Product Reviews

Bought It a few weeks ago and I am In love with it!

I upgraded from my A6000 to this model just before a trip to South Africa. The transition was fairly straightforward and after a couple of hours I had the basics sorted. After 3 weeks away I'm still learning the details of everything this wonderful camera can do. I'm really pleased with my decision to upgrade and the results of my photos especially when combined with my new 24-240mm lens. Looking forward to using it more.

I bought this camera as a 2nd body to my Rii for shooting weddings. It definitely doesn't feel as good as the Rii, as you would expect. but now the camera is older I can appreciate where it fits in the Sony timeline to creating great cameras. the image quality is fantastic on the A7ii and I will definitely look to upgrade to the new mark ii when I can.

Very nice camera and I am so happy to have it. I bought two weeks ago and I am still learning.

The image quality is great. Focusing is rather a pain. Unlike other bodies, this one does not allow you to easily manually search for a focus point. I should have done more research about the eye auto focus on this body, as it is only available in S-Focus mode. But I will say I was very happy with the image quality. I gave it 3 stars because I was having issues with it not finding focus quickly on my 50mm, and I really don't enjoy the pains of selecting a focus point.

I have serious problem with camera autofocus with Sony 24-240, almost 3 weeks of trip to India and just few photos are ok. I wrote to Sony to have some support and never received a reply. I am thinking to sell the whole package and switch to other brands.

Having been a Canon man for more than 25 years, a semi professional sports photographer, I wanted a quality system without the bulk of a dslr. I’ve not used it that much yet, but you can tell from the first touch it’s a solid, quality piece of kit and the Carl Zeiss lenses are on par with the Canon L series glass I’m used to using. A genuine alternative to a DSLR set up.

I bought this body for landscape photography which in my case includes astrophotography. Most of the latest Sony Alpha cameras employ a spatial filtering noise reduction algorithm when using Bulb mode. This noise reduction targets hot pixels. It affects RAW files and cannot be turned off, even when using Uncompressed RAW. The primary issue with the spatial filtering is that it greatly affects astrophotography: dimmer stars that occupy only a few pixels are erased, essentially “mistaken” for noise by the filtering algorithm. The result is an astrophoto with greatly reduced visibility of dim stars and an overall appearance of reduced resolution.

It’s my first full frame camera, and I’m so glad I bourght it. Even for a camera that’s a little older now, the pictures are rich and it’s an ease to use and carry around!

Excellent camera....the product locker of the Sony Camera Product should be corrected

SOLD ALL MY NIKON KIT.JUST SO HEAVY. GOT SONY A7 MK11.TAKES A BIT OF GETTING USED TO MIRRORLESS BUT GETTING THERE SLOWLY. SHOULD HAVE DONE IT AGES AGO. JUST WISH YOU COULD GET A DVD WITH IT EXPLAINING EVERYTHING

Had this less than 2 weeks and I'm hooked! I'm a 33 year a mount user. Just got the a99mk2. But this little a7mk2 is so small and petite and an ideal take everywhere camera. Having bought the LAEA4 adapter I can use my large collection of a mount lenses which work and focus surprisingly well, particularly the later Sony lenses such as the 70-400 SAM G 2 and the Sony Zeiss 24-70 f2.8. Great addition to my collection

I upgraded to an A7 m2 and I am delighted with the results.

Great product, easy to use and user friendly. Great

With the new A7 III coming out, I was able to pick up a fantastic deal on the A7 II + 28 - 70mm kit lens, paying under a £1000 for new items. So far I am highly impressed with the camera, I like to carry my cameras in one hand with a wrist strap, my other camera a Sony RX10 which was great for doing this, due to its reasonable overall weight and so far I am finding the A7 II is great also, though this was with only my 35mm lens fitted, so still need to try it with heavier zooms fitted. I bought the SAMYANG AF 35mm f/2.8 FE Lens as my first prime lens which for the cost I believe provides excellent performance for landscape shots which is my primary use. The lack of reasonably priced FE zooms for the Sony A7 system is somewhat of a drawback and is one reason why I may hang onto my RX10 which provides me an excellent all-round unit when I'm walking. I understand the A7 system is a camera targeted for semi-professionals and professionals alike, but with the original A7 and A7 II now becoming available at very attractive prices both new and second-hand, I can't but feel that Sony are missing an opportunity in selling a more reasonable range of FE zooms as they do for the APS-C range. I know you can use the APS-C lens with the FE cameras, but you then lose the real benefits of full sensor shooting. Hopefully Sony will address this in future, especially now that the A7 series has established such a growing following and is already supported by many 3rd party providers, that allows at least some ability to manage the total expenditure on what for me is a fantastic hobbyists set-up, but still a hobby. So far, the camera has brought back my memories of shooting my old 35mm camera's, but with so much more opportunity to experiment and do now do high quality video also.

