| Announced: | 12 Oct 2015 |
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| Sensor Resolution: | 12Mp |
| Sensor Type: | Full frame CMOS |
| ISO: | 100-102400 |
| Weight: | 627g |
| Physical Dimensions: | 127 x 96 x 60 mm |
| Viewfinder: | Electronic |
| Screen Type: | 3" Tilting |
| Video Resolutions: | 3840 x 2160 |

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SonyAlpha A7S II | 62 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 65 | 65 | buy on |
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The Sony Alpha A7S II is a mirrorless camera launched on 10/12/2015.
Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha A7S II ranks in the average of its category, scoring 62 overall. The Sony Alpha A7S II weights 627 gr and spans 127 x 96 x 60 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.
Going into details, the Sony Alpha A7S II behaves better than average in its category for:
On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha A7S II is below the category average in:
However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:
Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha A7S II sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 2917.37 CAD and 4085.09 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.
Overall, Sony Alpha A7S II is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
Full frame
Sensor Dimensions
35.6 x 23.8 mm
Sensor Area
847.28 mm2
Sensor Resolution
12 Mp
Max Image Resolution
4240 x 2832
Max Native ISO
102400
Min Native ISO
100
RAW Support

Manual Focus

Lens Mount
Sony E (NEX)
Number of Lenses
73
Focal Length Multiplier
1
Screen Type
Tilting
Screen Size
3.0"
Screen Resolution
1229Kdot
Live View

Touch Screen

Viewfinder
Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution
2359000.0
Viewfinder Coverage
100
Viewfinder Magnification
0.78
Min Shutter Speed
30s
Max Shutter Speed
1/8000s
Continuous Shooting
5fps
Shutter Priority

Aperture Priority

Manual Exposure Mode

Exposure Compensation

Custom White Balance

Image Stabilization

Built-in Flash

Flash Range
None
Max Flash Sync
-
Flash Modes
no built-in flash
External Flash

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

DxO Overall Score
85
DxO Color Depth
23.6
DxO Dynamic Range
13.3
DxO Low Light ISO
2993
Multi-Segment

Average

Spot

Partial

AF-Area

Center Weighted

AF Touch

AF Continuous

AF Single

AF Tracking

AF Selective

AF Center

AF MultiArea

AF Live View

AF Face Detection

AF Contrast Detection

AF Phase Detection

Number of Focus Points
169
Number of Cross Focus Points
0
Video Resolutions
4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]) Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]) 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Max Video Resolution
3840x2160
Video Formats
MPEG-4 AVCHD XAVC S
Microphone Port

Headphone Port

Wireless Connectivity
Built-in
HDMI

USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Environmental Sealing

Water Proof

Dust Proof

Shock Proof

Crush Proof

Freeze Proof

Weight
627g
Physical Dimensions
127 x 96 x 60 mm
Battery Life
370
Battery Type
Battery Pack
Battery Model
NP-FW50
Self Timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Timelapse Recording

GPS

Storage Type
SD SDHC SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo
Storage Slots
1
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