Sony A7S review

Sony's most expensive Alpha 7-series CSC has the lowest resolution and highest price – what's that all about?

Sony Alpha 7S
Its weather sealing and metal construction make the Alpha 7S a tough little beast

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At normal print and viewing sizes details look nice and sharp in low sensitivity images, but they sometimes look a little over-sharpened at 100% on-screen. Click here to view full resolution image.

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The A7S is responsive and fast when you spot a shot that needs to be taken quickly. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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In good light the camera can produce sharp images of moving subjects. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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Using the auto white balance setting produced warmer images than the Daylight setting here, but the reverse is true with other shots taken in shade. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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The Daylight white balance setting produced a cool result here. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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Colours look natural in the Standard Creative Style. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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Detail has been retained reasonably well in this ISO 409,600 shot. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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This image was captured using an E-mount lens designed for APS-C format. The A7S automatically crops to create a 5-million-pixel file. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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The bright conditions have created slight underexposure here, but it's a good result and the highlights are retained. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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The warm tones of the evening sun have been preserved by the Daylight white balance setting. Click here to view the full resolution image.

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