a few dslr lenses. As others have noted, there are issues with rangefinder wide angles. SLR lenses seem to do quite well and if you look for sharp legacy lenses, you can get them cheap. The downside being the additional bulk. As a balance, I have the NEX 10-18 if I need ultrawide (it works 13-16mm on FF). The 35 FE for wide and rangefinder 50 for standard. This seems to keep the overall system size fairly small. I'm using an old Nikon 75-150 f3.5 a zoom since it's relatively small but may try the 70-200 FE when it comes out. Overall, I'm pretty happy with the camera. There's a slight adjustment if you've never shot full frame but the benefits are pretty substantial. I view the camera as a tool, and going to full frame just gives you more functionality and flexibility. Is it worth the upgrade from crop...I think so. Is it worth more than the A7? I think that's more of a personal decision based on your needs. Update: Lens Compatibility - I bought a Nikon F mount version of the Zeiss 18mm. It performed pretty poorly to the point of sold it. After the fact, I found out wide angles, even for slr lenses, are much more sensitive to adapter tolerances. Given the high resolution of this camera, I wouldn't skimp on an adapter. (I used the cheapest one amazon sold). I took this camera on a week long trip across the southwest and it performed great. I had snow melt directly ontop of it and didn't notice any water ingress past the mount. But the fact it seeped in a little doesn't give me great confidence in shooting extended times in a storm. But I wouldn't mind taking quick shots in the rain. Image quality is spectacular and I'm ok with using this up to ISO 6400. If all the FE lenses are designed to the same standards as the two released, this will be a great system. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2013 by Dil950
Severe problem of shutter shock
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It is light weight and compact with excellent image quality. However, my copy had a severe shutter shock problem. I tested it with the 70-200 mm and at the long end, I can't get a sharp picture Out of it. I was very disappointed as I wanted to love this tiny FF mirrorless camera. I decided to wait for the Mark 2 version price to drop a little. The Mark 2 has electronic shutter and 5 axis IBIS; it is well worth the extra money. Edit: I bought the Mark 2 but wanted to try this again as a backup since it is so light weight and the sensor is terrific. I planned to use it only on wider angle lens such as the 35 mm f2.8 ZA. However, it was so hard to get good sharp images at 1/30 while I could hold it to 1/8 with the Mark II. The mechanical shutter just jerks around when I push the shutter. I think with good practice, it might be able to be tamed somewhat but I gave up eventually. Such as nice camera but with major flaws. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2016 by W. Wong
Great Image Quality for a reasonable price.
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Just, first, a little background. Photography is my hobby not my profession. I have had several cameras over the years from a Canon T1i, to a Sony A55, to a Sony A77, to a Sony A7. I have just replaced the A7 with an A7r. I first bought the A7 thinking that the A7r was terrible at focusing. I was able to try a A7r at the CES show. I found that the focusing was really not an issue. So I sold my A7 and got the A7r. FOCUSING - Focusing is really not a issue with me. I have used the A7r for a month now. It focuses quickly in almost all lighting conditions. The only time that it does not focus well is in pitch black rooms, but then there is nothing to take a picture off. I took pictures of the interiors of homes with no flash and had no problems focusing. I have taken pictures of fast action sports. This camera is a little slow for that purpose, but you can prefocus on a spot and wait for the action. This works great. I had a hard time focusing on birds in flight (BIF) but did manage to get a few good shots (manual focus to infinity and capture the bird.) LIGHT LEAKS - I do not normally take long exposures with my lens cap on, so this has not been an issue with me. BATTERY LIFE - This is a weakness. I have just bought several more batteries and carry them with me. I have also bought a external charger. I like the internal charger; this way I can charge two batteries at a time. I normally drain 1 1/2 batteries during a day of heavy shooting. LENS - There are not many full frame e-mount lenses available. If you buy the appropriate metabones adapter, just about any lens will work. I have a TAMRON 18-200 lens (to get image stabilization, sony has disabled this with their e-mount lens). I get 15 mega-pixel images. This is plenty resolution for me. I also have the Zeiss 24-70 lens to use for high quality work. And boy the detail really overwhelms me. Since there is no anti aliasing filter the sharpness is great in the center of the frame. Images are slightly soft at the corners but I like that. It brings the viewer focus towards the center of the frame. SUMMARY - There is no perfect camera in all respects. The Sony A7r is the closest that I have found. It has excellent image quality for a great price (full frame comparisons). I would highly recommend this camera to photography enthusiasts. If you are a pro then I think that one for the Canikon cameras in the $5,000.00 price range may be a better fit. I would recommend the A7r over the A7. I have had both. The A7r image quality is significantly better. Happy shooting !!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014 by Computer Bob
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