Store links:
In USA:
A7rII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
A7rII at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m4 at DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m2 at DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at:
A7rII at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX10m2 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX100m4 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
And those are the newly published A7rII specs:
- 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
- BIONZ X Image Processor
- 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
- 399 Phase-Detect AF Points & 5 fps Burst
- Internal 4K XAVC S Video & S-Log2 Gamma
- Weather-Resistant Magnesium Alloy Body
- Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
- ISO 102,400
- no shutter blade motion
- 3,5x faster than the A7r
- A7rII focus is almost 40% faster than the one of the A7r
- Shipping in August
Full Press text:
Sony’s New α7R II Camera Delivers Innovative Imaging Experience with World’s First Back-Illuminated 35mm Full-Frame Sensor1
Sony’s Flagship Mirrorless Camera Features 42.4 MP Back-illuminated CMOS sensor, In-camera 5-axis Image Stabilization, Internal 4K Video Recording, Silent Shooting, Fast Hybrid AF and more
NEW YORK, Jun. 10, 2015 – Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today introduced their new flagship full-frame mirrorless camera, the α7R II (model ILCE-7RM2).
The new α7R II interchangeable lens camera features the world’s first back-illuminated full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor1, which realizes high resolution (42.4 MP approx. effective megapixels), high sensitivity (expandable up to ISO 102400)2 and high speed AF response up to 40% faster than the original α7R thanks to 399 focal plane phase detection AF points.
The camera also includes a 5-axis image stabilization system borrowed from the acclaimed α7 II model and can shoot and record 4K video in multiple formats including Super 35mm (without pixel binning) and full-frame format, a world’s first for digital cameras1. Additionally, it has a newly refined XGA OLED Tru-Finder with the world’s highest (0.78x) viewfinder magnification3.
“Sony continues to deliver game-changing imaging products that are changing the way imaging enthusiasts, hobbyists and professionals can see and capture the world,” said Mike Fasulo, President of Sony Electronics.
Kimio Maki, Senior General Manager of Digital imaging Business Group for Sony Corporation, added “By harmonizing high resolution, sensitivity and speed, we’re delivering a high-level full-frame imaging experience unlike anything else in market today, with Sony’s newly developed, world’s first back-illuminated 35mm full frame CMOS sensor.”
High Resolution, High Sensitivity and High-Speed Response
The newly developed 42.4 MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor is the most advanced, versatile and highest resolution full-frame image sensor that Sony has ever created, allowing the α7R II to reach new levels of quality, sensitivity and response speed. In the past, many photographers have been forced to choose between high-resolution and high-speed or high resolution and high sensitivity when selecting a camera. The new α7R II eliminates that sacrifice thanks to its innovative image sensor.
The 42.4 MP sensor combines gapless on-chip lens design and AR (anti-reflective) coating on the surface of the sensor’s glass seal to dramatically improve light collection efficiency, resulting in high sensitivity with low-noise performance and wide dynamic range. This allows the camera to shoot at an impressive ISO range of 100 to 25600 that is expandable to ISO 50 to 1024002.
Additionally, the sensor’s back-illuminated structure, with an expanded circuit scale and copper wiring design, enables faster transmission speed and ensures content can be captured in high resolution without sacrificing sensitivity. Data can also be output from the sensor at an approximately 3.5x faster rate compared to the original α7R.
An ideal match for Sony’s extensive collection of FE lenses (35mm full-frame compatible E-mount lenses), the new α7R II features a high-speed BIONZ X image processing engine that allows images and video from the camera to be captured with supreme details and low noise. There is also no optical low pass filter on the camera, ensuring that scenery and landscapes are captured in the highest possible resolution and clarity.
The α7R II has a new highly durable reduced-vibration shutter that realizes 50% less vibration from shutter movements compared to its predecessor, and has a cycle durability of approximately 500,000 shots4. The camera can also be set to Silent Shooting mode in order to shoot images quietly without any sensor vibration or movement.
The new image sensor features 399 focal-plane phase-detection AF points – the world’s widest AF coverage on a full-frame sensor1 – that work together with 25 contrast AF points to achieve focus response that is about 40% faster than the original model. The α7R II utilizes an advanced motion-detection algorithm combined with this Fast Hybrid AF system to achieve up to 5fps continuous shooting with AF tracking.
