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Alpha 7 II
A 24.3 MP full-frame E-mount mirrorless camera with five-axis sensor-shift stabilisation, hybrid autofocus and Full HD video.
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor
- Full frame
- Megapixels
- 24.3
- Lens
- Sony E-mount
- Video
- 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
- Body weight
- 556 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers liked the detailed full-frame images, useful stabilisation, clear electronic viewfinder and improved grip. Autofocus worked well in good light but was less convincing for fast action and dim conditions. PhotographyBlog criticised battery life, while Digital Camera World disliked the loud shutter and awkward movie button. Video stops at Full HD.
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Sensor format
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- Exmor CMOS
- Sensor dimensions
- 35.8 × 23.9 mm
- Effective resolution
- 24.3 MP
- Largest image
- 6000 × 4000
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 100–25600
- Sensor detail
- Approximately 24.7 million total pixels; 3:2 sensor.
- Image formats
- JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; Sony ARW 2.3; the current maker specification includes uncompressed RAW.
- ISO detail
- Standard still-image ISO 100–25600; expanded ISO 50, 64 and 80. Multi Shot NR reaches ISO 51200 by combining images rather than extending the standard single-image range.
- Image processor
- BIONZ X.
Lens and shooting
- Lens mount
- Sony E-mount
- Stabilisation
- Sensor shift
- Maximum continuous burst
- 5 fps
- Autofocus
- Fast Hybrid AF with 117 phase-detection points in full-frame mode and 25 contrast-detection points; single AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus.
- Shutter
- Focal-plane shutter; 30 seconds to 1/8000 second plus Bulb; electronic first curtain can be enabled or disabled.
- Burst detail
- Up to approximately 5 fps in Continuous Hi with AF/AE tracking, according to Sony's announcement; approximately 2.5 fps in Continuous Lo. Speed varies with shooting conditions and the memory card.
- Stabilisation detail
- Five-axis image-sensor shift; Sony claims 4.5 stops under CIPA conditions for pitch/yaw with Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA and long-exposure noise reduction off. Correction depends on the lens.
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
- Video detail
- Japanese specification lists XAVC S Full HD 60p, 30p and 24p at approximately 50 Mbps. The headline maximum reflects this NTSC/Japanese mode; no 4K movie recording. S-Log2 picture profiles and clean HDMI output are supported.
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphone; 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets.
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 1,228,800
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- TFT screen tilts approximately 107° up and 41° down; dots count colour subpixels.
- Viewfinder detail
- 0.5-inch XGA OLED Tru-Finder; 2,359,296 dots; 100% coverage and approximately 0.71× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity.
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 350 photographs
- Body weight
- 556 g
- Release detail
- Sony Japan specifies 5 December 2014 for the ILCE-7M2 body, following its 20 November announcement; this is the Japanese sale date, not a UK release claim.
- Recording media
- SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I; Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo.
- Ports
- Multi/Micro USB, Micro HDMI, microphone and headphone sockets and Multi Interface Shoe.
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC.
- Battery life detail
- NP-FW50; Sony's UK specification gives up to approximately 350 photographs.
- Dimensions
- Approximately 126.9 × 95.7 × 59.7 mm (width × height × depth), according to Sony's launch specification.
- Weight detail
- Approximately 556 g body only; 599 g with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo; lens excluded.
- Materials
- Magnesium-alloy top and front covers and internal structure; dust- and moisture-resistant design, not a waterproof rating.
- In the box
- Power cord, NP-FW50 battery, AC adaptor, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap, eyepiece cup and Micro USB cable, according to Sony UK.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Five-axis sensor-shift stabilisation
- Full-frame sensor with RAW recording
- Microphone and headphone sockets
Cons
- No 4K video recording
- Maximum continuous shooting is 5 fps
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 12.2 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 446 g | Jun 2014 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 24.3 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 416 g | Nov 2013 | |
| Mirrorless | Full frame | 36.4 | Sony E-mount | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 407 g | Nov 2013 |
Newer model: Alpha 7 III.
Sources
- sony.co.uk/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7m2/specificatio…
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/ILCE-7M2/spec.html
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201411/14-1120
Photo: sony.jp
- Sony Alpha 7 II, front three-quarter view with separately sold lens: Sony, official Japan launch press image; shown lens is separate from body specifications
- Sony Alpha 7 II, grip and release-button detail: Sony, official Japan launch press image
- Sony Alpha 7 II, front view with optional vertical grip and lens: Sony, official exact-model Japan product feature photograph; camera shown with optional VG-C2EM vertical grip and lens, sold separately
