New Gear : Sony a7R II (Part 2 of 2)
I’m just a few weeks late with the January blog, but for good reason. Last month I had gotten the Sony super sharp 135mm f/1.8 lens, I was at the time looking at what mirrorless camera body to complete my purchase; Sony’s A7 III and A7R III were in the running. and then I went and bought the A7R II, So why the sudden detour from my previous choices.
The 3 factors that won me over, especially with the fact the A7R II is 5 years old are.
The price, even at “used” from B&H Photo, the A7R II was $1000 cheaper than the A7R III, and $500 less than a “new” A7 III. So simply it came down to what I could afford without breaking the bank.
NO LOW PASS FILTER!! at least with the A7R II & III, there isn’t one, This will yield a much sharper image; well from what I’ve read. My Nikon D800 has a low pass filter, so getting the A7R II was another clear choice. I look forward to comparing the images to see the difference. maybe the next blog.
Shutter count, though this was not listed on the B&H Photo web site ( rarely is if not at all) I just had to roll the dice and hope for a lower shutter count and the previous owner had taken care of the camera body, the one I bought was listed as a 9+. I was not disappointed on either, the condition of the camera or the shutter count as I was able to check it through shuttercounter.com when it arrived; the count is shown below.
I am sure there are a few more key features I used as deciding points, such as Sony’s amazing focusing system, The high resolution, both the AR7III and the A7RIII are really not that different in comparison but at the same time, they are. Some things it lacks are a second memory card port, which by the way is a UHS-I and not the faster USH-II found in its predecessors, I can deal with that. The images per battery charge is approximately 290 vs the 650 you’d get from the A7R III, since I no longer shoot fast action events anymore, that wasn’t a deal breaker either. I’m happy with my first mirrorless camera, I posted a link below to show a more detailed look at the 2.
