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Review Summary
2025-04-24T20:00:00
Shutter craped out at 9045 shutter count Camera was never missed handled or dropped. Shutter got stuck , Had camera 14 mouths at 9045 shutter count . I am sure Sony knows about it but no
Not2happy
2025-02-12T19:00:00
THIS CAMERA WILL DO SO MUCH MORE THAN I WILL EVER NEED AMAZING Sorry I left caps lock on
MFT1
2024-11-19T19:00:00
The camera is great. But extremely limited compared to other brands/models. For e.g it doesn't have the timelapse option as you have to download the app separately, and the app has been discontinued for no apparent reasons. Similar to this, a series of in-camera app are discontinued and you'd have to buy a separate intervalometer and all.
YashTeepsoo
2024-10-24T20:00:00
After many years of using other party cameras I ventured in to full frame photography and have not been disappointed
Bushmush
2024-10-22T20:00:00
The Sony A7 II is a fantastic full-frame mirrorless camera that brilliantly balances performance, versatility, and affordability. As someone who enjoys cityscapes and architectural photography, I believe this camera has proven to be an excellent choice, delivering consistently sharp and detailed images with its 24.3 MP sensor. The 5-axis in-body image stabilization (IBIS) is a game-changer, especially for handheld shots, providing a noticeable difference in stability and reducing the risk of blur in low-light conditions or longer exposures. One of the standout features of the A7 II is its dynamic range, which captures impressive detail in both highlights and shadows, making it easier to work with scenes that have high contrast or challenging lighting. The autofocus system is fast and accurate, with improvements over the original A7, and while it may not be the fastest on the market by today's standards, it performs well for general photography, especially for subjects that are relatively static, like buildings and landscapes. The camera's ergonomics are another plus. Its solid, well-built body feels comfortable to hold, and the buttons and dials are intuitively placed, making it easy to adjust settings on the go. Its compatibility with a wide range of E-mount lenses opens up countless possibilities, allowing for great flexibility depending on the style and subject of your photography. I find the menu system on the Sony A7 II to be detailed and packed with control options, which I really appreciate. However, I must admit that my experience might be influenced by my background with Minolta Alpha cameras, followed by Sony Alpha models, both the translucent mirror and mirrorless versions. As a result, navigating the A7 II's menu feels intuitive and straightforward to me, with no issues in quickly finding the settings I need. Those already familiar with Sony or Minolta systems will surely find the learning curve quite smooth, while newcomers might need a little time to get accustomed to the extensive customization options available. Battery life, while not the longest, is manageable with a few spare batteries, which is a common trade-off in mirrorless systems. Overall, the Sony A7 II is a reliable and capable camera for those looking for excellent image quality in a compact, feature-rich body, and it continues to be a popular choice for photographers looking to step into full-frame without breaking the bank.
rpalandri
2024-10-19T20:00:00
I'm a freelance Gig photographer. I used to shoot with an A330 but when I upgraded to the A7II, my quality of work boosted and I got more serious clients.
Dev C.
2024-09-24T20:00:00
I bought this to replace my old Alpha58 and I am very pleased with the camera and what it can do.
Patrick2112
2024-07-28T20:00:00
Having used all manner of cameras from the humble Practica to digital Nikon; Lumix and many others I find the Alpha 7 ii has a sturdy, reliable feel and the menus system is one of the best I have used as many others are too complicated for fast photography. Its kit lens 28-70 3.5- 5.6 is one of the most surprising lenses for quality that I have seen top marks . There is just one niggle!! the noisy shutter as it goes off with quite a whack no doubt fixed in later versions. Overall a great buy and a great camera even taking in its thirst for power from its small battery. I understand this is not a problem in later models
gilleroo1
2024-07-28T20:00:00
I bought my camera on an amazon prime day deal for below £800 for the camera and kit lens. For a 10yo camera it is still very capable despite lacking some of the modern niceties such as a fully articulated rear display etc. It's video capabilities are also somewhat dated with no ability to shoot in 4k, however, for someone like me, who wants this pretty much for photos only it's 24.3Mp full frame sensor is more than capable. I would argue its practically unbeatable at this price. It doesn't have some of the frills of the latest cameras but for someone who's new to photography and wants a camera mostly for photos. I would say it's very user friendly, compact in size and the accessories you need to use it effectively such as spare batteries & SD cards are pretty cheap as far as camera accessories go. I am really happy with my purchase.