Additionally, the focal plane phase-detection AF system on the α7R II works well with Sony A-mount lenses when they are mounted on the camera using an LA-EA3 or LA-EA1 mount adapter. This allows users to enjoy the wide AF coverage of 399 focal plane phase-detection AF points, high-speed response and high tracking performance with a wider range of lenses. This marks the first time that the AF system of a mirrorless camera can achieve high performance with lenses originally designed for DSLRs.
5-Axis Image Stabilization Optimized for 42.4 MP
The new flagship α7R II model is equipped with an innovative 5-axis image stabilization system that has been fine-tuned to support its high-resolution shooting capacity. Similar to the system launched on the acclaimed α7 II model, this advanced form of image stabilization corrects camera shake along five axes during shooting, including angular shake (pitch and yaw) that tends to occur with a telephoto lens, shift shake (X and Y axes) which becomes noticeable as magnification increases, and rotational shake (roll) that often affects video recording. This camera shake compensation system is equivalent to shooting at a shutter speed approximately 4.5 steps faster5.
Additionally, the 5-axis stabilization works cooperatively with Sony α lenses with optical SteadyShot™ (OSS) to provide maximum stabilization and clarity, while also performing admirably via a compatible mount adapter with Sony α A-mount lenses6 without on-board stabilization . Effects of the stabilization can be previewed via live-view on the LCD or OLED viewfinder of the camera.
Unrivaled 4K Movie Shooting Performance
The impressive video credentials of Sony’s new α7R II camera include the ability to record movies in 4K quality (QFHD 3840×2160) in either Super 35mm crop mode or full-frame mode.
In Super 35mm mode, the camera collects a wealth of information from approximately 1.8x as many pixels as 4K by using full pixel readout without pixel binning and oversamples the information to produce 4K movies with minimal moire and ‘jaggies’.
In full-frame mode, the α7RII utilizes the full width of the 35mm sensor for 4K recording, allowing users to utilize the expanded expressive power of the sensor. It is the world’s first digital camera to offer this in-camera full-frame format 4K recording capacity1.
The camera utilizes the advanced XAVC S7 codec during video shooting, which records at a high bit rate of 100 Mbps during 4K recording and 50 Mbps during full HD shooting.
Additionally, the α7RII model features a variety of functions to support a professional video workflow including Picture Profile, S-Log2 Gamma and S-Gamut, 120fps high frame rate movie shooting in HD (720p), time code, clean HDMI output and more.
Enhanced Design, Operability and Reliability
The new full-frame α7RII has an upgraded XGA OLED Tru-Finder™ with a double-sided aspherical lens that delivers the world’s highest viewfinder magnification3 of 0.78x for crystal clear image preview and playback across the entire display area. ZEISS® T* Coating is also utilized to reduce unwanted reflections that interfere with the shooting experience.
The camera has an extremely solid, professional feel in-hand thanks to its light, rigid magnesium alloy design, and has a re-designed grip and shutter button compared to its predecessor. There is also a new mechanism to conveniently lock the mode dial, and an expanded range of customizable functions and buttons to suit the most demanding photographers.
The new α7R II camera is Wi-Fi® and NFC compatible and fully functional with Sony’s PlayMemories Mobile™ application available for Android™ and iOS platforms, as well as Sony’s growing range of PlayMemories Camera Apps™, which add a range of creative capabilities to the camera. For example, there is more creativity available now for time-lapse photography thanks to a new “Angle Shift add-on” app allows users to easily add pan, tilt and zoom to time-lapse images without any additional shooting equipment or PC software required. Learn more at www.sony.net/pmca.
Sony has also introduced a new LCD monitor model CLM-FHD5, an ideal companion to the α7R II for video shooting. A compact 5.0 type Full HD (1920x1080p) LCD monitor, the CLM-FHD5 features enlarging and peaking functionality for precise focusing, false color and video level marker for adjusting exposure and S-Log display assist to assist S-Log shooting.
Pricing and Availability
The Sony α7R II full-frame interchangeable lens camera will be available in August for about $3200 at www.store.sony.com and a variety of Sony authorized dealers nationwide.
The α7R II is compatible with Sony’s growing lineup of α -mount lenses, which now totals 63 different models including 12 native ‘FE’ full frame lenses. By early 2016, Sony will add an additional 8 new lenses to its FE full frame lineup, bringing the FE total to 20 lenses and the overall α -mount assortment to 70 different models.
