Good all rounder (adapted lens only review)
Good all rounder (adapted lens only review)
I've had my A7II for about 6 months now and have taken it on a few trips, so I think I can offer some opinions on it. Just going to keep it brief. For context, I use this lens exclusively with adapted glass, so all my ratings are in that context.
Pros:
- Good ergonomics (aside from 1 issue I'll list in the cons)
- Good image quality
- Near (what I imagine to be) native autofocus speed and accuracy with adapted EF lenses in AF-S
- Good video quality
- Decent selection of accessories (grips, flashes etc)
- Decent amount of customization in controls and settings
- IBIS stretches the hell out of fast primes and old adapted glass
- Manual focus is a breeze with magnify function
Cons:
- BATTERY LIFE!!!! I'm lucky to get 350 shots on a charge some times
- Grip could be just a hair longer
- AF-C with adapted lenses is useless
- Lost AF capabilities (like zone AF, Eye AF etc)
- A lot less responsive than even the cheapest DSLRs- takes seconds from turn on to be able to take a photo (a little better with native/manual glass though), shutter not as snappy
- Heavy as a DSLR with adapter (~700g)
For me, where this camera shines is on vacation or for casual candid type stuff. It's definitely not an action camera or anything of the sort, and you do lose a lot of functionality with the adapters AF wise, but other than that it's great. Now that they are down in the $1100-1200 or so range used they are a crazy bargain. That is 6D money for better DR and IBIS (at the cost of AF-C and battery life)... not bad at all
Sony a7 III
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6
Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 FE
Samyang AF 45mm F1.8 FE
24 megapixels • 3″ screen • Full frame sensor
Announced: Nov 20, 2014
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weak
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good
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Portraits
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good
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Low light (without flash)
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good
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Flash photography (social)
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good
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Studio / still life
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great
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