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Sony a7R II Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera, Body Only (Black) (ILCE7RM2/B) - $1,198.00 $1198 (Amazon & Best Buy for body only & B&H w/ accesories))

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11/24/2020 Update: B&H deal will also include accessories (small cam bag and 128GB SanDisk) and free Expedited Shipping: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/pr...rless.html

It's dated hardware but it's still super solid even today. I saw this for cheaper a few days ago via Sony EDU but for those who aren't qualified students or educators, I think this is as good as it gets!
  • World's first Full-frame 5-axis in-body image stabilization optimized for 42.4MP full-frame, 4K movie recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning
  • 2.4-million dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder w/ZEISS T- coating, connectivity to smartphones via Wi-Fi and NFC w/camera apps, Fast focal plane phase-detection AF realized with A-mount lenses
  • Shutter vibration suppression, curtain shutter, silent shutter, Resolution meets sensitivity 42.4MP up to ISO 102,400/4K up to 25,600, Durable, reliable and ergonomically enhanced for professional use
  • Fast Hybrid AF with 399 focal plane phase-detection AF points and sensor is 35 mm full-frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm), Exmor R CMOS sensor
  • Inside box: Rechargeable Battery NP-FW50; Cable Protector; AC Adapter AC-UUD11; Battery Charger BC-VW1; Shoulder strap; Body cap; Accessory shoe cap; Eyepiece cup; Micro USB cable
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZDWG...uage=en_US

Best Buy also has it for $1199.99 if Best Buy is your preferred vendor: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony...Id=9591139

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Model: Sony a7R II Alpha Full Frame Mirrorless Digital Camera Body

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Dr.Dealz
11-23-2020 at 08:50 AM.
11-23-2020 at 08:50 AM.
To a modern standard, sure this has a few years of age. But I'm still using a canon 1D mark III slr release around 2007, and have been eyeing this camera for a long time. It has all the great mirrorless features, small form factor for a full frame sensor, only downside to me is lack of weather proofing and potential Star eater post processing. Once i find it for less than 1000 I'll likely swap over to Sony
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RawrHarry
11-23-2020 at 09:07 AM.
11-23-2020 at 09:07 AM.
Oh dang, this is a great deal for this camera. It is 6 years old going on 7 years, but for $1,200 for a full frame with a 44 megapixel plus 4K recording and picture profiles, you cannot go wrong with this camera. Its a much better camera than the Sony a7ii for sure.
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vagrant10
11-23-2020 at 11:10 AM.
11-23-2020 at 11:10 AM.
How is AF compared to a7ii for portraiture?
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countofmc
11-23-2020 at 11:18 AM.
11-23-2020 at 11:18 AM.
Quote from vagrant10 :
How is AF compared to a7ii for portraiture?
Big difference is this has eye-AF, although the implementation is a bit fiddly, if you can get it to lock it's pretty accurate.
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lejackyjack
11-23-2020 at 12:17 PM.
11-23-2020 at 12:17 PM.
Showing as the "NEW" standard price on Sony's website, so not really a deal.
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ActuallyMeister
11-23-2020 at 01:11 PM.
11-23-2020 at 01:11 PM.
I paid $1298 with tax 2 months ago, I think this is a really good deal specially if you need that 42MP BSI. A7 iii is still the best overall camera, if you can get the A7 iii with the EDU discount for $1400 it's a better deal, but $1,198 vs $1,698 you choose, A7R ii for more pixels and 1.2M LCD, or A7 iii with faster AF, touchscreen, bluetooth, bigger battery, better ISO and DR, 2 card slot and animal AF, joystick

https://cameradecision.com/compar...lpha-7R-II
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11-23-2020 at 04:07 PM.

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11-23-2020 at 04:07 PM.
I use this camera in a professional/hobbyist setting.

This is a great price for a very high megapixel full-frame camera. You do not need to worry about the image quality at all. This camera will produce some stunners and you will be impressed at the amount of detail this thing can pick up (Obviously with the right lens. Don't touch the kit lens and go straight to the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8).

If you're serious about the hobby and looking to upgrade from APS-C perhaps, this is a good camera that will check off many boxes and keep your wallet happy. This camera is excellent for doing landscapes or anything that doesn't require too much fast action (no sports).

However, if you're using it in situations that I use it in, via Street/Documentary, it can be a very frustrating camera to use.

Focus speed on this is not the greatest, but it is good enough. You will miss some of your shots if you don't have time to carefully compose. But I gotta be honest, this shouldn't be too much of a concern.

The biggest issue with this camera is with transfer speed. The a7rii has a limited data write speed of 30MB/s (it's UHS-1). You can not get a faster SD card to remedy this issue. This is the limitation of the camera and technology on the camera.

This will be an issue as each RAW file hits around 80MB per image. You could shoot JPG to avoid this issue, but if you're doing that, you probably don't need this camera, let's be real. There have been countless times where I'll shoot burst with about 10 images and the camera will just stop working to catch up and write. Obviously, this is an issue if you're in a situation that if you wait, you lose the moment.

I can't comment on video. I don't really use it for that. I certainly imagine the transfer speed would be an issue on 4K video though.
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marqzho
11-23-2020 at 06:46 PM.
11-23-2020 at 06:46 PM.
get a7iii instead
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verbaljint
11-23-2020 at 07:00 PM.
11-23-2020 at 07:00 PM.
How about a7c ? I want to have flip screen
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d4vk
11-23-2020 at 07:33 PM.
11-23-2020 at 07:33 PM.
Quote from chucktober :
this body was on sale earlier this year for $999 with the kit lens @ best buy
That was a7ii not a7r ii
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vikram.xaml
11-23-2020 at 07:39 PM.
11-23-2020 at 07:39 PM.
Any luck/deal on a7riii ?
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