a7CR

Loves the Sony a7CR, which covers their hobby and semi-pro photography.

“A7CR is an absolute beast and I love it.”

New a7CR owner finds it so good, with insanely good AF and impressive night shots in the rain.

“Got my A7CR on Friday. It’s so good! The AF is insanely good.”

Has the A7CR and finds it fun and powerful in a small, easy-to-carry body, though it looks silly with a 150-600.

“it’s been really fun to have such a powerful, capable and sleek camera be so small.”

Switched from Canon to the A7CR and finds it much nicer, loving how every button and dial can be reconfigured.

“I also made the switch from my old canon to the A7cr. So much nicer. I love how customizable it is.”

Moved from a 5D III to the A7CR; with a 40mm it's practically pocketable, though the menus have a steep learning curve.

“I came from a 5D III x my a7cr and that 40mm is practically pocketable”

Switched from the a6400 to the a7CR and finds image quality a big step up.

“I switched from 6400 to A7CR. The 20-70 is way bigger than the 18-50. IQ is also a significant step up though.”

Took the a7CR with the 20-70 f/4 hiking in the Alps and it worked perfectly.

“A7CR+2070f4 would be my choice. Just came back from a hiking trip in the Alps”

Settled on the a7CR with the 20-70 and 50-300 for light travel with great images.

“I only calmed my soul (and my bank account) when I settled for the combo Sony 20-70 plus Tamron 50-300 on Sony a7CR”

Uses the a7CR with small G primes and finds it pretty compact.

“I use an A7CR with the Sony G 24mm 2.8 or 40mm 2.5. It’s pretty compact.”

Uses the a7CR with a Samyang 24mm f/1.8 for dim interiors, light at 1.75 lbs.

“Consider a Sony A7cr with a Samyang 24mm f1.8.”

Upgraded from the a6700 to the a7CR for dogs but struggles to get eyes in focus on action shots.

“I use the a7rc to mostly photoshoot dogs and the ones in action I have a hard time getting the eye in focus.”

Tried the a7CR after an X100V but missed film simulations and buttons, and sold it after four months.

“I attempted to go from a X100V to the A7CR. Sony has great hardware, but I missed the film simulations and buttons.”

Loves their a7CR but wishes they'd chosen the a6700 for reach and cheaper lenses.

“Love my a7cr but kinda wish I just did 6700.”

Travels with the a7CR and 20-70 G for the best fidelity.

“when I travel, I take my A7CR with 20-70G”

Downsized from a 5D Mark III to the a7CR with the 24-50 f/2.8.

“Personally I went to the a7CR (as a downsize from the 5D Mk3 for me).”

Considers the a7CR the ultimate low-weight travel camera.

“A7CR is what I went for and what I consider the ultimate low w”

Takes the a7CR for street photography with no issues and calls it a great camera.

“If I’m going out to do street photography I almost always take my A7CR and have no issues.”

Went from the a7 III to the a7CR and found it a nice jump.

“I went from A7iii to A7CR. Man it was a nice jump.”

Has used the a7CR since release and enjoys it absolutely.

“I own and use A7CR since its release.”

Went from the a7 IV to the a7R V to the a7CR, which they actually take everywhere.

“Wholeheartedly agree — the A7RV was a joy to use, but I actually take my CR with me places abroad and around home.”

Switched from the a7R V to the a7CR and misses the second slot and screen, but loves how it fits a compact sling.

“I did. I do miss the second card slot and the better screen articulation”

Switched from the a7R V to the a7CR; their main complaint is the EVF.

“I had an A7R5 and switched to A7CR. The main complaint I have is the evf.”

Switched from the a7R V to the a7CR and back, missing the multi-angle screen, better EVF and buttons.

“I switched...and then switched back.”

Uses the a7CR with a grip extender and is happy with it over the smaller a6000.

“But then I remember the compromises I have to make to use it and am happy to go back to the A7CR.”

Rented an a7CR and loved its files, stabilisation and AF, but the EVF was poor and weather seals were tearing, so it went back.

“Gorgeous files. Very effective stabilization (using the 40mm). Outstanding AF. Crappy evf.”

Finds the a7CR fantastic value and its AI focus keeps up with their three-year-old.

“the A7CR is fantastic and offers excellent value.”

Is close to selling their a7CR because its in-camera skin tones disappoint them.

“I am on verge of selling A7CR, tried everything but in camera skin tone sucks.”

Owns the a7CR and finds it a fantastic low-light camera.

“I have the A7CR and it’s a fantastic low light camera.”