A variety of exclusive stories and exciting new content shot with the flagship α7RII camera and other Sony α products can be found atwww.sony.com/alpha, Sony’s new community site built to educate, inspire and showcase all fans and customers of the Sony α brand.
The new content will also be posted directly at Sony global sites https://www.youtube.com/c/ImagingbySony and https://www.sony.net/Product/di_photo_gallery/.
149 Responses
So awesome.
Woah! All around. Nikon -> Sony. Looks like i’ll have to break the bank to do it though O:
Take my money, Sony!
Just pre-ordered at my pro retailer 🙂
U RICH….*crying in spanish*
You can cry in a different language?!?!
It’s a meme on the internet. Look it up 😀
Not me, my boss. 🙂
Yeah ok. But damn A7RII just ruined Leica Q’s momentum AND probably made a lot of people wondring why they should buy a Canon 5DS/5DSR. 😀
Quite out of nowhere! LOL.
FF BSI, huh? BSI is a tech that only thrives with high MP count, and this 42MP is about the same pixel density of the Samsung’s 28MP BSI. But I think that it should outperform Canon’s 50MP in many situations.
The video will probably suffer from quite a lot of rolling shutter, it does a full sensor readout so IQ can be good, it will be interesting to see a comparison of 4K video quality in Super35 (about 28MP) vs Samsung’s 28MP 4K.
The 5-Axis seems to be like the A7II, which only achieves 5-axis TOGETHER with the OIS, with adapters and legacy lenses it should be just the usual 3-axis IBIS.
With so many PDAF, I hope that these A7 cameras start to become quicker in the AF front.
All of that makes me wonder what can Sony bring with a possible A7SII.
Are you sure about your interpretation of the 5-axis stabilization? Brian Smith’s review says otherwise,
“Third-Party Lenses using Lens Adapters:
If the lens adapter can transmit the focal length and focus distance
electronically to the A7II, the camera apply all 5-Axis sensor shift
stabilization. But if the lens adapter can’t transmit this information
to the camera, you must set the focal length manually for the particular
focal length used.”
http://briansmith.com/sony-a7ii-hands-on-review/
I watched or read somewhere that the IBIS was not as effective with 3rd party lenses because they wouldn’t work with 5-axis. But I’ll do some ruther research to see what it is. Thanks!
no word on FPS?
I own the a7r, I think I can wait off on the sony a7r II. I can hold off on having 5.6 more megapixels. I don’t do any video right now, I just use manual lenses. So I can wait till the price drops heavily on this before blowing my money on it. So right now I can’t justify the $3,198 expense to trade up for 5.6 more megapixels.
Well, even with your no video, manual lenses considerations, you would still be getting 5.6 more MP, and silent shutter mode, and no shutter shock, and better low light performance, and IBIS.
This is huge, i was thinking that was some kind of fake, this is even better than everything we said right here!!!! Silent shutter, better resolution, ibis, better af!! Damn damn damn!!!! Bu the price is fukin high….
wait for one more year before buying it and buy this year sony A7000 if it s released :p…. Unfortunatelly A7RII is not for my budget :(((((( for now, i will wait a few more years
i m waiting to see the final price in euros. I was thinking about 2500 euros max, but the camera seems really huge!!! i don’t thinkk there is a way to get better price on new camera, so i m in trouble!!! 3200 euros is far way too much for me too i guess, but the good point a better a mount compatibility! on that i could spare money maybe!!
unfortunatelly since 2015 euro is nolonger 1,25-1,3$. So as i said u have to wait for one year to get the A7R II at 2500 euro
yes; but it s growing back a bit!
even though, Sony will sell the camera at 3200$ = 3200 euro in Europe
i ll keep you in touch. I wont take it for 3500 for sure… Maybe i’ll sell my a7r and make no photos for 2/3 month or just getting a little a6000. I was one of the first to get the d800 and on my shop it was a really fair price. Ill keep you in touch about that!
