Used Sony Alpha a7S II Mirrorless Digital Camera, 4K Internal Recording, Ultra High Sensitivity WDR, 5-Axis Stabilization, High-Speed AF

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2022-05-27T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Lost settings

Recently the camera no longer holds the settings memory have to rest all settings every time the camera is turned on/off - seems to clear itself and rest to clean factory settings - have to reset time, date etc, and all menu memory settings

Kalamaku

2022-04-06T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Video features are superb

I bought this as a second camera to accompany my pxw FS5. It's a perfect smaller, lighter option for my gimbal and for travel work.

Evbabyuk

2022-02-23T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

not used anything

no photos taken form this device so i am not updating any photos

babuswamy

2021-10-12T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

confusing menus

I bought it over a year ago and being used to a canon, I am still struggling with the menus when shooting manual. The camera takes a little longer to focus too but when it does the pictures are really sharp, especially in low light.

murielleN

2021-08-31T23:40:54

Rated 5 out of 5

Great stills AND video camera even in 2021!

I bought this as a back-up to my Sony A7SIII and I love it. I especially love it for stills as I can stick a 256gb SD card in and be good for over a month of non stop shooting photography. I bought it as a video back up, but most of the time I'm using it for photography and not videos (when I'm not working) and I think it does an excellent job. I like it for shooting in low light at high ISO values handheld and still get great results. I included a few examples. The difference in quality between it and my Sony A7SIII for photo quality isn't terribly far unless you want to go above 51,200 ISO, then the SIII had an edge imo.

Ethan S.

2020-07-21T10:06:10

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect Low Light

Perfect low light camera, love the weight, compatibility with my 7riii. Wish it used the new battery but Saltillo love it.

MICHAEL S.

2020-04-02T20:00:00

Rated 2 out of 5

Really good camera great quality but over heated

I got it a while ago and it was getting hot while I was using it I thought it was normal until it got too hot while using it and i dropped it because it burned my fingers a little not enough to blister but enough to hurt so now I'm left with a broken ish camera (works but most buttons wont work and I dont even know what wrong with it cant record) that probably isn't covered by Warrenty will update if it is not happy with the purchase in general and cant find receipt so...

James L.

2020-01-07T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this camera A7sii, fantastic camera

Bought this camera, love the camera. Love the focus peaking in this camera, focusing was great even manual focus.

Joshua68

2019-12-16T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A7S II

I bought this camera over a month ago and I am so glad I have moved over to Sony. I previous filmed on a Canon 5D Mark iii. This camera is amazing!

TomD93

2019-11-08T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Owner

I needed a low light camera for a video and this camera was able to deliver. Very satisfied with this purchase.

Bird N.

2019-11-01T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Purple cast on sensor at high ISO

Good quality video in normal light but when you push it to the limits with high ISO or slow shutter speeds mine exhibits a purple cast on the left hand side of the frame. This is very noticable when taking video of low light scenes such as the night sky. The attached frame grab from a 4k25p video shows it at the extreme with a shutter speed of 1/4 sec and ISO 102400. It is still visible with a more normal shutter speed of 1/25th. Could this be a faulty sensor? There are lots of others reporting it.

Les41

2019-09-07T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A7sii

Great B camera for shooting interviews and using on a gimbal ! I use the A7sii camera (of which I own 2) alongside my Sony PMW F5 Main camera !

Howeuk

2019-07-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love it love it love it

Bought for my daughter who loves making films; it ticks all the boxes for her: quality of film, slow motion, zooming in, to name just a few. Not cheap but, worth every penny.

Doofee

2019-06-22T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Low light supremo

I bought this camera for a specific job, which involved filming bioluminescent Dinoflagellate algae - the camera lived up to its reputation, with a maximum ISO of 409,600 it captured the brief flashes of light emitted by the algae. I then tried it for macro filming of insects in the wild and the results are gorgeous.

Sinc

2019-06-03T04:28:50

Rated 5 out of 5

The package comes with very useful accessories

Everything in the bundle is useful except the monopod. The monopod is flimsy and doesn’t really hold the weight of the camera well. It also tilts the camera and makes it hard to shoot at a straight angle.

Lorena T.

2019-05-08T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Two years in - Still great!

I love this camera. I have owned it for two years now and it has been perfect. I only wish it had 4k 60fps. That is the only thing I'm waiting for to upgrade to the next chapter of Sony.

Ronnie C.

2019-05-04T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

EXCELENT CAMERA

I BOUGHT THIS ONE WEEK AGO AND IT'S AWESOME I WOULD RECOMEND THIS CAMERA

IVANNAVA

2019-05-01T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Knight owl

Most amazing piece of equipment I ever bought, I’ve shot amazing video with the Sony A7sii specially in low light, S log is brilliant, some of Sony A7sii footage I compared with Arrie camera and no one could tell the difference. amazing.

Abu F.

2019-04-02T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Excellent features but poor reliability

Love this cameras images and videos but unfortunately after the warranty period the camera developed problems with its image stabilisation system. This seems to be a very common issue (turn off and on again error but doesn't resolve it) and so it is unfortunate Sony will not fix it as a known fault with the build.

