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Sony Alpha a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera $1198 at B&H Photo
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I've been looking for a good deal on a decent mirrorless camera but missed the recent Nikon sale. Many people have recommended the Sony A7 series of cameras and this version from around 2015 seems to have just gone on sale for about $600 cheaper than usual.
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I've been looking for a good deal on a decent mirrorless camera but missed the recent Nikon sale. Many people have recommended the Sony A7 series of cameras and this version from around 2015 seems to have just gone on sale for about $600 cheaper than usual.
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Regarding IQ, its easier to make up for that than it is things like the battery or screen. First off, the z5 and D750 have MORE dynamic range than the a7rii. If you need more resolution, you can merge multiple shots and get far more than 42 mp. Granted, that adds complexity and difficulty. But so does swapping batteries and avoiding moisture and craning your neck to see the screen.
Also, people don't have to remove the grip to replace batteries. The batteries are usually on trays that slide out of the grip.
The AF is good enough for everything other than action.
Battery life is rated at 290 shots compared to the roughly 330 shots for all mirrorless cameras not from Sony. The reason it got so much flak for battery life is because it was being compared to DSLRs that tend to get over 1000 shots.
The screen is articulating, so I don't know what that guy was complaining about when talking about landscapes.
I also don't know what that other guy meant when he said that the Z5 has better image quality.
This is certainly not a no compromise machine like the gen 3 bodies and above, but it is not so terrible as to warrant avoiding. At the same time, the general advise that most will be better served by a more modern entry is true. Unless you really value the Sony ecosystem or the 42MP, get the Z5 or step up to the A7iii.
Also, people don't have to remove the grip to replace batteries. The batteries are usually on trays that slide out of the grip.
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The only "grips" that need not be removed to replace a battery are L brackets that bulge out from the grip to accommodate the battery door. That, or a battery grip which is entirely different...
The AF is good enough for everything other than action.
Battery life is rated at 290 shots compared to the roughly 330 shots for all mirrorless cameras not from Sony. The reason it got so much flak for battery life is because it was being compared to DSLRs that tend to get over 1000 shots.
The screen is articulating, so I don't know what that guy was complaining about when talking about landscapes.
I also don't know what that other guy meant when he said that the Z5 has better image quality.
This is certainly not a no compromise machine like the gen 3 bodies and above, but it is not so terrible as to warrant avoiding. At the same time, the general advise that most will be better served by a more modern entry is true. Unless you really value the Sony ecosystem or the 42MP, get the Z5 or step up to the A7iii.
And the d750/z5 has more dynamic range. 13.9 stops on the a7rii vs 14.5/14.3 stops for the nikons.
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The only "grips" that need not be removed to replace a battery are L brackets that bulge out from the grip to accommodate the battery door. That, or a battery grip which is entirely different...
1) The grip extension you linked would not work on any tripod
2) It does not require a hex tool.
3) If taking the camera off the tripod, then removing some grip extension is too much work to do "in the field", you could just.... not use a grip extension.
And the d750/z5 has more dynamic range. 13.9 stops on the a7rii vs 14.5/14.3 stops for the nikons.
Regarding the screen, the competitors we recommended all flip horizontally as well. Neither the Z5 nor the A7iii flip to the side. Both Sony and Nikon seem very reluctant to put in the fully articulating flip to the side screens. So overall, I don't think it's fair to knock the A7rii on this point in this context (if you were comparing against a Canon, it would be).
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Regarding the screen, the competitors we recommended all flip horizontally as well. Neither the Z5 nor the A7iii flip to the side. Both Sony and Nikon seem very reluctant to put in the fully articulating flip to the side screens. So overall, I don't think it's fair to knock the A7rii on this point in this context (if you were comparing against a Canon, it would be).
The A7Rii's sensor wins on every other metric, at every ISO.
Regarding IQ, its easier to make up for that than it is things like the battery or screen. First off, the z5 and D750 have MORE dynamic range than the a7rii. If you need more resolution, you can merge multiple shots and get far more than 42 mp. Granted, that adds complexity and difficulty. But so does swapping batteries and avoiding moisture and craning your neck to see the screen.
Add $150 for the kit with the 28-70 if you don't have lenses.
The main issue you'll run into is the camera supports low SD transfer speeds. This can not be remedied with a faster SD card as the highest supported speed is low. So if you're shooting burst/in succession, there will be situations where the camera just seems to give up and won't let you shoot for a while.
Obviously if you're a landscape photographer, burst ain't your thing.
One is full-frame, the other is not.
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The A7Rii's sensor wins on every other metric, at every ISO.
https://www.dxomark.com/Cameras/C...__1035_975
You do realize low iso is entirely where you take landscape shots, right? And that's where you most need dynamic range?
Taking some super 800iso landscape shots?
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