Sony Alpha a7S II Mirrorless Digital Camera with Grip Extension and External Microphone Kit
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4K footage is well worth the price
I use this mainly for weddings and small commercial shoots. The internal 4k is fantastic - I upgraded from an A7s where I had to use the Shogun to get 4k footage and sometimes its not practical with the battery life and the size to get in and out of tight spots. The footage from this is great - so much sharper when doing side by side comparisons with the older A7s. I have mixed feelings about the stabilizer. For stills, its fantastic. I've taken ... Show More
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So far, so good
I got the Sony a7S II to up my video game. I've previously been shooting with Canon DSLRs, a variety of camcorders, GoPros and the like. I'm adapting my Canon EOS mount lenses and some manual lenses via both a Fotodiox smart adapter and the same company's ND Throttle. So far, I've been doing test footage to get used to the controls and how to expose footage via the different picture profiles. And how to grade the resulting video. Luckily, there a... Show More
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very impressive, with a few issues
The video quality is amazing. I got this camera mostly to shoot in low light and for astro-timelapses as I use an fs700 with a Odyssey 7Q recorder as my workhorse, but with the slow motion and audio of the FS700 aside, the image quality of the A7sii is so good it would be hard to justify the bigger camera. Photos are very good as well. Here are the main problems I've run into. -Batter life sucks (well documented at this point) -It's very easy to ... Show More
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Revolutionary
Only camera of its size and capabilities. I love the 4K and 1080 at all the frame rate. Things to take into mind when buying this camera: -It will overheat when recording 4K internally. Mine does around 40 mins. (Sony fixed this with the A7rII recently so hopefully it'll be fixed with this soon). Use an external recorder during long event recording for uninterrupted recording without overheating to combat this issue. -File naming sucks. Every tim... Show More
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True performer
Coming from the original A7s, this updated version has been on my radar before it even got announced. I already purchased the A7RII and was impressed with the 4K quality in S35. But the FF 4K footage was disappointing, especially when turning up the iso. In terms of noise, the 4K footage from RII (S35) and SII is comparable up to about ISO 12.800. The A7SII is what I was hoping for with the addition of Slog3. I can see a slightly improved iso per... Show More
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Great Camera, but...
Great Camera. Would have been nice to have10 bit 422 out of HDMI. I used the two A7SIIs i purchased with the metabones to canon ef mount. Terrible! I really, really wanted this to work. BH was very helpful in trying to get me an adapter that worked but couldn't. BH was great but the metabones was not! I had aperture control half the time i used it. I had two productions shoots with these cameras and both time i had to revert back to my Canon 5D3s... Show More
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Great upgrade from a7s.
I owned the a7s and loved it for the last year. I didn't really think it was possible to change things enough to make it work it. Then I got the a7sii. First off, the build is a night and day difference and the camera finally doesn't feel like a toy. It truly feels like a well built camera. The extra addition of a new custom function button is awesome and allows even more flexibility in what is routed to the button. Also, you can route the record... Show More
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Perfect Companion to my FS5!
I had heard amazing reviews prior to purchasing my a7sii. Especially in the low light situations. This little guy is a perfect companion for my Sony FS5. Fantastic for movement shots via gimbal, as well as run and gun b-roll the steadyshot is money! Because I use this as my #2, I'm not concerned with the battery life so much. The little ones can be a slight pain because I'm used to my larger Sony batteries for my FS5. But I also have a portable u... Show More
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Believe the hype
So I am not sure what I can write here that has not been covered by the many full length reviews about this camera. We use it exclusively as a video camera and so far we have not been disappointed. The image is amazing in both 4k and 1080. The low light is as good as they claim. The areas where this camera struggle are: battery life as the batteries are tiny...if you are used to GH4 run times you will be in for a shock. The 29 minute runtime for ... Show More
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Love It for Video
Coming from a Canon 5D mk III this is so much better for video. The internal 4K is wonderful, the image quality is great (even at 8 bit), and having 1080p at 60fps for slow motion is a nice option to have (I don't use the 120fps since it's cropped). It's also nice to have S-Log options for color grading. The gamma assist is nice, but it would be even better if we could load our own LUTs on the camera. The menus are a little difficult, but I spent... Show More
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Great camera (Best for video use)
It's a great camera. I bought it as an upgrade of the A7s. Is it worth it? For me, yes: internal 4k video and IBIS (that's a really nice feature indeed). The rest it's the same. Rolling shutter too... Or maybe worse? With my Rokinon Cine 85mm it's ridiculously unbearable, you really can't do fast pans. But at least I can shoot hand-held with a 85mm unstabilized (thanks to IBIS). That's life, nothing it's perfect. So, you can't go wrong with this ... Show More
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Switched from canon, glad I did
Love this camera. Was a canon guy for the last 9 years, started a new job and got to purchase a camera of my choice. I struggled with making the switch to sony after being a canon guy my whole career. I was really worried about the lens options but sony is starting to figure that out, I have the patience to wait on them to create some new lens. The camera body does have a lot of buttons, way more than I am use to. But like any thing new and diffe... Show More
