Sony ILCE7KB.CE Full Frame Compact System Camera (28-70 mm Zoom Lens 24.3 MP, 117 Points Hybrid Autofocus, 3 Inch Tiltable LCD, 5 FPS, XGA OLED Tru-Finder) - Black

I bought this camera for a specific purpose. I learned photography during the age of film, and consequently the idea of manually focusing and the tactile feel of using a solidly built, metal lens still appeals. I have built up a collection of quality vintage glass, and while I could use these on my Fuji-x there was always a crop factor of 1.5 involved (as in a 50mm lens behaved as a 75mm on the Fuji). This crop factor issue could be solved by using a full frame sensor, but cameras with a full frame sensor are typically much more expensive than crop cameras. The Sony appeared to offer the best value entry into full frame sensors, however I was a bit dubious as in my eyes Sony wouldn't be regarded as a camera company like Nikon or Olympus for example, but rather as an electronics company. However in the end I went for the Sony and must admit that I'm pleasantly surprised. For a full frame sensor camera it's much smaller than I expected, just slightly bigger than my crop sensor Fuji x-T1 if at all. The image quality from the full frame sensor is excellent. However what's most appealing to me is that it has both Focus Peaking and Focus Magnification, which means that manual focusing is a doddle and I can now use all my vintage lenses at the focal length for which they were intended. The price also included a 28-70mm AF kit lens with hood which appears to offer high image quality, a great addition to have for those times when I'm feeling a little lazy or looking to capture non-static subjects. I do have a few complaints though. The manual is very poor. It's a bit bigger than my Fuji manual however the Fuji manual is in English alone whereas the Sony manual is written in 12 different languages?? This means that they are trying to cram a lot of information into a small space resulting in a lot of information missing and the print being too small. Another problem is the battery, and also charging same. This camera is no slouch when it comes to using battery power, yet the battery is pretty small due to the small size of the overall camera. This is a problem because the battery must be in the camera with the supplied charger. I've never come across this before, probably because it's a stupid idea. Why? Because if you have two batteries to overcome the high battery usage, there are situations where you would have one on charge while continuing to shoot with the other battery, but you can't with this charger because you need the camera as part of the charger circuit?? However at the end of the day I still give it five stars because of the image quality, full frame sensor, price and features all packed into a compact body, and of course the added bonus of a decent quality kit lens which is virtually a free extra, not to mention the excellent manual focus capabilities of focus peaking and zoom focus. The manual shortcomings can be overcome by checking out the numerous videos online which clarify everything, and the charger problem can easily be rectified by purchasing a cheap independent charger online. I picked up an excellent double battery charger for around £15 here on Amazon. So all in all a quality camera plus lens at a great price with a few little niggles which can easily be rectified.

Coming from a Sony NEX 5N background (which I still use and rate highly) I'm loving the EVF, weather-proofing and Menus of the A7. Still to decide which flash to purchase for the camera. The only thing I miss is the touch screen on the 5N for selecting a focus point, though it takes hardly anytime on the A7. Many years ago I used to lug around a huge C*n#n T90. The A7 is tiny in comparison. In fact it is so light-though by no means cheap feeling-that taking shots single handed is not a problem with the A7. Finding the Pitch and Roll level sensors in the camera really useful too. Sony has delivered an outstanding bit of kit, and one can only hope that the A7 gains the recognition that it richly deserves for what it is; a truly remarkable camera at an unremarkable price. I'd just like to add how wonderful the camera is for using legacy and manual focus lenses. The A7 is a joy to use with focus peaking and Pentax/Asahi Takumar lenses with an inexpensive M42 to E-mount adapter. Likewise with Leica summarit lenses, great bang for your buck/pound. Have even started using old Minlota MD lenses with an adapter. Watch those fast legacy lens prices continue to rise as people embrace full-frame and MF with this camera. Update after 4 months of regular use. Another major bonus of this camera is that it can be easily customised with the designated C1 and C2 buttons, and the other buttons and dials as well. Ergonomically I have found everything to be comfortable to use-it's feather-like compared to a D700-and the recent firmware version 1.2 update has reduced the camera start-up time and increased the AF performance. It would appear that Sony are committed to the FE alpha system.

Pro’s: - Cheapest and one of the most portable full frame cameras. - Excellent low light performance. - Superb video quality, although limited to 1080p. - Camera body and lens design is gorgeous, purely aesthetic but it feels and looks lovely. - While it lacks a touchscreen you’ll quickly get used to using the dials, which is far easier to use in the poor weather conditions, did I mention it’s weather sealed too? - Nothing beats a full frame camera with a 50mm 1.8 lens. Cons: - Poor battery life, carry at least 3 if you plan on a full day of use. - Frame rate locked to 30fps when shooting MP4, everything you want is only available shooting AVCHD, this will be a problem if you use Apple products.

excellente qualité d'image, en full frame pour un encombrement limité, la qualité de l'objectif est très bonne également, peu de distortion, et très maniable. il y a plétore de réglages à configurer pour personnaliser l'appareil, la sensibilité est énorme, l'autofocus performant, le viseur électronique très agréable. autonomie de batterie un peu juste (mais suffisante quand même pour une grosse virée photo) bref super appareil un des meilleur assurément actuellement.

