Sony Alpha a7 MKII Full-Frame Interchangeable Lens Camera (Body Only)

About: Sony Alpha a7 MKII Full-Frame Interchangeable Lens Camera (Body Only)

Breathtaking image quality meets unrivalled shooting freedom in the Sony α7 II, the world’s first full-frame camera with 5-axis image stabilization. Discover full-frame, palm-sized perfection and stability for all!

• World’s first 5-axis in-body image stabilization in a full-frame camera.
• Use your favorite lenses without blur from camera shake.
• Capture stunning images with full-frame, 24.3MP resolution.
• Fast hybrid AF with phase-detection - 30% faster than α7.
• Compatible with Sony’s E-mount lenses, and others with adaptors.
• 24.3-megapixel 35mm full-frame Exmor CMOS sensor
• High contrast, 2.4-million dot OLED EVF for eye-level framing.
• BIONZ X image processing engine
• High 50Mbps bit-rate XAVC S15 format recording of Full HD movies
• 3" LCD screen tilts up and down for easy high/low-angle framing.
• Simple connectivity to smartphones via Wi-Fi/NFC.
• Tether your camera to a PC for Remote Camera Control.

5-axis image stabilization

The α7 II dramatically expands your range of expression by compensating for five types of camera shake during handheld shooting of still images and movies. The highly effective 4.5-step compensation lets you confidently zoom in faraway subjects, snap detailed close-ups, capture night scenes and more — all with minimal camera shake blur.

Compatibility with wide-ranging mountable lenses

New 5-axis image stabilization lets you enjoy unparalleled handheld shooting freedom with more of your favorite mountable lenses. The short flange-back distance in the E-mount α7 II contributes to broad lens compatibility.

Automatic optimization for every α lens

Confidently use your favorite E-mount and A-mount lenses, knowing the α7 II will analyze information from the lens to optimize depiction performance and 5-axis image stabilization for the particular lens you mount. When using E-mount lenses with optical stabilization (OSS), the α7 II combines the best of in-lens and in-camera image stabilization.

High-performance Fast Hybrid AF

The newly enhanced Fast Hybrid AF system delivers extremely high-speed response, highly accurate prediction and wide area coverage for autofocusing and tracking you can always depend on. It’s remarkably fast for a full-frame camera AF system (30% faster than the α7) and accurately predicts subject movement so you can steadfastly track your subject.

Focal plane phase-detection AF with A-mount lenses

The α7 II offers focal plane phase-detection AF even when an A-mount lens is mounted via LAEA3 (LA-EA1) mount adaptor. So you can take advantage of the wide AF coverage, high-speed response, high tracking capability and high optical performance of A-mount lenses.

35mm full-frame 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor

The image sensor delivers beautiful images from corner to corner and stunning 24.3-megapixel resolution. You’ll enjoy low noise, an extremely wide dynamic range, and amazingly rich and subtle gradations. Moreover, innovations that could only be achieved by Sony reproduce details more faithfully so that every scene looks incredibly real.

BIONZ X image processing engine

BIONZ X faithfully reproduces textures and details in real time, as seen by the naked eye, via extra high-speed processing capabilities. Together with front-end Large Scale Integration that accelerates processing, it enables more natural details, more realistic images, richer tonal gradations and lower noise when shooting still images and movies.

Supports 14-bit uncompressed RAW format

New compatibility with 14-bit uncompressed RAW format lets you choose the optimal format for your needs. The camera thereby ensures supreme quality of tonal gradation to maximize the benefit of the image sensor's wide dynamic range.

Robust magnesium alloy body

The remarkably compact and lightweight body is solidly built to withstand the rigors of shooting in the field. It’s the ideal blend of light weight, solid reliability and steady handling, thanks to a top cover, front cover and internal structure constructed of rigid magnesium alloy.

Robust lens mount

The strength and rigidity of the body and lens mount have been enhanced to provide an especially solid foundation for mounting large, heavy lenses such as super telephoto lenses and those preferred for movie shooting.

Enhanced grip and shutter button

The grip is refined in shape and height to support a more secure grasp of the camera even when a large lens is mounted. This also contributes to more confident operation of the shutter button and dials. Moreover, the shutter button has been reshaped and shifted forward to enable more natural shooting with less camera shake.

Full-frame expression without the bulk

The α7 II packs powerful moviemaking capabilities in extremely compact dimensions. You can create movies of breathtaking visual and sound quality with exquisite background blur, remarkably clear details, and the sensitivity to bring dark scenes to vibrant life. Features like Picture Profile and P/A/S/M modes further expand your creative options.

