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Its widely known that the sensor in this camera performs brilliantly in the Nikon D800/810, with extraordinarily high resolution, low-noise images. The images from this camera's use of the same sensor is about as good, but the efficient production of good images is hampered by Sony's awkward interface and slow operation. I compare this camera to my Canon 7D II, which is a pure action shooter's instrument. My use of Canon and other lenses on this camera body mean that I sacrifice autofocus, but for capturing panoramas and focus-stacks, autofocus and RAW operating speed are not high priorities. However, this camera gets in the way of the photographer. Instead of providing separate, independent controls for the number of shots taken and their EV separations, it provides a number of predetermined combinations it thinks might be most useful. For example, there is no easy way to take 5 bracketed shots with 1 EV of separation. If you want that kind of bracketing sequence for high quality HDRs, you have to set up and take each one separately, which slows the work flow. Also, the internal data path seems slow: with a Sony SDXC with 95MB/s write speed, I have to wait after each shot for the image to be written to the card. Even though I have updated to the most recent v2 firmware version, it still has operational bugs. For example, when I'm moving around a blown up image, the camera slips to the next image when I don't do anything that should trigger that action. With all these and other defects, the sensor is still the most important factor, and it over rides the irritating problems. Read full review
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Came back into the Sony camp this year after selling off my all my Nikon equipment. To large and heavy for me anymore. Had originally started out with Nikon in the 60s and came back to them in 2011. Thought I would go to my grave with Nikon BUT bought a Sony A6000 in July 2014 and was so impressed by all that it could do and how well it per formed. Also impressed with the small size. So this year bought a a7r and another a6000. I bought the a7r for the resolution it gives and the fine detail it creates especially landscapes with distant foliage. I use it for still shots but NOT for sports or moving subjects. But as has been stated on other reviews you have to treat this camera very carefully for the following reasons. It needs good glass to really bring out those beautiful 36mpg's otherwise your wasting your money. Tripods and mono pods will be used more often than say with the a6000. Its almost like using a medium format camera except the size. You have to pay attention at what your doing. For those of you contemplating getting this camera who have shot with medium format know what I mean. This is no grab shooter like the a6000. The viewfinder is huge and bright. You can have as much or as little info there as you want. I reminds me of the original OM Olympus sys viewfinder on the OM1 only better. The Viewfinder is that good! Listed below is what I call "the be aware of's" I would not recommend shooting below 160th sec handheld unless you have a very steady hand. Remember you are recording 36mpgs and any movement "Could" result in a pic that is not as sharp as could be. The one thing that had me not giving it 5 stars is that it has no 1st curtain electronic shutter. The camera's shutter has to fire off twice for every shot you take. U hear a double click that sounds like "Clua-click-click". It takes some getting used to and could possibly be a deal breaker. This the major reason I gave It 3 stars instead of 5. The latest version the A7r ll has a work around for this but your looking at close to $3000. current price. while you can get the a7r around $1300 used on average. Some reviewers have stated that if you are not making very large prints you won't need this cam. I do not make large pics often but I do view my pics at 100% to check on details and sharpness or how well the particular lens I was using performed based on the type of photograph I was taking at the time. When viewing the pics on regular screen size I enjoy the fine detail this camera can produce it just looks better than APSc sensors do if you are using good glass. Focusing was usually fast but in low light it can do some hunting which does not make this cam good for sports or shoot moving children. Get the a6000 if you want to shoot those kind of pics. I like the way the menu's are laid out and have no problem with them. Almost all the buttons and dials are customizable and there are three custom buttons to set up certain types of shooting situations. Some have complained about the menu system but it boils down to personal taste. Bottom line. If your are willing pay for high end glass, use a tripod often and to put a lot of effort into getting great shots by paying attention to camera settings then you will be rewarded by this camera, so by all means get it. If you need speed or quick grab shooting then buy the a6000. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I'd read a lot about Sony mirrorless cameras. Based on the positive comments, I switched from a heavy Nikon dSLR and will never look back. The image quality of the Sony is truly outstanding, with excellent sharpness and faithful rendering of colors -- even in this earlier model. The UI is intuitive and didn't have a long learning curve; There are enough settings for very advanced techniques, yet simple adjustments for those quick, casual shots. The only downside was having to invest in new lenses; there are adapters to go from other manufacturers to E Series, but that defeats the purpose of having the smaller and lighter Sony lenses.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this camera because I was looking for a full frame camera that was smaller and lighter than the Canon 5D or even 6D. Read a lot of glowing reviews and seen great pictures taken with it but still hesitated until I learned that I could use my large collection of Canon EF and FD lenses with it. So I looked the plunge and bought it. First let me say that...no in my experience you can not us Canon lenses on the 7R and expect to use auto focus...I tried three adapters including the $499 MetaBones adapter and not one could consistently use the autofocus. OK that's not the 7Rs fault so moving on, I found the 7R's electronic viewfinder is not as good as it was suppose to be. Even with the pixel peeking I struggled to get the camera focused correctly. Perhaps people with better eyesight would not have this problem. The picture sharpness is excellent as you would imagine with so many pixels but not that much better if at all than the 6D. Sony's color graduations seemed to be much harsher than the Canon as well...more abrupt and not as well suited to the landscapes I shoot. Perhaps others would find it more to their liking. The new 7RII I understand addresses some of these problems. Botton line...it's an excellent camera with excellent image quality. I just happen to prefer the Canon and wish they would make a full frame mirrorless camera soon.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I changed from my lifelong cameras, Canon, when the first A7R was introduced. I'd wanted to get something mirrorless, as in smaller, but didn't want to give into something that would be less quality. At that time there was really nothing to compare with the pixel size of these images. Of course Nikon and Canon went nuts creating new DSLRs that had 50 megapixels. But I'll take the 46 of the A7R III with a much smaller body anytime. One caveat. I miss the little flash at the top of the body. Not that it was really good enough to light something on its own, but I miss it for fill.
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