CNET France a annoncé 3500 euro , lol. Par contre pour l’A6000 je pense qu’il faudrait plutôt attendre l’A6xxx (même si l’A6000 est un très bon produit en réutilisant les objectifs FF) ou continuer avec l’A7R( avec un gros risque que le prix s’effondre encore plus)
merci, c’est ce que j’avais vu mais je pense qu’il s’agit d’une simple conversion + tva. Cela peut paraitre logique mais il se passe parfois des choses bizarres sur les conversions dollars euros ! Moi j’ai touché mon d800 dès sa sortie à 2650 euros chez shop photo st germain alors que partout ailleurs c’était 2800 mini si je dis pas de bêtise. 3500 je prends pas… Je vais revendre mon a7r et rester sans rien ou avec un a6000 d’occaz quelques mois si besoin ou carrément aller sur une autre marques quelques mois, je verrai. Mon a7r je l’ ai acheté 1300 euros chez photo saint charles , neuf il y a deux mois donc ça va !
Should be the same size as an A7II. Bigger than an A7. “Huge” is relative, of course:
http://camerasize.com/compact/#579.395,567.353,ha,t
Edit: I think I misunderstood your use of the term “huge.” You meant a big deal, right? I agree.
sorry i mean huge for great/ wonderfull! But i know that ibis give around 150 gram… but i ll get lenses without is/oss so it’s ok.
I thnikin i never wanted more a camera before, sush a shame i can’t get it before my trip in india!!! ( in other hand i need time to get the money lol)
Any chance to get a mount version of this staff¿¿¿
Unfortunately not in this decade!
Can someone please explain the difference between to two video record modes in A7rII?:
– Super 35mm mode
– Full-frame mode
Super 35 is APSC crop mode. It just happens that original Super35 film size is the same as APSC.
FF 35mm still is much larger than FF 35mm video
Any news about RAW compression and if there is finally a lossless compression algorithm?
Still lossy compression RAW files (just look at the file size).
[3:2 aspect ratio]
35 mm full frame L: 7,952 x 5304 (42M)
ya, i was waiting for this too. But from the same RAW file version, i guess it’s no change.
Any mention on minimum iso for s-Log2?
The α7R II utilizes an advanced motion-detection algorithm combined with this Fast Hybrid AF system to achieve up to 5fps continuous shooting with AF tracking.
Focus with all A mount lenses using LAEA1 and LAEA3 adapters…
That should mean this is full high speed autofocus compatable with A mount lenses without the mirror.
It should also mean that either Sony or a 3rd party manufacturer should be able to make an adapter for full high speed autofocus compatability with Canikon lenses…I expect we will see those emerge fairly soon
I wonder what all the this will never happen people have to say now.
Depends on the AF tech. Sony could make it work with their own tech but maybe not Third Party like Canon
It already works with Canon.
Existing metabones adapters will high speed focus with Canon lenses.
Sony has made some real good moves with this camera, all of which I have been relentlessly pushing for for a very long time
Higher resolution
Backside illuminated sensor
IBIS
Full af compatability….based on the specs ..not 100% sure of that one yet.
Thank you for listening to my persistant and often repetitios requests.
This will prove to be a great move and will definitely enhance the future of the system
I will be getting this camera plus the new 90mm lens asap
This will be my very next camera. Great job, Sony!
same. I’ma start saving from like now..
Hard to see any shortcomings. Unlike the competition Sony just gave photographers about everything they could want and things they didn’t know they wanted in ONE body. Maybe a faster frame rate? I’m frankly stumped. This looks like the world’s best camera for price and range of uses.
Your trusted sources gave you nothing until the products were announced? Impressive.
seems to be the new thing as this has already happened a few times. Perhaps it is because the magazines don’t really get a copy beforehand anymore.
remember… one was talking about no ibis, an other one curved sensor. WHat a waste of time! escept for the 200 box a7r !
The killer feature of this camera is ability to use A-mount lenses with AF and without clumsy SLT adapter. This really opens up the upgrade path for current A-mount users. I still would like to have the same features in A99 body (call it A99mII) but now I won’t cry if switch to E-mount will be unavoidable. Now, I wait for some tests of this setup to see how it works…
boom!
What about those A mount lenses that lack motor like the 135/1.8? Is the A7R II capable of focusing them without STL as well?
Well, we’ve been waiting for this for sometime. Looks like that camera is future proofed for some time to come. That will make it worth the extra cash outlay. Of course that won’t stop people from not being happy about it.
future proofed for six months to a year at least. lol
As fast as Sony makes updates, yeah.
