Sony a7R II Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera, Body Only (Black) (ILCE7RM2/B), Base with 50mm F1.8 Lens

I have just purchased the A7II, love using it but when the A9 was released the price of the A7R II dropped. I could not pass up the moment and sold my A7II. It is not a sports camera but for me it is the total package. For what the camera can do, the price is worth it. Despite future iterations of the A7R, this one will be a keeper. I will never be upgrading for many years to come. This and my other mirrorless cameras, Panasonic GX8, G85 and Ricoh GR II have never been a disappointment and I always have fun using them. I can't say that much when I had my Nikon D610 and those big heavy lenses. As a workhorse camera, I do agree DSLRs are still better but if you only need one camera in your bag, a compromise for having something small and lighweight for travel and professional work, mirrorless is the way to go. Took these few snapshots soon as I got the camera.

I began shooting with 35mm slr's 50 years ago. Found my way into the air force where I got trained in 4 x 5. Fell in love. I shot a whole bunch of 4 x 5 cameras both in b&w and color for years. Did my own darkroom work. Loved it. Got older and not so strong. Went to Hasselblad, just like Ansel. Loved it. Never lost my preference for German glass. Then digital came along. I was slow to respond. Finally I took the dive. Traded everything film for a Canon system. EOS 5D Mark II with 16-35, 24-70, and 70-200. I thought zooms would make life easier. But I began to lose interest in photography. I'd just grab the camera, zoom, and snap. My photos showed my laziness. With the 4 x 5 and a fixed lens, tripod position was everything. With zooms it didn't matter. Then Sony comes out with this camera. It's magical. Mirrorless. No bypass filter! Incredible low light sensitivity. F**k flash. A body that feels like the Leica M3. A shutter with almost no vibration, but a definite, solid feel. The "program" mode is just like the Hasselblad EV setting. There's a level in the viewfinder. How long did it take to come up with that? On and on. One of the things that slowed my move from film to digital was the difference in dynamic range. No more. You can, in the camera, take bracketed exposures of the same scene exceeding the range of film. For an old dog, this is Nirvana. And German glass. I've gone back to Zeiss prime lenses and I LOVE IT.

For under $1400, which is less than what you'll pay for APS-C sensor cameras with lesser image quality potential, you get a stabilized BSI 42 MP sensor that makes images that are indistinguishable from the Sony a7R III and even the 61MP a7R IV.This thing was $3200 back in 2015. It's still as awesome as back then.If, like me, you are an obsessive pixel-peeper that feels psychologically burdened by the least amount of noise in images and by the lack of extreme sharpness and micro-details, you can't go wrong with the a7R II.Hey, there isn't anything from with demanding image quality without compromises. If you have developed a higher visual standard and want more because you are dissatisfied, nothing is wrong with that. Make the jump!Really, only God the Most High will know your images are coming out of a camera from 2015. No one could possibly know without looking at the EXIF data. The Sony a7R II was once the reigning king, and in late 2020, it is still at the top of the camera food chain in terms of what matters most in digital image capture: IMAGE QUALITY.At the highest spots, DxOMark scores mean nothing to human eyes. This a7R II is still a beast for capturing images with so much definition and detail, they vibrate unlike photos taken with smaller or lesser sensors. That's why I haven't upgraded to the latest.The difference in sheer image quality between newer models is trivial and not worth thousands of dollars to me. Unless you live for the FPS, if you just want no compromises in image quality, I highly recommend this camera.I also got APS-C and MFT cameras that I enjoy shooting even more than my Sony a7R II in terms of handling and fun factor, and they make great images, but they just can't touch its detail retrieval. It's on another level. The pixel density on a good 4K display is smile-inducing.God bless!

