A7R II vs Leica Q (Camerasize).

Diglloyd is criticizing Sony for many reasons like their subpar repair service in US, poor product quality control (assimetry issues on some lenses) and the missing real lossless 14 bit raw. He is one of the very few bloggers/reviewers who openly critizes Sony:

I like the A7R II a lot in various ways, but what I want to see is Nikon D810 quality in the compact form factor Sony A7R II. There is no technical reason Sony can’t do it right, but it looks like we’re in for a long wait from a company that really does not understand photography.
Sony cameras feel like camera imitations, not the real thing (the Leica Q feels like the real thing, as does the Nikon D810 or Canon 5DS R). The Sony gestalt seemd to be deeply cultural and it may take a long time, if ever, to overcome. Which gives NiCanon some breathing room, in theory.

Beside that (too?) harsh statement the issues raised by Diglloyd are definitely real. But maybe he is too extreme in the way he puts in on words. And in Sony’s defense Sony is innovating very hard and that of course makes it more vulnerable to issues and problems that have to be fixed in future generations of cameras/lenses or (hopefully) via firmware upgrade. Nikon and Canon simply do rely on the same “old” and solid tech. And even then they have still major issues (D810 had huge thermal issues leading to bright spot problems). And yes, while the Leica Q feels certainly “the real thing” it has much fewer features and costs more than the A7R II. Diglloyd says that that for Sony “it may take a long time, if ever, to overcome“. This is just my very personal impressions: Yes Sony has to learn a couple of important things, but from what I have seen the past years I am pretty sure they will improve those areas where they don’t offer a decent quality. And there is already a good news that backups my claim: Sony contacted Diglloyd to get feedback about the service and quality issues…

A7rII preorder list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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Sony A7R2 Shutter Modes Explained in Super Slo-Motion

On that video Jonathan Stewart shows you in slow motion how the different A7rII Shutter mode do work. Supercool!

More A7rII tests and discussions:
A7RII causing you to sell Canon lenses? (SonyAlphaForum).
My Sony A7RM2 First Images From J Cole Forest Hills Drive Tour (SonyAlphaForum).
A7RII Narraganset, RI Sunrise (SonyAlphaForum).
“This is the Tesla of cameras” (User Review at BHphoto).
Here’s How Fast Canon Lenses Focus On the New Sony A7r Mark II (Gizmodo).

A7rII preorder list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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So what do we think? Our video review of the Sony RX100 IV (Dpreview).

Sony RX10 II Field Test (Imaging Resource).
Sony RX10 II review-in-progress (CameraLabs).
Camera Test: Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 IV (Popphoto).
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sample Images (Photographyblog).
Sony RX100IV and RX10II: Best P&S Cameras of 2015! (TheDigitalDigest on Youtube).
RX100 IV Quick Unboxing and Stupid Slow Motion (Jeffrey Smee on Youtube).

New RX cameras store links:
In USA:
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
RX100m4 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at:
RX10m2 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX100m4 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

Federico spotted that giant construction of the new A7rII (image courtesy Fovitech):

“Just an interesting exhibit in Lima, Peru for the FOVITECH fair going on now. The local Sony office apparently made a huge mock up of the new A7RII for their exhibition booth, to promote the new camera.“

In Stock status: The A7rII is in Stock at [shoplink 39493 ebay]E-infinity on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink], Digitalrev (Click here).

More Sony A7rII news:
What is a good off camera flash solution for the A7R II (SonyAlphaForum).
A7RII SD card speed and continuous mode (SonyAlphaForum).
Hands-on Review: Sony Alpha A7R II (Cameta).
Sony A7RII Update Part 2: Best Camera ever made? (TheDigitalDigest on Youtube).

Jay: “Was Invited to a7r mkii Launch in Chennai , India… Had an Opportunity to Test it with my Zeiss Otus 85mm 1.4 (.ZF mount + Canon adapter + Metabones Mk iv) RAW + JPEG at WeTrasfer (Click here)“.