N12NJA

2019-03-31T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Low Light with 4K resolution

I am using Sony mirrorless since the sony launch A6000 and A7 series. It was the bebst decision to shift on this mirror less. Am still sony A7S II for my video recording in weddings. Not able to get anything better and will update only with Sony a7m3 with new color report.

FotoConto

2019-02-14T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Worth the move from Canon

So happy with my a7s2 for video, photos arent the best but the video is incredible! Which is why I bought it anyway.

DomSabinePro

2019-01-27T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Review RSM 7asII

Bought this DSLR camera. Extremely clear sharp photography. Highly commendable.

CMMPRODUCTIONS

2018-12-12T08:51:58

Rated 4 out of 5

Great experience

I am super happy with the camera. Only thing is, the box for the monopod was wet when I got it but nothing inside was wet.

Sadie T.

2018-07-12T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

low light amazing sharp

perfect for budget low light professional filming. the only problem i found it is the limit of 25 fps on 4k

eduardo_g

2018-06-09T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome in low light

Used this camera and lens for the Aurora, it worked so well I bought some more of them.

Live N.

2018-06-08T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Perfect filming companion

This sony A7Sii has been a great step up from my previous DSLR when it comes to video. I am loving the internal stablisation, the custom buttons and custom function menu. It is giving me a lot of control to make it my own. I'm still adjusting to using it for photos as I came from Canon. I have found it to be a little bit less intuitive but this may just be as I've only used Canon previously and need to get more comfortable with the feel of it. Although it's primarliy used for video so it's been the perfect upgrade and the build quality is also much better than my previous EOS 600D.

HarryKnight

2018-04-08T18:55:16

Rated 5 out of 5

Buy it and buy it from Adorama who has the best service and prices!

Just made a quick promo video for S.Marlo - Ain’t Got Forever Really unplanned video... spent. 1 hrs driving around the neighborhood taking video and my wife edited for 3 hours using whatever footage we got out of camera in short time frame. Video turned out pretty good for the time invested in. Thanks Sony for a great all around camera.

Richie L.

2018-04-02T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Absolutely Amazing

It's one awesome camera, I love everything about it.

Zuka

2018-03-31T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Professional low light tool

Bought for low light video and photography, I was delighted with the overall quality. I have not yet used it in the field (wildlife) but local tests indicate it will deliver the quality required. I am impressed with the full range of features and capabilities for both stills (especially in RAW mode) and video. With use of converters, I can not only use my excellent full frame Sony A Mount lenses but also my huge range of superb Olympus OM lenses and also the Pentax K 1000mm f11.0. This camera has opened up new video and still options for me and I should have bought it earlier. The price was the main obstacle.

DewarDT

2018-03-31T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Professional low light tool

Bought for low light video and photography, I was delighted with the overall quality. I have not yet used it in the field (wildlife) but local tests indicate it will deliver the quality required. I am impressed with the full range of features and capabilities for both stills (especially in RAW mode) and video. With use of converters, I can not only use my excellent full frame Sony A Mount lenses but also my huge range of superb Olympus OM lenses and also the Pentax K 1000mm f11.0. This camera has opened up new video and still options for me and I should have bought it earlier. The price was the main obstacle.

Dewar

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Sony A7S II Specifications

  • Lens Compatibility

    Sony E-mount lenses

  • Lens Mount

    Sony E-mount lenses

  • Camera Type

    Interchangeable Lens Digital Mirrorless Camera

  • Sensor

    35mm full frame Exmor CMOS sensor (35.8 x 23.9mm)
    Pixels:
    Actual: 12.4 Megapixel
    Effective: 12.2 Megapixel

  • Max Resolution

    4240 x 2832

  • Aspect Ratio

    3:2, 16:9

  • Aspect Ratio

    3:2, 16:9

  • File Formats

    Still Images: JPEG, RAW
    Movies: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC S
    Audio: AAC LC, AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM (Stereo)

  • Bit Depth

    14-bit

  • Dust Reduction System

    Yes

  • Memory Card Type

    SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO HG-Duo

  • Image Stabilization

    Sensor-Shift, 5-Way

  • Video Recording

    NTSC/PAL

  • Video Resolution

    3840 x 2160: 30 fps, 24 fps, 25 fps
    1920 x 1080: 120 fps, 100 fps
    1920 x 1080: 60 fps, 50 fps, 30 fps, 25 fps, 24 fps

  • Video Format: 4K - XAVC S

    3840 x 2160p / 29.97 fps (100 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 29.97 fps (60 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 23.98 fps (100 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 23.98 fps (60 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 25 fps (100 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 23.98 fps (60 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 25 fps (100 Mbps)
    3840 x 2160p / 25 fps (60 Mbps)

  • Video Format: High Definition - XAVC S

    1920 x 1080p / 120 fps (100 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 100 fps (100 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 120 fps (60 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 100 fps (60 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps (50 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 29.97 fps (50 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps (50 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 50 fps (50 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (50 Mbps)

  • Video Format: High Definition - AVCHD

    1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps (28 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080i / 59.94 fps (24 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080i / 59.94 fps (17 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps (24 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps (17 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 50 fps (28 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080i / 50 fps (24 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080i / 50 fps (17 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (24 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (17 Mbps)

