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Official: Sony A7 and A7r full frame mirrorless announced!
Official specifications for Sony’s new α7 and α7R bodies are now out. Get ready for the lightest, full frame camera with interchangeable lens ever produced. Both combine design traits of Sony's NEX cameras with a larger DSLRs look, in a compact form.

These highly anticipated FF Mirroless cameras are sure to offer direct competition to Leica's M, due to Sony's lower price point.
Plus, with the appropriate adapter you'll be able to use Canon, or Nikon glass on it - something that is sure to shake up the DSLR market.

Here are the official specifications for both cameras:
  1. 36.4MP Full Frame Exmor CMOS Sensor (α7R), 24.3MP (α7)
  2. No Optical Low-Pass Filter (α7R)
  3. ISO 100-25600 (with 50 ISO extension)
  4. 1200-zone evaluative metering
  5. Speed Priority Continuous shooting: 4fps (α7R), 5fps (α7)
  6. 1/8000 to 30s shutter
  7. Full 1080/60p Video with Remote Capture
  8. 2.4M-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  9. 25 points contrast AF
  10. Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection AF/Contrast-detection AF) (α7)
  11. Eye AF (Eye Detection)
  12. Detail reproduction technology
  13. Diffraction-reducing technology
  14. 117 points phase-detection AF (α7)
  15. 3.0" Tiltable TFT LCD with 1,229K-Dots
  16. TRILUMINOS™ Color technology
  17. BIONZ X image processing engine
  18. Gapless On-Chip Lens Design (α7R)
  19. Electronic Front Curtain Shutter (α7)
  20. Flash Sync Speed: 1/160 (α7R) and 1/250 (α7)
  21. Direct Compatibility with E-mount Lenses
  22. Weather sealed
  23. Built-In Wi-Fi and NFC
  24. Dimensions (WxHxD): 5.0 x 3.7 x 1.9"
  25. Weight (main unit only) 407g (α7R), 416g (α7)

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Oct 16, 2013 at 12:59 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


The camera that killed the DSLR


Oct 16, 2013 at 01:06 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Anyone who had a chance did come up with a brilliant idea to put a wide rangefinder lens on this thing?
Seriously? Nobody?
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:09 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Looks great. I think this is the most important camera of this decade. Now waiting for some superfast lenses from the 3rd party manufacturers.
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:12 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Stronger frame in the a7r, full magnesium, looks much tougher for large lens use.

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Oct 16, 2013 at 01:18 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Good bye Leica.
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:29 AM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Two custom shooting banks on mode dial, so easy to change shooting settings between native AF and adapted MF lenses!
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:30 AM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


This certainly looks like a game changing camera. And my Canon/Nikkor lens collection will work on it!!!

This release has seriously got my attention. Perhaps there will be a Sony in my future! It wouldn't upset me at all to have Carl Zeiss back in my life as well. It would offer me a great escape from my dislike of current Canon 50mm lenses, I could have a CZ 1.8! And still use my beloved Canon 24L f1.4 Mk2!

Totally new upgrade possibilities are opening up before me! Just WOW.

(Sorry, just got a bit excited here!)

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Oct 16, 2013 at 01:31 AM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


wonder why the more expensive model doesn't have phase detect AF when the cheaper A7 has it


Oct 16, 2013 at 01:33 AM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Loud shutter, its no RX1. 1/8000 though. Native ISO 200. Great grip. This is the high end Canon users' top end camera with Sony's best sensor - 36Mp.

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Oct 16, 2013 at 01:33 AM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Camerastore TV video said that 200ISO is the lowest, not 100 listed here and DPR. Maybe they had an earlier firmware?

•ISO 100-25600 (with 50 ISO extension)
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:36 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Well at least I have the battery.


Oct 16, 2013 at 01:41 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Personally interested in the a7R. Hopefully it will play nice (enough) with M wides due to the optimized micro lenses and no AA filter. Still don't think it will beat rangefinder focusing ease. I'm curious how well Canon EF lenses will adapt to it since I have a pile of those too...

Anyone see anything about buffer depth? 4fps is OK, but hopefully it's more than a few frames and card write is fast.

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Oct 16, 2013 at 01:49 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


24-70/4: five aspherical elements and one extra-low dispersion element, Tessar 'concept' (?), moisture proof, 430 grams so this on the a7r is 900 grams, circular diaphragm (so nine blades most likely), 10/12 config. 67mm filters. That sounds good.

It's hard to see this camera - given time - not being very popular as it appeals to many different user groups. The 'pro level' shutter, sealed body (except battery door) and tough chassis (a7r - the pro choice) and flexibility are great news to get over the perception of mirrorless as small and toylike. Perhaps the best way to see it is this: if these cameras, given the spec and price, do not succeed mirrorless has failed in the market, at this point in time anyway.

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Oct 16, 2013 at 01:50 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


Let's wait and see the sample pics, but I can't help being just a little excited about this thing.

Any details about the Canon and Nikon adapters? Do they transmit aperture etc? AF
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:54 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


My feeling is the lenses that will best match these cameras in terms of size and proportion are M/LTM and those from manual focus SLR systems of yesteryear... meaning, should be great for the alt community.
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:54 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


I'll pass at least until there are some interesting native lenses. Total miss on that part, for me. It's not like this is difficult, look at what Fuji launched the X-Pro1 with, and do that.
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:54 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


steve g wrote:
Any details about the Canon and Nikon adapters? Do they transmit aperture etc? AF

Metabones has an EF to E mount adapter that works pretty well, full electronic communication but AF is markedly slower I think.
Oct 16, 2013 at 01:56 AM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


The dude in the SAR video hooked up a 17-40 and got it humming pretty well - metabones adapter, AF 'about as good as LiveView' he said. I hope Metabones geared up production on that product, cdo. The $108 metabones adapter gives you Leica M > E 'native' enough for most, for a 36Mp non-AA image


Oct 16, 2013 at 02:04 AM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Official: Sony A7 and A7R Fullframe Mirrorless


The likelihood of my next full frame body purchase being Canon has dropped from 100% to 50% overnight. Just can't get over it. Full frame, best of the Canon/Nikon lens lineup coupled with access to native CZ glass, and I suspect for a reasonable price once the early adopters are out of the picture.

First camera news to get my pulse going since the release of the 5D2.

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