Sony A7R II

Sony A7R II is Sony's Pro Mirrorless digital camera first introduced on June of 2015. The camera uses a 42MP, BSI-CMOS Full frame sized sensor and has a maximum resolution of 7974 x 5316.

Sony launched this model in order to improve the older Sony A7R (Read Full Comparison) and afterwards launched the newer Sony A7R III (Read Full Comparison) to improve this model.

The A7R II stands at #37 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and all-around #64 out of 1465 for cameras in our database. Remember to test our Smart camera search to find camera listings based on your personal requirements.

The following is a graph of various criteria used in the scoring system.

The Sony A7R II is part of a family of products. You can see the complete range underneath.

You can check the A7R II from various angles in the gallery below.

Below is a list of pros and cons of the Sony A7R II based on aspects which are often viewed as useful in a digital camera.

The Sony A7R II features the Bionz X processor chip. The specification of the sensor in the Sony A7R II is 35.9mm x 24mm (Full frame). The 862 mm² sensor can resolve 7974 x 5316 pixels and aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera boasts Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Optical stabilization is preferable than digital stabilization as the latter may lead to cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 42MP and supports a standard ISO range of 100 - 25600. This ISO can also be extended digitally to 50 - 102400. RAW photos are supported which means that you have wider room to maneuver in post.

Sony decided to skip the low pass filter inside the Sony A7R II. This can result in more clear pictures but might introduce moire in certain circumstances.

The image underneath shows the A7R II's sensor dimensions compared to other popular sizes. The A7R II sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is pointed out in green.

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To get an understanding of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Sony A7R II weighs 1.38 lb (625g / 22.05 ounces) and features external proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4"). The weight of normal Pro Mirrorless camera is 722g so the Sony A7R II is lighter in comparison with other competitors.

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Down below is a image of the Sony A7R II besides a soda to help you to have a feel for its scale.

The top view underneath will highlight the button arrangement on the A7R II.

The A7R II fits the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses currently available. Below is a small number of the lenses we have in our database which will work with the A7R II.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Tokina atx-m 56mm F1.4 E56mmf/1.4 315g

Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE18-200mmf/3.5-6.3 460g

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Samyang 50mm F1.4 FE50mmf/1.4 585g

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T55mmf/1.8 281g

Zeiss Batis 25mm F225mmf/2.0 335g

Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:235mmf/2.8210g

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Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM35mmf/1.4 524g

The A7R II has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras that consist of NFC or Bluetooth support can be controlled wirelessly through smartphones. You are able to copy files and oftentimes alter camera settings without connecting physically to the camera.

A few applications even enable a Liveview and click the shutter whenever you aren't close to the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can be connected to an external monitor. Most cameras enable you to charge the battery with the USB port.

The maximum video quality in the Sony A7R II is 3840 x 2160 and it can shoot in MPEG-4, AVCHD and XAVC S file format. 2160p delivers a outstanding quality for video recording. You will be able to crop to Full HD in order to get better results. Be wary of the considerable file sizes and ensure you have got high quality SD cards that have fast write speeds. The body does come with both headphone and mic socket making it extremely valuable while recording audio.

Sony A7R II has environment sealing which makes it a very good candidate to use for tricky locations. This is especially helpful in case you are not sure about the conditions you might encounter for outdoor photography.

The Sony A7R II houses a 3 inch tilting display screen supporting a resolution of 1,229 thousand dots.

Unfortunately the display screen isn't a touch screen.

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The ViewFinder specifications regarding Sony A7R II are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• Resolution 2,359 thousand dots
• Coverage 100%
• Magnification 0.78x

In those sunny outdoor conditions which make the camera screens washed out and hard to view, viewfinders are rather valuable.

Sony A7R II can shoot continuously at 5.0 frames/s. The highest shutter speed is 1/8000s.

Sony A7R II boasts external flash ability but with no integrated flash.

Sony A7R II boasts both Phase Detect AF and Contrast Detect AF. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more faster & accurate in comparison with Contrast Detect autofocusing. The camera boasts Face detection which can be useful for portrait photography.

The Sensor boasts 399 focus points to pick from. It also has Tracking AF for moving subjects. Sony A7R II can use manual focus in case it is needed for low light scenarios or you want more exact control on focus.

The battery (NP-FW50) in the Sony A7R II is fashioned to last for 290 clicks based on the CIPA measurements making it less compared with its rivals. The general Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X has the highest possible (870) battery life for this group of cameras.

Following is a listing of Pro Mirrorless cameras that have the strongest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
A7R II vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
A7R II vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
A7R II vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
A7R II vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
A7R II vs M11700 yesnono

The following bar chart presents a summation of the Sony A7R II for various forms of photography. To look at more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Sony A7R II receives a points total of 85 which is tremendous, meaning that it is a wonderful pick for portraits. Shooting portraits favors heavily to sensor dimension, support for RAW files together with the potential to utilize off-camera lighting.

Getting a exceptional score of 81, the Sony A7R II is a outstanding pick to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera gives a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A fantastic sports photography points tally of 76 suggests the Sony A7R II is a awesome option for photographing sports. A camera needs to have great focusing plus shutter speeds for sports photography.

Portability is super crucial in choosing a camera for travel. All things considered, the Sony A7R II gets a nice 62 for a travel camera which makes it a fine fit for your vacations.

For anyone who is looking to purchase a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most vital factor will no doubt be image quality. The Sony A7R II and it's wonderful score of 82 as a landscape camera is a brilliant pick compared to it's competition.

A vlogging camera really should come with a moving display, microphone port and if possible image stabilization. Taking everything into account, the Sony A7R II is not good for vlogging as it comes to a lousy rating of 37.

If you are trying to find alternatives to the A7R II, here is a list of the highest placed cameras that fall under the family of Pro Mirrorless.

The graph followed below offers you an overview of the A7R II vs it's top ranking competitors listed earlier.

Here are a handful of other cameras you may check out as alternatives. To check out a detailed comparison, visit the "compare" link.