New release of mirrorless single-lens "α 7" equipped with 35 mm full size sensor

As the mirrorless single-lens reflex camera with autofocus (lens interchangeable camera), the world's first 35mm full-size image sensor was mounted "Α 7Sony will release it on November 15th.

World's First Mirrorless Single-Eye Camera with 35mm Full-Size Image Sensor "α7" Series | Press Release | Sony
http://www.sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201310/13-1016/

Α7R · α7 Introduction | Sony
http://www.sony.jp/ichigan/introduction/ILCE-7R/

This time it will be released with 3 sets of 2 models "Body" ILCE-7 "of" α7 ", Zoom Lens Kit" ILCE-7K "," α7R "Body" ILCE-7R ".

Α7 / α7R from Sony: Official Video Release - YouTube


Sony in November 2012Compact digital camera "DSC-RX 1" equipped with full size sensorWe have released a full size sensor in a mirrorless single-lens reflex camera this time.

The image processing engine is equipped with BIONZ X (Bion's X) which has about 3 times faster processing performance than before. The autofocus focusing time has also been shortened by about 35% compared to NEX - 7, and has been accelerated to 1.6 times.

Α7 is a model created based on the concept of "full size fun for all people", assumed to be positioned as a step-up from entry machines and compact digital cameras. The 35 mm full size Exmor CMOS image sensor with effective 24.3 million pixels is carried.


The liquid crystal monitor on the back is movable in a tiltable manner, and it can move upward about 90 degrees and downward about 45 degrees.


When it comes to α7R, which is a high-end model, it has a full-size Exmor CMOS image sensor with about 36.4 million effective pixels. With the optical low pass filterless specification, the light caught by the lens is imaged directly on the image sensor, and even the fine natural objects are reproduced with excellent resolution.


The body adopts a high rigidity magnesium alloy to realize high robustness and light weight, and it is designed to be dust-proof and drip-proof design equivalent to α99 which is the top model of the digital single-lens camera "α" series. The finder is equipped with XGA OLED Tru-Finder, the contrast ratio is improved about 3 times, the brightness is improved by about 30%, and the visibility has further improved. Movie is compatible with AVC HD Ver. 2.0 compliant full HD 60p / 24p.

Weight is about 416 g for α 7 alone, about 407 g for α 7 R. Outside dimensions are 126.9 mm × 94.4 mm × 48.2 mm.

The release date is November 15, the market estimate price is estimated to be around 150,000 yen only for the α7 body, about 180,000 yen for the α7 lens kit, about 220,000 yen for the α7R body. The lens kit comes with "FE 28-70 mm F 3.5-5.6 OSS".