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September 2015
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The editors liked
Fantastic image quality
Internal 4K recording
Builtin image stabilization
Fully customizable buttons
Camera Review
Sony A7R II
NOVEMBER 09
2015
By Theano Nikitas
Digital devices often look good on paper but don't always follow through to meet the promises of their specifications. Not so with the Sony a7R II
Which is chock full of features
Technolo
Extremely high image quality
Dynamic range
Signal-to-noise ratio and resolution
Fantastic built-in image stabilization
Compact
Light (600-gram) camera with full-format sensor
High-quality 4K video (in particular in APS-C crop)
Incl. extra battery
For the most part
The Sony A7R II delivers terrific photo and video quality in a compact
Well-designed body
Superb image quality
Very high resolution
Surprisingly good high ISO performance
Fast autofocus
Comfortable body with lots of customization potential
Bright
Roomy and clear viewfinder
Tilting LCD display
Five-axis stabilization
Intuitive
Nice feel to the body
Though I want something a bit more retro and more dials
Class leading image quality
Solid autofocus performance
Lots of RAW file versatility though I want more
Excellent high ISO performance
42.4 million pixels
In-body image stabilization
4K video
Class-leading low light Raw performance
Thanks to the first-ever BSI full-frame CMOS
Impressive dynamic range in Raw
Even at high ISO
Dramatically improved JPEGs
With sophisticated sharpening and well-controlled noise reduction
DRO and S-Log2 offer
42.4 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
Backlighting on sensor for superb lowlight shooting
4K UHD video without pixel binning
Impressive color and dynamic range
Excellent HD video recording
Compatible with A-Mount
E-Mount and Canon lenses
ISO 102
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The editors didn't like
Overheats in warm weather during extended recordings
Poor Battery Life
Not as Good in lowlight as a7S
Camera Review
Sony A7R II
Max 300 shots per battery
No touchscreen or rotating screen
Not completely dust- and splashwater-tight
Ergonomically not yet ideal
Video button difficult to operate
Front wheel deeply recessed
Menu options sometimes unclear
Terrible battery life and a mushy shutter mechanism may negatively impact your shooting experience. Also
There's general highlight clipping in still photos and artifacts in some high-ISO-sensitivity shots that we hope Sony can improve via a firmware upda
Movie button is poorly located
No touch screen
Not as fast to start up or shoot photos as a similarly-priced SLR
Rather slow buffer clearing
No built-in flash
Single card slot
Not weather-sealed to the same degree as some rivals
I want much more weather sealing
Give me a quicker way to select the AF point
A tilting screen that tilts all the way down would be very nice
Only 5fps continuous shooting
Previous generation AF
Limited battery life
No direct AF point control
Lock-on AF still remains unpredictable and often unreliable
Camera focuses stopped down in AF-C
Often crippling AF at small apertures or in low light
Eye-AF and Lock-on AF not available with 3rd party lenses
Published: 2015-11-25, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com
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Abstract: The Sony a7R II is a 42MP full frame mirrorless camera with 5-axis image stabilization, featuring the world's first (and currently only) 35mm BSI CMOS sensor, and including a hybrid autofocus system and 4K video capabilities. It's the fifth in the company...
Extremely high image quality: dynamic range, signal-to-noise ratio and resolution, Fantastic built-in image stabilization, Compact, light (600-gram) camera with full-format sensor, High-quality 4K video (in particular in APS-C crop), Incl. extra battery
Max 300 shots per battery, No touchscreen or rotating screen, Not completely dust- and splashwater-tight, Ergonomically not yet ideal: video button difficult to operate, front wheel deeply recessed, Menu options sometimes unclear
Overheats in warm weather during extended recordings, Poor Battery Life, Not as Good in lowlight as a7S
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Camera Review: Sony A7R II, NOVEMBER 09, 2015, By Theano Nikitas, Digital devices often look good on paper but don't always follow through to meet the promises of their specifications. Not so with the Sony a7R II, which is chock full of features, technolo
Camera Review: Sony A7R II
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Published: 2015-10-12, Author: Dan , review by: shutterbug.com
The Sony A7R II has been one of the most hyped cameras of the year and, in many ways, it lives up to that hype. For anyone who thinks mirrorless cameras still aren't ready for prime time for serious photography, think again. Sony's A7R II is so loaded wit...
For the most part, the Sony A7R II delivers terrific photo and video quality in a compact, well-designed body
Terrible battery life and a mushy shutter mechanism may negatively impact your shooting experience. Also, there's general highlight clipping in still photos and artifacts in some high-ISO-sensitivity shots that we hope Sony can improve via a firmware upda
It needs a little more refinement, but overall the Sony A7R II is a great camera for folks who need a high-resolution full-frame model in a more compact design than a dSLR...
The Sony A7R II is a remarkable camera, both on paper and in practice. Offering a mouth-watering list of desirable features, the A7R II delivers on almost all of its promises, and in many ways out-performs the two cameras that it's most commonly compared...