Sony a7cR PROS and CONS 14 Months Later

[@mrmonday42]

IMO the biggest drawbacks are the 1/4000 shutter speed and EFCS, I'm surprised you didn't mention this at all. I don't mind the lack of joystick because I usually focus and recompose in continuous mode with the small center focus point.

[@chirsd666]

Haven't noticed the battery drain you describe here. Maybe try going airplane mode for a bit to see if it's related to that?

[@jeradcamera]

Yeah, I think that is the culprit. Will have to either put it in airplane mode or forego connection to the phone altogether.

[@troytinsley148]

This unit is definitely on my list for the future. How did you find the EVF? I understand it’s a little less than it’s big brother.

[@chirsd666]

@@troytinsley148As Jerad mentioned, the EVF in the corner is a huge plus, especially with street shooting. I use the unblocked eye to see what’s coming into frame before it gets there, plus I don’t smudge the LCD with my big schnoz. The lower EVF resolution is not a big deal for me, but what is a big deal is the light leakage, especially on sunny days. I bought a 3rd party eye cup to better seal the EVF to me eye, which does the trick.

[@rogerhuston8287]

I don't see any reason to get a compact camera and not use compact lenses. The leases are the biggest and heaviest part of the system and having a small camera and large leases makes everything front heavy. Take 3 lenses and the difference between A1 and A7cr is negligible.

[@AllCarsUnited]

Loving mine. Battery life unfortunately is kind of meh compared to my other Sony cameras .

[@GregorMima]

Hoped for video content...

[@greglois1]

Very little actual content in this “review.” Lots of feelings.

[@POVwithRC]

Look. You've got two videos and no views. I don't trust you to have a valid perception of what content is.

[@aboutshowroom9186]

@@POVwithRC Excellent comeback!

[@cameraprepper7938]

I like the design with the EVF in the corner very much, but the EVF has too low resolution and too low magnification, it lacks a joy stick and the back side screen is too thicl so the camera overall is too thick, the shutter is only 1/4000 and only with electronic first curtain. In Europe the A7CR is much too expensive, right now it is US$500 MORE than the Sony A7RV ! So I will wait and see if Sony makes the A7CR II better.

[@jeradcamera]

An a7cR II with a joystick and higher resolution EVF would be great. I don't mind 1/4000 because I have ND filters.

[@katemaleny]

Same, I would love to purchase the a7CR but in Australia it’s only $200 less than the a7R5 so it doesn’t feel like a good deal. Whereas the a7R5 launched here at $6k and it’s now $3k, would love a small compact camera but the R5 just feels like better value for money.

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@katemaleny I have the A7RV which I got on a very good offer this summer, it is a very nice Camera and the A7R is not so compact if you mount the grip, I am very happy with the A7RV, but I do wish all Sony Cameras had the EVF in the corner.

[@cameraprepper7938]

@@jeradcamera I never use any kind of filters. It is not that the A7CR "only" has 1/4000, it is more the electronic first curtain that I do not like. But the shutter with 1/4000 is also cheaper, so with less goos shutter, less good EVF, less good IBIS etc, then the A7CR is much too expensive, at least in Europe.

[@notdisclosed7053]

Mine by coincidence arrived this afternoon. It was with some trepidation that I saw this video had dropped into KZbin while I was waiting for the battery to charge (not good that Sony provides a battery with absolutely zero charge, no charger nor any cables with which to charge it). Fortunately I was aware of the downsides, and relieved not to hear anything that immediately leads me to think I have made the wrong choice. I am looking forward to using it, as the successor to my much loved but ageing Canon M6 II. I bought the 20-70 lens to go with it and have a Metabones adapter on order to use some of my Canon lenses with it.

[@jeradcamera]

You will love the camera. Just get an extra battery.

[@notdisclosed7053]

@ I have done just that. I ordered a pair of batteries from Neewer, with a charger. I have used Neewer batteries for years, with my successive Canon series 5 cameras (I have had every one of them (but not the R5II - yet) and still have the 5DIV and R5), with no issues whatever - they are better than the hugely expensive Canon batteries. They arrived today. Having charged the batteries and inserted them, they seem to work fine, with no error messages. Certainly a whole lot cheaper than Sony’s own batteries.