I updated the preorder list and there is one good news for EU readers. The A7 sells for even less than expected (-140 Euro) at Amazon France (Click here).
Another great news for German readers: Double Gold Box deal on the A65 (Click here) and the 24-70mm f/2.8 A-mount Zeiss (Click here).
And this is the updated preorder list with new Amazon Europe preorder links for the A7:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, FI, WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, FI, FR, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, FI, FR, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, 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,
Preorders in US:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
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.
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Nice … prices in japan are so low that I expect I price drop on lenses also!
This was perfectly to be expected as the 1499 euros price tag was given by Sony. It drops usually, within a couple of weeks as more resellers jump in.
Any links in the uk for the 35mm and 55mm
Yet?
Sony uk have the kit and A7/7r body but no lenses
Strange: I agree, I can’t see a link to buy a lens, but I pre-ordered the A7 body only and at checkout it offered the suggestion of adding the 35mm to my order (which I didn’t do)
Japan street price A7 body only is ¥134.820 or about US$1375
.. the 55mm price in jap is 650€ at map camera.
.. the a7 price in jap is 1050€ at map camera.
so there is room for some other discount, on lenses at least …
What is the japanese street price of the A7R? I’m going to Japan at the end of november.
A7R = ¥1980 or US$2020
Be careful. Sony cameras sold in Japan are language locked. You can’t change language on those cameras.
just remember, you can’t change the language when you buy here in japan. not unless you buy the “overseas model” which is almost the same price in $.
Thanks for the warning guys. That’s very strange though.
Don’t quote me on that, but it might have something to see with export taxes.
If you are buying in Japan, your camera will be in Japanese.
Sony DSLR sold in Japan are multilingual. NEX and RX1 only Japanese, I don’t have info about A7 yet.
Hmmm, all Sony cameras I’ve checked (compacts, NEX, SLT) were only in Japanese. There were only overpriced multilingual options. Anyway, it is something to consider.
that’s odd… but please do update us when you have info if the a7 is multilingual. cheers!
Already a discount, thats how bad the output is
BAD???? the early test says results with 35mm and 55mm FE are nice, if few not Sony lenses fails on the camera due to their film oriented design and lack of telecentricity .. just use other lenses and let the zeiss biogons for the film.
Get a voigtlander 35mm f1.2 instead and you’ll have a nice performer
99% of the shots I have seen so far are shockingly bad looking at the Ron Scheffler shots taken with multiple adapted lenses the results are probably even worse
90% of the shots we’ve seen were rushed and made with adapted rangefinder lenses and kit lenses.
There’s a lot of FUDing going on… Or is it trolling?
Probably leica users parking the bus in front of the goal!
No trolling. Im using my eyes here. So far there hasnt been a batch of samples that have not been bad. Ive downloaded them all. And shots with the native 35 and 55 still look very VERY bad. Anyone who says they look good dont know what a sharp photo on a ff sensor looks like. The a7 fails tremendously against say the output of the 5dmk3 and the a7r doesnt hold a candle to the d800. Look up both those cameras reviews, youll see. Heck the output from the d7100 looks much much better than the a7…even with the kit lens
UnTrueHomer is right. The A7/A7r is for amateurs.
Please don’t waste your money on any of Sony’s 4 different format cameras and lenses. Just go with Canon or Nikon. The size and performance differences just aren’t there. In fact, they never will be. Forget Sony. They’re not a dedicated (real) camera manufacturer anyway. Troll flame ignite!
Have seen the shots from Brain Smith? If not, you’re only looking for bad shots.
Right ! I found that these pictures of Haiti were excellent but I am not a pro. Let’s not kill the A7/A7r before it is released with production firmware.
is it possible to preorder from these links and then have it shipped to another countrie?
i wanted the 36mp sensor tbh, but for that low price on amazon.fr i’ll just take it. i get (in my opinion) a better sensor than on my 5DM3, 24mp is 2mp more than i have now. add to that some nice focusing system and maybe about half a stop iso performance. when i sell my 5dm3 it won’t hurt my wallet as much, plus i can buy more lenses or accessories. yay 🙂
if anyone of you guys read this, i’m all new to sony cams. i’d like to do portrait studio shoots with flashes.
– which ones go with the sony?
– does sony do some themselves?
– i have a yongnuo 568, will it still work in manual at least? also, anything good from yongnuo that i could take?
thanks guys
you should know that a7 has 250/s sync in contrast to a7r 160/s.
yeah i know thanks
Dudeook at the photos from the reviews so far, your 5dmk3 is waaaay better even if it has 2 mp less. More mp dont get you sharper photos, good sensor to lens relationship does.
This seems as a perfect E-mount cam to use CaNikon lenses on… I’d definitely go for it if I had a CaNikon cam. The price is even way lower than 6D/D610! It’s something that can really boost sales. Non-optimal output from pre-historic lenses… So what? this camera apparently isn’t targeted at that group – A7r is.
Great job on this Sony.
The best cam to use Canon or Nikon lenses on is a Canon or a Nikon… Poor Emir.
Not if you want more compact FF cameras.
Well if you want the best performance AF and other useful perks I would stick with Nikon lol. I have not seen even one sample from the A7r that competes with the D800.
I will wait and see what the real tests with full production models deliver but so far not so good
Ah the usual silkers. Never mind what they say Emir.
I recommend you should buy this thing to use other brand lenses, particularly those with lots of electronics in them. Canon and Nikon fit the bill.
Buy the camera now, before it’s been tested and teething bugs squashed. Sony’s quality is amazing enough.
These are great ideas, go for it.
Interesting. Show me where I can get a 36MP sensor to use with Canon lenses …?
Thanks a lot! Cancelled my pre-order at Sony.fr, gained 137 euros and an earlier delivery in the process. Have a drink on me with the referral money. 🙂
Sony reaction from Nikon rumours about their FF campact.
Compacts FF war has begun.
normally i don´t like the waiting game until something “better” might come out – on the other hand, I am not in a hurry for a new camera – so, I´ll wait and see what Nikon is up to
16mp FF sounds better to me than 24/36mp files
I would prefer 48 Mpix.
admin, please give me SR about the ‘new’ NEX.
HOAX, on another note, why would they not just throw a touch screen on these a7’s?
This price is almost the exact same price as people in the US will pay for the body only if you include US sales tax (California) at 8%. Nice!
Noooooo! I just read this page because I need to change language on my brand….new…. A7 with standard kit. I think I am gonna cry!
Is it really true!?
It was cheaper of course and with tax free (5%) I got it down to 151 000 yen. But who’s the loser now? Maaaaan!
OMFG!!! I just hate myself.
I live in Japan and went to Yodobashi and they confirmed its not possible to change language of the camera. I wonder if it would be possible to buy a Japanese model A7/A7R and update it with English Firmware? Maybe to early to say…
There is no firmware available now atleast. Perhaps it will be possible in the end. I also just mistakenly formatted my card and lost most my vacation pics from Japan. The whole camera thing just gives med anxiety now.