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Sony a7 vs Sony a7R

The Sony a7 and the Sony a7R side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony a7R if you want more resolution, for cropping and big prints (36.4 against 24.3 MP). On these specs the Sony a7 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony a7 and the Sony a7R

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Sony a7	Sony a7R
Maker	Sony	Sony
Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Sensor	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm	Full frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor	1×	1×
Resolution	24.3 MP	36.4 MPmore detail
Stabilisation	none	none
Announced	2013	2013
Type	mirrorless camera	mirrorless camera
Lenses in this guide	278 for its sensor, 125 more with a crop	278 for its sensor, 125 more with a crop

Sensor size

Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Sony a7 1×, Sony a7R 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Both take Sony E lenses, so a lens bought for one works on the other: 278 lenses in this guide cover both sensors.

The Sony a7: 278 Sony E lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Sony a7R: 278 Sony E lenses in this guide cover its sensor.