Sony A7, A7R Camera Firmware Updates Now Available

Sony A7, A7R Camera Firmware Updates Now AvailableIsn’t it nice when a hardware manufacturer has your best interests at heart, knowing that a firmware update would be able to fix some issues that have plagued their product for some time already? It is the turn of the Sony A7 and Sony A7R cameras to be on the receiving end of a camera firmware update which will throw in new lens compatibility (SEL70200G), improved image quality, a faster start-up time so that you do not miss a single important moment, as well a new PlayMemories camera apps.

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    Bigger is definitely better: shooting with Sony’s Alpha 7 and 7R full-frame mirrorless cameras

    Sony's Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R showing off their full-frame sensors

    See those gorgeous twins up there? The ones with retro-styled magnesium bodies and massively megapixeled sensors? Known as the Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R, they’re the latest objects of desire from Sony’s imaging wizards, and I got to spend a few days shooting with both of them.

    Sony’s betting big on its mirrorless camera business. The company helped to grow the market for these compact Interchangeable Lens Cameras (ILCs), releasing regular (and significant) NEX updates since their introduction a few years back. To date, those compact models have been limited to APS-C sensors — image quality was quite good, but the camera maker recently began pushing the limits, sprinkling much bigger, full-frame sensors elsewhere into its lineup. Now, it’s finally time to meet Sony’s new full-frame ILCs. But are they worthy of our affection, particularly when you consider that the 24.3-megapixel A7 will cost $1,700 and the 36.4-megapixel 7R will go for $2,300 (both prices for the bodies only) when they hit stores next month? Read on to find out.

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    Sony A7r and A7 First Impressions: Full-Frame Power, Palm-Sized Camera

    Sony A7r and A7 First Impressions: Full-Frame Power, Palm-Sized Camera

    A few weeks ago, Sony wowed photography nerds with something actually new: Two mirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras with full-frame image sensors, the same big chips used in professional DSLRs. The compact design is a marvel on its own, and after using the cameras for a few days, I can safely say that, yes, these might be the most exciting shooters we’ve seen all year.

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    Sony A7 and A7r: Mirrorless Cameras Have (Finally!) Gone Full-Frame

    Sony A7 and A7r: Mirrorless Cameras Have (Finally!) Gone Full-Frame

    Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras have come a long way in only a few years. And after gradually layering on new features and capability, they’ve finally reached an apex in Sony’s new A7 and A7r models, both of which sport that big and beautiful bastion of image quality—the full-frame sensor.

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    Report: These Are Sony’s New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras

    Report: These Are Sony's New 24- and 36-Megapixel Alpha Cameras

    DigitalCameraInfo has reportedly gotten ahold of the specs and images of two of Sony’s new Alpha digital cameras, the A7 and the A7R. We don’t know how they shoot yet, but they sure look nice.

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