Hallo, erst mal eine kurze Einleitung zu meiner Person: Ich komme eigentlich aus dem Nikon-Lager, anfänglich APS-C und irgendwann VF, dann bei Olympus und Fuji vorbeigeschaut, um dann letztendlich doch wieder beim Vollformat zu landen, ich hatte also schon einige Kameras von verschiedenen Herstellern in den Händen;) Warum aber nicht mehr bei Nikon? Nikon tritt meiner Meinung nach seit längerer Zeit auf der Stelle, da passiert nichts wirklich außergewöhnliches und ich wollte nicht jedes Mal einen schweren Body und die schweren Objektive herumschleppen. Dann kam Sony mit einer Vollformat-Systemkamera um die Ecke......"Meine" Erfahrung mit dieser Kamera (keine technischen Ergüsse): 1. Verarbeitung...... ist wirklich sehr gut, da knarzt nichts, wackelt nichts, die Drehräder auf der Body-Oberseite gehen angenehm schwer, da verstellt sich also auch nichts ungewollt. Der Sucher ist sehr gut, genauso das Display. Alle Druckknöpfe an der Kamera haben einen schönen Druckpunkt, bis auf den Auslöser, der könnte nach meinem Geschmack etwas definierter sein. Zum "angeblichen" Problem mit dem Bajonett der Ersten Alpha 7-Reihe kann ich noch nichts sagen, werde das aber auf jeden Fall im Auge behalten. Die Kamera fühlt sich im Ganzen sehr wertig an! 2. Handling...... sie liegt gut in meinen Händen, alle Knöpfe sind gut zu erreichen. Der Auslöser könnte etwas weiter vorne liegen, hier muss man mit dem Zeigefinger doch etwas nach hinten übersetzen (das wurde ja bei der A 7 II geändert). 3. Das Menü.... anfangs etwas verwirrend, aber nach einiger Eingewöhnung und mit Hilfe von Youtube auch kein Problem mehr. 4. Die Bildqualität..... hervorragend! Klasse Farben, eine wirklich sehr gute Auflösung, auch bei höheren ISO-Einstellungen und dank dem Vollformat, bei entsprechender Optik, fantastische Freistellung. Man sollte natürlich bedenken das es hierbei auch auf die Optik an der Kamera ankommt, hier macht auch das mitgelieferte Kitobjektiv keine schlechte Figur, es ist halt nur etwas Lichtschwach, aber als Urlaubs-Immerdrauf durchaus zu empfehlen. Wer gerne manuell fotografiert, also alte, manuelle Linsen verwenden mag, ist mit dieser Kamera bestens beraten. Die Alpha 7 ist für mich bis jetzt die einzige Systemkamera mit der das manuelle fokussieren wunderbar und vor allem zuverlässig funktioniert. Bei der Alpha 7 II ist ja nun ein 5-Achsen Bildstabi im Body verbaut, da ist natürlich eine Verwendung von alten Linsen noch viel attraktiver. Die Alpha 7 bekommt von mir aufgrund der hervorragenden BQ und dem Gesamtkonzept 5 von 5 Sternchen In diesem Sinne H. Götz

Lo mejor del mercado actualmente, eso si, tienes que tener algo de buen pulso dado que la estabilización viene de parte del objetivo 3 ejes. O alguna corrector de estabilización de esos que venden para estas cámaras, espectacular. - No hubiera estado mal incluir algún tipo de flash integrado, seguro que entraba en la cámara. - Pesa poco, me quedé sorprendido. - Faltaría lanzar algún objetivo más completo tanto de cerca como de lejos, por ejemplo algo de 20mm-hasta-120mm por ejemplo (lleva 24-70) - Batería se agota - En mi caso, grabación de Boda, vídeo constante a los 9 minutos me puso mensaje de que estaba caliente la cámara y esperara (sol de 35 grados) pasaron 30 segundos y volví a usar la cámara. - Muy buena calidad, pero lo dicho, con el objetivo para macros de 5 o 10 cm no sirve. Esta cámara con un objetivo un pelín más completo bestial. - Un objetivo un poquito con más iluminación ya sería brutal - Por ejemplo la RX100 III tiene un objetivo mejor, mas luz entra (precio de 1500e), la camara pesa mas, pero no tiene el sensor de esta que es brutal. - Fue un acierto en mi caso pasar a los 35mm.

Pochissimi scatti, macchina tenuta veramente bene e molto funzionante sono molto contento la consiglio a chi si avvicina al mondo della fotografia.

La Sony a 7 è una buona macchina fotografica, fa davvero quello che deve fare e non delude mai. La consiglio se si vuole iniziare ad approcciarsi al mondo delle Full Frame senza spendere moltissimo nel corpo macchina. L'ho utilizzata in feste private senza flash e nonostante non c'era molta luminosità ambientale sono riuscito a scattare con 5000 ISO senza perdere eccessiva qualità e senza dannarmi con l'auto-focus, con il flash invece rende davvero molto bene ed escono foto spettacolari. Per la batteria invece, ahimè, si sente che è piccolina ed utilizzando la macchina fotografica assiduamente, la carica dura non molto (circa 2-3 ore max) ma fortunatamente questo è un problema che si può risolvere tranquillamente comprando un battery grip, in modo tale da rendere la macchina fotografica più professionale, con una presa migliore e raddoppiando la durata di utilizzo. Inutile che elenco e paragono le mancanze che ha rispetto alle sue sorelle maggiori (come batteria migliorata, auto-focus migliorato, registrazione video in 4k, ecc.) Il mio consiglio è: se venite da un'altra Full Frame, vi suggerisco di considerare l'acquisto della Sony a7 III (o altro), se invece, come ho detto all'inizio, venite da macchine fotografiche con sensore APS-C e quindi vi volete approcciare ad una Full Frame, l'acquisto della Sony a7 fa davvero un salto di qualità notevole.