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Photo & Video Application review
I use this primarily for professional work. Interviews and cover conference events. Indoor & outdoor. The video features remind you why you got this camera for video. The still features are decent but also remind you that you got this camera primarily for video. Does well in low-light, video specific. Still are decent in low light - but not with the same effect as video. After owning it for a few weeks and still trying to figure out the most favo... Show More
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Two Words For Sony: Amp Glow
This camera produces a beautiful image and the Full Frame aesthetic is quite superb. However if this is advertised as a low light camera why is there amp glow? The amp glow appears on most cameras on the left side of the image at approx. 12,800 ISO in movie mode. This mode is optimized for movies however with the strong color noise apparent in the image is and can be very distracting. I really would like to see Sony admit this as an issue and fix... Show More
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Detail w 12 giant MPs on A7S ii, no need for 42 MP A7R ii
This Camera is the best camera I've ever owned! Reading the reviews, I had concern for softness due to the low pixel count compared to the A7r II's 42 MPs, Not to be concerned, this cameras' full frame and light gathering ability stopped to F4. (sweet spot on my old manual nikon F1.4 Lens) has every bit of detail in 4k video and stills! The ability to sharpen the image at night stopped to F4 and have practically no noise is unheard of. I bumped t... Show More
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Excellent Camera, Positive Buying Experience
Very happy & excited about our purchase of the A7S II. This mirrorless camera fit our company's baseline budget constraints while still serving as a high quality camera we can use for a variety of corporate video shoots on a consistent basis. The low light performance that the A7S II provides is a huge factor for us as we often need to shoot in locations where we do not have the ability to control lighting as well as we'd like. I've been pleased ... Show More
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The a7s II is fantastic
I've loved this camera so much I own two of them. The low light way better than the RED and other top end cinema cameras on the market. I love the 30min shooting time and 120fps rates. If I had to criticize something: I'm not a fan of the cropping it does when shooting 120fps, and the camera physical build doesn't feel and strong and weather proof as the Canons. Even the buttons don't seem to respond as well as Canon equipment. I have had times w... Show More
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Wow just wow
I am a videographer at heart, I like most shooters rode the DSLR phase. I went from a standard professional HD video camera to a DSLR, mostly working with the Canon 5D Mark II and the Nikon D800. I have been waiting for a camera that met my needs. My needs are probably like many out there: interchangeable lenses, superior low light, and high frame rate options. I was reluctant to jump on this camera because it's not a video camera but it is not a... Show More
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Pretty good but needs some tweaks
The camera is really great in low light as advertised. The trade-off is the 12 meg/pix which makes crop mode almost useless for photography. (it is about 5 megs). My other large complaint is that the auto white balance is really bad with florescent and LED home lighting. You really need to white balance manually with those lights. The dead silent mode is great in situations where you need that. I just wish that there was a better indicator tellin... Show More
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Great buy
I couldn't wait to get this camera and B&H was the quickest route as at the time I bought it because other sellers were either out of stock or longer delivery time. I immediately had the chance to shoot a music video with it the following week and I have never been so impressed with the quality of images I got with my favorite PP7/S-log3. I previously had an A7s but the A7s II just took it a notch higher for me with so much extra capabilities esp... Show More
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Can't Export Crop Sensor Cinema Lenses to External Recorder
This is my 2nd review of the camera and it keeps going down in stars. Again image is great from the sensor, but we just discovered you can't output Cinema crop lenses via the HDMI to an external recorder which makes the camera worthless to those of us using cinema or crop sensor lenses. I was astonished Sony would take a step backward in both build quality and features. Shouldn't the new model be an upgrade not a downgrade? I checked in with Sony... Show More
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Sony A7s II is excellent
Purchased the a7s ii and have been loving it. The internal 4k is obviously a notable factor however the build quality and customization options were better than anticipated. Loving the image stabilization as well, keeps moving shots steadier than any camera I have used to date. I purchased one which noted minor damage to the packaging but the camera remained in tact and overall I am pleased. I do find it mildly annoying that the packaging didnt c... Show More
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Low Light King, Full Frame 4K with IBIS = Incredible!
This is a tremendous camera with a lot of advantages. Low light performance is absolutely incredible. The perks of the added stabilization, and internal 4K makes this one tough to beat, especially in this price range. I use this for video, and its amazing. Only dislikes are weak battery life and menu system is convoluted. That said, this one is truly great. The 24-70mm lens is nice, and even at f4, with this body, the low light performance is not... Show More
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Not really Reliable
The specs are good, but these cameras are not really reliable like the Nikons and Canons. 1. These are not as humidity proof as Canons and Nikons : Using A7S2 in humid environment like beach or beach cities for a couple of days corrodes them and render them useless. This was never a problem with Nikons and Canons . 2. They dont have inbult timelapse and a lot of other options which comes with new cameras, 3. Claimed to have a high dynamic ... Show More
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