For the first time you can preorder the new Sony A7II with 5 axis stabilization in USA and Europe:
USA preorders:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for $1,698 at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for $1,998 at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Adorama (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II Lens for $1,148 at BHphoto (Click here).
EU preorders:
Sony Alpha a7II (Body Only) for 1.799 Euro at Amazon Germany (Click here) and 1299 pounds at Wex UK (Click here).
Sony Alpha a7II with FE 28-70mm OSS Lens for 2.099 Euro at Amazon Germany (Click here) and 1699 pounds at Wex UK (Click here).
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Pre-ordered. 😉
The Amazon pre-order says A7IIK with 70-300 lens? I wonder where they are going to come up with that 70-300 for people who ordered under the false listing.
Order it and find out, then tell us. Otherwise STFU.
Who pissed in your cereal this morning? Go back to your sewer.
That’s funny. I got the body only and didn’t look even at the kit’s description. Somebody should buy the kit and demand the promised lens from Amazon, and if Sony doesn’t make it – no biggie: Amazon should sponsor its design and production.
Looking at the images, i’m guessing the said 70-300 lens is just the standard 28-70 kit lens.
I’m not familiar with e mount and I pre ordered the kit with 70-300 lens. They have since changed he description to the right kit lens but my order confirmation still says 70-300. Now I realize there is not 70-300 e mount lens. Should I demand the a mount then try flipping it?
The 70-300 A is worth a whole lot more than the FE28-70, I would at least try
Amazon is claiming a December 9 ship date! Fun wow.
My credit card company thanks you 🙂
$1699 = 1799€ ?
Yup! Next model please.
1361.63 € nice price! 🙂
Preordered too 🙂
@SAR_Admin – awesome news!!!!!!!! And it’s cheaper than everybody expected. They say the camera will be available on Dec 9. Preordered!!! Now give us some news on the A9 so we know when our A7-II’s go on eBay 🙂
Is there going to be an “r” version? If so, why would you buy this? Images have so much more detail without the AA filter.
Actually there are several reasons, you however seem oblivious to all of them.
After shooting the A7r almost one year, I can tell you for sure – stabilization REALLY matters. I got much more blurry images than I ever had with the A99. And it’s not because of the “shutter vibration”. Resolution is an awesome thing when you can shoot steady, but IRL it’s quite hard. So better to have a crisp and a pin-sharp 24Mpx image, than a blurry 36Mpx one. Most likely the A9 is gonna have a 36Mpx or even higher res sensor without AA. But for now I think the A7-II is the king of a hill, at least for me.
does this have the silent electronic shutter of the A7s?
Maybe the EU version has because of the price.
For that price it better have a gold mount ring! Wobble free with a 2-year no-wobble warranty of course 🙂
There is nothing in the specifications to indicate that, so it’s not likely.
I’m still intrigued by the 30% faster focussing over the A7!
Given that the sensors appear almost identical and the description of the system indicates it is down to Sony’s image algorithm and processing, I’m sure a firmware update would provide the same to the original model.
A pity it won’t happen, though…
When it will be in Malaysia? Any news for this country?
Would like to know this too actually.
Sony Malaysia does not have it on their site at all thus far.
Hoping they will have some kind of event for it like the a7s to a trial run at it ^_^
malaysia? dream on. a6000 still havent launch
I have pretty much been out of the loop since this camera first came out. Is there a thread or can someone please explain to me the reason for the huge buzz around this specific camera! Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving if you are in the US!
because it is the first full frame camera ever to have 5 axis in body stabilization that works with any lens you put on it.
Why on EARTH it is so expensive in Europe (1799,- Euro)???????????
It’s 1699,- in the US$.
Should be 1.350,- Euro with todays currencyrates…. That’s 450,- Euro ($585,-) MORE than in the states! Bizar!
The US price is determined by the value of the dollar versus the yen, currently the dollar is very strong compared to the yen.
Sorry, but I don’t agree at all.
Look at Apple’s products: they cost 99$ in US (example) that becomes magically 99€ in Europe.
C’mon… Dollar against Yen…
They think we can be just raped every time.
in addition, in US there is no VAT, so complain to your government 😉 Anyway, normally the formula is: price in $ in US = price in EUR in europe. Now its a bit twisted :/ would be expecting 1700 eur
What it might be a “price game changer” is that the listed price (on internet) is VAT free because every State of the Union (US) apply a different one and you’re required to pay upon receiving the good via mail.
