Sony PMWF5A7REL PMW-F5 & a7S II Production Crew Bundle with DVF-EL100 OLED Viewfinder

The Sony Alpha 7S II full-frame mirrorless camera excels at 4K video and high ISO imaging, but it's priced at a premium.

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  Full-frame 4K video recording., Incredible high ISO image quality., 5fps burst shooting., In-body image stabilization., Hinged rear display., Sharp EVF., Dust- and moisture-resistant design.

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  Expensive., 12-megapixel resolution can be limiting., Omits PC sync socket., Overly sensitive eye sensor., No built-in flash.

The Sony A7S II has a 12MP full-frame sensor. This mirrorless camera could be dubbed an “available light specialist” that offers extremely high sensitivity settings of up to ISO 409,600.

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  Pros, › High sensitivity imaging chip offers up to ISO 409,600, › Excellent results in dynamic range and noise tests, › Bright and brilliant viewfinder (OLED, 2.36 million RGB dots), › Many excellent features adopted from Sony A7R II, › Five-axis image stabilizer, › Excellent video capabilities with...

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  Cons, › LCD can only be rotated up- and downward, › 12MP will be insufficient for many photographers (architecture, landscape, and more), › Small rechargeable battery with low capacity; camera needed additional/second battery in a lot of shooting sessions during the test (battery capacity 310...

Launched in October 2015 , Sony Alpha A7S II is a 12.0MP Pro Mirrorless camera with a Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization, weather sealed body, Tilting screen and Sony E lens mount.

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  Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi), NFC Connectivity, 5-axis Image Stabilization, Articulating Screen, 4K at 30fps and FHD at 120fps Video Recording, Electronic Built-in Viewfinder, Face Detection Focusing, 102.400 Max ISO, 169 Focus Points, 1.229k dots LCD Resolution, 1/8000s High Shutter Speed, External...

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  No Touch Screen, Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP, Low Battery Life: 370 shots

Overall, despite its very high price, we love the Sony A7S II and for users who want a superb compact mirrorless camera for low light video and photo shooting, we pretty much can’t recommend a better device.

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  Absolutely superb nigh and low light shooting ability, Excellent EXMOR full-frame sensor, Robust build, 169 AF points, Massive ISO, Remarkably crisp 4K and Full HD video quality

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  Expensive, very expensive, Could use better organized touchscreen menu controls

Sony's Alpha A7s Mark II is a full-frame mirrorless camera that's optimized for 4k video, particularly in very low light. Sony's essentially taken the 12 Megapixel sensor of the original A7s Mark I and slotted it into the body of the A7r Mark II.

The Yuneec Tornado H920 is a huge six-rotor drone that can mount a pro-grade video camera, like the fantastic CGO4.

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  Works with excellent custom Panasonic GH4 4K camera., Supports interchangeable lenses., Gimbal rotates freely., Dual operator control., Six-rotor design., Remote control with integrated tablet., Excellent build quality.

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  Expensive., Rotors sometimes intrude in footage., Can be tricky to configure.

The A7S II is the best video shooting stills camera available at the moment. The resolution is kept to 12 million pixels to allow better light gathering power and improve video quality.

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  Super-high ISO ISO 409,600 maximum, Internal 4K video recording, AF system good in low light

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  Video record button not ideally placed, Expensive and specialist, 8-bit rather than 10 or 12-bit video

The Sony Alpha A7S II is a full-frame camera with a difference. Where its brother the A7R II uses a 42-megapixel sensor for massive amounts of detail, this camera pares the resolution all the way down to 12 megapixels to radically improve low-light performance.

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  Great low-light performance, Excellent for video, Much-improved ergonomics

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  Limited detail capture among full-frame cameras, Unimpressive burst performance

A marked improvement on the already-impressive A7S, delivering top class low light and video performance.

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  Superb video quality, Great in low light conditions, Metal-bodied toughness

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  It’s really expensive

For the serious videographer, or movie maker, the advanced options available for high quality video output that the Sony Alpha A7S Mark II provides will be most welcome, and compared to some of the competition, particularly traditional video cameras, the A7S Mark II will appear to be excellent value...

I just started using the camera and therefore these are very much first impressions. This is my third Sony camera, (A380, A77) so I have not been disappointed. I am adjusting to the new menu system and controls. The picture quality is exceptional and I will continue to recommend a Sony camera.

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  Picture quality, stabilization.

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  Not all A-mount lens features work. I have tried several Tamron telephoto lens.

I purchased the A7S to supplement my FS7 for pick-up shots. As a video camera, its a notch above other DSLRs, even the pseudo sacred 5D because it shoots slog and has more dynamic range. But its still a DSLR shooting video. As a still camera, i recently shot an event with the A7S.

Really the only choice for poor/low light Video or shooting stills in the dark. Very clean at ISO 6400+ New 1080P120 is exceptionally even with internal codec. Very smooth and detailed. It can keep up with most action. Also good for slow motion that I do not use.

Most highly recommend ! You will not be disappointed!

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  Just about everything. I have a GH-4 I use for 4K Video and this I also use for video, but the stills are amazing. Low Light King ! Exudes quality in every aspect! Great Price!

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  Battery Life No fully articulating touchscreen The menu system should be a little more intuitive Not many native lenses, but many more coming. Soem G Master Series just released.

It's just fine. Everything is as good as it seems in the picture BUT de VidPro Cage doesn't fix for the A7SII. The battery gate can't fully open, so you got to uninstall the gate or just unscrew every time you have to change battery, that's sucks.

I purchased a Minolta SRT 101 in Viet Nam 1967. I have collected dozens of Rokkor lenses over many years. These beautiful lenses have found a new home adapted to a my Sony Alpha a7 II. Needless to say they are very pleased.

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  Light weight perfect with my Rokkor f/2 135mm

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I am a video guy, so I almost never take photos. This works great with 4k with focus assist. I wish the screen were bigger but I guess if you are doing a bigger production you would have a monitor. The negatives are that this thing eats batteries especially when recording video.

Don't know that there's much to say that the camera you can find lots of information about it online it's pretty awesome, many flaws, but still pretty awesome camera!

I've had the A7S II for almost 2 weeks, and although I haven't gotten to fully stress test it to the degree I likely will in time with work, I think I've got a pretty good idea. No camera is perfect, but this camera does a very good job at what it strives for.

After 2 sessions of use , I have been surprised with versatility of this body and the clarity and crispness of this full frame body. Smaller in size than the regular models , this mirrorless unit very simple to use even with the adapter and my older sony/minolta glass.Great in nice light and did...