I had an NEX7 for some years which was great. The added senser size and much improved layout of controls gives a step further foreward.

the camera is great overal but the battery life is terrible. i literaly have 12 batteries for this camera

I bought this camera because I have a lot of Minolta equipment and have always had a great experience with Minolta. I also have an older Alpha series camera that has taken great pictures with very little effort. This takes great pictures, but now needs some service work and it is almost impossible to find anyone who will touch it.

I purchased the A7ii two weeks ago and have been using it daily I also have the 24-240 lens I love that combo.

Bit the bullet and finally moved away from Canon SLR - Best decision ever! Sold cameras but kept the dedicated canon lenses, not a straight financial swap but close enough to make me smile. Love the ability, via adapters, to use virtually any lens and the electronic viewfinder is a dream.

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I bought this camera recently having been an ardent Canon user,I am very impressed quality excellent and the big bonus is the light weight of the camera,getting old and lugging all the kit for the Canon is wearing.Refreshed my need to get out and take those landscape photos I so love.Also because the camera is full frame with in built stabiliser no need in the most when just casual photography to lug the tripod around.Fantastic to date and cant see any reason that should not continue

Can’t wait to take on holiday Will be looking for accessories

I was right to go full frame (36mm x 24mm -ish) after years with my Sony NEX-7. I'm especially glad to be able to indicate I'm happy with any vignetting using E-mount lenses that are not designed for a full frame imager. The weight? - I feel a man again.

This camera is basically flawless. As i sit here, I cant think of anything that i would change about this camera. Great performance, easy to use, compact, and light. The 5-axis in body stabilization is the best part of this camera. I have shaky hands and i used to be unable to shoot with shutter speeds of less than about 1/50th or 1/60th of a second, now I can comfortably shoot at 1/10th handheld.

Had this camera a few months and am loving it. This is my first real camera and it has been easy to pick up and use. I was able to easily start using full manual controls and get pretty good pictures from the start, still working on improving. I like having different dials for different adjustments making shooting in manual easy even for beginners.

I really like this camera from the packaging to the build quality I just Love it, however the battery life is a massive draw back, I really hope Sony will improve this in the next successor A7MIII while keeping the price affordable. another thing that I dont like is that it does not come with a battery charger since the battery cant hold up they should at least include an external battery charger or they could enable the camera to be able to be powered via usb while in use or to be able to recharge while in use. Having said that I still think this camera is a worthy purchase and performs great.

I’ve had the A7II 2 weeks now coming from a Canon 7d mkii. What a difference in picture quality. The focus a great for stills although it falls behind the canon on tracking but you can still get keepers.

When I first used this camera I was totally surprised by the results. Actually I bought that regarding its scale and light weight, but when I first saw the results I found it’s a fully featured- 35mm- high quality camera.

I love this camera but do not want to wait the extended time to charge the battery through the USB connection. I have bought the Sony charger which I also like but it should have come on the a7ii box.

I purchased this Sony A7Mk2 camera the end of December and am very satisfied. My only concern is the sensor is venerable to dust when changing lenses, if a curtain could be fitted to cover the sensor when changing lenses this would be a 5star AAA camera

Bought this a few months ago and it is by far the best thing i have bought so far

Got this for a Christmas gift and used it all day for pictures. Easy to use and great quality pictures.

bad idea to making video use sony a7 ii becaus , if camera overheating , camera will dead

Simply fantastic camera! Great features and build quality. Fit virtually ANY make and age lenses. Highly recommended purchase

Love all the feature this sony camera has, the weight is amazing!