Moved from a Nikon Z6 through the a7C II to the a7CR; the AF isn't as infallible as the hype, but the compact size is great.

“The Sony is not as infallible on autofocus as the hype would have you believe but the compact size is great.”

Their biggest gripe with the a7CR is that without a joystick, moving the focus point is a pain.

“The lack of a joystick makes changing the focus point a pain. That's my biggest gripe with the A7CR”

After testing it a lot for video, they find the a7CR overheats no more than the a7R V, and much less than their a7 IV did.

“A7C R does not overheat any more than the A7V R in my experience.”

Their a7CR has been fine through days of nonstop snow while birding, with the lens covered in ice.

“Even my A7CR has been totally fine.”

Their a7CR lets water into the USB and card compartments, and even the battery gets wet in moderate rain.

“My A7CR is realllllly leaky there... even the battery will get a little wet in moderate rain”

Their a7CR with the 40mm G is more compact and lighter than their a6700 with the Sigma 18-50.

“I have the a7cR + the 40mm and it’s more compact and lighter than my a6700 + sigma 18-50.”

Moved from the a7R IV to the a7CR and finds the size difference massive.

“I switched from A7RIV to A7CR (basically the same size as A6700) and I think the difference in size is massive.”

Regrets selling their a7CR; their new a7R VI is remarkable, but the a7CR's smaller size felt nicer in the hand.

“Sony A7CR. It was such a nice camera. Granted, my new A7Rvi is remarkable. But the smaller size just felt nicer in the hand.”

Gets excellent detail and dynamic range from their a7CR with a Sigma 105mm macro, almost perfect for macro work.

“The level of detail and dynamic range I get from this combo makes it almost perfect for macro photography.”

Shoots birds with both an a6700 and an a7CR; the a7CR gives better image quality and locks onto eyes more accurately, worth the slower burst.

“a7cr is honestly worth the loss of silent shutter and 3fps slower for better IQ”

Got the a7CR as a newbie and couldn't be happier; the cropping feels like magic.

“So I am a newbie, but I got the A7CR yesterday and I couldn't be happier.”

Reaches for the a7CR nine times out of ten over their original a1, purely because it's smaller.

“I reach for my A7CR 9/10 times vs my A1, solely due to size. And the OG A1 is considered”

Shoots woodland and family with the a7CR after a ZV-1 and P510; calls it overkill and heavy in a bag, but it makes even bad photographers look good.

“upgraded to an A7CR when my kids were about 10. I also own that zoom lens. Before that, I used a Sony ZV-1, and a Nikon P510, and a couple”

An a7CR owner warns that its 61 MP files are huge, its resolution shows the slightest handshake, and it isn't the best in low light.

“A7cr owner here. This camera with its 61mpx produces very large file sizes (120mb per uncompressed raw file or 60 in compressed-lossy raw file) the difference in barely noticeable, so”

Moved from the a6700 to the a7CR, which handles the same; much more a photo than video camera and capable of professional portraits and landscapes, though files slow Lightroom.

“I started on a6700 and stepped into a7cr-- the interface and camera body is basically identical. It's definitely a much more photo camera than video and you'll love it for the portrait & landscape goal”

Uses the a7CR with the 20-70 f/4 as an everyday and travel kit, and used that lens 90% of a two-week trip.

“I have the A7CR (same size, higher-res sensor) with the 20-70 f4 from Sony as my everyday. I just got back from a 2-week trip and used that lens 90%”

Prefers the a7CR's small full-frame body with the optional grip for travel, and uses its silent shutter at plays and concerts; the single card slot is the downside for paid shoots.

“I have the a7cr and prefer the small size with the optional grip. I love that it's smaller and compact but still full frame. Especially”

The a7CR was their first digital camera after decades on a Canon AE-1 and was the right choice; knowing the camera is better than they are keeps them motivated to learn.

“The A7cr was my first digital camera after 30+ years of sporadic shooting with the Canon AE-1 that I last seriously used for AP photography”

Travelling in Egypt with a new a7CR and small primes, enjoying how easy it is to carry. Still learning the camera and dealing with sand and dust, but having a great time.

“I’m using small primes and loving the most ease of carry.”

Uses the a7CR for street, travel and hiking with the 40mm G and larger lenses, and has largish hands. Comfortable holding it all day and happy with the buttons and EVF placement; would like more custom modes.

“No issue with ergos holding it all day. Happy with the feature set including buttons and evf placement. Can easily one hand larger lenses than the 20-70.”