On top you can watch again a superb review made by the guys from TheCameraStoreTV.

EosHD (Click here) tested the RX10 too and writes:

If I were to pick the NUMBER ONE reason to buy the RX10 – it is the Zeiss 8.5-74mm F2.8 zoom with built in ND filter. That’s a big feature make no mistake. To get this on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera would be very expensive and it would be extremely front-heavy.

Imaging Resource (Click here) writes:

With the RX10, Sony offers something truly different to any of its rivals, and we don’t feel that we have any grounds to quibble about the price until there is a realistic competitor to this camera. The RX10 is a clear Dave’s Pick, and easily one of the most exciting cameras of 2013 — a year that’s already had far more than its fair share of exciting cameras!

Note, for the same price of the body only you can grab the RX10 with free extras at Focuscameras (Click here). And at the moment of posting this the camera sells also more than the A7 or A7r according to Amazon (ranking here).

Image courtesy: PocketLint

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You can’t have enough of A7-A7r reviews? So here comes the next roundup :)

PocketLint (Click here) posted the full Sony A7 review.

The Sony Alpha A7 is a mini marvel with a big point of interest: that full-frame sensor. It’s not perfect, though, but most of the shortcomings we can forgive because each time we go and look at the images again they make us smile.

SLR Lounge (Click here) posted the extensive A7r review:

Are the a7 and A7R enough to shake up the industry? I believe so. There is no doubt that because Sony was the first to come out with a mainstream full-frame mirrorless camera, Canon and Nikon has been caught sleeping and has to now play catch up. Even the Nikon DF does not have the same impact as the a7/A7R because of its size, inclusion of the mirror box, and most notably, the price.

Johnnie Behiri reports:

I am happy to report that when experimenting with the camera I could not get it to “overheat”. Please understand that experimenting was not done in a very hot outdoor location (snowing out here). What I did was letting the camera to work in a hot room for 2 hours (starting recording again as it got to the 30 min limit) and no problem at all!

More A7-A7r tests:  A7 review at Micmojo. Couple of RX1 v A7r bokeh samples at blog.proimagenz. A7r review at Vignett.in.  Sony A7r + Zeiss 55 f1.8 test pics at Vnphoto. Sony A7r with SLR Magic 50mm f/0.95 on Facebook.

P.S.: Super SAR readers legacy lens test roundups to come soon on SAR!

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Specs and Preorders in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.

Specs and Preorders in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,  WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony  DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.

Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.

Image courtesy: ThePhoBlographer

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A couple of weeks ago I reposted that image of the Sony 7r with the superb Zeiss 55mm f/1.4 OTUS lens (Image courtesy: ThePhoBlographer). I was confident that this extravagant combination would not be that popular among A7r owners. Why use a big DSLR lens on a small camera? That is what I thought until today.  But we now have two new Otus lens reviews that could convince quite some SAR readers to buy the lens!

Roger from Lensrentals (Click here) writes:

I won’t try to say whether the Otus is worth $4,000 to you. But I can certainly say that Zeiss did what they said they had done: gave it exceptional performance even in the corners at widest aperture. From a resolution standpoint, it is, as Zeiss said it would be, “the absolute best SLR lens in the world today.”

DxOmark (Click here) tested the lens and says the lens has a “Peerless Outstanding Optical Performance”:

With outstanding optical quality, the Carl Zeiss Otus 1,4/55 certainly represents a high water mark for a retrofocus fast standard for DSLRs. However, it might not be the high price that deters people, in practical terms the large size and lack of autofocus may be the more limiting aspects, but there’s no denying optical quality like this demands attention.

In short, if you want the very best lens than you can grab it in Canon or Nikon mount version at BHphoto (Click here). Use and adapter and there you go!

Click on picture to enlarge: Courtesy by Phillip Reeve

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Instead of looking at chart shots and wall distortion tests let’s add some real photographic poetry on these new A7-A7r cameras! Our friend Phillip Reeve allowed me to post some of his test shots taken with the new Sony cameras (original source: Fredmiranda).

Most of his shots are taken with the great [shoplink 23038 ebay]Minolta 50mm f/1.4 (here on eBay)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 23039 ebay]Minolta 58mm f/1.1 (here on eBay)[/shoplink] lenses. Click on the pictures to enlarge!

Click on picture to enlarge: Courtesy by Phillip Reeve

Click on picture to enlarge: Courtesy by Phillip Reeve

More pictures at Fredmiranda!

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Specs and Preorders in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.

Specs and Preorders in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,  WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony  DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.

Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.