Very good image quality at an unbeatable price

Very good image quality at an unbeatable price

Sony Alpha system camera 7KB (24.3 megapixels, 7.6 cm (3 inch) display, BIONZ X, 2.3 megapixel OLED viewfinder, NFC) incl. SEL 28-70mm (Electronics)

Customer Review

Sony Alpha 7KB (including kit lens)

I have long considered, hesitated and looked around for other alternatives before I ultimately Sony Alpha 7 have risen. For me important was eventually the combination of full-frame sensor, relatively low weight, the good equipment and the significantly reduced price after the presentation of Alpha 7 II.

To succeed, I have personally not aware resorted there for me only integrated in the housing Image Stabilization is the decisive new feature. An additional charge of about 500 euros was me but not worth watching as the Alpha has 7II even gained some weight (140g).

Also I have decided consciously for the kit lens. It covers a standard focal length range with useful luminous intensity, making it ideal in my opinion well as basic equipment. Of course, for example, promises that Sony SEL-1670Z F4 significantly better image quality, but you'd have here again a hefty surcharge of just under 500 euros schedule. Ever are Sony's lens prices quite ambitious and provide for me the only real downside to the Alpha 7. With just under 300 euros for the standard lens (difference Kit compared to the Body) the entry is however still affordable and offers enough power to deal with the camera Once befriend. Gradually one or other fixed focal length and a zoom lens are acquired certainly.

My Sony Alpha 7 has been shipped with the updated firmware is already 1:02. If indeed at times also pulled the comparison with the previous version in order to assess the improvements better, on the other hand I have so from the very beginning an optimal device.

Image Quality:
The picture quality is of course always judged quite differently and is subject to the review and to some extent the personal preferences. In my opinion, the results are already with the kit lens well - very well.
The full-frame sensor, with its 24.3 MP provides the individual pixels plenty of space. The resulting extremely good noise performance is noticeable especially when shooting in twilight or light effects in the dark. But even with interior shots you have a wide latitude available. The Sony Alpha 7 it creates my experience up to ISO 6400 to deliver useful results. In the magnification can be seen from about ISO 3200 quality decrease, which is expected to be relevant only with particularly large output formats.
Exactly when the above light situations, such as a candlelit dinner, one can well recognize the differences in quality between RAW and JPEG images in the magnification. Go When JPEG lost significantly more details and the noise behavior falls visibly worse. The recordings are easily grieseliger. In normal daylight shots outdoors or is it hard to see something of the subjective quality impression here is identical. Apart from dynamic move (with activated dynamic range optimization / Dynamic Range Optimizer), noise behavior and focus on a consistently good level. The colors are rendered naturally and are free of color casts.
Something adversely evident in the kit lens at most, that the sharpness in the corners diminishes visible. In addition, limits are set by the rather average aperture of F3.5-5.6, which manifest themselves especially in difficult lighting situations. Both 'cons' are of course more favorable concessions to the entry-level solution and should seek as I said certainly diminish with alternative lenses.

Here are some points crisscross, which could be important for some users:

* No image stabilization in the housing, you should keep in the purchase of lenses without own image stabilizer in mind
* Battery capacity is sufficient for my needs, but it is recommended that a kit of battery and separate charger zuzulegen, otherwise the battery must be charged always with a USB cable into the camera, I have for the Bundle Kit Bundle Star Battery Charger 4 me 1 incl. Charger for Sony NP-FW50 + 2x Patona replacement battery for Sony NP-FW50 matching Sony ILCE QX1 Alpha 5000 5100 6000 Alpha 7 Cybershot DSC RX10 - Sony NEX-6 NEX-F3 NEX-7 NEX-7B NEX-7C NEX -7K NEX-3 NEX-3N NEX-C3 NEX-5 ... decided by Patona
* Battery discharge in the unused camera with me about 1-2% per day
* Consistently expensive lenses
* Initially lean lens selection has now improved Sony
* Comparatively low housing Weight
* Support my Toshiba SDXU-016GA EXCERIA PRO UHS-II SDHC Memory Card
* High speed continuous shooting
* Separate memory card slot (advantageous when using a tripod)
* Faster autofocus (with firmware 1.02)
* Total good facilities including Wi-Fi, NFC
* Intuitive menu navigation, good setting
* Excellent viewfinder, good detailed and foldable display (but could be the swing range, eg for Selfies, be larger), very usable outdoors
* No built-in flash
* Somewhat slow start time
* Surprisingly good video quality
* Files can be output via HDMI uncompressed

Conclusion:
The Sony Alpha 7 has been with the kit lens a very good overall image quality in conjunction with a relatively light but high-quality housing, many successful equipment details and a reasonable price-Kit. In addition, the video quality is impressive, which is not always a matter of course. As only real drawback I see the costly lens program that noticeably larger holes caused when later additions in your wallet, as with so many competitors.

1A quality - great processing ... Rank: 5/5
February 9
Strong lock with a small flaw Rank: 4/5
August 15
Super 1721 Rank: 5/5
May 7
All for a successful Rank: 5/5
August 20
Very strange 1 Rank: 1/5
May 5
Better than the original! 2 1 Rank: 5/5
February 27

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