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The Sony A7r II is a mirrorless camera with FF (1.0x) sensor and 42.4 megapixels manufactured from 2015 to 2021 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 50 - 102400 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 5 FPS x 23 RAW, 24 JPEG. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1380 €;
136 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10
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Pros: In 2021 value for the money. Amazing sensor.
Cons: Not for my type of photography.
Opinion: I was looking for a camera for shooting with vintages lenses. It should have at least 36 Megapixel to see which of the old lenses is still great today. Although I'm not all ways happy with my Sony A7II, it was quite clear that it will be a Sony again. The Sony accessories for the A7R II also fit the A7 II. Some has critized the speed of A7R II, but it is a lot faster then the A7II. For others the energy consumption was an issue. It turned out that they were talking about energy consumption in standby.
That the camera is a big step ahead for me, I realized by reading a test report about the Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Sonnar T. There are two charts for this lense. One for the lens with the A7R and another for the lens with the A7R II.
https://www.digitalkamera.de/Zubeh%C3%B6r-Test/Testbericht_Sony_FE_55_mm_1_8_Sonnar_T_ZA_SEL-55F18Z/9187.aspx
That has me totally convinced.
When you check out the test report about the Zeiss Otus 55mm at the same source, you will find a chart for the Otus mounted on a Nikon D800E. You will realize that the A7R II with Sony Sonnar 55mm is very nice setup :-)
Pros: amazing image quality, best resolving power of any camera Ive ever used. can be adapted to use any and all other brands of lenses. Impressive low light capability. lighter than most DSLR's Too many options to mention
Cons: IN camera HHS would be the only thing I would change
Opinion: I have had this camera for a week now and moved over from the Sony A99. the low light capability, the resolution quality it all surpasses what I was hoping for. with the firmware update 14 bit RAW is now available which makes the camera even more forgiving. All in all its a great package that I will be pushing the limits for the next few years. I would highly recommend this camera to anyone doing commercial work
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Pros:Very nice and workable files, excellent dynamic range, noise not annoying even when present at rather high ISO. Second-hand price.
Cons:Battery life, slow operation, low light and low contrast autofocus.
Opinion:I took this camera as a second body, mainly for portraits, landscapes, macro and street. So the cons listed (but I already knew it) are not or are not a problem for the use I make of them. I consider it a meditation camera, let's say. I have to say that the quality of the files it churns out impressed me a lot, I immediately had a great feeling. I have to say that I mainly used it with the Zeiss FE 50 f1.4 with which it is difficult to take bad photos. I made some comparisons with my A9: same lens, same settings, same subject. The photos are apparently identical, but those taken with the R2 seem more defined and yet "softer". Going up with the ISO it gives me the impression that this is less aggressive, at least to my taste. Basically, a machine that can still give great satisfaction if it is used in the areas for which it was designed, at a truly affordable cost by looking a little.
Opinion:1000€ for 42mpx of unsurpassed quality, this would be enough. In addition, I can say that it has a nice viewfinder and that it turned out to be solid and reliable; never a problem in several years. The size and ergonomics for me are excellent, the A7RIII is bigger as a grip and less comfortable. AF is good if you don't expect tracking and eye focus capabilities. The menu is more complete than the A7II and for me it's not a mess, but simply a somewhat complex menu to learn to manage. It has all the advantages of a good full-frame ML that I'm not going to repeat (AF precision, portability, optical adaptability, customizable keys...) Battery life for me is not a problem, silent shooting can be used easily with not fast subjects, but be careful that it goes to 12bit like the Canon and at low iso you lose a bit of the remarkable dynamic range, at high iso it is irrelevant). Operation not lightning fast but not problematic either. SD door seems a bit delicate, never broken anyway. I would highlight one and only one limit, the limited buffer. Shooting bursts in RAW it fills up immediately and you have to wait for it to write to the SD. This is really annoying for sports photos. For everything else still a great machine and the only quality bigmegapixel at this price.
Cons:Battery, lack of joystick, slow and sometimes inaccurate AF
Opinion:This wonderful "old lady" still does very well today, taken to join the 6600. It churns out spectacular rows of motif x which I decided to shoot it again (only x landscape and portrait). With a cost of about 1000 euros you take home a queen that offers excellent recoveries, beautiful colors and very good high iso rendering. In addition, its viewfinder is really good. . Its flaws like all sony series 2 are af slow which in some cases is inaccurate, the batteries you have to bring a couple of spare because they don't last anything and the lack of the joystick (present on R3) . In conclusion, if you are low on money or want a second body with exceptional quality, this camera will never disappoint you, not to take of course if you need a responsive and fast af.
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