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Sony Alpha A7S 2

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Price: $2,398

A marked improvement on the already-impressive A7S, delivering top class low light and video performance.
-- As reviewed by Stuff
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Based on 20 expert reviews
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    12
  • Good:
    7
  • Average:
    1
  • Bad:
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Last revision on September 22, 2017

Editors Liked

  • Incredible high ISO image quality
  • Top-notch 4K, 120-fps Full HD videos

Editors Didn't Like

  • 12-megapixel resolution can be limiting
  • Very noisy at high ISOs

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 86

    Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

  • 90

    Sony Alpha A7R 2

  • 81

    Canon PowerShot G3X

  • 83

    Panasonic Lumix GF7

Expert reviews and ratings

By camerastuffreview.com on April 22, 2016 90

It does not often happen that I am surprised while testing a camera. I have been testing cameras for more than 10 years already. In all that time, the press releases have been shouting that the newest camera is even better than the last one. " Camera X...

By Stuff on March 27, 2016 100

A marked improvement on the already-impressive A7S, delivering top class low light and video performance.

By ePHOTOzine on February 05, 2016 90

For the serious videographer, or movie maker, the advanced options available for high quality video output that the Sony Alpha A7S Mark II provides will be most welcome, and compared to some of the competition, particularly traditional video cameras,...

By Photo Review Australia on January 21, 2016 88

Sony has clearly differentiated its latest α7 cameras into three categories, with the α7 II being the general-purpose model with the most affordable price tag (RRP AU$2299), the α7R II (RRP AU$4499) offering the highest resolution and the α7S II (RRP...

By Trusted Reviews on December 31, 2015 80

Sony Alpha A7S II – Image Quality The Sony Alpha A7S II goes against the grain. Where full-frame rivals like the A7R II, the Nikon D810 and Canon 5DS R make the most of tech improvements to allow ultra-high resolution sensors without killing higher-ISO...

By Digital Trends on December 16, 2015 80

The DT Accessory PackUp your game and the get the most out of your gear with the following extras, hand-picked by our editors:Sony FE 35mm F2.8 Lens ($798)This Zeiss prime lens is nice and compact, yet not too pricey.Sony A-mount to E-mount Lens...

By PhotographyBLOG on December 03, 2015 100

Although the new A7S II seems like a rather modest upgrade of last year's A7S model on paper, in reality it offers enough new features, especially for videographers, and usability enhancements to justify the increase in both size and cost. The Sony A7S...

By PC Mag on November 20, 2015 80

The Sony Alpha 7S II full-frame mirrorless camera excels at 4K video and high ISO imaging, but it's priced at a...

By Amateur Photographer on November 18, 2015 100

Although the refinements that have been made to the Alpha 7S II might not appear to be as revolutionary as those on the 7R II, it has come on a long way from the original 7S. The introduction of the 5-axis stabilisation transforms handheld shooting to...

By 4k.com on September 25, 2015 93

Overall, despite its very high price, we love the Sony A7S II and for users who want a superb compact mirrorless camera for low light video and photo shooting, we pretty much can't recommend a better device. However, if you just want 4K video for...

By Digital Photography Review on May 19, 2017

Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from...

By EISA on August 27, 2016

Med α7S II ger Sony proffsen ett verktyg för att skapa video av yttersta kvalitet och fantastiska stillbilder oavsett situation. Exmor -sensorn i småbildsformat på 12,2 megapixel kommer verkligen till sin rätt i riktigt svagt ljus, den maximala...

By Digital Photography Review on June 13, 2016

Within this category, which is made up of cameras costing $2000 or more (body-only, and based on MSRP in the US), you'll find some of the fiercest competitors the camera industry has to offer. This includes cameras with 50 or more megapixels geared...

By thunderbaylive.com on June 03, 2016

Lisa Gade reviews the Sony a7s II, Sony's second generation full frame 35mm mirrorless camera that targets video shooters. We test it with a variety of Sony FE lens including the 55mm f/1.8, FE 24-70 f/4 and the FE 70-200mm f/4. The a7S II can shoot 4K...

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