Sony Japan has officially announced the Alpha a7 II (ILCE-7M2) full frame mirrorless camera. It features 5 axis in-body stabilization.
5-axis image stabilisation
The ɑ7 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 stabilisation lets you enjoy unparalleled handheld shooting freedom with more of your favourite mountable lenses. The short flange-back distance in the E-mount α7 II contributes to broad lens compatibility.
Automatic optimisation for every α lens
Confidently use your favourite E-mount and A-mount lenses, knowing the α7 II will analyse information from the lens to optimise depiction performance and 5-axis image stabilisation for the particular lens you mount. When using E-mount lenses with optical stabilisation (OSS), the α7 II combines the best of in-lens and in-camera image stabilisation.
35 mm 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.
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.
High-performance Fast Hybrid AF with wide coverage and 30% faster response
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. Remarkably fast for a full-frame camera AF system, it ensures maximum speed by optimally employing phase-detection or contrast-detection AF depending on the scene.
Basic Specifications
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7 mm (approx. 5 x 3 7/8 x 2 3/8 inches)
Weight
Approx. 599 g (approx. 1 lb 5.1 oz) (With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo)
Approx. 556 g (approx. 1 lb 3.6 oz) (Body only)
Convenience Features (details)
| General | Camera type | Interchangeable-lens digital camera |
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| Lens mount | E-mount | |
| Image sensor | Type | 35 mm full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm), Exmor CMOS sensor |
| Number of pixels (effective) | Approx. 24.3 megapixels | |
| Number of pixels (total) | Approx. 24.7 megapixels | |
| Image sensor aspect ratio | 3:2 | |
| Anti-dust system | Charge protection coating on optical filter and image sensor shift mechanism | |
| Recording system (still images) | Recording format | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.3, MPF baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format) |
| Image size (pixels) | [3:2 aspect ratio] 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) |
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| [16:9 aspect ratio] 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) |
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| [Sweep Panorama] Wide: Horizontal 12416 x 1856 (23M), vertical 5536 x 2160 (12M), Standard: Horizontal 8192 x 1856 (15M), vertical 3872 x 2160 (8.4M) |
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| Image quality modes | RAW, RAW & JPEG, JPEG Extra fine, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | |
| RAW output | 14 bit | |
| Picture Effect | 13 modes: Posterization (Colour, B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolour, Illustration | |
| Creative Style | Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia (Contrast -3 to +3 steps, Saturation -3 to +3 steps, Sharpness -3 to +3 steps) (Style Box 1-6 also provided) | |
| Dynamic range functions | Off, Dynamic Range Optimiser (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step) | |
| Colour space | sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Colour | |
| Recording system (movies) | Recording format | XAVC S / AVCHD format Ver. 2.0 compliant / MP4 |
| Video compression | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
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| Audio recording format | XAVC S: LPCM, 2ch AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3), 2ch, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator MP4: MPEG-4 AAC-LC, 2ch |
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| Image size (pixels) | [1080 60i compatible device] XAVC S: 1920 x 1080 (60p/50Mbps, 30p/50Mbps, 24p/50Mbps) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS, 60i/24Mbps/FX, 60i/17Mbps/FH, 24p/24Mbps/FX, 24p/17Mbps/FH) MP4: 1440 x 1080 (30fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (30fps/3Mbps) |
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| [1080 50i compatible device] XAVC S: 1920 x 1080 (50p/50Mbps, 25p/50Mbps) AVCHD: 1920 x 1080 (50p/28Mbps/PS, 50i/24Mbps/FX, 50i/17Mbps/FH, 25p/24Mbps/FX, 25p/17Mbps/FH) MP4: 1440 x 1080 (25fps/12Mbps), 640 x 480 (25fps/3Mbps) |
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| Picture profile | Yes (Off / PP1-PP7) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Colour Mode, Saturation, Colour Phase, Colour Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset | |
| Movie functions | Audio Level Display, Audio Rec Level, Auto Slow Shutter, HDMI info. Display (On/Off selectable), Time Code/User Bit, Picture Profile, Creative Style, Picture Effect, Rec Control, Dual Video Rec, Marker Setting | |
| Colour space | xvYCC standard (x.v.Colour when connected via HDMI cable) compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Colour | |
| Clean HDMI output | 1080 60i compatible device 1920 × 1080 (60p/24p) / 1920 × 1080 (60i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit | |
| 1080 50i compatible device 1920 × 1080 (50p) / 1920 × 1080 (50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 8bit / RGB 8bit | ||
| Media | 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) |
| Slot | Multi slot for Memory Stick Duo / SD Memory card | |
| Noise reduction | Noise reduction | Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec., High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off selectable |
| Multi Frame NR | Auto/ISO 100 to 51200 | |
| White balance | Modes | Auto WB / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent (Warm White / Cool White / Day White / Daylight) / Flash / Colour Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & Colour 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 | |
| Focus system | Type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Focus point | 35 mm full frame: 117 points (phase-detection AF) APS-C: 99 points (phase-detection AF) / 25 points (contrast-detection AF) |
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| Sensitivity range | EV -1 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | |
| AF modes | Single-shot AF (AF-S), Continuous AF (AF-C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus | |
| Focus area | Wide (117 points for phase-detection AF / 25 points for contrast-detection AF) / Centre / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Zone / Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Centre / Flexible spot (S/M/L)) | |
| Other features | Lock-on AF, Eye AF, Predictive control, Focus lock; Eye-start AF and AF micro adjustment (both only available with optional LA-EA2 or LA-EA4 attached), AF illuminator (built-in, LED type, range: Approx. 0.30-3 m), AF ON | |
| Exposure control | Metering type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering sensor | Exmor CMOS sensor | |
| Metering sensitivity | EV -1 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) | |
| Metering modes | Multi-segment, Centre-weighted, Spot | |
| Exposure modes | AUTO (iAUTO, Superior Auto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie | |
| Scene Selection | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur | |
| Exposure compensation | +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps), with exposure compensation dial: +/-3.0 EV (in 1/3 EV steps) | |
| AE bracketing | Bracket: 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 | |
| AE lock | Available with AE lock button. Locked when shutter button is pressed halfway. Can be disabled from the Menu. | |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | Still images: ISO 100-25600 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 can be set as expanded ISO range), AUTO (ISO 100-6400, selectable lower limit and upper limit) Movies: ISO 200-25600 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 200-6400 selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
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| Viewfinder | Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm (0.5 type) electronic viewfinder (colour) |
| Total number of dots | 2,359,296 dots | |
| Brightness control | Auto/Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2) | |
| Colour temperature control | Manual (5 steps) | |
| Field coverage | 100% | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) | |
| Dioptre adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | |
| Eye point | Approx. 27 mm from the eyepiece lens, 22 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m-1 (CIPA standard) | |
| Display | Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge | |
| Real-time image-adjustment display | On/Off | |
| LCD screen | Type | 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive |
| Total number of dots | 1,228,800 dots | |
| Brightness control | Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode | |
| Adjustable angle | Up approx. 107 degrees, down approx. 41 degrees | |
| Display selector (Finder/LCD) | Auto/Manual | |
| Display | Graphic Display / Display All Info. / No Disp. Info. / Histogram / Digital Level Gauge / Shooting information for viewfinder mode | |
| Real-time image-adjustment display | On/Off | |
| Focus magnifier | 35 mm full frame: 5.9x, 11.7x APS-C: 3.8x, 7.7x |
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| Zebra | Yes | |
| Peaking MF | Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Colour: White/Red/Yellow) | |
| Other features | Face detection | On / On (Regist. Faces) / Off, Face registration, Face selection (Max. number of detectable faces: 8) |
| Auto Object Framing | Yes | |
| Clear Image Zoom | Still / Movie: Approx. 2x | |
| Digital zoom | Smart zoom (still images) M: Approx. 1.5x, S: Approx. 2.0x Digital zoom (still images) Approx. 4x Digital zoom (movies) Approx. 4x |
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| PlayMemories Camera Apps | Yes | |
| Lens compensation | Peripheral shading, chromatic aberration, distortion | |
| Shutter | Type | Electronically controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type |
| Shutter speed | Still images: 1/8000 to 30 sec., Bulb Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 step) 1080 60i compatible device: Up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto Slow Shutter mode) 1080 50i compatible device: Up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto Slow Shutter mode) |
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| Flash sync. speed | 1/250 sec. | |
| Electronic front curtain shutter | Yes, On/Off | |
| SteadyShot INSIDE (image stabilisation) | Type | Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation (Compensation depends on lens specifications) |
| 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.) | |
| Flash Control (with optional external flash) | Control | Pre-flash TTL |
| Flash compensation | +/-3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) | |
| Flash bracketing | 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2, 3 EV steps, 3/5 frames selectable | |
| Flash modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync*1, Wireless*1 | |
| External flash | 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 | |
| Drive | Drive modes | Single shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi/Lo selectable), Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay selectable), Self-timer (Cont.) (10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures selectable), Bracketing (Cont., Single, White Balance, DRO) |
| Speed (approx., max.)*2 | Continuous shooting Hi: Max. 5fps, Continuous shooting Lo: Max. 2.5fps | |
| No. of recordable frames*2 (approx.) | Continuous shooting Hi: 50 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 77 frames (JPEG Fine L), 80 frames (JPEG Standard L), 25 frames (RAW), 23 frames (RAW & JPEG) Continuous shooting Lo: 69 frames (JPEG Extra Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Fine L), 200 frames (JPEG Standard L), 30 frames (RAW), 27 frames (RAW & JPEG) |
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| Playback | Modes | Single (with or without shooting information, Y RGB histogram & highlight/shadow warning), 9/25-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (Maximum magnification L: 18.8x, M: 12.3x, S: 9.4x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, off ), Image orientation (Auto/Manual/Off selectable), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (Still / Date / MP4 / AVCHD / XAVC S), Forward/Rewind (Movie), Delete, Protect |
| Interface | PC interface | Mass-storage, MTP, PC remote |
| Multi/Micro USB Terminal | Yes*3 | |
| Wireless LAN (built-in) | Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz band)*4 Playback of still images and movies on smartphones, PCs and TVs |
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| NFC™ | Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing) | |
| HD output | HDMI micro connector (Type-D), BRAVIA Sync (link menu), PhotoTV HD, 4K still image playback | |
| Multi Interface Shoe | Yes | |
| Others | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adapter, Microphone terminal (3.5 mm Stereo minijack), Headphone terminal (3.5 mm Stereo minijack), Vertical Grip Connector | |
| Audio | Microphone | Built-in stereo microphone or ECM-XYST1M / XLR-K2M (sold separately) |
| Speaker | Built-in, monaural | |
| Compatible standards | Exif Print, Print Image Matching III, DPOF setting | |
| Custom function | Type | Custom key settings, Programmable setting |
| Memory function | Yes (2 sets) | |
| Power | Battery | Rechargeable battery pack NP-FW50 |
| Still images | Approx. 270 shots (viewfinder) / approx. 350 shots (LCD screen) (CIPA standard) | |
| Movies | Actual*5*6: Approx. 60 min with viewfinder, approx. 65 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard) Continuous*5*7: Approx. 100 min with viewfinder, approx. 100 min with LCD screen (CIPA standard) | |
| External power | AC Adapter AC-PW20 (optional) | |
| Operating temperature | Range | 32°-104°F / 0-40°C |