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The Sony A7 and A7r Camera Review by Steve Huff Yes, Sony did it Well here we are near the end of 2. Sony A7 and A7r cameras and they have been for a few weeks, the two little powerhouses that are poised and planned to take over the mirrorless camera world with their small tough design and their full frame class leading sensors. No one else had the balls to make such a camera yet Sony plowed right in, listened to the enthusiasts and DID IT. NOPE Not Nikon, Not Leica, Not Olympus, Not Samsung, Not Pentax and certainly NOT Canon who have been doing nothing exciting or innovated at all lately in my opinion I am speaking about Canon in that last statement. BUT after extensive real world use with these cameras I am left scratching my bald headWHY did Sony make two camerasI think they would have been better off with ONE A7 model which IMO would have been the A7 minus the AA filter. Done deal. By releasing TWO it has made everyone confused. I have now spoken to several who have canceled their pre orders only to order the other version and then cancel again because of the conflicting reports online of each model. Poeple are flooding me with questions on a daily basis which one should I buyWell, to all of you who are confused, let me ease your mindthe A7 is just as good of a camera for 9. A7. R is. You will lose nothing and may even gain some by shooting with the A7 over the A7r. But I will get more into  this later on. Sony being revolutionary in the camera world. Olympus right behind them. The A7r with the Leica 7. Summilux Lens Stunning Combo. Used the Simple Studio 1. LED Light kit here. A light kit that is easy to use and packs a HUGE punch. Superbly made as well.  Nope, no one else has managed to come in and create something like the A7 series of camera. No one has attempted to put a full frame sensor into a small mirrorless body besides Leica, and they have been doing it since the M9 days but expect to pay dearly for those red dots. There is a huge enthusiast, amateur and even pro audience for a camera like the A7 and A7r because the price point of the Leica M 2. Many of us wanted a small full frame solution that would not bankrupt us and now it is here in both the A7 and A7r. After shooting with these new Sony cameras for a while I can safely say that my favorite isBOTH I just wanted to let that out up front. I feel the sensor is a little better in the A7r, the detail is better and the camera overall seems better when I am out shooting but of course much of that is mental due to the powerhouse sensor. But at the end of the day, more keepers came from the A7 for me, and it has a quieter shutter. So to me, that sums it up in my mind. Both are fantastic, both can do amazing things and both have the same flaws. Either can take a great image. The A7 is fantastic but if you want that extra ounce and I do mean OUNCE of performance, the A7r is the bell of the ball though for anything besides uber large printing no one will see a difference. Now if you are the type of shooter who sets up his sturdy tripod and does landscape, then the A7r will do the trick for you but shooting handheld in all kinds of light, the A7 gets the nod for me. Why these cameras are game changers. The new A7 and A7r have created a whole new genre. Now we have the best full frame sensors available in a smaller package and to be honest quite affordable for what they bring to the table. No, 1. 70. 0 and  2. So first of all, the price is right. Many of us thought this camera was going to come in at 4. TWO of them with one UNDER 1. So in that respect they are game changers already. I think the costs are lower due to the fact that these cameras are made in Thailand instead of Japan. But no biggie as the cameras seem very solid in the build and reliability department. If Sony made these in Japan I bet the cost for the A7r would have been over 3k, so I welcome the lower price as long as the long term reliability holds up. Another way that the Sony will separate itself from the competition is by being able to mount and shoot SOMEMOST Leica M mount lenses with fantastic results and in the full frame native format. No other full frame camera can do this besides the Leica M itself. We have been able to use these lenses on APS C sensor cameras but that was not the best way as we were really not using these lenses to their full capacity when using them with a cropped sensor. Most Leica M mount lenses are full frame lenses and they are gorgeous in size, build and feel. The good news is that 8. A7 and A7r. I found some of the best performing lenses on the A7 and A7r came from Zeiss with the Zeiss ZM line. Lenses like the 5. Zm f2 Planar and the 5. Sonnar 1. 5 are wonderful. They also come in at a much lower cost than the Leica counterparts. Also, one of the most magical lenses I have tried on these cameras has been the 7. Summilux. Gorgeous. So we now have something that is important and very welcome. GRRRRRR A7r ISO 8. So those with Leica M lenses, you now have a full frame alternative to the Leica M. The Leica M is of course the preffered camera to shoot these lenses with but as I said, not all of us have 7. Some of us have Leica Ms but want a backup and do not want to spend 7k TWICE The Sony A7 and A7r, IMO, are perfect for shooting Leica M mount glass from 2. I have tested and shot with the Voigtlander 3. Zeiss 3. 5 Biogon and 5. Planar ZM and they were amazing on the A7 and A7r. Especially the A7r. The color, the pop, the depth and the detail was all there and dare I say, even more so than with the Leica M in many cases. In case you missed my earlier reports from a few weeks ago, below are links to each and every one and they have TONS of samples with M glass. Day 1 Nashville with the new Sony Cameras  Honky Tonks Day 2 Nashville with the A7   Zeiss OTUS Day 3 IN the studio Day 4  Wrap up With those reports plus this longer term use review most of you should get an idea as to how the Sony A7 and A7r perform.  So yes, these new Sony cameras have paved the way and are leading the mirrorless pack just for these reasons alone. But NO, they are NOT perfect and I do have some negatives I can speak about later. It is just that the IQ will NOT be one of them The Zeiss Otus is AMAZING in its IQ with the Sony A7 series. You can buy this lens HERE.  I USED THE Canon Mount with an Adapter. The Specs. Full Frame Compact Mirrorless Digital Camera. The Sony Alpha a. E mount mirrorless camera providing the imaging prowess of full frame and the convenience and versatility of mirrorless. A7 2. 4. 3. MP Exmor CMOS Sensor. With 2. 4. 3 effective megapixels, the Exmor CMOS sensor captures high resolution, low noise images with rich tonal gradation and low light sensitivity. The normal ISO range on the Alpha a. A7. R 3. 6. 4. MP Exmor CMOS Sensor with No Optical Low Pass Filter. The 3. 6. 4. MP resolution and outstanding performance of the Alpha a. R are optimized by removing the optical low pass filter. In combination with the new BIONZ X image processing engine this design increases resolution and enhances the reproduction of the finest details. In addition, the sensor includes a new gapless lens design that fills the space between neighboring pixels to significantly increase light collecting efficiency and realize high corner to corner image quality. Differing from the Sony Alpha a.