Shutter lag? That’s pretty much my only major concern.
If low shutter lag matters to you so much, I imagine you have some top of the line DSLRs (and lenses)… so, why have such a major concern?
Well I come from 1Dx, but like sony dynamics more. I’d love to use a7r as a allaround camera, but the shutterlag of mk1 limits quite a bit when trying to catch dancers in low light with a fast lens. And yes, I do have some quite good lenses. Try to catch a erratically moving subject with 85/1.4 for a moody portrait using manual focus (since af really doesn’t work well without an assist light- which is distracting) and you’ll see my point.
It comes down to the 1Dx-type cameras being very different to how they can be used. If you try to shoot the a7r like an action-DSLR, you’re going to have the same problems as you would have if you take a GT car for off-road rock-crawling.
Well I bought it to do everything, and it’s one hell of a camera- f course. One thing I don’t really do is action and what I do more is candid shooting in next to near darkness. A7-series is suited to it a bit more than that bulky thorns hammer, no matter how good it performs. A7s in particular, but 7r is quite good as well when you learn how to use it, just the slow mechanism of the shutter tends to lead to missed focus. Although the electronics compensate when af is on and in af-c, it really can’t be the same. Moreso with mf lenses with large apertures when timing is critical to obtain the intended focus.
On top of that, the sony sensor is more forgiving to underexposing when canon sensor has its headroom on top end, hence demanding strobes. Which I don’t really want when trying to get people’s pics without them knowing. 6400 iso image inderexposed by 1ev is trash with canon, it really doesn’t forgive a bit.
Wow Sony keeps their secret very well.
Not a single rumor about a 42MP sensor and internal 4K and the ISO 102,400.
Curved sensor? Same 36MP sensor? 50MP sensor? Where did those come from.
Iso 1024000. Not 102400 🙂
Trolls or misdirection by Sony 😀
Good lord, this thing looks like it’ll be a proper beast! A bit out of my price range, to be sure, but damn if it doesn’t ignite the flames of desire…
I’ll be in my bunk.
PDAF works with Metabones Adapter & with the LA-EA3!!!
anyone see where it says maximum fps in video specs for slow playback?
How will noise at high iso be?
8 new lenses!
No.
Sony SSM/SAM lens (or some of Canon USM lenses) motor is needed to be compatible with this focusing method.
Wonder if you can yank the mirror from an LA-EA4 and use that for screw driven lenses. 😉
Okay… from my read this means the A7s should be coming down in price as I’m not sure why anyone would want to fork out only 700 less for an A7s knowing it would then require a 2,000 add on to record the 4K when this one seems like it will do it all in one unit… am i missing something?
A7s records native (not resampled) 4K directly using almost the full sensor whereas the A7R II records resampled (or line skipped) 4K from an APS-C sized window of the sensor. The video quality from the A7s + external recorder will be higher.
True that. The samples are looking pretty tasty though.
I’m not sure there’s any line skipping involved since they claim almost 2x oversampling (approx. 1.8x more pixels read out than 4K) in Super 35mm (close to APS-C in total area). That pretty close if not identical to reading out every pixel in that area.
“A7s records native (not resampled) 4K ”
No… the a7s doesn’t record 4K. Also, any camera that records 4K in anything but raw, “resamples”.
“A7R II records resampled (or line skipped) 4K from an APS-C sized window of the sensor.”
Not what the release says… it records 4K from the full _width_ of the sensor with some form of binning/skipping. Also for 4K, it can do a full Super35 area read.
The point is, the a7s paired with a good recorder will still produce better 4K streams. The a7rII would be interesting to people with smaller format cine lenses. The stabilisation is also a plus for the a7rII.
Yes of course demosaicing is a form of re-sampling, I meant the A7s reads every pixel, and doesn’t resample after demosaicing.
On the A7RII, I was going by information posted on another forum, which turns out to be incorrect, from the press release the camera is capable of full frame 4K video. However the press release states it can do 4K in super 35 size “(without pixel binning)”, which is odd, if the sensor is 7940 pixels wide (or thereabouts), then a 1:1 4K crop would be just over half the sensor width, giving a frame that is 18.5mm wide, a long way short of a true Super 35 frame which is 24.89mm wide.
No.
This looks like a killer video camera.
