Sony a7R w/ T FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

Mirrorless cameras

A 36-megapixel camera from Sony with a Full frame sensor, a 3-inch LCD, and an image stabilizer.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Image quality

/ 5

Ease of use

/ 5

Video quality

/ 5

LCD quality

/ 5

Viewfinder

/ 5

Flash photos

/ 5

Image stabilization

/ 5

Sensor types

/ 5

Battery life (shots)

/ 5

4K video

/ 5

WiFi

/ 5

Test lens

/ 5

Megapixels

/ 5

Weight (oz.)

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

PHOTO QUALITY. This 36-megapixel mirrorless camera captured images with very good quality. Pictures were sharp, which means you can see most details and subtle patterns in the image. In low-light situations without a flash, pictures were sharp. We judged this model excellent for outdoor performance, such as shooting landscapes in the daytime; very good for indoor performance, such as photographing a well-lit basketball game in a gym; and very good for low-light performance without a flash, such as capturing a birthday party. Photos taken in our low-light performance tests displayed very little image noise; subjects retained correct detail and color.FLASH. This model has no flash.LENS. This camera has a standard 3x optical zoom lens. The lens also has very wide-angle (24mm) capability that's very useful for landscapes and group portraits, although you may notice a bit of distortion when you're shooting faces up close, for instance.IMAGE STABILIZATION. This is an important feature; taking hand-held shots at the telephoto end of the zoom range can generally blur or soften images due to the slight movement of your hands. In low-light settings, it performed very well and rarely produced blurry photos. Overall, the shake reduction results from our tests were very good.SPEED. In terms of performance, the Sony a7R w/ T FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS has a slow start up time.VIDEO. The Sony a7R w/ T FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS takes excellent video. It captures full HD video at 1920 x 1080 60p. As for sound, it captures very good audio in stereo.ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. Like most mirrorless models, this camera does include an electronic viewfinder, which means you have flexibility when composing your photo or video; this viewfinder has excellent quality.

About

The a7R w/ T FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS is a 36-megapixel camera with a kit lens that has a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of 24mm-70mm. It has a 3-inch LCD (921,600 pixels). It also includes an electronic viewfinder, which is helpful when composing in bright light. Because it accepts interchangeable lenses but does not have a mirror and through-the-lens viewfinder, we consider this model a mirrorless SLR-like camera. The camera's kit lens has a maximum aperture of f/4. The camera's shutter speed range is 30 seconds to 1/8000 of a second. The a7R w/ T FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS stores photos and video on SD/SDHC/SDXC/MemoryStick Duo memory cards but has no on-board storage. It captures images as JPEG or RAW files at a top resolution of 7360 x 4912 and full HD-resolution video as MP4 files at a top resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a frame rate up to 60p. Like most digital cameras, this model comes with a proprietary rechargeable battery. This mirrorless has 25 autofocus points, 16 exposure modes, and an exposure compensation control that can be set at +/-5 EV. The image stabilization system for this camera is optical. The a7R w/ T FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS measures 5.4 inches wide by 3.7 inches high by 2.4 inches deep, and weighs 33 ounces (2.1 pounds) (with battery, memory card, strap, and tested lens).

Features & Specs

Features

Swivelling screen

Hot shoe

Yes

Memory card

SD/SDHC/SDXC, MemoryStick Duo

Color space

sRGB/Adobe RGB

PC flash sync jack

Maximum aperture

Touch screen

Wireless remote

Live view

Exposure modes

Specs

Image stabilizer

LCD size (in.)

Max. ISO

25600

35mm equivalent multiplier

1.0

Shutter speed range

30 - 1/8000

Height (in.)

3.7

Width (in.)

5.4

Depth (in.)

2.4

Total weight (oz.)

Memory card slots/type

Max. buffer size JPEG/RAW

Full frame

LCD pixel count

Still image formats

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