There is quite a learning curve with this camera but all the technology is worth it. This is my first Sony body and I have no regrets... actually I have one, the file sizes are HUGE!!! lol I had to buy a new computer to handle this much resolution and the trick stuff I do in Photoshop, I would get 1GB+ Photoshop files, but I do extensive retouching in my portrait photography. Other than that the AF is very good, but takes a while to master, the eye AF is killer and is the reason I switched to Sony.The lenses that come with this system are very expensive. I'd recommend getting the 85 1.8 as the best quality for cost lens. Or get a used Zeiss 55 1.8 for a good price, those are the lenses I used now and the sharpness is other worldly. Let me explain to you that these lenses are tack sharp on a 43MP Sensor which means they are REALLY Sharp, most lenses cannot resolve well enough to stay sharp even above 30MP, but its really something you only see if you are pixel peeping.

I recently bought the Sony A7R II from Amazon.caThe image quality is great, and almost identical to the more expensive A7R III compared both a friend's A7R III with my A7R II, and a side from the physical differences (joystick/dual SD card slots etc), the burst FPS, and all you care about is IMAGE QUALITY, then save your money and buy the A7R II. Both these cameras has the EXACT SAME Full Frame Image Sensor.I shoot pictures as a hobby, and mostly of nature or astrophotography (my cameras are mounted on a stationary tripod 90% of the time), this camera is perfect, and for the price to image quality performance, it cannot be beaten.If you shoot sports and fast moving subject, you may consider the fast A7R III if resolution is important. If resolution is not important, you are better off with an A9 or a Fuji X-T3.I am a primary Fujifilm user (Fuji X-T1 and X-T20), and this is my first Sony camera. I do have to say that the menu is definitely not as user frriendly, and the Fn menu/Q menu is not as intuitive than the Fuji. However, Sony's UI is not the worst I have used. The WORST UI I have ever used goes to.... OLYMPUS....I like the fast this camera still has 3 control wheels (one on front, one on back, and one on the d-pad).The lack of joystick on this camera is not something I really care about, as I manual focus all my shots 90% of the time anyways for landscapes, and star photography. The autofocus is more than adequate for casual portraiture shooting (I only shoot portraits only occasionally).One thing to note is that I had to do an exchange on this camera. The first camera I received had a somewhat loose LCD hinge, where the tilt hinge did not allow the LCD to site flush again the body.Since I had both A7R IIs during the exchange process, I also realized the LCD panel themselves between the 3 A7R IIs were DIFFERENT.The one I sent back to Amazon had a brighter LCD display, but the color temperature was very cool (so maybe the perception of a brighter screen?)My current replacement A7R II LCD screen is slightly dimmer, but the color temperature calibration on this display is much warmer (yellowish tint).I honest does not know if the differences in LCD panel quality is a manufacturing tolerance, or just poor Quality Assurance... Either way, exchanging my current camera is too much of a hassle for just a slightly brighter screen. I only wrote this as a WARNING, and things to watch for when you order one.The OLED Electronic Viewfinder between the two A7R IIs were IDENTICAL, so no QA issues here.Overall, gr8 camera for the price. If you don't care for high speed shooting, then BUY IT NOW..

Whether you're a pro or you're a beginner, the Sony A7R II is one of the best camera to buy. It has a ton of customization, the image quality is amazing, it takes great photos and videos, and has a very intuitive interface for people who are just starting out.

This camera is great....while it works...I used this camera for 7 months and then the shutter refused to open again and Sony demanded I pay to ship it and have it fixed. If I turn the camera upside down and tap on it, the shutter will open, but the minute I take a photo and the shutter closes, that's it. It is stuck closed.I have had several Sony camera and Sony was always great about fixing things. I had to send another camera of theirs back to them because it overheated, but they replaced it...that was a few years ago. Now they won't even look at it without charging me.

Still very capable for 2019. Sony is having huge issues with their app so some of their advertised functions of the camera don't work. Remote control, NFC, etc. All dead in the water. Just look it up the reviews on google playstore.

Crisp images, good video. Upgraded to this full frame camera from a Sony A6000 and never looking back.