4k internal plus clean HDMI out. The sLog @100Mbit/s is decent for 4k, but perfect for down sampling to 1080p, especially when its full frame readout with no line skipping throughout.
Lots of creative possibilities when you have 4k and your final format is 1080p (stabilisation can crop hard allowing hand held with pro results, zoom and dolly in post because oversizing allows moving crops… or just downscale the 4k to high quality 1080p or to reduce low light noise).
GH4 and 5D3 are dead meat, (and the new 5Ds only does 1080p!).
5 axis stabilisation and also silent shutter for vibration free capture.
Fingers crossed for thinner sensor glass and proper 14 bit Raw.
Can’t wait to see how well this performs with my Leica lenses. It may be time for me to jump ship!
This camera is a total hit. Canon and Nikon must be terrified about now. Thank god for Sony – all this proper innovation at a crazy pace is exactly what the industry needed. I almost wonder if it’s too late for Canon and Nikon. They seem so far behind now.
I guess you’ll need to replace cover sensor glass with a thinner one anyway otherwise you’ll be disappointed
ssshhhh.
Unbelievable!! I’m getting G.A.S. already.
Me too John!!! This is really exciting
so much so i need a toilet
admin, you forgot all-important footnotes for the press release:
Footnotes:
1. Among 35 mm full-frame interchangeable-lens cameras, according to Sony research as of June 2015
2. Expanded ISO range available only for shooting still images
3. Among digital still cameras. The viewfinder magnification is approx.
0.78x (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m-1). As of June 2015 based on
Sony research
4. According to Sony internal testing, with the electronic front curtain shutter activated.
5. Based on CIPA standards. Compensates for angular shake (pitch and
yaw). Measured using a Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens, with long
exposure noise reduction off.
6. Some lenses are not compatible with 5-axis image stabilization.
7. An SDXC memory card with a Class 10 or higher speed rating is
required for XAVC S recording and UHS Speed Class 3 is required for
recording at 100Mbps
If Sony made a perfect camera you would still complain about something.
dunno, but mosdef this is not a perfect cam for everyone.
Price is one thing, u just wait half a year and it drops nicely.
Raw is pretty much an interesting question, still the shitty 11+7 or real uncompressed 14 bit?
I just corrected admin’s copy-paste error. What you have added to the discussion?
I second you max… I think there are some who will never be satisfied with whats offered
Wow! Finally some good news! Really looking forward to this. That awful unreliable shutter is history then..!
And high ISO for stills. Thank you Sony!
The most interesting part:
“Additionally, the focal plane phase-detection AF system on the α7R II
works well with Sony A-mount lenses when they are mounted on the camera
using an LA-EA3 or LA-EA1 mount adapter. This allows users to enjoy the
wide AF coverage of 399 focal plane phase-detection AF points,
high-speed response and high tracking performance with a wider range of
lenses. ”
FINALLY!
” This marks the first time that the AF system of a mirrorless
camera can achieve high performance with lenses originally designed for
DSLRs.”
But that is not true. E-M1.
Hoping this makes its way into the A7000!!!
you could say that about Nikon 1 system too…. but the reality is, those 2 sensors are tiiiiiiiiiiny
The 1″ sensor definitely is, but the 4/3 sensor can use full-frame lenses with a crop factor of 1.4x, using a Speed Booster, which is more like APS-H than Canon’s own APS-C.
You amusing m43 troll, the first one was Nikon 1.
Nikon 1 cannot quickly AF even its own lenses other than in sunlight…
See what I mean..
Wow. Aiming at taking lots of Canon converters then!
Well, I’ll consider getting metabones and a couple of canons bang for buck-lenses. 100/2, 200/2.8L for starters.
Am I the only one shocked by the price ? 3200 $ !!!
The A7R cost initially 2300 USD…
No, this price is shaemeless and shocking me, too.
Its clearly a case of Demand!!! Sony A7 was a new product when launched and Sony wanted to grab market share. Now its a market leader. It can set its price.
And plus its still very much competitive compared to other full frame cameras offering such resolution.
I would say that its definitely a huge jump from before.. but perhaps worth its value in Gold. 42MP, IBIS and Internal 4K… its really going to be a invaluable asset to own.
I’d say it is a case of positioning. Canon 50 MP bodies are slightly less than $4,000.
