Sony α7 II

Sony α7 II
Overview
TypeFull-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
Intro price$1699.00
Lens
LensSony E-mount[1]
Sensor/medium
Sensor35.8 × 23.9 mm Exmor full-frame HD CMOS Sensor
Maximum resolution6000 × 4000 (3:2) (24 megapixels)
Film speedAuto, 100-51200
Storage mediaMemory Stick Pro Duo, Pro-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Focusing
Focus modesContrast Detect (sensor), Phase Detect, Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View, SteadyShot
Exposure/metering
Exposure meteringMulti-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Shutter
ShutterElectronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed range1/8000 - 30 sec, BULB
Continuous shooting5 frame/s
Viewfinder
ViewfinderBuilt-in 2.4 million dots OLED Electronic viewfinder
General
LCD screen3.0 in (76 mm) Tilting XtraFine LCD, 1,230,000 pixels
BatteryNP-FW50, InfoLITHIUM, 7.2 V, 1080 mAh, 7.7 Wh, Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions127 × 96 × 60 mm
WeightApprox. 599 g (21.1 oz) (camera body, card and battery)
Made inThailand

The Sony α7 II (model ILCE-7M2) is a full-frame mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera announced by Sony on 20 November 2014.

Model differences

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Model α7 α7R α7S α7 II α7R II α7S II
Product standing Balanced High Resolution High Sensitivity Balanced Mark II High Resolution Mark II High Sensitivity Mark II
Sensor resolution 24.3 Mpx Exmor CMOS
6,000×4,000 pixels
(35.80 mm×23.90 mm)
36.4 Mpx Exmor CMOS
7,360×4,912 pixels
(35.90 mm×24.00 mm)
12.2 Mpx Exmor CMOS
4,240×2,832 pixels
(35.80 mm×23.90 mm)
24.3 Mpx Exmor CMOS
6,000×4,000 pixels
(35.80 mm×23.90 mm)
42.4 Mpx Exmor R BSI-CMOS
7,952×5,304 pixels
(35.90 mm×24.00 mm)
12.2 Mpx Exmor CMOS
4,240×2,832 pixels
(35.80 mm×23.90 mm)
ISO range Expanded ISO 50 - 25600
Multi frame NR 100 - 51200
Expanded ISO 50 - 25600
Multi frame NR 100 - 51200
Native ISO 100 - 102400
Expanded ISO 50 - 409600
Expanded ISO 50 - 25600
Multi frame NR 100 - 51200
Native ISO 100 - 25600
Expanded ISO 50 - 102400
Native ISO 100 - 102400
Expanded ISO 50 - 409600
Autofocus 25 point contrast-detection
w/ 117 points phase-detection
25 point contrast-detection 25 point contrast-detection 25 point contrast-detection
w/ 117 points phase-detection
25 point contrast-detection
w/ 399 points phase-detection
169 point contrast-detection
Maximum flash sync speed 1/250 1/160 1/250 1/250 1/250 1/250
Max Continuous Shooting 5 frame/s 4 frame/s 5 frame/s 5 frame/s 5 frame/s 5 frame/s
In-body image stabilization No 5-axis
Flash Exposure Lock No No Yes Yes Yes
Electronic shutter mode First-curtain only No First-curtain and
Silent shutter
First-curtain only First-curtain and
Silent shutter
First-curtain and
Silent shutter
Gapless on-chip lens No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Live-view Tethered Capture No No Yes Yes Yes Yes[2]
Custom minimum
shutter speed at Auto ISO
No No No No Yes Yes
Flexible Spot with Lock on AF No No No No Yes Yes
Continuous Eye-AF No No No No Yes Yes
AF Sensitivity 0 ~ 20 EV 0 ~ 20 EV -4 ~ 20 EV -1 ~ 20 EV -2 ~ 20 EV -4 ~ 20 EV
Metering Sensitivity 0 ~ 20 EV 0 ~ 20 EV -3 ~ 20 EV -1 ~ 20 EV -3 ~ 20 EV -3 ~ 20 EV
User Custom Buttons 3 3 3 4 4 4[3]
Monitor Resolution 921.6 K 1,228.8 K[4]
Viewfinder Magnification 0.71× 0.78×
Video record format MPEG-4, AVCHD (28 Mbit/s)
1080p
MPEG-4, AVCHD (28 Mbit/s),
XAVC S (50 Mbit/s) 1080p
MPEG-4, AVCHD (28 Mbit/s),
XAVC S (100 Mbit/s) 4K video
Video sampling Line skipping Line skipping Full-pixel readout Line skipping Pixel-binning at Full Format
Full-pixel readout at Super 35
Full-pixel readout[5]
Slow motion video record No No Yes (720p, 120fps) No Yes (720p, 120fps) Yes (1080p, 120fps)
HDMI Output 4K still and 1080p video 4K still and 1080p video 4K still and 4K video 4K still and 1080p video 8K still and 4K video 4K still and 4K video
Video Light mode No No Yes No Yes
Professional Video edit No No Picture Profile w/CineGamma,
Timecode, Userbit[6]
Body material Combi. of magnesium alloy
and polycarbonate
Full magnesium alloy chassis
and polycarb bayonet mount.
Full magnesium alloy chassis
and stainless steel bayonet mount.
Other features Hybrid autofocus system No optical Low-pass filter Full-pixel readout video
at Full Format
Hybrid autofocus system Hybrid autofocus system,
No optical Low-pass filter
Full-pixel readout video
at Full Format
Phase-detection AF on
non-native lenses
Only A-mount lenses with LA-EA2 and LA-EA4 Yes (Firmware update) Yes Only with LA-EA2/4[7]
Operate while USB charging No No No No Yes Yes
Battery-life
(CIPA standards)
340 shots 340 shots 380 shots 350 shots 340 shots 370 shots
Weight 416 g 407 g 446 g 556 g 582 g 584 g
Dimension 127×94×48 mm 127×96×60 mm 126.9x95.7x60.3 mm
Announced 16 October 2013 6 April 2014 20 November 2014 10 June 2015 11 September 2015

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ILCE-7M2 - Lens|Compatibility Information". Retrieved 2020-06-22.
  2. ^ "Supported Sony cameras for Capture One (for Sony)". Phase One. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  3. ^ "First Impressions of the New Sony a7SII | Fstoppers". Fstoppers. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-19.
  4. ^ "ILCE-7RM2 Specifications". Sony.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  5. ^ "Sony A7S II Review".
  6. ^ "ILCE-7SM2 Specifications". sony.com. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  7. ^ "Compatibility Information - ILCE-7SM2". support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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