![]() The only thing zips along merrily on this camera is the battery-level icon.Īlthough I don't consider the A7 a beautiful camera, in a lot of ways it's beautifully designed it feels very comfortable, with a substantial grip, sturdy dust-and-moisture-resistant magnesium alloy body, and enough heft that it counterbalances fairly well with big A-mount or other lenses. And while I love the bright, contrasty LCD and huge, vivid electronic viewfinder, they contribute to the camera's terribly short battery life given that the camera is targeted at people who photograph a lot. While there's some dispute as to whether or not it causes significant shake from vibration - I didn't find it an issue - it still outs you when you're shooting for stealth. Unfortunately, it also has the same embarrassingly loud shutter. Both cameras incorporate the same excellent EVF and LCD screens as on the SLT-A99, and as with the A7R I do wish the LCD could tilt down further for easier overhead shooting. It does have the same manual focus peaking and a sharp EVF as its big brother, so manual focus is just as fast and easy. And the hybrid autofocus system feels faster and a lot less frustrating to use than the contrast-only system in the A7R. ![]() And while it can sustain a solid burst - it doesn't slow until after about 27 shots for raw and it doesn't slow at all for JPEG - with continuous AF that's for a fairly low frame rate of 2.1fps.īecause it has the same image processor but smaller files, it's more responsive than the A7R at least. Shot-to-shot time is fast, though, at about 0.2-second for raw or JPEG. Time to focus and shoot in both good light and dim runs about 0.4 second, which is good for dim but not great for bright conditions. And because the battery life isn't great, you don't really want to leave it on all the time. Depending upon what you're photographing, that could be insignificant or could count for several lost opportunities. It takes a whopping 2.8 seconds to power on and shoot, even longer than the A7R that's because you have to wait for it to fully power on before touching any of the controls or they simply won't register. And its overly long startup time is a big sticking point, not to mention its short battery life. Unfortunately, it's not much better - and in some cases worse - than the NEX-6. ![]() ![]() I wouldn't call the A7's performance stellar, but it's much better than the A7R and is relatively on par with its dSLR competitors. The built-in microphone delivers surprisingly warm, full-bodied sound, too. Also, for those who care, Sony lets you set shutter speeds as low as you'd like - it doesn't cut you off at 1/30-second like most cameras. Even in low light at ISO 3200, it produces saturated colors without a lot of image noise. It delivers nice tonal range, albeit with some clipped highlights. ![]() It's not insanely sharp, but it's pretty good, with just a tiny bit of aliasing. ![]()
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