I upgraded from another manufacturer and was very impressed. Easy to use, with all the functionality of a fully professional camera. Be aware, no built in flash (not that it's needed). Owning this camera has re-ignited my interest in photography.

Just bought this new a7ii after using a second hand a6000, and I so so like it, am an enthusiast amd everything I need is with awesome camera

Only bought camera a couple of weeks ago. This is my first mirrorless camera. First impressions good build, easy to manage controls. Good image quality for both stills and video. Only minor complaint SD card difficult to extract.

I have wanted and waited 20 years to afford to go full frame with a camera of this quality. Wow I am impressed with features and results. I like to shoot wider landscapes than the 28-70 zoom lens captures. The inbuilt panoramic mode solved that for me. I also like low light/twilight shooting. The hand held night time mode plus on-board stabilizing results far exceeded my expectations. H.D.R. also sorted with one push of the shutter button. I also like the smaller size and weight compared to other full frame cameras. Plus loads more creative features and programs.

Bought as a second body to my Canon 5D Mkiii. Very pleased with it

Smooth, easy.... i learned a lot from this camera!

After having used a long Nikon DX format, I've now chosen to switch to Full Frame and Sony (watching closely on multiple profile sites for both the pros and cons.) It's a great, compact camera suitable for any person I recommend with all confidence

I have bought for a week and very happy about my camera

i have only had this a7 ii for a few weeks and now i am getting use to it, and it just great to use and much better than my trusty old canon which is now sat getting coverd in dust

I bought the mki earlier this year which is my first mirrorless camera I normally use Canon 5D mkiii as a professional. I really enjoyed the size and compactness of the mki so much that I decided to buy the A7 mkii. The mkii is definitely a step up. I read / watched loads and they said the AF wasn’t as good as Sony said, they were wrong the AF system is easily 30% better! I wanted it to also work with my Canon L glass lenses via the Sigma MC-11 adapter which they really are better / faster! Having said all that the AF on this mkii is not as fast as my Canons (5D mkiii and the 7D) but I didn’t buy it to do that. It’s now my second camera on shoots replacing the 7D highly recommend!

Great camera. Nice and lightweight. Battery not great but overall build is good

After only one day with the A7ii I was hooked and haven’t put it down since. It’s small, light and the image quality & focus options are great.

I love the Sony a7II Camera. It's all that I expected it to be! So many great features like Automatic and Manual shooting modes. This camera with the right lens will have me shooting like a pro in no time!!!

I have had this camera for over a year now and it is a firm favorite. The 5 way stabilisation is all that Sony claim for it, and works superbly with both Sony and legacy lenses.

One of the beast Camera so far. I bought the Sony a7II six Months ago and I am very happy ever since. I really recommend with absolute confidence. Take a look the Picture

It is wonderful and great camera such as strong body and good auto focus.

Still early days but overall I am impressed. Lens choice a bit baffling...but there will be a right one (or more) out there to suit you.

The last interchangeable lens camera I had was 35mm film, so it had been a while. I have found this camera very easy to use and flexible. In just a few outings with it I have already started using priority modes to change depth of field and freeze action or blurr motion, demonstrating how easy it is to get comfortable with it. I'm very pleased with it.

Happy with my a7ii and Sony 70-200 mm f4 lens ! My daughter is delighted !

I upgrade from a crop sensor to a Sony full frame. The price point of a full frame was great with a Sony. I like the feel of the body. Lots of features to go through. I like the free remote function through a smart device.

Now its been 1 year & i have gone through most of the functions & they are great. Moving from dslr to mirrorless was initially a puzzle and was thinking if i have done a right choice, but this model is awesome. This is my hobby hence i cannot make huge investments on lens but i found this body supports all kinds of old lenses using adapter which is a great benefit to me specially with its features Focus Peaking and Magnify Focus. Also the Image Stabilisation is great boon for me. With this price you won't get a better full frame body.

The best camera I have owned. Makes ALL my other cameras that I have ever owned look prehistoric

Always wanted to go Full Frame and this was the best option for me. Down side is "Lenses" very expensive but as a Ex Canon shooter i invested in Canon L Series Lenses so now with "Metabones Adaptor" can use them on my Sony Cameras.