Sony A7 : Cant get 24MP

[Jamessonyc]

Hi, 

 

I am having a little problem with my Sony A7 camera. When set to 3:2, i try and choose my largest Megapixel setting and i should be able to select 24. However the largest available is 10. Im not sure if there is something i am missing? 

 

I have updated the firmware and still the largest Megapixel setting is 10. 

 

Can anyone help/ have any ideas that might help me out. 

 

Thank you 

 

 

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[Colorado]

Is APSC crop mode on? Do you have an APSC lens on the camera?

[Username]

Looks like the wrong menu. Don't use the "camera" menu. 

Use the "gear" menu. On my 7-II it's number 5. It may be 

slightly different for yours. Regardless, you should switch 

to the "gear" menu. 

[tinplater]

Looks like the wrong menu. Don't use the "camera" menu. 

Use the "gear" menu. On my 7-II it's number 5. It may be 

slightly different for yours. Regardless, you should switch 

to the "gear" menu. 

What setting would you use from the gear menu?  Image size is in the camera menu.  I suspect he has his camera in crop sensor mode.

[Username]

What setting would you use from the gear menu?  Image size

is in the camera menu.  I suspect he has his camera in crop

sensor mode.

   

Uh huh and #5 in the gear menu controls that ... 

as specified, thaz in the a7-II, but it should get

him close even if it's not exactly "5" in his menu.  

  

Image Size is NOT the crop control. It controls 

the file size.

[tinplater]

Again I suspect he has the camera set to automatically reduce size when he places a crop sensor lens on his camera.  On my A7rII this is the "APS-C/Super 35mm" option gear icon tab 6.

[HalfDayHero]

Sounds like you are using a lens designed for a cropped sensor rather than a FF sensor. If this is the case, then the A7 by default will crop the sensor appropriately, which in turn physically uses less of the sensor, resulting in your 10MP image output. Sony's 'FE' lenses are designed for full utilisation of full frame sensors and will result in the 24MP image output you desire. Hope this helps.

[tinplater]

Sounds like you are using a lens designed for a cropped sensor rather than a FF sensor. If this is the case, then the A7 by default will crop the sensor appropriately, which in turn physically uses less of the sensor, resulting in your 10MP image output. Sony's 'FE' lenses are designed for full utilisation of full frame sensors and will result in the 24MP image output you desire. Hope this helps.

It would be nice if the original poster, James, would acknowledge the advice here....It was a month ago when he posted and no response to the rather uniform opinions that he is in crop sensor mode.

[Username]

It would be nice if the original poster, James, would acknowledge the advice here....

It was a month ago when he posted and no response to the rather uniform opinions

that he is in crop sensor mode.

  

IMNSHO it's just a "Who cares" ... this thread died when it was 5 days 

old ... despite two later, but unneeded, resurrections. But for anyone 

who for whatever reason DOES care:  

  

  http://www.sonyalphaforum.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=user_activity&mid=14223   

[Tolits]

As i have purchased a7ii, i have the same issue, maximum photo output is 10MP.

[Olaf W.]

Did you read the suggestions above?

[Tolits]

I finally found the APS-C, it should be turned OFF or set to AUTO then you can adjust the maximum megapixel to 24. Thanks community. ???

[Perdanawan Pane]

On 25/06/2017 at 2:16 AM, Username said:

Looks like the wrong menu. Don't use the "camera" menu. 

Use the "gear" menu. On my 7-II it's number 5. It may be 

slightly different for yours. Regardless, you should switch 

to the "gear" menu. 

Thanks. By put AUTO on APS-C Size Capture (Gear #5), it turns 10MP to 24MP.

[Joana da Silva]

On 7/26/2017 at 1:56 PM, tinplater said:

It would be nice if the original poster, James, would acknowledge the advice here....It was a month ago when he posted and no response to the rather uniform opinions that he is in crop sensor mode.

Hi! 
I had the same 'problem' and these posts were really useful for me: APS-C was 'on'!
Thank U!

[photocowb0y]

On 4/7/2021 at 4:10 AM, Joana da Silva said:

Hi! 
I had the same 'problem' and these posts were really useful for me: APS-C was 'on'!
Thank U!

Know that feeling my friend. I was able to solve some of the issues I had with my camera thanks to several posts on this site.

[A99VGUY]

I would like to thank you guys for clearing this up.  I have 2 A99V cameras and I use one and keep the other as back-up. I felt I had to use the back-up during a shoot and wound up with small images. I checked the settings, only to find my large images were set to 10meg. I freaked out, this wasn't supposed to happen. I went through all the settings and it was still showing the 10meg setting. This time I reset the camera and the 24meg setting came back. The other day I was shooting at a rally and used a Sony 18-200mm crop sensor lens. Unknowingly the camera switched back to 10meg. I shot the whole shoot at 10meg unfortunately. I didn't notice this until I happened to check the image sizes today. Checked the camera and low and behold, it was showing 10meg again. I chased around the settings again and couldn't make the camera switch to 24meg this time. So I looked online and eventually found this site. I checked and checked your messages to find the clue to my dilemma and was rewarded. Now I know if I use a Sony crop sensor APS-C, it will make changes to the camera. I have used my Sigma lenses and have gone back to 24meg. Thanks again you saved me a ton of frustration.