Sony Alpha a7R

289 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
durability (5)
image quality (5)
usability (4)
portability (4)
reliability (3)

Negative
battery (2)
color (2)
flash (1)
shutter (1)
low-light (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 289 reviews of Sony Alpha a7R. 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. Reviewers are impressed by the sensor and portability. The image quality and usability are also appreciated, whereas the exposure and performance get mixed comments. There are some negative views 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 a7R is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 user reviews of Sony Alpha a7R from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk.

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

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Alpha a7R

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Sony Alpha a7R from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

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

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : DPReview Staff , Jeff Keller (dpreview.com)

Sony Alpha 7R Review

If there's one thing you can say about Sony's digital camera business, it's that they've experimented with many different concepts. From SLRs with dual autofocus systems and Translucent Mirror Technology to its NEX mirrorless line-up, Sony has gone...

Small, light, full-frame camera Excellent image quality when shooting Raw Solid build quality FE lenses are of superb quality, equal to the sensor's high resolution Compatible with a huge range of legacy 35mm camera lenses with no field-of-view crop...

Autofocus can be slow in low light Auto ISO tends to keep shutter speed at 1/FL sec, often resulting in soft images High-res sensor requires dedicated approach to shooting JPEG quality not as good as we'd like to see (less relevant for this camera's...

Sony's a7 and a7R made quite a splash, marking the first time mass-market mirrorless cameras took on full-frame SLRs. As the smallest and lightest 36.3MP camera on the market, the Sony a7R joins a pretty exclusive club, one that heretofore had only the...

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Sony A7R: Looking sharp

This full-frame interchangeable-lens camera delivers some of the best image quality we've seen under $3,000.

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.

Feb, 2014

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Sony Alpha A7R body only

The A7 incorporates the lower-resolution sensor in order to use Sony's hybrid autofocus system; Sony says that it couldn't put the phase-detection pixels on the 36-megapixel sensor for the A7R. If you need both resolving power and autofocus speed,...

Sony Alpha ILCE-7R 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.

Jan, 2014

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Expert review by : Dan Seifert (theverge.com)

Sony Alpha A7 and A7R review

Every once in a while, a product comes along that changes the dynamic of an entire industry. The iPhone did it in 2007, the Mustang did it in 1964, and Converse did it with the All Star sneaker way back in 1917. Now, Sony is poised to upend the camera...

Great image quality ; Compact size ; Solid build ; Lots of controls and buttons

Limited lens choices ; Loud shutter ; Poor battery life ; Slow autofocus

Sony does the supposedly impossible

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony Alpha 7R

The Sony Alpha 7R is a full-frame mirrorless camera with an amazing 36-megapixel image sensor. It's not quite as fast to shoot as its twin sibling, the Alpha 7, but its image quality earns it our Editors' Choice award.

Full-frame image sensor omits OLPF. 4fps burst shooting. Amazing high ISO performance for a high-resolution camera. Sharp, tilting rear LCD. Focus peaking. Excellent OLED EVF. Great control layout. Compact, dust and moisture-resistant body. Vertical...

Expensive. Loud shutter. Focus and burst shooting are slower than Alpha 7. Some color-shift issues with third-party wide-angle rangefinder lenses. No PC sync socket. No built-in flash. External battery charger not included. Native lens library is in...

The EVF is an OLED panel with a 2,359k-dot resolution, similar to the one found in the NEX-7 and other APS-C Sony mirrorless cameras. It's one of the best you'll find in a digital camera, although we give slight preference to the LCD EVF in the Olympus...

Dec, 2013

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Sony A7R Review

The Sony A7R is the world's first 35mm full-frame compact system camera (along with the A7 that was launched at the same time) and is also officially the world's smallest, lightest interchangeable lens camera with a full-frame sensor. The Sony A7R has...

The Sony A7R is the most revolutionary camera of 2013, bringing 35mm full-frame, interchangeable lens shooting to the masses both in terms of cost and size. Importantly the A7R is also well-built, a pleasure to use and delivers outstanding image...

Dec, 2013

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Sony A7R Review

The news you've been waiting for has arrived! The age of the fully-featured, full-frame mirrorless camera is finally here -- and boy, what a duo of cameras kickstart the revolution. The Sony A7R promises absolutely amazing image quality in a compact...

Incredibly small body for a fully-featured, full-frame camera; Resolution that rivals a medium-format camera; Excellent image quality even at very high sensitivities; Decent performance bearing in mind its extremely high resolution; Accepts existing...

Extreme resolution makes focus and lens quality critical; Modest performance; Loud shutter; Lacks hybrid autofocus of the A7; Mediocre battery life when using electronic viewfinder; Slow X-sync; Limited selection of native Sony FE lenses.

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Expert review by : Digitalcamera HQ (digitalcamera-hq.com)

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Sony's full frame mirrorless models have caused quite a stir. Can the a7R perform up to its price tag? And which is the better option, the a7 or the a7R?

Jun, 2014

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Expert review by : TJ Donegan (reviewed.com)

Sony Alpha A7R

One small step for Sony, one giant leap for mirrorless cameras

Qualms with its speed and focus abilities aside, the A7R is a fantastic camera worthy of all the praise it has been receiving. Though it has a significant Achilles heel in the form of action shooting, the extensive feature set, massive resolution, and...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : thinkdigit.com (thinkdigit.com)

Sony Alpha 7R Review

The Sony A7R is the very definition of "big things come in small packages" with a mammoth 36 megapixel full frame sensor being packed into a very compact mirrorless body. It has excellent image quality, with the ability to capture incredibly detailed...

Large megapixel count, Rugged weather sealed body, Very compact for a full frame, Second cheapest full frame camera

Slow burst rate of just 4fps, Uses only contrast AF, making it slower than the competition

Jan, 2014

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