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Sony a7 II vs Sony a7R

5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7R Digital Camera
Sony a7R
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
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4.5 out of 5
25 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
36 %
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User rating
53
4.2 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
3 %
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4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
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52 %
3 stars
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Sensor

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Sony a7RSony a7R
Sensor typeExmor CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CAPS-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

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Sony a7RSony a7R
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7360 x 4912 px
White balance presets1010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Lens mountSony EE mount
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x1.0 x
Maximum aperture22.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points25117
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)2525

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots12300001230000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.71 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashnono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemMonoStereo

Design

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Weight14.67 oz14.36 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.72 in
Depth2.35 in1.9 in

Storage

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portyesyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnono
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7RSony a7R
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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