High-contrast, high-resolution XGA OLED Tru-Finder

The viewfinder offers impressive visibility that contributes to stress-free, intuitive operation. You can accurately monitor what will appear in your final images because it faithfully displays the effects of your various camera settings. Moreover, an advanced 3-lens optical system ensures rich tonal gradation and extremely high contrast.

Stable viewfinder image

Monitor the stabilizing effects of camera shake compensation in the viewfinder or LCD screen while shooting still images by pressing the shutter button halfway or magnifying the image, and while shooting movies by entering movie mode. Even when using a telephoto or macro lens, you can fine-tune framing and focusing with stress-free stability.

Lock-on AF tracking

It’s easy to keep moving subjects in focus with enhanced Lock-on AF, which analyzes even more information from the scene to ensure usage of the optimal AF point for smooth, stable autofocusing. Its ability to detect and track moving subjects has now been significantly improved, thanks to Sony’s advanced proprietary image analysis technology.

Detail reproduction technology and diffraction-reducing technology

Detail reproduction technology depicts details more faithfully with a more natural sense of dimension, while diffraction-reducing technology suppresses the effects of diffraction to faithfully reproduce fine details even when shooting at small aperture settings.

Area-specific noise reduction

Area-specific noise reduction selectively divides the image into areas based on patterns (such as edges, textures and flat areas like blue skies), then applies the most appropriate noise reduction for each area to markedly reduce noise and achieve a new level of clarity.

Picture Profile

Fine-tune the look of movies before shooting by adjusting gradation, colour adjustment and detail. Adjusted parameters can be saved with other settings as a profile, and up to 7 profiles can be stored for later recall.

S-Log2 gamma setting

This proprietary Sony gamma setting, featured in professional camcorders, creates a 1,300% wider dynamic range for smooth expression of gradation with reduced whiteout and blackout. Through colour grading in post-production, you can make the most of the low-noise image and super-rich detail to achieve various types of image expression.

Time code / User bit

This function provides a “Record Run” setting that only advances the time code while recording, a “Free Run” setting that advances the time code whether recording or not, a drop frame method and a non-drop frame method. The α7 II can also output an embedded time code when the clean HDMI output setting is in use.

Clean HDMI output

An HDMI terminal makes it easy to transfer Full HD movie signals in real-time to an external monitor for accurate, large-screen viewing and listening. This feature supports uncompressed movie recording on external recording equipment and lets you output uncompressed movies with the shooting info display function off.

Meticulously crafted controls

Controls are refined for intuitive operation and immediate adjustment of parameters while viewing scenes through the viewfinder. The front and rear dials have been thoroughly refined and positioned with overall handling in mind to enable easier, more efficient turning. It’s a level of refinement that even surpasses that of other α7 series models.

Easy button customization

Button customization empowers you to shoot just the way you like, with frequently used functions assigned to the customizable buttons of your choice. You can easily assign any of 56 functions to any of 10 buttons to enjoy speedier, more intuitive operation and maximum convenience.

Convenient tiltable LCD screen

The LCD screen tilts upward approx. 107 degrees and downward approx. 41 degrees to accommodate wide-ranging shooting angles. This flexibility combines with compact mobility to greatly expand your shooting options. Viewing is also clear under direct sunlight thanks to WhiteMagic technology that nearly doubles the brightness of the display.

Anti-dust system and coating

To keep your photos blemish free, a special anti-static coating on the surface of the optical filter suppresses the attachment of both dry and moist dust particles when changing lenses. An anti-dust mechanism also vibrates at high speed when you select Cleaning Mode to remove any particles adhering to the filter.

One-touch remote and one-touch sharing

One-touch remote lets you use your smartphone or tablet as a viewfinder and remote control for a digital camera, and one-touch sharing lets you transfer your photos and videos from your camera. Either way, by installing Imaging Edge Mobile app to your NFC-enabled Android smartphone or tablet, you can avoid complex set-up sequences and establish wireless connection simply by touching your device to the camera. You are now ready to control your camera from your smartphone to take a photo from a previously out-of-reach spot, or simply be in your own group shot, as well as transfer them instantly to your smartphone for sharing on SNS. No NFC? No problem. You can also pair the devices manually.

PlayMemories Camera Apps

The exciting new application download service, PlayMemories Camera Apps, lets you add new functions to your camera’s existing feature-set to heighten photographic expression according to your own creative needs.

Multi Frame NR (Noise Reduction)

This mode composites four shots to significantly suppress noise and raise sensitivity, letting you clearly capture dark scenes without a tripod or flash. Camera shake blur is also lowered while contrast and detail are raised.

5fps AF/AE shooting with accurate tracking

When your subject is moving fast, you can beautifully capture the decisive moment with sharp, well-exposed results via 5fps continuous AF/AE shooting. A dramatically improved algorithm accurately predicts subject movement so you can steadfastly track the subject even when shooting continuously.

