Amin
Hall of Famer
Sony has now officially announced the A7 and A7R. These are the first two 35mm full frame, mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras outside of Leica M, and they are the most compact full frame digital cameras to date by a good margin.
A7R:
36MP sensor with no AA filter
Contrast-detect only autofocus
Body-only for $2299 (no kit lens option)
A7:
24MP sensor with an AA filter
On-chip phase detection autofocus
Body-only for $1699 or with 28-70 f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens for $1999
Expected availability for both cameras: December, 2013.
Existing E mount lenses will function on these new cameras but will not illuminate the entire sensor. The following new FE lenses have been announced:
- 35mm F2.8 Carl Zeiss - $799 - Expected December 2013
- 55mm F1.8 Carl Zeiss - $999 - Expected January 2014
- 24-70mm F4 Carl Zeiss OSS - $1199 - Expected February 2014
- 70-200mm F4 Sony G OSS - Pricing and availability not yet announced
Sony Australia launch video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfSrs...&feature=share
Full coverage at 1001 Noisy Cameras