Incredible Christmas deal: Get the Sony A7 full-frame mirrorless camera for £509

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This one-day Christmas deal from Amazon slashes the cost of Sony’s original full-frame mirrorless camera, the A7 – plus a 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens – to just £509 with cashback. That's a ridiculously low price for what was one of the best cameras you could buy when it first launched.

For today only, Amazon itself has cut £366 from the list price, taking it down to £659. With Sony offering a further £150 cashback, this one-day deal is better than the one we saw on Amazon Prime Day (which sold out within 24 hours) and equals the lowest price we saw on Black Friday. 

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The Sony A7 is a great camera for anyone looking to get into photography, or upgrade to a full-frame or mirrorless camera. It’s been replaced now by the A7 II and A7 III, but it was a landmark camera when it first launched, packing a 24.3MP 35mm full-frame sensor and lens interchangeability into a compact body half the weight of  leading DSLRs. At just over £500, this is an unbelievable price for what remains a very good camera.

As well as squeezing a full-frame sensor into a compact body, the Sony A7 was also notable when it launched because it adopted Sony’s smaller E-mount – giving the camera great quality, portability and improved usability. 

Image quality is great, with high sensitivity and extreme dynamic range, low noise, maximum detail and realistic colours. Performance is perhaps a little sluggish compared to the newer models, but we're still big fans of this camera – and at this price, it’s a very affordable way to get into full-frame photography. This Christmas deal runs out tonight, so take a look before then if it appeals.

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