Everything Specs
If you know a little about digital camera, you probably know that Asians are the kings of this business. Well, the same applies to Sony, which is a well-known brand when it comes to photography, Television, and video game consoles. Sony A7R II is yet another great digital video camera in Sony’s department and although it costs close to $3000, it manages to deliver a solid performance. Its design looks pretty good and professional, with a touch of elegance. Sony A7R II feels good in the hand and can be used with a single hand.
The star of the show here is the amazing 42.4 MP sensor, capable of recording crystal-clear 4K videos. Here, we are talking about 35 mm full-frame (1.41″ x 0.94″), Exmor R® CMOS sensor built within this amazing digital camera. Sony A7R II also supports various types of storage to ensure that you can use it and save your media at any time and however you want.
Launched |
Camera Type | Mirrorless Digital Camera |
Dimensions | 4.69 x 2.74 x 1.50 in |
Display Type | (3.0-type) TFT drive |
Size | 2.95" |
Display Features | Adjustable angle, Brightness control, Display selecter |
Compatible Lenses | E-mount |
Digital Zoom | Approx.: 4x |
Optical Zoom | Approx.: 4x |
Image Sensor Type | 35 mm full-frame (1.41" x 0.94"), Exmor R® CMOS sensor |
Total Pixels | 42.4 MP |
Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
Flash Control | Pre-flash TTL |
Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
Shutter Speeds | Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s Bulb, Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), NTSC: Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode), PAL: Up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode) |
Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
Metering Range | EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
Exposure Control | AUTO (iAUTO, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie, Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection |
White Balance | Auto WB / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight) / Flash / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & Color Filter (G7 to M7: 57 steps, A7 to B7: 29 steps) / Custom / Underwater |
Autofocus | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) |
Detection Range | EV-2 to EV 20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
Focus Point | 35 mm full frame: 399 points (phase-detection AF) APS-C: 357 points (phase-detection AF)/25 points (contrast-detection AF) |
Viewfinder Type | XGA OLED, 0.5 in (1.3 cm) electronic viewfinder (color) |
Coverage | 100% |
Image Format | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
Video Format | XAVC S/AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant/MP4 |
File System | CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory CardCompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Capacity | Approx. 290 shots (viewfinder)/approx. 340 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard) |
Removable | |
Fast Charging |
WLAN | Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)5: Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs |
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Sony is and will be my favorite manufacturer when it comes to the hardware. I like this camera because of its high-end design and its 42.4 MP sensor capable of creating high-res images with 7952 x 5304p resolution. However, it's expensive.