Sony a7 a7 II
The 5-axis SteadyShot INSIDE stabilization delivers 4.5 stops of shake correction, leveraging a 24.3MP full-frame sensor and BIONZ X processor for crisp handheld results. Its weather-sealed magnesium alloy body and redesigned grip provide a rugged, comfortable build rarely found at this tier. This camera is best for beginners moving into full-frame photography or YouTubers who need stabilized 1080p video without bulk.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.3MP full-frame
AF Points 117 pts
Burst 5 fps
Video 1080p
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 556 g
65 Overall Score
Price ¥236,328
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong battery (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong connectivity (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong evf (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (14th percentile)
- Below average burst (28th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
72/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 14 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.3 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | BIONZ X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 117 |
| AF Type | Phase Detection: 117Contrast Detection: 25 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 5 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 1080p |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| Codec | AVCHD, MP4, XAVC S |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | No |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Battery Life | 350 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| USB | Sony Multi/Micro-USB |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony a7 a7 II | Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 | Nikon Z5 II Z5 II | Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX | Canon EOS R5 Mark II R5 Mark II | OM System OM-5 OM-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.3MP full-frame | 26.1MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame | 24.2MP full-frame | 45MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 117 | 425 | 273 | 779 | 1053 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 5 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Video | 1080p | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 556 | 526 | 620 | 658 | 590 | 366 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony a7 a7 II | 74.7 | 82.2 | 93.5 | 28.4 | 48.7 | 51.9 | 89.1 | 62.7 | 14.3 | 83 | 80.5 | 78.6 |
| Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 Compare | 84.6 | 93.1 | 82 | 80.1 | 79.4 | 93.4 | 95.9 | 83 | 83.5 | 82.1 | 92.1 | 91.5 |
| Nikon Z5 II Z5 II Compare | 81.7 | 89.1 | 95.3 | 87.8 | 84.6 | 53.2 | 90.5 | 83 | 93.3 | 93.2 | 99.2 | 84.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX Compare | 96.9 | 91 | 96.6 | 90.4 | 92.9 | 48.4 | 90.1 | 99.2 | 0 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 84.4 |
| Canon EOS R5 Mark II R5 Mark II Compare | 98.3 | 94.5 | 94.2 | 90.4 | 98.8 | 63.2 | 44.9 | 99.7 | 26.7 | 93.2 | 87.2 | 99.6 |
| OM System OM-5 OM-5 Compare | 74.9 | 82.2 | 74.9 | 84.7 | 70.9 | 40.6 | 87.6 | 83 | 93.3 | 85 | 67.1 | 91.5 |
Price
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