Tucker92
2024-05-13T20:00:00
I bought this back in 2022 and I am still as happy with it as I was the day I bought it.
Ezee86
2024-05-11T20:00:00
I bought this camera three weeks ago and so far I'm enjoying the experience it's a well built camera and feels solid in the hand at first I thought my large hands would cause me an issue when using but it's not been the case, the picture quality is excellent and with my settings set to raw this camera is really exceptional when talking about editing, one small bug bear for me is the lens shade which could have a better fit , it's fallen off several times. The camera is easy to use and although I read that it's sluggish on continuous shooting mode I have not found this to be the case. The controls are easy to access as are the menus all in all it's a winner
Amatuer
2024-05-04T20:00:00
Just bought this camera and it is performing beyond my expectations! Bought a lens adapter and my Sigma SA mount lenses are performing perfectly with the Sony camera.
Jozer
2024-03-04T19:00:00
I am a professional photographer, and I was toying with the idea of switching to Sony. My 35mm career started in 1978 with Nikon F2 and then I moved to Minolta XK and back to Nikon I have over 50 AI lenses that work perfectly well with my 5 DSLR so I begin migrating to Nikon Z about a 3 year ago but I was not really pleased with the need to buy new lenses when I have a lot of them, that still work perfectly well. I attended a Sony seminar and I was allow to play with few cameras and lenses in a very professional setting with lights and models, I was quite please with the outcome so I decided to buy the Alpha 7 ii, which has build a good reputation and will not break the bank, so I took my new Sony to London for a personal trip, and out of 217 files I shot in that trip 6 came with this disturbing noise, that iwas a first for me, I always had travel with my D7500 just to save in weight and never in 6 years have to delete a single picture because the camera.
eltroco
2024-03-03T19:00:00
I purchased this camera to replace my Sony A55 and the improvement in image quality is very noticeable. I am looking forward to taking this out to do some landscape and street photography.
Alanbod
2024-02-08T19:00:00
Struggling to use the scroll wheels (mostly the front one) when making manual adjustments. I have large hands, so reach isn't an issue.. simply that they are way too tight compared to my other / previous cameras. Otherwise the camera is up to the job
pic4outlander
2024-02-07T19:00:00
This was a replacement for an earlier Sony Alpha camera. It has improved specs and a wide range of quality lenses. The latest price made the purchase decision obvious. On the design, it has a small development from earlier models. More of the fittings and buttons are now plastic rather than metal giving a concern that these won't last. Sony spare parts have only been available for a restricted time. Sony have reduced the battery size to give a lighter camera. This means that the battery doesn't last long. The previous Sony Alphas lasted several days of use, and kept its charge for several weeks. This model lasts no more than three hours - probably less if you use the video function. You will need to buy a stock of spare batteries to last you through the day. The camera clearly has much functionality. The biggest downside is that the instruction manual doesn't explain the purpose of the various functions. It merely gives mechanistic steps to apply a function but you don't know what will happen if you follow them. The camera probably can deliver much more than you know about which is a great pity and wasted opportunity.
Kirton7
2024-02-02T19:00:00
As a beginner,this product is very great.feature is good and easy to operate
ichoezh
2024-01-02T01:00:32
Everything was great. I've been looking to start a photography hobby and this was the perfect starter kit for me. Had everything I needed and more.
GREG P.
2023-12-19T19:00:00
Read many reviews saying the camera is heavy, but when you marry it with quality, heavy lenses like the Sony 90mm Macro and the Sony 24-105mm G OSS zoom the weight, and therefore the balance, becomes a marriage made in heaven. I can't see me ever getting divorced from this camera, unless at some point I turn it in for a younger model of much the same.
