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Testseek.com have collected 205 expert reviews of the Sony Alpha A7R 2 and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Alpha A7R 2.
Award: Highest Rated September 2015
September 2015
 
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205 Reviews
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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
  • 4

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
  • Nor in video
  • S
  • No touch screen capacity
  • Selecting focus points is clumsy
  • Very expensive
  • No lens included

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  Published: 2015-11-25, Author: Samuel , review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  Within this category, which includes body-only cameras costing $2000 or more (based on MSRP in the US), you'll find some of the fiercest competitors the camera industry has to offer. This includes cameras with 50 or more megapixels geared perfectly for st...

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  Published: 2015-11-17, Author: Gavin , review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Abstract:  If you don't mind your hot new camera becoming a dinosaur six months after you buy it, Sony is the camera brand for you. You see, Sony has been very crafty by releasing a wide range of new mirrorless cameras, in such a way that you'll probably need more t...

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  Published: 2015-11-17, Author: Rishi , review by: dpreview.com

  • 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...

 
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  Published: 2015-11-15, Author: Ivo , review by: camerastuffreview.com

  • 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

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  Published: 2015-11-09, review by: videomaker.com

  • Fantastic image quality, Internal 4K recording, Builtin image stabilization, Fully customizable buttons
  • Overheats in warm weather during extended recordings, Poor Battery Life, Not as Good in lowlight as a7S
  • The Sony a7R II is a big leap forward in a camera line that continues to make leaps forward with significant improvements in areas like focus control and button customization while at the same time retaining many of the great improvement of the previous c...

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  Published: 2015-11-09, Author: Theano , review by: pdnonline.com

  • 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
  • Overall, the a7R II generally met or exceeded our expectations. It's a solid camera and will make an excellent addition to the gear bag of any photographer who's looking for a high resolution, high quality but compact mirrorless camera. The a7R II is a gr...

 
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  Published: 2015-11-03, Author: Matt , review by: digitalcameraworld.com

  • Unsure whether the Sony A7s II or A7 II or A7R II is right for you? Our in-depth comparison will help you decide…It's been seven years since the first compact system camera arrived on the market, but Sony stands alone in offering models equipped with full...

 
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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...

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  Published: 2015-10-04, review by: cnet.com

  • 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...

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  Published: 2015-09-29, Author: Mark , review by: photographyblog.com

  • 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...

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