
I could think of a couple of competitors from other camera brands as well. I was wrong.Ī few notable characteristics of the Sony A7S II are Given the high image quality of, for example, a Sony A7R II (we have not yet reviewed the A7 II), I suspected that it would be difficult for the Sony A7S II to stake out its own position as a photo camera in the ample camera selection of the moment.īoth the Sony A7 II (more pixels and less expensive) and the Sony A7R II (even more pixels) looked like good candidates for stealing potential buyers from the A7S II. WAs far as build quality is concerned, the A7R and the A7S II are equals. The ability to save 4K 30p directly in the camera on an SD card makes the A7S II a more versatile video camera than the 7S. Many videographers experiment with older lenses, searching for a unique character of the image or a great bokeh. The great thing about IBIS is that it also works if you use an older lens without image stabilization via an adapter on the Sony A7S II. With every Sony FE lens review, we show how well the Sony IBIS (In-body image stabilization) works. In comparison with the Sony A7s, the efficient 5-axis full-frame sensor image stabilization in the A7S II is a real plus. My expectation was that the Sony A7S II would be-even more than the Sony 7S-a fantastic camera for the 4K videographer. It took guts to release a (second version of a) 12-megapixel system camera at the end of 2105, in an era when some photographers were waiting in agony for the first SLR with a 100-megapixel sensor. Sony A7S II: “Out of darkness cometh light”.īut the Sony A7S II was a pleasant surprise. “ Camera X is the most versatile, user-friendly pixel monster with which you can share your creative pictures easily with friends via social media, with unparalleled realistic color reproduction, fantastic dynamic range and unprecedented detailing.” In all that time, the press releases have been shouting that the newest camera is even better than the last one. I have been testing cameras for more than 10 years already.


It does not often happen that I am surprised while testing a camera.