But, it is still limited to 11+7 bit lossy compressed RAW files. So, really, it is not that great. I am definitely disappointed.
This is not a small upgrade of A7R… THIS IS A9 with A7R badge
Life is a mirror my friend, 3200/2300; and me, I am usually a smiling friendly man, this price made out of me my mirrored image. 3.2k for that, sorry, not for me.
A7R had 2 year old sensor from D800. This camera has brand new sensor + 3x IBIS
HOLY SHIT!!!
Is there any mention of the possibility to finally set a minimum shutter speed in aperture priority mode?
Please please please!
” an expanded range of customizable functions and buttons to suit the most demanding photographers” Wait and see…
http://www.sony.net/Products/di/en-us/products/dkw5/feature.html
Hurrah :
“ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed
Prevent blur in a shot of a moving subject by setting a shutter speed at which ISO sensitivity starts changing when ISO AUTO (while in P or A mode, or in Multi Frame NR) is selected.”
Can’t wait for TCS, steve huff or any other camera reviewers to get this one!
steve huff: “BEST CAMERA I’VE EVER REVIEWED!”
Oh, another very interesting piece of information:
“which now totals 63 different models including 12 native ‘FE’ full frame
lenses. By early 2016, Sony will add an additional 8 new lenses to its
FE full frame lineup, bringing the FE total to 20 lenses and the
overall α -mount assortment to 70 different models.”
So, 8 new FE lenses in less than a year – ANY RUMORS AT ALL? Obviously, they need something at the long end BADLY, something like 200-400/4G, AND consumer-grade 70-300/4-5.6. 85/1.4 to compete with Batis? Proper fish-eye wider than 16mm of 28/2+fisheye adapter, or even fish-eye zoom like Canon makes?
Plus, 70-(63+8)=-1, what does that mean? They are not going to release ANY lenses BUT FE, and even will remove one (non-FE) lens from lineup?
Just FORGET about A-mount and APS-C E-mount, it is over.
sonys best selling e-mount camers is the a6000 by a long shot.
True. But can you imagine a6000 owners buying FE lenses costing twice as much as the camera itself? While a6000 provides volume sales (being properly specced and priced), A7 series provide profits. I bet in the $3200 price of the A7r II, something like $2500 is profit margin. 🙂 Of course it would need to pay for fixed costs etc, from relatively low sales (again, it is neither a6000, no Canons/Nikons bought by legacy owners).
why not. with 70-200 a6000 gives longer reach than a FF camera, AND better focusing and higher fps.
Why not? Because the kind of customers who looks for value (and as such buys a6000 and not something else like A7II) would rather buy 55-210 for $200 extra in 2-lens kit (or less off ebay), not $1500 for a big one. Price/performance of the 70-200/4 is simply not in the same league as a6000 – different subset of customers. Sure, some exceptions exist, but not on statistically (or economically) significant scale.
Very nice! I just wish they kept the price under $3000.
its $200 more than your suggestion of $3000. For what its offering, its not that much.
Within 1-2 months of release the other A7 cameras were reduced by about that much…. but given this camera sounds like a super flagship “A9” it may not come down in price
Why do they limit the image quality to lossy compressed files?
I see they mention the “LA-EA3 or LA-EA1 mount adapter”. What about the LA-EA4 adapter? Thats the full frame top of the line adapter they currently offer. It seems strange that they would ignore it. Otherwise, I can’t wait to see this camera in action.
all they were saying was that you don’t need the slt system anymore
Wonder what the speed and accuracy comparisons will be like
My guess is that they have enhanced the ospd autofocus to a point where it exceeds the gains you would have gotten from the slt in the EA4. (The most initials in one sentence ever.)
Not sure why LA-EA3 and LA-EA1 are mentioned since they are both for cropped sensors. LA-EA2 and LA-EA4 are for full frame sensors.
Almost. LA-EA3 and LA-EA4 fully cover 135 size sensors.
LA-EA1 and LA-EA2 mechanically crop to APS size sensors.
Also, the point they seem to be making is that the PDAF in the camera works with A Mount lenses now [no need for the SLT PDAF crutch unless you are using a screw drive lens].
It is compatible; I think that is reason enough for them to mention it. If a customer already has an LA-EA1, it is reassuring to know that if they use it with their new A7RII, it will also support the OSPDAF that its more holey sibling enjoys.
