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Sony Alpha a7

Sony Alpha a7
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alaScore 92

586 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 586 reviews of Sony Alpha a7. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Views about the image quality and durability are on the whole positive. The performance and battery also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed comments about the connectivity and screen. There are some critical reviews about the flash and low light performance.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Alpha a7 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Alpha a7

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of Sony Alpha a7 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Alpha a7

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 139 user reviews of Sony Alpha a7 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

91% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.ca)

Amazon.ca review summary for Sony Alpha a7

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of Sony Alpha a7 from Amazon.ca. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.ca.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Phil Hall (trustedreviews.com)

Sony A7

 

Sony's groundbreaking full-frame CSC is very good but it's not without faults

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

If you’re into shooting video the good news is that the Alpha 7 is well specified in this department. It offers full HD video capture at 1080p resolution, as well as at a frame rate of either 60 or 25p in AVCHD format. It also offers full live manual...

Dec, 2013
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Expert review by : Amy Davies (techradar.com)

Sony Alpha A7 review

 

An affordable full-frame CSC

Full frame sensor ; Light body ; Small body ; Tilting screen

Limited lens collection ; No touchscreen ; Limited raw functionality

For the price and size, you can't really beat the A7. This is a camera for early adopters, but it's a fantastic step forward and we're already looking forward to the next generation.

Jul, 2018
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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Sony Alpha A7 review

 

When the Sony Alpha A7 first materialised we were really rather excited. The first compact system camera with a full-frame sensor to surface in the market, it answered a question so many had been waiting for. Big sensor, small size, affordable price....

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...

Nov, 2013
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Expert review by : which_co_uk (which.co.uk)

Sony Alpha 7 IV

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The Sony Alpha 7 IV high-end mirrorless camera has a full-frame sensor: the biggest you can buy in handheld camera tech. We took it to our test lab to find out if it's a worthy inheritor of the Alpha 7 name since its precursor was a Best Buy – and, at...

Apr, 2022
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Sony Alpha A7 review

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Is the Sony Alpha A7 a compact system camera with a full-frame sensor, or a high-end DSLR that looks like a CSC? It's shaped more like a CSC than rival full-frame cameras from Canon or Nikon, and it doesn't have the optical viewfinder or the mirror...

Jun, 2014
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Expert review by : Amateur Photographer (amateurphotographer.co.uk)

Sony Alpha 7 review

 

I enjoyed shooting with the Alpha 7 thanks to the comfortable and well-proportioned handgrip, dual dials, logically positioned customisable controls and intuitive menu system. That said, I'd see like to see an improvement in some areas. Despite the...

Apr, 2014
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Expert review by : Wilson Wong (techgoondu.com)

Goondu Review: Sony Alpha 7 February 10th, 2014 | by Wilson Wong

 

There is no doubt competitors will be scrambling to find an answer to this camera that has rightly excited many photo enthusiasts.

Feb, 2014
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Expert review by : Ben Griffin (digitalspy.com)

Sony Alpha A7 review: Quality images in a compact body

 

Sony is relatively new to photography, but you would be hard-pressed to tell. Most recently the manufacturer gave us the brilliant NEX series, a range of digital compact cameras that offers impressive image quality in a small form factor coupled with...

By no means is the Sony Alpha A7 a perfect camera, but we can forgive a few foibles. It costs less than most full-frame cameras or even some 4/3rds setups like the Olympus OMD-1, yet in the right hands it can take photos of remarkable quality. Take the...

Jan, 2014
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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (itreviews.co.uk)

Sony Alpha 7

 

The Sony Alpha 7 is a fast-shooting, full-frame mirrorless camera that is capable of capturing some impressive images, but we prefer its sibling, the 7R, overall.

Video is recorded in AVCHD format at up to 1080p60 quality; 1080i60 and 1080p24 are also available in that format, as are 1080p30 and VGA quality in the more easily shareable MP4 format. The AVCHD footage looks great; sharp details are preserved,...

Dec, 2013
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Expert review by : ePHOTOzine (ephotozine.com)

Sony Alpha 7 Full Review

 

The introduction of the Sony Alpha A7 and A7R sees Sony introducing the World's first full-frame mirrorless cameras (excluding digital rangefinders), and with the

Impressive noise performance, Impressive image quality (with 35mm lens), Full-frame mirrorless camera, Weather sealed magnesium alloy body, 5fps continuous shooting (speed priority), Focus peaking / Zebra display, FullHD Video plus clean HDMI out,...

Limited FE mount lenses - plenty of adapters, Short battery life / USB charging, Flash not included / provided

Dec, 2013
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