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Sony 7S II vs Sony a7R II

5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony 7S II Digital Camera
Sony 7S II
5.0 in
3.77 in
Sony a7R II Digital Camera
Sony a7R II
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
38
4.6 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.6 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
34
4.2 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
65 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frameFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx44.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx42.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 5168x3448
  • 3984x2656
  • 2592x1728
  • 7952x4472
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 5168x2912
  • 3984x2240
  • 2592x1456
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ X

Image

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum5050
ISO maximum409600102400
Boosted ISO minimum5050
Boosted ISO maximum409600102400
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance presets1010
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • 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
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
Image stabilization axis5-axis5-axis
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Lens mountSony ESony E-mount
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x1x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points169399
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)16925

Screen and viewfinder

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Screen size2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots12288001228800
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.91 in0.91 in
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronicMechanical
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
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
  • 5
  • 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
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • 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
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • 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
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps5.0 fps

Videography features

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • MP4

Design

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesium alloy
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Weight20.6 oz20.53 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.77 in
Depth2.37 in2.37 in

Storage

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-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
Memory slots11
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
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • MPF
  • RAW

Power

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Sony 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-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 7S IISony 7S II
Sony a7R IISony a7R II
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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          Sony 7S II vs Sony a7R II - User Opinions

          • loreta
            over 1 year ago
            What is this? Sony A7S II has a 12.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Sony A7R II has a 42.0MP Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.
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