GrahamMCreative
2023-12-19T19:00:00
Read many reviews saying the camera is heavy, but when you marry it with quality, heavy lenses like the Sony 90mm Macro and the Sony 24-105mm G OSS zoom the weight, and therefore the balance, becomes a marriage made in heaven. I can't see me ever getting divorced from this camera, unless at some point I turn it in for a younger model of much the same.
Gra M.
2023-12-03T12:44:23
Great camera!
TYLER B.
2023-12-01T19:00:00
Bought this as a second A7ii back up body and at a great black Friday price. This camera may be 10 years old now but it still holds it's own against the latest models. I am not interested in video so this ticks all the boxes for Photograhy.
Nighti
2023-11-12T19:00:00
This is my second A7 II. I bought it because of the great products that Sony make and affordable price from BH Photo.
Mauricio4Yeshua
2023-11-05T19:00:00
I Bought this a Month Ago and I like it. The quality of the picture is so Good and it has a great color Sony.
MatthewT24
2023-10-22T20:00:00
I purchased this camera because I wanted a full frame camera that wasn't going to break the bank . Also Sony make an adapter for my Minolta A mount lenses but I can also purchase and use E mount if I choose to . A really portable mirror less image stabilized camera body . And more importantly it takes great pictures in any light .
Dave D.
2023-10-17T20:00:00
HAD CAMERA 1 WEEK, TOOK GREAT PICTURES, CAMERA STOPPED WORKING HAS BEEN IN REPAIR LAST 2 WEEKS, HOPE TO GET IT BACK SOON
BRUCENH
2023-09-30T20:00:00
I bought one of these secondhand in 2023. Having recently got back into photography when given a canon 10D by a friend and fast realising I needed (..okay wanted) more. Knowing the direction the technology was heading in it was a call between a newer DSLR or an older mirrorless body. Ultimately I got a full frame mirrorless camera in the form of a nearly ten year old A7ii. Regrets? None. Yes it's lacking some features due to its age but to an amateur, coming from a DSLR a further ten years older, it's spot on. Relatively inexpensive, Sony has had its mirrorless technology out for a while now so the lenses also aren't all that over the top (not all of them, anyways). With this I've already built up a small collection of decent lenses and the camera itself has been enough to encourage me to save a bit and consider part exing it for an A7riii. However if I could avoid parting with it, it would be a very strong secondary camera.
Jimbrahh
2023-08-10T20:00:00
I've been using it for more than 2 years, the main problem is autofocus and uncomfortable software for taking photos with a computer( don't work with Lightroom).
HAnnaZ
2023-08-04T20:00:00
It's a model that's been out for a long time, but it's still good enough for 2023 unless you're a photographer specializing in commercial or sports photography. In terms of value for money, I think there is no competition.
Kunmori
2023-06-22T20:00:00
Only just bought this but am so looking forward to taking some great pictures.
TezinKent
Interchangeable lens digital camera
Sony E-mount Lenses
35mm full frame (35.8x23.9mm), "Exmor" CMOS sensor
Number of pixels (effective): Approx. 24.3 megapixels
Number of pixels (total): Approx. 24.7 megapixels
Image sensor aspect ratio: 3:02
Color filter: R, G, B primary color
Anti-Dust function: Yes
Anti-Dust system: Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism
Anti-Dust operation (auto):Cleaning Mode
Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
35mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 3936 x 2624 (10M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M)
APS-C L: 3936 x 2624 (10M), M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M), S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6M)
35mm full frame L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M)
APS-C L: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), M: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M), S: 1968 x 1112 (2.2M)
Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M), Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
RAW - RAW & JPEG - JPEG Extra fine - JPEG Fine - JPEG Standard
Yes
13 types: Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key , Soft Focus(High/Mid/Low), HDR Painting(High/Mid/Low), Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature(Auto/Top/Middle(H)/Bottom/Right/Middle(V)/Left), Watercolor, Illustration(High/Mid/ Low)
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia,Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Yes (Off / PP1-PP7) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Yes
XAVC S - AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant - MP4
Video compression: XAVC S:MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio recording format: XAVC S:LPCM 2ch - AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator - MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
Posterization (Color), Posterization (B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R/G/B/Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera(Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta), Soft High-key
Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn leaves, Black & White, Sepia,Style Box(1-6), (Contrast (-3 to +3 steps), Saturation (-3 to +3 steps), Sharpness (-3 to +3 steps))
Yes (Off / PP1-PP7) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, ColorPhase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset
xvYCC standard (x.v.Color when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS Color
Audio Level Display - Audio Rec Level - Dual Video REC - TC/UB (TC Preset/UB Preset/TC Format/TC Run/TC Make/UB Time Rec) - Auto Slow Shutter - REC Control - HDMI Info. Display (on / OFF) - HDMI Output (1920 x 1080(60p), 1920 x 1080(60i), 1920 x 1080(24p),, YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit)
Long exposure NR: On/Off , available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec.