Anonymous: “http://www.dslr-forum.de/showpost.php?p=13397235&postcount=1087. Thats not a rumor but an interesting information. The user in that link had problems with hot pixels especially when recording videos (white pixels). He contacted Sony Berlin and they told him to take a 15-20 minutes video with lens cap on and ISO 25k. After the video he was told to change the date of the camera to +4 months into the future and then to turn of the camera. After a 10 seconds wait he turned on the camera and his problem with hot pixels was fixed. Might be interesting to post as other people also could have same issues with their A7rii.”

Your Sony A7R II, RX10 II & RX100 IV Questions Answered by Sony

A7rII preorder list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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Luminous Landscape (Click here) posted their full A7rII review. They conclude:

With so many cameras crossing my desk each year it’s hard not to cozy up with the prettiest new face on the street. But the A7RII is more than just a pretty face. It’s a highly competent tool for creating images that gives up almost nothing to any competitor, and while it doesn’t win every race, it places in the top three if not the very top in every category.
It’s now only August, and there’s a long way to go until December 31st. But, unless another company pulls the proverbial rabbit out of a hat I wouldn’t be at all surprised if when year-end comes that the Sony A7RII doesn’t become most reviewer’s “2015 Camera of The Year“.

They also shared some “impression” about the A-mount future:

I can’t give a definitive answer, but when I met with the senior Sony executives in Portland, and asked this question, I found their responses evasive and vague. In my experience this usually means “No“, but with no one really wanting to actually say so. It may well be that the answer is yes. I just can’t be sure.
More informative was the unsolicited comment from one of the people at the table. The gentleman said…”The A7RMII would make an excellent camera for anyone invested in A mount lenses. Just add one of the inexpensive mount adapters, such as the LEA-3 and all A series lenses will work perfectly”. This adapter sells for about $199. The more expensive LEA-4 isn’t needed because the A7RII has Phase Detection AF built into the sensor itself and doesn’t need the Translucent Mirror Technology of the LE-A4.

An interesting comparison has been made with the Pentax 645Z medium format camera using the large 50MP Sony MF sensor:

Colour rendition differs (both were set to Daylight WB) but most obvious is that the Sony with its 90mm Macro has higher internal contrast. When subjected to ultimate pixel peeping (200X and 300X) it is extremely hard to see any difference in resolution, which really is a testament to the Pentax 120mm Macro. Subjectively, overall, I give the win to the Sony, but only slightly, showing that the 50MP over 43Mp sensor size is a quibble.

A7rII preorder list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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Yannick Ciancanelli (Click here) posted a long Canon EF lens with A7rII autofocus performance test. Along all “normal” Canon lenses tested by Yannick he also had the chance to play with the massive [shoplink 39571 ebay]Canon 600mm EF lens (over $10,000 price here on eBay)[/shoplink]. Yannick writes:

“This stunning lens’ AF, sadly, does not work that well. Focus picks up sometimes. It depends on contrast and subject. Face detection helps a lot. Without it the lens would be lost, but when faces show up then boom it’s nailed. Does not focus in-between shots (High Burst rate of 5fps).”

And here is the video showing the A7rII with the lens:

A7rII preorder list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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Kai from Digitalrev tested the new Sony A7rII. And he surprisingly has really nothing negative to say about the A7rII. For him the camera it’s just ” bloody awesome!”.

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New Sony A7rII tests:
Sony a7R II Camera: AdoramaPro with Daniel Norton (Adorama Blog).
Apple adds A7r2/RX10m2/RX100m4 RAW formats support (Apple Support).
A7Rii Performance… Am I Missing Something? (SonyAlphaForum)
The a7R II is the Best Camera Sony Has Ever Made (Resourcemagonline).
A7RII vs A7R Dynamic Range test at HIGH ISO (Fred Miranda).
How To Light & Photograph a Silhouette Indoors- Sony A7Rii Studio Shoot by Jason Lanier A7Rm2 (Jason Lanier on Youtube).
Sony A7R II Memory Recalls Gone – Issue? (Yannick Ciancanelli).
A7r II low light gallery (Mirrorlessons).
Sony A7R II and A7 II ISO Series Comparison: http://www.talkemount.com/threads/13566/
Sony A7R II, A7 II Shutter Sound Comparison: http://www.talkemount.com/threads/13556/
ISO 100 Dynamic Range Test – A7R II vs A7 II: http://www.talkemount.com/threads/13544/

A7rII preorder list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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