Sony Alpha A7R II

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Best full frame mirrorless camera. I'm a photographer by trade. I shoot in studio Monday to Friday for a national e/retailer. For my work I use a combination of 35mm DSLRs and medium format cameras and the files from the Sony are absolutely incredible!

Sony A7R II

Sony's A7R II 4K mirrorless full-frame camera is a field shooters dream in terms of specs and internal hardware. If you want to take your photography technology to truly spectacular levels, you almost can't do better than the A7R II.

Sony's a7R Mark II Is The Best High-Res Camera You Can Buy

If you've been using a digital SLR for the last couple of years, you might not have realised just how advanced new cameras have become. And Sony's a7R Mark II is just about the most advanced of them all - apart from one small but surprisingly annoying issue, it's just about the best camera you can...

Love Letters to Our Favorite Gear of 2015

On a recent flight to Europe, I bonded permanently with my Sony A7RII , the increasingly legendary new full-frame mirrorless camera. It happened over New York City, when opportunity scrolled slowly into view shortly after departing from Newark.

It was hard to mark the A7R II down for Features & Build. The spec list is fully-fledged and outdoes its DSLR rivals in many areas. We'd have liked to see a secondary SD card slot, but huge capacities are available, so the camera did enough to warrant five stars in this criterion.

Sony A7R II review review

Sony A7R II review

We know what you’re thinking: this camera costs over two and half grand, and that doesn’t even include a lens. And you’re right: the A7R II is eye-wateringly expensive – about £1,000 more than the original A7R was at launch. But it’s just so, so good. While it’s technically a “mirrorless camera” or a “compact system camera”, the drawbacks and disadvantages that those names convey don’t apply here. In the A7R II, Sony has made a no- compromise camera that combines impeccable build quality with a class-leading full-frame sensor, 5-axis image stabilisation, huge ISO range, fast autofocus, an excellent viewfinder and 4K video recording. And it’s far more compact than a DSLR. In short, it’s one of the best cameras you can buy today, and certainly the finest camera Sony has yet made.

Sony ILCE-7RM2 - a7R II

Announced in June 2015, the α7R Mark II introduces the first 36 x 24 mm, back-illuminated CMOS sensor and is Sony's highest resolution E-mount camera to date. With a resolution of 42.4-megapixels, it's a step up from the 36 megapixels in the original α7R , which we reviewed in July 2014.

Last weekend I was invited by the Cambrian Photography store in Colwyn Bay to hold a 60 minute seminar about mirrorless cameras for their annual Winter Show. During my presentation I touched upon sensor specifications, emphasising that despite the difference in size and megapixel count, I've managed...

Sony A7R II Review

Looking back at the launch of the first A7-series cameras very much reminds me of the first time I picked up a Fuji X-Pro1 when it was just introduced. The cameras felt too experimental, with all kinds of bugs, quirks and annoying problems, some of which many of us considered "deal breakers".