Photo 1 of 3
Sony Alpha 7R · Photo source
Sony · Alpha
Alpha 7R
A 36.4 MP full-frame E-mount mirrorless camera with contrast-detection autofocus, an electronic viewfinder and Full HD video.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 36.4
- Lens
- Sony E-mount
- Video
- 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
- Body weight
- 407 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers praised the detailed images, compact body and clear electronic viewfinder. Slow autofocus made moving subjects difficult, and extracting the sensor's detail needed careful focusing and steady handling. PhotographyBlog criticised short battery life and in-camera charging; Cameralabs found USB charging useful. Both noted the limited native lens choice at launch.
From photographyblog.com and cameralabs.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specImage and sensor
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- Exmor CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 35.9 × 24 mm
- Effective resolution
- 36.4 MP
- Largest image
- 7360 × 4912
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–25600
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 36.8 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor without an optical low-pass filter.
- Image formats
- JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3.
- ISO detail
- Standard single-image still ISO 100–25600; expanded ISO 50. Multi Frame NR reaches ISO 51200 by combining images.
- Image processor
- BIONZ X.
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Sony E-mount
- Stabilisation
- Optical lens stabilisation
- Maximum continuous burst
- 4 fps
- Autofocus
- Contrast-detection autofocus with 25 points; single AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus. No on-sensor phase-detection points.
- Shutter
- Focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/8000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second. The Japanese specification lists no electronic first curtain.
- Burst detail
- Up to approximately 4 fps in Speed Priority Continuous and 1.5 fps in normal continuous shooting. Sony's exact help guide says Speed Priority locks focus for subsequent frames; exposure may continue adjusting depending on AEL settings.
- Stabilisation detail
- No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction depends on a compatible stabilised lens.
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
- Video detail
- Japanese specification lists AVCHD Full HD 60p at approximately 28 Mbps, plus 60i and 24p. The headline maximum reflects the Japanese/NTSC mode; PAL-region modes include 50p. HDMI 4K still-photo playback does not mean 4K movie recording.
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets.
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 921,600
- Touchscreen
- No
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- TFT LCD tilts approximately 90° up and 45° down; no touchscreen according to Sony Japan's exact specification.
- Viewfinder detail
- 0.5-inch OLED electronic viewfinder; 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.71× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity.
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 340 photographs
- Body weight
- 407 g
- Release detail
- Sony Japan specifies 15 November 2013 for the ILCE-7R body; this is the Japanese sale date, not a UK release claim.
- Recording media
- SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I; Memory Stick PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo.
- Ports
- Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets and Multi Interface Shoe.
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi and NFC.
- Battery life detail
- NP-FW50; CIPA approximately 340 photographs using the LCD or 270 using the viewfinder; in-camera USB charging.
- Dimensions
- Approximately 126.9 × 94.4 × 54.8 mm (width × height × maximum depth, including grip to viewfinder); grip-to-monitor depth 48.2 mm.
- Weight detail
- Approximately 407 g body only; 465 g with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo; lens excluded.
- In the box
- NP-FW50 battery, AC-UB10 adaptor, shoulder strap, Micro USB cable, body cap, accessory shoe cap and eyepiece cup, according to Sony Japan.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full-frame sensor without an optical low-pass filter
- RAW recording and microphone and headphone sockets
- Tilting screen and Wi-Fi
Cons
- No sensor-shift stabilisation
- Maximum 4 fps burst locks focus
- No touchscreen
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 24.3 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 416 g | Nov 2013 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 24.3 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 556 g | Dec 2014 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 12.2 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 446 g | Jun 2014 |
Sources
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce7-series/ilce-7r/specifications
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-7R/spec.html
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201310/13-1016
- helpguide.sony.net/gbmig/44840601/v1/eng/contents/TP0000226580.html
Photo: sony.jp
- Sony Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R launch composition with mounted lenses; Alpha 7R shown at right: Sony, official Japan Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R launch press image; complete supplied two-camera composition retained; Alpha 7R at right shown with Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens, separate from body specifications
- Sony Alpha 7R, rear three-quarter view with optional vertical grip and lens: Sony, official exact-model Japan product feature photograph; camera shown with optional VG-C1EM vertical grip and lens, sold separately; shared rear-body photograph explicitly published for Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R
