Image courtesy: Lensrentals
Roger Cicala and Aaron Closz from Lensrentals (Click here) had some fun tearing in pieces the A7r and discovered how that is one hell of an engineering work!
This is rather amazing. The completely disassembled Sony A7R consists of about a dozen major pieces, held together with 29 screws of just three different sizes. A typical DSLR has around 120 screws of 11 different sizes. You might not care less about that, but do you know what I thought about? How much easier it will be to fix this camera when it breaks. How much simpler it must be to perform all the calibration that must be done during assembly. And how much simpler it must be to assemble the A7R in the first place. In other words, how much cheaper it must be to make this camera, than to make a DSLR.
Fredmiranda.com (Click here) posted the full Sony A7r review with a focus on the Canon glass used on the camera:
Even if Canon comes up with a high-megapixel body, and even if resolution and dynamic range are equaled, it’s tough to deny the benefits of Sony’s lightweight A7R. Especially, if you’re hoofin’ it to a remote location.
After a few days below sea-level in Death Valley, it’s always nice to come back home to capture a sunset by the pier in San Clemente. Watching the sky turn my favorite shade through the golden light, I still can’t believe the images churning out of this Sony A7R. Don’t let its size fool you, this baby packs a punch. For Canon photographers interested in landscape or studio photography, it’s a non-brainer. Combining this body with your arsenal of high quality Canon glass, makes for an unstoppable team.
Pulitzer Winner Brian Smith (Click here) gives you an overview of the Len mount adapters for your A7-A7r.
The.me (Click here) had the chance to play with the Zeiss 24-70mm FE lens.
Kirk Tuck (Click here) reviewed the Sony RX10.
Zeiss 55mm FE review by Daniele Cuccia (Click here).
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Specs and Store Links in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.
Specs and Store Links in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.
Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.
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Next up please….all the Minolta Rokkors.
Gimme a camera you can HOLD. I had A7 in the hand and for me personally, an SLR/SLT is much easier to carry, hold or use, not minding the size.
Do you have especially large hands?? I use mine with the battery grip and it’s perfect…
Not exceptionally, no. But I always found slr/slt easier to hold, especially when on the way and kinda hanging the camera on the fingers where the grip is. The battery grip is also not a solution as it does squat for landscape… Beside I would miss the buttons and usage of the kind on the a77… I would like some a-mount news, 3 weeks are up =)
Are you Big Foot’s cousin by any chance?
SLRs got completely different grip style than A7 does. Some people are comfortable with it, other are not – simple as that. 😉
If you fancy a Rokkor just go for it.
I have 24mm f2.8, 28mm f2.8, 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 80mm f2 and 135mm f3.5 and all perform well with a Novoflex adapter.
Actually all perform well with a cheap Chinese made adapter, all except the 24mm which vignettes badly with the cheap (Nex – APS-C) adapter.
Morning Admin
Come on… stop breaking down cameras and bring us fresh rumors and specs about NEX7 successor : is it really coming ? by when ? what specs ?
Even SR3 would be enjoyable…
PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE
today one great E-mount finding to share…stay tuned 😉
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oh yes, a lovely news 🙂
You are such a tease Andrea 🙂
It may not be a rumor, but I think it shows that the relatively simple construction of a mirrorless systems camera must surely bring a major cost advantage. That, in itself, can be used to infer the strategic direction in which camera development in general, and Sony’s in particular, is likely to be heading.
The usual advice to engineers is “Simplicate and add lightness”.
This is exactly what the Sony engineers have done.
If your website goes slow, don’t worry, its not a ‘denial of service attack’, it just me checking your website every 20 seconds 😉
Meanwhile Canon just released financial results for last year.
They made EVEN MORE PROFIT than in 2012. While Sony still looses money, with it’s imaging division shrinking every year.
Perhaps that is because canon don’t do much product development. They have been selling basically the same Pro body for the last 8 years with minor tweaks each generation….
Well, there are many factors involved in that:
– They’re slightly smaller in compacts market, so decline there affects them little bit less
– They got huge consumer base in high-end market, which is currently on a raise
– They sell a lot of lenses and accessories which are a profitable market (again: high end consumers and ambitious amateurs, which Sony got very few)
– They spent next to no money on mirrorless
– They got by fewer lines of cameras and lenses to care for (3 lines of lenses, 6 lines of cameras, Sony got 4 lines of lenses (5 if you include QX) and 8 lines of cameras + they release random bodies from time to time which Canon does not )
– They got fewer lines of compacts (even if sales volume is comparable with Sony – they spent by far less money than Sony does on developing them)
– They do less outsourcing than Sony does (eg. Canon doesn’t for Zeiss branding licence – they do everything on their own)
– They got much higher volumes of sales in most profitable lines of cameras
And so on, and so on…. you get the picture 😉
*Canon doesn’t _pay_ Zeiss
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And Canon still making a profit despite the lack of innovation. When one invests big bucks (“Pro”) isn’t a long life cycle a good thing? Basic buyer logic is “If it is good for Pros then it must be good for entry level/consumers/enthusiasts?”
Canon is innovative, only in an areas which gearheads don’t notice: Lenses and accessories.
Oh, and then there’s dual-pixel AF which was quite a big innovation when it comes to on-sensor autofocus, the biggest one since OSPDAF.
I didn’t read the report but traditionally Canon has made most of its money from its copy machine business.
One rumor I’d like to know is when is the 70-200mm f/4 FE zoom lens coming out and for how much =)
every sony website has the lens on pre order with released date and price!!!!
Looks like we finally get IBIS. Maybe this is the rumor Admin is talking about?
http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/new-sony-e-mount-cameras-with-on-sensor-stabilization
I think there’s a mistake?
According to http://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/camera-lenses/sel24f18z
“Because all E-mount cameras from Sony have SteadyShot image stabilisation built into the body you’ll enjoy smooth, blur-free results when shooting handheld.”
And here it begins. People confusing E with A mount thanks to new “Alpha” naming convention of NEXes.
oops – didn’t see the new rumour…
Very interesting disassembly that shows Sony’s great engineering.
But it is not demolished into elementary parts of the camera but only on the components!
None of the reduction in manufacturing costs will be past on to the consumer. Neither will it translate into cheaper repairs when needed as well.
Has it not been passed on to the consumer? The pricing of the a7 is the least expensive full frame camera. The a7r is the least expensive 36mp camera and it came in lower than expected. If it wasn’t less expensive than the a99 to manufacture the price would probably be closer to the a99’s price.