  • Video Format: High Definition - MP4

    1920 x 1080p / 60 fps (28 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 29.97 fps (16 Mbps)
    1280 x 720p / 29.97 fps (6 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 50 fps (28 Mbps)
    1920 x 1080p / 25 fps (16 Mbps)
    1280 x 720p / 25 fps (6 Mbps)

  • Video Clip Length

    Up to 29 Min 59 Sec

  • Audio Recording

    Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo
    Optional External Mic: With Video, Stereo + Mono

  • ISO Sensitivity

    Auto, 100-102400 (Extended Mode: 50-409600)

  • Shutter

    Type: Electronic & Mechanical
    Speed: 30 - 1/8000 second

  • Metering Method

    Center-weighted average metering, Multiple, Spot metering

  • Exposure Modes

    Aperture Priority, Auto, Intelligent Auto, Manual, Movie, Programmed Auto, Scene Selection, Shutter Priority, Superior Auto, Sweep Panorama

  • Metering Range

    EV -3.0 - EV 20.0

  • Compensation

    -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)

  • White Balance Modes

    Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater

  • Burst Rate

    Up to 5 fps at 12.2 MP for up to 200 frames
    Up to 2.5 fps at 12.2 MP for up to 200 frames

  • Focus Type

    Auto & Manual

  • Focus Mode

    Continuous-servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)

  • Autofocus Points

    Contrast Detection:169

  • Flash

    Flash Modes: Auto, Fill-in, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Wireless
    Built-in Flash: No
    Max Sync Speed: 1 / 250 seconds
    Flash Compensation: -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
    External Flash Connection: Hot Shoe

  • Viewfinder

    Type: Electronic
    Size: 0.5"
    Pixel Count: 2,359,296
    Eye Point: 23.00mm
    Coverage: 100%
    Diopter Adjustment: - 4 to +3m

  • Display Screen

    3" Rear Screen LCD (1,228,800)
    Screen Coverage: 100%

  • Continuous Shooting

    Up to 5 fps

  • Self Timer

    10 seconds, 5 seconds, 2 seconds

  • Interfaces

    Headphone minijack
    Microphone minijack
    Multi/Micro USB Terminal
    Multi Interface Shoe
    Vertical Grip Connector

  • Wi-Fi Capable

    Yes

  • Battery

    1x NP-FW50 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack, 7.4 VDC, 1020 mAh

  • AC Power Adapter

    AC-UUD11 AC

  • Operating Temperature

    32 to 104½F (0 to 40½C)

  • Dimensions (WxHxD)

    4.6 x 2.7 x 1.5" (116.8 x 68.6 x 38.1mm)

  • Weight

    19.61 oz (555.93g) body only
    21.13 oz (599.03g) with battery and media

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About Sony Alpha a7S II Mirrorless Digital Camera, 4K Internal Recording, Ultra High Sensitivity WDR, 5-Axis Stabilization, High-Speed AF

FEATURED REVIEWS

Fantastic camera!!!

By Bad M.

Got the Sony A7S2 shortly after release and before buying did some research online and all of the reviews and impressions were very positive. I use this new camera for mainly the movie function as I work in the film industry and shoot rehearsal action concepts for major studios and movie productions and the functions and quality of the A7S2 are fantastic. 4K looks stunning and the slow motion video (120fps @ 1080p) adds another creative edge to your movies. This is my first DSLR camera and li...

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Great in low light but beware the claims

By Freekorps

Having played about with this camera for a couple of weeks, the stabilisation and low light features are great. However, the ISOs claimed by specs are misleading as beyond a certain limit he images are too noisy to be useful.

Sensitivity mastered

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Expand your expressive freedom

Meet the α7S II — with ultra-high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, internal 4K movie recording and superior shooting stability.

Expand your expressive freedom
Supreme light sensitivity

Supreme light sensitivity

Sensitivity to ISO 409600 and wide dynamic range refine stills/movies.

5-axis optical image stabilization

5-axis optical image stabilization

Ensures stable expression of stills and movies using various lenses..

High-quality 4K movie recording

Expansive power to express images of fine details with less moiré, jaggies and noise is evident in movies that the α7S II can record internally in 4K full-frame format.

169-point Fast Intelligent AF

169-point Fast Intelligent AF

This fast, accurate AF system performs reliably in light as low as EV (Exposure Value) -4.

Pro-level movie functions

Pro-level movie functions

Advanced features such as S-Gamut3.Cine/S-Log3 and 120fps Full HD recording.

Photo Gallery

More dynamic detail

Ultra-high sensitivity, extra-wide dynamic range and improved image processing algorithm deliver high-quality images with spectacular details.

Photo Gallery
35 mm Exmor® CMOS sensor

35 mm Exmor® CMOS sensor

12.2 megapixels, wide ISO and dynamic ranges, and advanced light capture for subtler gradation.

BIONZ X™ image processing engine

BIONZ X™ image processing engine

Advanced algorithm realizes extra-fine detail with minimal noise in producing stills and movies.