High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off
Auto/ISO 100 to 51200
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent < Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight> / Flash /Underwater/ Color Temperature <2500 to 9900K> & color filter
Yes
3 frames, H/L selectable
Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
"Exmor" CMOS sensor
35mm full frame: 117 points (phase-detection AF) APS-C: 99 points (phase-detection AF) / 25 points (contrast-detection AF)
EV-1 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus
Wide (117 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points(contrast-detection AF)) / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Lock-on AF ( Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L))
Yes (only with LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached(Sold separately))
Yes
Yes
Predictive control, Focus lock
Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps) - PlayMemories Camera Apps - Help guide - Clock Function,Setting - Area Setting - Shop Front Mode - Zoom Ring Rotate - Eye-Fi ready
Yes(with Built-in LED type)
Range: Approx. 0.3m - approx. 3.0m (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS attached)
1200-zone evaluative metering
"Exmor" CMOS sensor
EV-1 to EV20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
Multi-segment - Center-weighted - Spot
AUTO(iAuto/Superior Auto) - Programmed AE (P) - Aperture priority (A) - Shutter-speed priority (S) - Manual (M) - Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) ) - Sweep Panorama - Scene Selection
Portrait - Sports Action - Macro - Landscape - Sunset - Night Scene - Hand-held Twilight - Night Portrait - Anti Motion Blur
+/- 5.0EV(1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable)
(with exposure compensation dial : +/- 3EV (1/3 EV steps))
Bracket: Cont./Bracket: Single, With 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments, 3/5 frames selectable
Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Available with AE lock button. (On/Off/Auto)
Still images: ISO 100-25600 equivalent (1/3 EV step), (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 can be set as expanded ISO range.),
AUTO (ISO 100-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Movies: ISO 200-25600 equivalent (1/3 EV step) / AUTO (ISO 200-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Type: 1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (color)
Number of dots:2 359 296 dots
Brightness control: Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
Color temperature control: Manual (5 steps)
Field coverage: 100%
Magnification: approx. 0.71 x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1)
Diopter adjustment: -4.0 to +3.0m-1
Eye point: Approx. 27mm from the eyepiece lens, 22mm from the eyepiece frame at-1m-1 (CIPA standard)
Graphic Display
Display All Info.
No Disp. Info.
Digital Level Gauge
Histogram
Type: 7.5cm (3.0-type) type TFT
Number of dots (total): 1,228,800 dots
Brightness control: Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode
Adjustable angle: Up by approx. 107 degrees, Down by approx. 41 degrees
WhiteMagic: Yes
Real-time image-adjustment display: On/Off
Quick Navi: Yes
Focus Check: Yes Focus Magnifier (35mm full frame: 5.9x, 11.7x - APS-C: 3.8x, 7.7x)
Zebra: Yes
Peaking MF; Yes
Marker Display: Yes
Grid Line: Yes
Graphic Display - Display All Info - No Disp. Info - Digital Level Gauge - Histogram - For viewfinder -
Modes: On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
Face registration: Yes
Face selection: Yes
Still images
Approx. 2x
Smart zoom (Still images): 35mm full frame: M:approx 1.5x, S:approx 2x - APS-C: M:approx 1.3x, S:approx 2x
Digital zoom (Still images): 35mm full frame: L:approx 4x, M:approx 6.1x, S:approx 8x - APS-C: L:approx 4x, M:approx 5.2x, S:approx 8x
Digital zoom (Movie): 35mm full frame: approx 4x - APS-C: approx 4x
Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed: Still images:1/8000 to 30 sec, Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4(1/3 steps) up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode)
Flash sync. speed: 1/250 sec.