After all, when ordering via B&H, it clearly states that local taxes applies when receiving the good.
You’re not paying the taxes in NY because the good’s going outside, but you’re paying anywhere else upon receiving (US).
That’s also how remember it from the 90s when I was living there and I was ordering via phone/mail (might be remembering wrong, thou: any US guys can confirm?).
It might have changed now; if the listed price on internet is the final price, then in Europe we’re screwed as usual.
In the US if the item ordered is shipped from an out of state vendor, local state tax doesn’t apply. If the vendor has multiple stores, and one happens to be in the state the item is being shipped to then state tax applies. This is the current setup, but many states are lobbying congress to change the laws so they can charge tax on any item shipped to that state.
On today’s exchange rates, there is 440 Euros of difference. Say, you import it personally from the USA. EU countries (at least France, where I live) do not impose customs duties on digital cameras but a VAT of %20 is charged. That makes about 270 Euros. Add shipment costs and it all comes to a 100-150 Euro difference. I don’t know about the exsistence and coverage of an internatonal warranty but I guess it’s a tolerable difference.
I live in Norway and they apply 25% on everything (not books thou) that goes over 23.5€ (29$), at the actual change.
They were talking about changing the law and increase the tax free value when buying on internet: it’s never gonna happen.
Too much buying going on on internet… LOL
Even with 19% VAT (in Germany) it should be no more than 1616 €.
I think you are right! Hope so!
It’s called.. let’s milk the early birds.
That’s way more than a 6D or 610D. Enough said.
well, SONY US has a word: “Full Frame 24.3 MP resolution w/ Gapless On-chip Lens Design”. Haven’t found Gapless micro-lens on SONY.NET. Anyone, especially Andrew, could you pls help to confirm this?!
what does it mean if it is true???
should have better IQ, but so far, seems it’s not ture, as i don’t find it in any other article in other websites.
Somebody is getting clever (ebay, $2699, directly from Japan):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Sony-a7ii-A7-mk-II-A7-Mark-II-A7-mkII-A7-mk2-/301404896206?pt=Digital_Cameras&hash=item462d21bbce
My understanding is that Sony’s Japanese products display menus ONLY in Japanese. You cannot change the language or reflash the firmware.
Yes, that’s what I heard from dpreview forums.
And why would anyone order it from Japan when it’s available in the US for $1000 less?
Pre-orders but not a single review of the camera. Something messed up with Marketing at Sony.
Here’s a review; blaw blaw blaw blaw need more lenses blaw blaw blaw.
Add about 100 more blaw blaw blaw’s and you would be right on target. 🙂
blah blah menu system blah blah high iso blah blah shutter shock blah blah
Troll?
Well if it were to have some flaws it’s better for Sony that you bought it before the reviews.
Haha, some think that Sony is hiding something? I would expect them to be confident about their 2nd generation but again a revolutionary product since they had experimented with us early adopters for a full year 😉
Great tech but no uncompressed RAW option in A7II or am I wrong? How can lossy compressed RAW called RAW. SONY fix it.. give us a choice between RAW and lossy (current) compressed RAW
Order at amazon.de. For 500 Euros extra, you may get that + the silent shutter.
So your Iphone does uncompressed raw?
What does Iphone have to do with this. It’s about Sony Cameras that aim to be pro. Give us all the information from our cameras thanks.
You’re welcome, have a nice day. 🙂
For your work the lowest JPG setting would be just fine, you will never notice the difference.
Your trolling is strong young padawang
Pre-ordered through your link, Andrea. Thanks! This camera answers most of my concerns in transitioning to the E-mount from decades of A-mount usage. The rest of the issues (like short battery life, use of adapters) are the price of a smaller and more portable unit. With this camera, though, I can make it a small(ish) travel package using native FE lenses when I need to, and still have a very capable performer when I want to do something more challenging that requires my A-mount collection. It’s not perfect, but it’s a win for my needs. Still keeping the A99, though. 🙂
Good for you redfern, enjoy your new camera.
Też uważam, że to lekka przesada 🙂
Getting on the market quick. Any new news on the A9 and expected release date?