Sony Alpha a7 II / a7M2

portability, lens, price, design, battery

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, portability, usability, image quality, price

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Great OIS ; Excellent dynamic range and image quality ; Improved handling

Quite noisy ; Fairly poor battery stamina

Of course such stamina may be perfectly fine for weekend photographers looking for a smaller camera that might encourage them to take the thing out more often. Just consider where your priorities lie before jumping to any conclusions.

Size and handling ; Image quality ; Effective in-body stabilization system

Viewfinder colours slightly undersaturated ; Position of Record button ; Significant price increase over A7

The Sony Alpha A7 II is a superb camera that has all the benefits of a full-frame sensor without the bulk. It has good AF, superb image stabilization and produces very high quality images in a wide range of conditions.

Small size yet delivers big on full-frame image quality, excellent electronic viewfinder quality, tilt-angle LCD, 5-axis image stabilisation on board whatever lens you're using, affordable entry into full-frame

Poor battery life, limited FE E-mount lenses (and many of the zooms aren't up to much), autofocus system not comparable to an advanced DSLR, no pinpoint AF can see precision slip, no touchscreen

Big quality from small scale: that's what the Sony A7 II represents to us. And having used the A7 II for three weeks we've snapped some ace shots from this impressive little camera.

Stellar imaging quality ; 5-axis stabilisation massively boosts handheld performance ; Top notch build quality and design

No 4K video option

A fast-focusing, steady-shooting superstar of a camera designed for demanding (and well-heeled) users

, aka the A7, delivers excellent photo and video quality in a well-designed camera that's enjoyable to shoot with.

The long startup time and short battery life disappoint.

Sony Alpha ILCE-7 (A7) is a great alternative to similarly priced entry-level full-frame dSLRs, as long as you don't need speedy continuous shooting.

5-axis image stabilisation built in ; Improved resolution 3inch screen (1,228,800 dots) ; Improved handling and controls ; Full-frame sensor mirrorless camera ; Focus peaking / Zebra display ; 5fps continuous shooting (speed priority) ; Weather sealed...

USB charging / separate charger not provided ; Shorter battery life when using the EVF ; Limited lens range in FE mount - quickly growing, plus plenty of adapters available ; Flash not included / provided - although possibly not needed

The Sony Alpha A7 Mark II adds in-camera 5-axis image stabilisation which will work with any lens used with the camera, which will be of appeal to anyone who has been using the Sony Alpha A7 series cameras with alternative lenses using an adapter....

The A7 Mk II is a fantastic camera in its own right, but as far as updates go, not many owners of the original A7 will be looking on with envy and wishing that they’d waited. But, if you’re coming in fresh to the market you’ll appreciate its faster...

5-axis in-body stabilization system. 24-megapixel full-frame image sensor. Compact design. 5fps burst shooting. Clean, detailed high ISO images. Sharp, tilting rear LCD. Focus peaking and magnification. Sharp OLED EVF. Improved ergonomics. Dust and...

Lacks PC sync socket. No built-in flash. External battery charger not included. Battery life is disappointing. Sensor design includes OLPF. Hyperactive eye sensor.

Performance and Conclusions The Alpha 7 II starts and shoots in 1.5 seconds, focuses quickly in bright light (0.05-second), and does the same in about 0.7-second in very dim light. It matches the original Alpha 7 in those figures. It also matches it in...