Electronic Front Curtaion Shutter: Yes(ON/OFF)
Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications)
Compensation effect: 4.5 steps (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
Control: Pre-flash TTL
Flash compensation: +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
Flash bracketing: 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 EV steps, 3/5 frames selectable
No
Flash off - Autoflash - Fill-flash - Slow Sync. - Rear Sync. - Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable) - Wireless Hi-speed sync.
Sony a System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
Yes
Single Shooting - Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable) - Self-timer (10/2 sec delay selectable) - Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec delay 3/5 frames selectable) - Bracket: Single - Bracket: Cont. - White Balance - DRO bracket - Continuous shooting: Hi: max. 5 fps, Lo: max. 2.5 fps
Single (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning) - 9/25-frame index view - Enlarged display mode (L: 18.8x, M: 12.3x, S: 9.4x, Panorama (Standard): 25.6x, Panorama (Wide): 38.8x) - Auto Review (10/5/2 sec,Off) - Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable) - Slideshow - Panorama scrolling - Folder selection (Date/ Still/ MP4/ AVCHD/XAVC S)- Forward/Rewind (movie) - Delete - Protect
View on Smartphone - Send to Computer - View on TV - One-touch remote - One-touch sharing
One-touch remote - One-touch sharing
1/8" Headphone, 1/8" Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), Micro-USB, Multi Interface Terminal
Built-in stereo microphone or XLR-K2M/ECM-XYST1M (sold separately)
Built-in, monaural Speaker
Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
Custom key settings
Programmable Setting (Body 2 sets /memory card 4 sets)
Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion
One rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50
Approx. 270 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 350 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Movies (actual recording) Approx. 60 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 65 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Yes
AC Adapter AC-PW20 (sold separately)
With Viewfinder: Still images: approx. 3.5W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 4.2W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
With LCD screen: Still images: approx. 2.6W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached), Movies: approx. 4.2W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached)
Approx. 5 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/8" (126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7mm) excluding protrusions
With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo included Approx.: 21.1 oz (599g)
Body Only: 19.6 oz (556g)
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I jumped ship from Nikon to Sony
By LEON R.
After thirty five years as a pro, I let go of all my Nikon gear. Sold off D3x, D800 and all the lens that go with the Nikon system. Was there really anything wrong with Nikon , absolutely not. Just got tired of lugging around all that heavy gear. The camera was huge, the 24-70 was a monster and the 70-200 even bigger and heaver. Guess I just had enought. Sony A7ii , smaller and lighter. The in body stabilization allows me to shoot at lower speeds hand held. The only way to put it is this cam...
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Fantastic Camera Comes of Age
By Piercer
The A7 II is the current pinnacle of mirror-less cameras. It has all the great features and quality of the A7. Additionally, the build quality is incredible and the 5-axis image stabilisation works amazingly well. Stick on the FE 55 1.8 and you can take the most amazingly sharp picture.
Breathtaking image quality meets unrivaled shooting freedom in the α7 II, the world’s first full-frame camera with 5-axis image stabilization. Discover full-frame, palm-sized perfection and stability for all!
Highly sophisticated Fast Hybrid AF delivers extremely high-speed response, highly accurate prediction, and wide area coverage for autofocus and tracking you can always depend on..
Advantages of the phase-detection AF are assured even with an A-mount lens mounted via LA-EA3 (LA-EA1).
Images are gorgeous from corner to corner, courtesy of Sony’s 35 mm full-frame Exmor® CMOS image sensor and BIONZ X™ image processing engine.
Stunning 24.3-megapixel resolution, low noise, extremely wide dynamic range, and subtle gradations.
High-speed processing faithfully reproduces textures and details in real time, as seen by the naked eye.
Create movies of breathtaking visual and sound quality with exquisite background blur and the sensitivity to bring dark scenes to vibrant life.
