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Sony a7 II vs Sony a7R II

5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7 II Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
42
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
57 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
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55
4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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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 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
65 %
3 stars
7 %
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Sensor

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeExmor CMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-CFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum51200102400
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
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 a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountSony ESony E-mount
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.71 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points25399
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)117399
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)2525

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots12300001228800
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.71 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
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
Auto exposure lockyesyes
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
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash off
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyesyes
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

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

Design

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialMagnesium alloyMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Weight14.67 oz20.53 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.77 in
Depth2.35 in2.37 in

Storage

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO Duo
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
  • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
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 a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Sony a7 IISony a7 II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portyesyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

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

Pros & Cons

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