The camera is used for landscape, floral and 'things found' abstract work, often in low light for which its noise:iso ability and resolution is ideal. The 16 to 35 lens is fantastic and I can hardly fault the 70 to 200 G series zoom, but being able to use Leica, Petzval etc. as well is the clincher.

Easy To Use; Excellent In Low Light; Fast Shutter Speed; Good Sized Screen; Great Resolution; Rugged

The camera is the best of both worlds. It can shoot high resolution pictures and 4k video in one tiny package. There are some drawbacks like poor selection of native lenses, the jello effect with videos and some autofocus issues, but the positives outweigh the negatives of this camera.

The last time I laid hands on a Sony Alpha 7R was just after its launch, and at the time I remember holding onto what felt like something truly special. The Alpha 7R stood out from all other cameras for a number of reasons.

+ Stunning image quality with high levels of detail; + Refined body design with improved handling characteristics; + Wide autofocus coverage across the frame; + Superb 5-axis image stabilisation to correct for camera shake

Large file sizes; Low battery life (290 shots using viewfinder; Lacks touchscreen functionality

The Sony A7R II is the company's new flagship full-frame compact system camera. It features a newly developed back-illuminated full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor offering a resolution of 42.4 megapixels and no optical low pass filter, built-in 5-axis optical image stabilization providing up to 4.5 steps...

I've been shooting with the a7 pretty much from the day it was released and since the A9 was not the specific product for my needs (studio portraiture and some landscapes) the A7Rm2 was the next logical step. Despite my expectations, the camera was a completelly different to the original A7.

Great (but not perfect) camera, I've owned it since launch a couple of years ago. It has now been replaced by the a7riii (R3) and if you shop around you may be able to get the R3 for a similar price to that shown for the R2 here today 7/12/17 ($3,748).

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.

Superb image quality; Excellent low light capabilities; Compact given its specs;

Video record button is annoyingly placed; We can’t afford one;

Superb image quality; Excellent low light capabilities; Compact given its specs;

Video record button is annoyingly placed; We can’t afford one;

Sony's resolution monster puts the rest of the mirrorless pack to shame.

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.

42.4 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor; Backlighting on sensor for superb lowlight shooting; 4K UHD video without pixel binning; Impressive color and dynamic range; Excellent HD video recording; Compatible with A-Mount; E-Mount and Canon lenses; ISO 102,400; Excellent five-axis image stabilization

No touch screen capacity; Selecting focus points is clumsy; Very expensive; No lens included