Sony Alpha A7 review
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- Mirrorless
Is the Sony Alpha A7 a compact system camera with a full-frame sensor, or a high-end DSLR that looks like a CSC? It's shaped more like a CSC than rival full-frame cameras from Canon or Nikon, and it doesn't have the optical viewfinder or the mirror you'd find in a DSLR. Yet the Alpha A7 is still a serious photographic tool, and what does it matter what you call it if the image quality holds up?
- Pros and cons
- May 2015 update
- What is it?
- What's it great for?
- What's the picture quality like?
- What's it like to use?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
Technical specifications
General
- Battery typeLithium ion rechargeable battery, custom size
- Width 136 cm
- Height96 cm
- Depth 60 cm
- Tested Lens28-70mm
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