<p>Not content with launching one full-frame compact system camera, Sony has gone and launched two. The Sony Alpha A7R joins the A7 model, but offers a significant push in resolution. That sensor houses 36 million pixels. Wowzers.</p><p>But that's not all, the "R" in the name stands for resolution, and not just because of the megapixel count. The A7R also removes the optical low-pass filter (OLPF) from the camera's equation which ought to result in sharper images for those pros seeking that next level of resolution. It won't work for all scenarios, because of possible moire issues, but if this is the tool for you then you're likely to know what sort of photographer you are.</p><p>We've had an extensive play with the A7R and, put simply, it looks, feels and handles almost identically to the Alpha A7. There's nothing much between them. The build quality is the same, the features are the same, although there's no hybrid autofocus system - it's "Fast Intelligent AF" instead, which is another way of saying contrast-detection only. This still seemed fast enough to us, we couldn't spot the difference in the conditions that we were shooting in.</p><p>READ: Hands-on: Sony Alpha A7 review</p><p><a href="http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/124409-sony-alpha-a7r-hands-on-we-test-out-the-36-megapixel-full-frame-system-camera">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.twice.com/articletype/news/sony-unveils-full-format-ilcs-super-zoom-compact/108717">Sony Unveils Full-Format ILCs, Super Zoom Compact</a> (Twice)</p><p><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/sony-alpha-ilce-7r/4505-6501_7-35829201.html">Sony Alpha ILCE-7R</a> (CNET)</p><p><a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/photography-video-capture/cameras/sony-puts-one-inch-sensor-in-premium-bridge-camera-1189844">Sony puts one-inch sensor in premium bridge camera</a> (TechRadar UK)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dlARbIZQzdoctEM19PMyy3M06Ll9M&ned=us">133 additional articles.</a></p>