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118 DIGITAL CAMERA^ MARCH 2020 http://www.digitalcameraworld.comony’s Alpha 7 and 7R
were unveiled in 2014,
and were the world’s
first mirrorless
cameras to feature
full-frame sensors. The Alpha 7R II
followed a year later, and became
Sony’s highest-resolution model,
with an effective pixel count of 42.4
million. To push detail resolution
even further, the sensor had no
optical low pass filter (OLPF).
As well as having the first full-frame
backside illuminated (BSI) sensor,
the A7R II was the first full-frame
camera to feature in-body five-axis
image stabilisation and the ability to
record 4K movies internally. Otherspecification highlights included
Sony’s Bionz X processor, which
enables a maximum sensitivity
setting of ISO 102,400; a 399-point
hybrid autofocus system; a new
500,000-cycle life shutter unit that
creates less vibration than before;
and a 2,359,296-dot OLED EVF.Performance
Our real-world and lab tests soon
revealed that the Alpha 7R II could
resolve a lot of detail. As you’d expect,
the highest level of detail is captured
at the lowest sensitivity settings.
In-camera JPEGs resolved slightly
more detail than when processing
raw files using the supplied software,Sensor: 42.4 million effective pixel full-frame
(35.9 x 24mm) Exmor R CMOS
Image processor: Bionz X
AF points: 399
ISO range: 100-25,600; expandable
to ISO 50-102,400 for stills
Shutter speeds: 30-1/8,000 sec for stills
Max burst rate: 5fps at full resolution
Raw quality: L (42MB), M (18MB) or S (11MB)
Max video resolution: 4K (3,840 x 2,160) at 30p
Memory: SD/SDHC/SDXC and various
Memory Stick options
Viewfinder: 2,359,296-dot OLED
Screen size: 3-inch LCD with 1,228,800 dots
Power supply: NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery (supplied)
Dimensions: 127 x 96 x 61mm
Weight: 582g (body only)S
Continuing our occasional series, we celebrate cameras
that became modern classics soon after they launched
Sony Alpha 7R II
Launch price: £2,599/$3,198 (body only)
Classic mirrorless Sony Alpha 7R II
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It’s relatively easy
to connect an NFC or
Wi-Fi enabled phone
to control the camera.2
The electronic viewfinder
makes the scene look a
little more vibrant than
it is in reality, but the
images are a good
match for the scene.3
We found this control
dial a bit awkward to
reach while holding the
camera one-handed.(^)
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