Product Reviews

upgraded my A6000 and i am very happy with the new camera takes great pictures

I purchased this camera in June 2018, as an addition to my Sony a6300 and Canon DSLR that i use for my semi pro photography work. The build quality is amazing, image quality fantastic and the IBIS (In Built Image Stabilising) is great. I can use this camera with my Canon lenses and have image stabilising on the lenses, that Canon only do on the lens itself. I bought mine with the 28-70 FE Sony lens and they are an awesome combo. It works well with the Sigma MC11 Canon EF lens adapter also so i can switch between Sony or Canon lenses with no issues and they all perform well. Yes that includes the auto focus as well. I find that the AF performs just as well on the A7M2 as my Canon with the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens and Sigma adapter. Eye AF which is available only on the Sony lenses at present, is amazing. It has about a 90% hit rate for me. The battery life is pretty good and better than the a6300 in fact. The video quality although only full HD, at 60fps is great also. Using the optical stabilisation and IBIS together means you get to shoot both video and stills with well controlled camera shake. Not gimbal like control, but very good. I shoot weddings, fashion, corporate portraits and events. The A7M2 covers them all with ease. Ok, so it doesn't have the AF system of the A7M3, but then my Canon (or any Canon DSLR for that matter) doesn't have the AF system of the A7M2, and as I've been a Canon user for around 12 years now, I know the system pretty well. The only gripe I have with the Sony, as with any CSC mirrorless camera, when you press the shutter, it doesn't always fire instantly. There will be an ever so slight (a fraction of a second) delay before it fires. With my Canon DSLR when I'm shooting a wedding, if i see that facial expression i want to catch, i just press the shutter button and it fires instantly. To get round this issue with the A7M2 i switch to burst mode, where it will fire at 5 fps, which is plenty fast enough for most situations at a wedding. If i want faster than that i switch out to the a6300 with it's 11fps shooting (and quieter shutter mechanism, or the option of 3 fps silent shutter). For me the Canon and my Sonys compliment each other and they are my perfect system. (the a6300 is mainly for action and video). Lastly, the A7M2 has great low light performance and shooting at ISO 6400 is very good for noise control, so I don't worry about the ISO when I'm shooting in low light and fast moving subjects (think Bride and Groom 1st dance where you don't want to spoil the intimate moment with strobe lighting in their faces). Ultimately, you have to find the kit that works for you and then concentrate on squeezing the most from it. Once Sony get their CSC cameras shooting with virtually NO shutter lag like a DSLR, That could be the clincher for me to switch out to all Sony. Any one who is still reading this review, I hope it helps you. All the best and thank you Sony for what you do and the fact that you listen and respond to your customers.

happy for wedding shoot and excelent for wedding shoot

I about 8 months ago in Sri Lanka. In our country the sony support is less and had difficulty buy the apps for the camera. Also the lenses are very expensive compare to cannon

This is my 6th Sony camera but my first full frame camera and i love it it is by far the the best Sony camera i have had photos and video are just perfect . The price can put a lot you off but do not let that stop you buying it its worth the spend you will be very happy with it.

I bought my new camera about 2 months ago and l love it. I am still getting used to using it but l love the extra features that l can use well l just like the camera and the panaramic and facial recognition everything about it

Had this for 2 weeks so not yet done a lot with it but so far the camera is living up to expectations. The only possible drawback is a lack of independant lenses for it and the Sony ones are very expensive. I think I will be using this camera for a long time as it has great potential especially for low light photography.

Moved up from a Panasonic FZ80, a great camera. Have been extra impressed at the full frame's ability to capture low light photos while holding it in my hands, versus needing a tripod for the Panasonic to take lower light images. Also, the quality and resolution of my photos are better with more balanced contrast, reflecting almost exactly what I see with my naked yes. The A7 iii had arrived, but the new features and much higher price point, well, I could not justify them. Here are some photos I've taken with the new A7 ii.

I'm pretty new to photography so consider that with my review. After owning this camera for about 1 year i think i have a decent opinion of it. I've been able to capture some magical moments with this camera from the very start. The a7ii continually amazes me when i pull up the files on a PC and see the amount of color and light that i'm able to adjust. I thought the battery life would be a big issue, and that really isn't the case. It's something I can easily manage. I've purchased an inexpensive dual charger and a couple spare batteries and this is all i need. I've never run out of juice. For a long session i would get to a 2nd battery and be done. I do wish Sony would work on a better Menu system.

Moved from dslr camera to mirrorless camera and so happy with my decision. Fantastic result in filming.

For some time now i have been trying to get into photography and have finally moved up to the next level in the what i need out of a camera. I have to say that i love this camera it is easy to get used to the using it and has all the features i need.

I am now over a month in to my ownership and these are my initial observations, bearing in mind I have been an a6000 user for 3 years. Firstly build quality, feels very solid and the handgrip is well designed to be able to balance a full spectrum of lenses, it is a huge leap from the a6000. Secondly image quality, wow! Full frame is a game changer and when partnered to good glass the results are stunning. The evf is also larger and much easier to use if like me you wear glasses. Very happy with my purchase

Great product quality fantastic great for recording and light weight

I've had an A7 II for a few months now. It allows me to get some great images. I use a mixture of native Sony E-mount lenses and my old Minolta manual focus film lenses. It's great to use some of my favorite lenses that have been sitting since I switched to digital years ago. The only downside I've found with this model is the loud shutter. It can be conspicuous in quieter spaces. It's not a deal breaker for me at least. I've really been enjoying myself.

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