Sony Alpha a7R

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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

Great build quality ; Impressive video capabilities ; Strong image quality

Restrictive native lens line-up ; AF not as good as A7

The Alpha 7R is either equivalent or superior to its cheaper brother spec-wise in pretty much every way except one: autofocus. The A7 uses a combination of two types of autofocus, called phase detection and contrast detection, to deliver lightning fast...

Pro-grade sensor ; Tilting LCD ; Rock solid build quality

Price ; Battery life could be better

High resolution sensor ; No AA filter ; Full frame ; Inbuilt Wi-Fi

No touchscreen

Both the Sony A7 and the A7R are fantastic innovations. But for now, the system isn't quite complete enough. Although image quality is fantastic, it feels as if there are a few kinks that need to be ironed out.

Small size, incredible low ISO full-frame image quality, excellent viewfinder quality, tilt-angle LCD, button customisation. focus peaking for accurate manual focus adjust

Poor battery life, some autofocus inaccuracy - and less capable than the more budget A7, full FE lens system yet to materialise, high ISO quality not class-leading

To some the A7R’s presence may baffle. A pricier and, in part, less featured A7 - what’s the point? Well, our friends, this specialist kit is all about superior image quality. And it’s here that the Alpha A7R really stands out.

Huge full-frame sensor ; Superb image quality ; Lightning autofocus speed ; Excellent viewfinder ; Rock-solid build

The price hurts ; No in-body image stabilisation

Fantastic ability and design come together to make a truly stellar mirrorless camera – with a price tag to match

delivers some of the best image quality we've seen for under $3,000 in a great shooting design and feature set.

Disappointing autofocus speed and battery life mar an otherwise lovely camera.

As long as you don't need fast autofocus or great burst shooting, the Sony Alpha ILCE-7R is great, compact alternative to entry-level full-frame cameras from Nikon and Canon.

The Sony Alpha 7R is the smallest and lightest CSC camera with a full-frame chip, it being the 36.4 MP Exmor CMOS sensor with no low-pass filter. With handling and access to controls and image parameters that will be familiar to and welcomed by...