For extremely high image quality and minimal noise, record movies in the high-bit-rate XAVC S format, which enables Full HD image recording at 50 Mbps (60p/50p, 30p/25p, 24p).
Saves various adjusted parameters and settings as a profile.
Creates a 1300% wider dynamic range. Perfect for postproduction.
Record Run, Free Run, and embedded time code during clean HDMI output.
Transfer Full HD movie signals in real time to an external monitor.
Controls are refined for intuitive operation and immediate adjustment while viewing scenes through the viewfinder. It’s a whole new level of sophistication and control.
Connect the camera to a smartphone or tablet with one touch!
Heighten photographic expression according to your own creative needs.
Capture One Express (for Sony) is one of the world's best RAW converters, rendering precise colors and incredible detail. It contains flexible digital asset management, all the essential adjustment tools and fast, responsive performance in one customizable and integrated solution.
The Sony a7II is the world's first full-frame camera to feature optical five-axis image stabilization, with Sony claiming a 4.5-stop gain. Featuring a 24.3MP 35mm Exmor CMOS sensor, the camera also boasts several ergonomic improvements and improved AF responsiveness.
Advanced Image Stabilization
The Sony A7 II takes in-camera stabilization to a new level. It is said to offer a 4.5 stops of stabilization thanks to a five-axis IS technology that compensates for yaw and pitch-common when using a telephoto lens; roll, which can affect video and night shots; and the most common X- and Y-axis shake. You can easily verify the effectiveness of the stabilization in the viewfinder and LCD monitor in Live View. IS is optimized for every Alpha and E-Mount lens, according to Sony. (The only other cameras to offer five-axis stabilization are made by Olympus for their most recent Micro Four Thirds models.)
Improved Autofocus
Sony claims a 30 percent faster autofocus response (compared to previous Sony a7's), thanks to a more advanced algorithm that's deployed for detecting the subject position. A dual AF system, which is also used in the a7 II's predecessors, consists of a 117-point phase-detection AF sensor, and 25 contrast detection AF points, which Sony has placed over a wide area of the screen. This should improve focus tracking as well as focusing on off-center subjects.
An improved, original Sony algorithm for the prediction o f moving bodies results in a 1.5 times improvement in performance in tracking a subject and predicting its next movement. Additionally, AF and automatic exposure (AE) continue to track the subject during high-speed continuous shooting (up to 5 fps). The a7 II retains its predecessor's Eye AF feature-the camera tracks and focuses on the subject's eye, even when the face is partially turned away.
Ergonomic Refinements
Users can transfer photos or MP4 movie files to Android-based smart phones and tablets via either Wi-Fi or NFC, and users can take advantage of Sony's PlayMemories Camera Apps, which let you expand the camera's functionality.
Carry-Over features
Other than the above changes, the a7 II offers pretty much the same stellar feature set as the a7, including:
1200-zone Evaluative Metering: You can choose from multi-segment, center-weighted or spot metering.
Area-Specific Noise Reduction: The image processing engine selectively divides the image into areas based on patterns (such as edges, textures and flat areas like blue skies), then applies the most appropriate noise reduction for each area to reduce noise.
Multi-frame noise reduction: The a7 II composites four shots to suppress noise and raise effective sensitivity in low light without a flash, while the D-range Optimizer helps coax details out of shadows and highlights of contrasty scenes in one shot.
16-bit image processing, 14-bit RAW output: 16-bit image processing and 14-bit RAW output help preserve maximum detail and produce images of the highest quality with rich tonal gradations. The 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW) format ensures optimal quality for later image adjustment (via Image Data Converter or other software).
In-camera RAW converter: Lets you adjust exposure, white balance, tonal curves, saturation, contrast, hue, sharpness, or apply D-Range Optimizer or vignetting compensation.
As with the a7S, the A7 II offers XAVC S format video with clean HDMI output and video capture up to 1080 60p. Uncompressed 4:2:2 8-bit output via HDMI into an external recorder is also available. An optional S-Log gamma profile can be added for enhanced dynamic range.
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