Sony Alpha A7CR

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Announced:	29 Aug 2023
Sensor Resolution:	61Mp
Sensor Type:	Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO:	100-32000
Weight:	515g
Physical Dimensions:	124 x 71 x 63 mm
Viewfinder:	Electronic
Screen Type:	3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions:	3840 x 2160

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83 Overall Score

72 Image Quality

100 Speed Performance

94 Versatility

77 Comfort

Portrait

Landscape

Sport

Street

Everyday

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This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
The Sony Alpha A7CR is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
Sony Alpha A7CR is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
Sony Alpha A7CR is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
Thanks to the wireless connection, Sony Alpha A7CR allows immediate picture sharing

Sony Alpha A7CR and its rivals

Review	compare Sony Alpha A7CR con	overall score	Portrait	Landscape	Sport	Street	Everyday
	Sony Alpha A7CR	83	72	73	89	84	85	buy on
	Canon EOS R5 Mark II	84	71	71	88	85	87	buy on
	Canon EOS R1	80	68	68	87	80	82	buy on
	Leica Q3 43	79	71	73	85	77	79	buy on
	Ricoh GR III HDF	74	53	51	81	86	86	buy on
	Ricoh GR IIIx HDF	74	53	51	81	86	86	buy on
	Nikon Z9	74	70	70	73	75	75	buy on

The Sony Alpha A7CR is a mirrorless camera launched on 08/29/2023.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha A7CR ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 99 of all cameras in our database) scoring 83 overall. The Sony Alpha A7CR weights 515 gr and spans 124 x 71 x 63 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Sony Alpha A7CR behaves better than average in its category:

Image Quality - Score 72, ranks in the category best 6%.
Speed Performance - Score 100, ranks in the category best 1%.
Comfort - Score 77, ranks in the category best 30%.
Versatility - Score 94, ranks in the category best 5%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

Portrait - Great, score 72, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha A7CR is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
Landscape - Great, score 73, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha A7CR is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
Sport - Great, score 89, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Sony Alpha A7CR is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
Street - Great, score 84, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Sony Alpha A7CR is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
Everyday - Great, score 85, ranks in the best 3% of its category. Sony Alpha A7CR is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha A7CR sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 11788.96 CAD and 11788.96 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sony Alpha A7CR is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Sony Alpha A7CR technical specs

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

35.8 x 23.8 mm

Sensor Area

852.04 mm²

Sensor Resolution

61 Mp

Max Image Resolution

9504 x 6336

Max Native ISO

32000

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony E

Number of Lenses

276

Focal Length Multiplier

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1030Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7x

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/160s

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

AF-Area

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

693

Number of Cross Focus Points

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps XAVC HS MP4 H.265 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 XAVC S H.264

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

Dust Proof

Shock Proof

Crush Proof

Freeze Proof

Weight

515g

Physical Dimensions

124 x 71 x 63 mm

Battery Life

520

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FZ100

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

Storage Slots

EMA s.r.l.s. | p.i. 11740890014

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