Sony did it: A7 and A7r are the first modern full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras
Here are the latest A7 and A7r specifications:
- A7 has 24 Megapixel sensor with Phase detection AF
- A7r has 36 Megapixel with no on sensor Phase detection and no Anti Aliasing filter for maximum sharpness
- A7 body costs $1698 and $1998 with 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens. A7r costs $2198 body only
- Both cameras have a fixed OLED EVF with 2,4 million dot resolution. It’s the same used by the Olympus E-M1
- AF speed is faster than the RX series.
- Takes SD cards and uses the NEX battery
- A7/A7r Body is weather sealed
- 1/8000 shutter speed
- Tiltable LCD screen
- Focus peaking
- Built-in Wifi and NFC
- Play memories Camera Apps
- The menu interface is the same as the RX series (and not the one used by NEX cameras)
- Optional vertical grip
- New LAEA Full Frame A to E-mount adapter
- Current NEX APS-C lenses will work in crop mode or Full Frame mode (with heavy vignetting or dark corners)
With the A7 and A7r cameras, Sony will release also several new FE lenses:
- Zeiss FE 24-70mm f/4.0 OSS
- Sony G 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
- Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8
- Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8
- Zeiss FE 70-200mm f/4.0 OSS (coming early 2014)
- many more lenses coming the next 12 months (including fast primes)
The official announcement is expected on October 16th:
Additional A7/A7r images:
