Dpreview has selected the Sony A7rIV as the “Product of the year”

Dpreview conclusion:

Sony is one of the more divisive brands on our site, partly because of a perception that it gets more attention than other manufacturers. This perception stems from two factors: firstly, Sony has released an astonishing number of high-end products in the past handful of years. Secondly, they have tended to be very good.

Taken as a whole, the a7R IV is Sony’s best mirrorless camera yet. The enthusiast-focused a7 III continues to top the best-seller lists but if you want the highest resolution, the best autofocus system and some of the best video features on the market (not just in Sony’s own product lineup) the a7R IV is where it’s at. A true ‘flagship’, the a7R IV has undoubtedly benefited this year from no direct competition from Canon or Nikon, but it will take an unusually good product from either manufacturer to make the a7R IV look uncompetitive in 2020.

And by the way, the A7rIV is $1,000 off (!!!) at FocusCamera if you are eligible for their EDU program.

Sony A9II analysis by Jim Kasson: The camera is much less of a star eater than the A7rIV

Sony A9II at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. FocusCamera. BuyDig. Calumet DE. WexUK. ParkCameras.

Jim Kasson is thoroughly testing the A9II. Here are the links to his different tests. One special mention goes to the Sony a9II “star-eating” test (Jim Kasson):

The Sony “star-eater” digital signal processing doesn’t start until the shutter speed is 20 seconds or longer, which is quite an improvement over the a7RIV.

Sony a9II EDR (Jim Kasson).
Sony a9II dark-field spectra (Jim Kasson).
Sony a9II fixed-pattern read noise — short exposures (Jim Kasson)
Sony a9II fixed-pattern read noise — long exposures (Jim Kasson).
Sony a9II precision (Jim Kasson).

Dpreview claims the Sony A7rIV is now the best camera for landscapes in 2019

Dpreview claims the Sony A7rIV as the best camera for landscapes in 2019. Megapixel matters :)

Sony A7rIV and new accessories:
Sony A7rIV in USA/CA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Amazon, Henrys.
Sony A7rIV in EU at Calumet DE, ParkUK, WexUK, Calumet NL.
Sony A7rIV in Asia at Sony Japan. Sony Australia.
Sony VG-C4EM grip in USA at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera, ParkUK, WexUK.
ECM-B1M Digital Audio Shotgun Microphone at BHphoto, Park UK.
XLR-K3M Mic at BHphoto, Park UK.