Pro-quality XAVC S format

For extremely high image quality and minimal noise, record movies in the high-bit-rate XAVC S format, which was developed based on the professional XAVC 4K/HD format. It enables Full HD (1920 x 1080) image recording at 50Mbps (60p/50p, 30p/25p, 24p) and employs linear PCM sound for high-quality sound recording.

​Imaging Edge Remote, Viewer, and Edit

Elevate your photography with Imaging Edge desktop applications. Use "Remote" to control and monitor shooting live on your PC screen; "Viewer" to quickly preview, rate and select photos from large image libraries; and "Edit" to develop RAW data into high-quality photos for delivery. Get the best from Sony RAW files and manage your productions more efficiently.

Specifications

• At a Glance
  • Maximum Photo Resolution and Frame Rates -  24.3 MP up to 5 fps
  • Maximum Movie Resolution and Frame Rates -  HD / 60p
  • Maximum ISO Sensitivity -  Photo: ISO 50-25000 Movie: ISO 50-25000
• Flash Control
  • External Flash Compatibility -  Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adapter for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe
  • FE Level Lock -  Yes
  • Flash compensation -  +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps)
  • Flash control -  Pre-flash TTL
  • Flash Modes -  Off Autoflash Fill-flash Slow Sync. Rear Sync. Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable) Wireless Hi-speed sync.
• Focus
  • Focus Area
    • Wide (117 points (phase-detection AF), 25 points (contrast-detection AF))
    • Zone Center Flexible Spot (S/M/L)
    • Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L))
  • Focus Type -  Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF)
  • AF Illuminator range -  Approx. 0.98 ft – Approx. 9.84 ft (with FE 28–70 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS attached)
  • AF Mode -  Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
  • Focus Point -  35 mm full frame: 117 points (phase-detection AF) APS-C: 99 points (phase-detection AF) / 25 points (contrast-detection AF)
  • Focus Sensitivity Range -  EV-1 to EV 20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
  • Focus Sensor -  "Exmor" CMOS sensor
  • Type -  Yes (with built-in LED type)
• LCD Screen
  • Brightness Control (LCD) -  Manual ( 5 steps between -2 and +2 ), Sunny Weather mode
  • Focus Magnifier -  35 mm full frame: 5.9x, 11.7x, APS-C: 3.8x, 7.7x
  • Monitor Type -  3.0 in type TFT LCD
  • Peaking MF -  Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
  • Total Number of Dots -  1,228,800 dots
• Noise Reduction
  • Multi Frame NR -  Auto/ISO 100 to 51200
  • Noise Reduction -  Long exposure High ISO NR
• Recording (still images)
  • Creative Style -  Standard Vivid Neutral Clear Deep Light Portrait Landscape Sunset Night Scene Autumn Leaves Black & White Sepia Style Box
  • Dynamic Range Functions -  Off Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)) Auto High Dynamic Range (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1-6 EV, 1.0 EV step))
  • Image Quality Modes -  RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard
  • Image Size (pixels), 16:9 -  35 mm full frame L: 6000 x 3376 (20M), M: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), S: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M) APS-C L: 3936 x 2216 (8.7M), M: 3008 x 1688 (5.1M), S: 1968 x 1112 (2.2M)
  • Image Size (pixels), 3:2 -  35 mm full frame L: 6000 x 4000 (24M), M: 3936 x 2624 (10M), S: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M) APS-C L: 3936 x 2624 (10M), M: 3008 x 2000 (6.0M), S: 1968 x 1312 (2.6M)
  • Image Size (pixels), Sweep Panorama -  Wide: horizontal 12,416 x 1,856 (23M), vertical 5,536 x 2,160 (12M) Standard: horizontal 8,192 x 1,856 (15M), vertical 3,872 x 2,160 (8.4M)
  • Picture Effect -  Posterization (Color) Posterization (B/W) Pop Color Retro Photo Partial Color (R/G/B/Y) High Contrast Monochrome Toy Camera (Normal/Cool/Warm/Green/Magenta) Soft High-key
  • RAW Output -  14 bit
  • Uncompressed RAW -  Yes
• Recording (movie)
  • Audio Recording Format -  AVCHD / MP4 / XAVC S
  • Movie Functions -  Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off Selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Dual Video Rec, Auto Slow Shutter, Record Control
  • Recording Format -  AVCHD 2.0 / MP4 / XAVC S (up to 1920 x 1080/60p 50 Mbps)
  • Video Compression -  XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• Sensor
  • Sensor Type -  35 mm
  • Number of Pixels (Effective) -  24.3 MP
  • Anti-Dust System -  YES
  • Image Sensor Aspect Ratio -  3 : 2
  • Number of Pixels (total) -  24.7 MP
  • Senor -  35 mm full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Exmor CMOS sensor
• Shutter
  • Shutter Speed -  Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode)
• Viewfinder
  • Viewfinder Type -  0.5 in-type electronic viewfinder (color)
  • Eye Point -  Approx. 1.06 in from the eyepiece lens, 0.87 in from the eyepiece frame at -3.28 ft-1 (CIPA standard)
  • Field Coverage -  100%
  • Magnification -  Approx. 0.71 x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1m)
  • Brightness Control (Viewfinder) -  Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2)
  • Dioptre Adjustment -  -4.0 to +3.0m
  • Number of Dots -  2,359,296 dots
• White Balance
  • White Balance Modes -  Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight), Flash, Color Temperature (2500 to 9900 K) and Color Filter (G7 to M7: 15 steps, A7 to B7: 15 steps), Custom, Underwater
  • AWB Micro Adjustment -  G7 to M7 (15 steps), A7 to B7 (15 steps)
  • Bracketing -  3 frames, H/L selectable
• WiFi & NFC
  • Wireless & Network Capabilities
    • Wi-Fi / NFC One-touch functionality
    • Downloadable Camera Apps
• Custom Function Type -  Custom key settings Programmable Setting
• Drive
  • Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.) -  5 fps (in High Continuous Shooting)
  • Drive Modes -  Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer (10/2 s delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (10 s delay 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO)
• Other Features
  • Clear Image Zoom -  Still / Movie: Approx. 2x
  • Digital Zoom (Movie) -  35 mm full frame: Approx 4x. APS-C: Approx 4x.
  • Digital Zoom (Still Image) -  35 mm full frame: up to 8x APS-C: up to 8x
  • Face Detection -  On/On (Regist. Faces)/Off
  • Lens Compensations -  Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion
• Print
  • Compatible Standards -  Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting
• Storage Media
  • Compatible Recording Media -  Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card (UHS-I compliant), SDXC memory card (UHS-I compliant)
• Audio
  • Microphone -  Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M / XLR-K1M (sold separately)
  • Speaker -  Built-in, monaural
• Image Stabilization
  • Compensation Effect -  4.5 steps (based on CIPA standard. Pitch/yaw shake only. With Sonnar T* FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.)
• Interface
  • HD Output -  HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K still image playback
  • Interfaces -  Multi/Micro USB Terminal Multi Interface Shoe Microphone minijack Headphone minijack Vertical Grip Connector
  • Multi Interface Shoe -  Yes
  • NFC -  Yes
  • Others -  Microphone terminal (1/8 in stereo minijack), Headphone terminal (1/8 in stereo minijack), vertical grip connector
  • PC Interface -  Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote
• Playback Modes -  Single (with or without shooting information Y RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning) 9/25-frame index view Enlarged display mode (L: 18.8x, M: 12.3x, S: 9.4x, Panorama (Standard): 25.6x, Panorama (Wide): 38.8x) Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off) Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable) Slideshow Panorama scrolling Folder selection (Date/Still/MP4/AVCHD/XAVC S) Forward/Rewind (movie) Delete Protect
• Exposure
  • AE Lock -  Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Available with AE lock button. (On/Off/Auto)
  • Auto (AE) Bracketing -  Cont./Bracket: Single, with 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1.0 EV, 2.0 EV, 3.0 EV increments, 3/5 frames selectable
  • Exposure Modes -  AUTO (iAUTO, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie
  • ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) -  ISO 50–25600
  • Metering Mode -  Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Metering Senitivity -  EV -1 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached)
  • Metering Sensor -  "Exmor" CMOS sensor
  • Metering Type -  1200-zone evaluative metering
• Lens
  • Lens Compatibility -  Sony E-mount lenses
  • Lens mount -  Sony E-mount lenses
• Power
  • Supplied Battery -  NP-FW50 W-series Rechargeable Battery Pack
  • Battery Life (CIPA, Movies) -  Actual: Approx. 60 min with viewfinder, approx. 65 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard) Continuous: Approx. 100 min with viewfinder, approx. 100 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard)
  • Battery Life (Still Images) -  Up to 350 shots
  • External Power -  AC adapter AC-PW20 (optional)
• Size & Weight
  • Dimensions (WxHxD) -  5 x 3.77 x 2.35 inches / 126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7 mm
  • Weight (with battery) -  1.27 lbs / 557 g

What's in the Box

• Sony Alpha 7 Camera
• Rechargeable Battery (NP-FW50)
• AC Adaptor 
• Micro USB cable
• Body cap
• Eyepiece cup
• Shoulder strap
• Accessory shoe cap