Just bring out an LA-EA5 adapter with no mirror but a screw drive motor for the older lenses and I’m golden!
Too bad it is still limited to lossy compressed RAW files.
Same 11+7 bit lossy RAW file compression = will not buy. Definitely not worth $3k. Sadly, Sony just doesn’t get it ~ A high resolution camera that is limited in image quality by lossy compression! Hopefully some other company uses this sensor to its full potential in a mirrorless body…
http://blog.mingthein.com/2015/01/19/review-sony-a7-mark-ii/
INSANITY. All the cameras on the market are dead. Period. Take my fucking money.
$3200 seems expensive and not what I expected. i bought my A7R for 1800 brand new and within 2 months of its initial release, the A7RII is only $1900 which offers IBIS, which for me is the sole attraction. i dont do video so i dont need it. its a shame, i like the silent shutter but i dont see myself spending 3200 and its larger mp and to me 36mp is already big enough. i dont even want to know what an A7RII S will go for.
The price is disappointing but i guess thats the cost for that 4k video.
final thought….can it do more than 3 brackets?
does it have a timer so you can fire off bracket shots without needing to hold shutter button down?
does it have a built in intervalometer?
I do mostly HDR photography and being able to shoot 5 to 7 brackets is ideal and a $3200 camera clearly is leaning towards the professional, for that price it better have more than 3 brackets.
The price is for future proof. You can buy this camera and can be happy for the next 4-5 years like a900 was. Read the specs, the camera can do 5 frame bracketing with 3 stops incremental and 9 frames with 1 stop incremental and has 2-5 sec timer for bracketing, 14Bit Raw, minimum shutter speed in A & P modes and you can download intervalometer app via play memories store.
Where did you see those specs?
Now just need two SD slots and settable minimum shutter speed in Ap.
That feature has been included. 😀 Check the sony site. You can set minimum shutter speed for Auto ISO in A and P modes. Camera has 14 bit RAW too.
How did you people allow these toy cameras to pull these prices?
Dam this is way more than I was expecting!! I just found out why it cost so much more……………….. It’s the Carl Ziess coating on the OLED viewfinder eyepiece, so NOW I WANT ONE!!! No i am getting 1. My concerns is how will Sony fixed the 5 axis IS from the A7MII? Now on the most costly MirrorLess camera in the world, that Carl Ziess coating…
SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
This is what I’ve been waiting for, except it’s about double what I’d pay. Oh well, maybe in a year or so when the next version’s out and this ones price drops.
500000 shutter cycle & Carl Zeiss viewfinder 😀 hopefully they added back 14bit RAW format.
I don’t see the point of the T* on the viewfinder, with your eye jammed up against it, it’s not like stray light is going to cause glare
It is 14 Bit apparently and can do 5 frames or 9 frames AE bracketing.
only 5 fps? I hoped for at least 10 fps. Still, it’s excellent!
IT is a great sony，cheer up
3200$ is just too expensive, sorry Sony.
They are sorry you can’t afford this amazing piece of technology. Please see their lower priced offerings. :o)
Nice, but as far as I’m concerned if it hasn’t got an OVF it’s a no deal.
It’s not that I haven’t tried EVF. I have. The Sony NEX 7 which various reviewers (I find them so unreliable these days I’ve all but given given up on them) assured me was ‘superb’, as near as damn it an OVF etc etc. And in the shop it was ok-ish, but as soon as I took the NEX 7 out on a bright sunny day (precisely the conditions in which you need a viewfinder) the EVF image fell to pieces with the shadows simply becoming blacks and all other colours so far removed from their reality that it was impossible to colour compose a shot properly.
I sold the NEX 7 soon after that, and refuse to purchase EVF again. Never mind how many million pixels it has, if an EVF’s image diminishes shadows to darkness it’s worse than useless as a framing device. Try discovering OVF Sony, and you may gain another buyer.
NEX7 is 3 years old. The A7 series EVF is waaaaay better than NEX7.
Hell, it’s even better than optical viewfinders in dark scenes. It’s effectively night vision.
So that you upgrade when they finally don’t.
Sony website
canon 1100d is a good camera, it has lossless 14 bits (never mind it’s useless due to noisy ADC lol)
We all are “On the Road”, everybody is traveling, why this professional cameras haven’t GPS built-in?