Sony A7S

Sony A7S is Sony's Pro Mirrorless camera first released on April of 2014. It comes with a 12 MegaPixel, CMOS Full frame sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4240 x 2832.

Sony brought out the newer Sony A7S II (Read Full Comparison) as a way to replace this camera.

The A7S is placed #59 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and over all #228 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please use our Advanced camera finder to find camera results based on your personalized factors.

Below is a chart of multiple factors used in the rating system.

The Sony A7S comes with a history of related digital cameras. Below, you can take a look at all past and current models alongside key features.

You can see the A7S from several angles in the gallery here.

Below is a list of pros and cons of the Sony A7S based on aspects which are oftentimes regarded as crucial in a camera.

The Sony A7S features the Bionz X chip. The sensor spec on the Sony A7S is 35.8mm x 23.9mm (Full frame). The 856 mm² sensor is able to capture 4240 x 2832 pixels at aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 12MP and gives a native ISO range of 100 to 409600. RAW files are saved which means that the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The picture underneath shows the A7S's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The A7S sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is displayed in green.

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To get an understanding of specific aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony A7S is 1.08 pounds (489 grams or 17.25 oz) and features outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9"). The weight of average Pro Mirrorless camera is 722 grams and the Sony A7S is less heavy compared with its competitors.

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Underneath is a shot of the Sony A7S next to a softdrink so you can have a sense of its scale.

The top view just below will show the button arrangement on the A7S.

The A7S uses the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses available on the market. Below is a few of the lenses we have in our collection which will fit the A7S.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC24mmf/3.5 680g

Tamron 20mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1 220mmf/2.8220g

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Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM16-35mmf/2.8680g

Kamlan 28mm F1.428mmf/1.4384g

Sony 12-24mm F2.8 GM12-24mmf/2.8 847g

Samyang AF 50mm F1.4 FE II50mmf/1.4 420g

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Tamron 24mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1-224mmf/2.8215g

The A7S has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that feature NFC and / or Bluetooth connectivity can easily be used wirelessly with smartphones. You can easily copy pictures and usually change camera settings with no need to connect directly to the camera.

Some applications even provide a Liveview and release the shutter when you are not near the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external display. Nearly all cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The highest possible video resolution on the Sony A7S is 3840 x 2160 and it can capture in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC format. 2160p gives you a outstanding resolution for video recording. You will be able to crop to 1080p to get clearer results. Beware of the substantial file sizes and make sure you get high quality SD cards that have fast write speed. The camera does feature both headphone and microphone support making it incredibly useful while capturing audio.

Sony A7S has got environment proofing which makes it a fantastic selection to use during tricky environments. This can be particularly helpful whenever you are unsure about the elements you might face during outdoor photography.

The Sony A7S comes with a 3" tilting display boasting a resolution of 1,230k dots.

Unfortunately the display is not a touch screen.

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The View Finder details regarding Sony A7S are below:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359k dots
• Coverage 100 percent
• Magnification 0.71x

In those sunny outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and hard to view, viewfinders are quite useful.

Sony A7S is able to shoot continuously at 5.0 frames/s. The highest shutter speed is 1/8000 sec.

Sony A7S has got external flash support but is without built in flash.

Sony A7S has got just Contrast Detect Auto Focus and does not have Phase Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot more faster and accurate compared with Contrast Detect focusing. The camera comes with Face detect which is useful for people photography.

The AF system comes with 25 focus points to select from. It also includes Tracking Auto Focus for objects on the move. Sony A7S boasts manual focus in case it is required during low light or you need to have more precise control on focus.

The battery life (NP-FW50) on the Sony A7S is made to last for 360 shots as per the CIPA measurements which is lower as compared with its rivals. The average Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X features the best (870) battery life within this category of cameras.

Below is a number of Pro Mirrorless cameras with the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
A7S vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
A7S vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
A7S vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
A7S vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
A7S vs M11700 yesnono

The following chart presents a rundown of the Sony A7S for specific categories of photography. To read more, have a look at the specific section underneath.

The Sony A7S receives a score of 68 which is very good, meaning that it is a good pick to use for portrait images. Shooting portraits favors heavily to sensor size, RAW support in addition to the ability to utilize off-camera flash.

With a excellent points total of 76, the Sony A7S is a outstanding fit to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera has a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A reasonable sports photography rating of 52 suggests the Sony A7S is reasonably suitable for shooting sports. A camera must have fantastic autofocus plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is really critical in buying a camera for travel. On the whole, the Sony A7S gets a reasonable 58 for a travelling camera which makes it somewhat appropriate to buy for your holidays.

For anyone who is planning to pick a camera for landscape pictures, the most critical aspect is going to be image quality. The Sony A7S with it's nice grade of 66 for a landscape camera is a good option amongst its rivals.

A vlogging camera ought to have a articulating display, microphone port and preferably image stabilization. Considering all things, the Sony A7S is not acceptable for vlogging as it receives a terrible score of 34.

If you are in the market for alternatives to the A7S, here is a number of the highest ranked cameras that fall into the category of Pro Mirrorless.

The line chart below provides you an overview of the A7S compared to it's top scoring competitors mentioned above.

There are more cameras you may look into as alternative options. To go through a full comparison, click the "compare" link.