Category: Sony A7r II

Watch the Sony A7R II being built from scratch in the Sony’s Thailand factory

John Aldred

Seeing how things are made is a subject that fascinates all kinds of people. In fact, it’s such a popular topic that it spawned an entire TV show. So for photographers, seeing how the gear gets made that we use on a daily basis is, naturally, rather intriguing. It’s usually lenses, occasionally drones, but rarely cameras. […]

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Three systems go head-to-head in this camera & lens comparison with some surprising results

John Aldred

There are always new photographers trying to figuring out which system to buy into. There’s also experienced photographers considering switching. They post on Facebook and forums to ask the opinions of others. 99% of the responses will be suggesting the brand they themselves use. It’s inevitable, really. They promote what they know, without really knowing […]

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Sony A7R II Goes head to head with The Canon 5DS R And Nikon D810

Udi Tirosh

It is never a good idea to say that the mega-pixel war is over, but it looks like we are having a rest at around 40-50 MP with most pro cameras providing enough resolution. So why would one camera is better than the other? Actually, once we remove the ‘how does it feel for you‘ argument, […]

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Sony A7R II Goes head to head with The Canon 5DS R And Nikon D810

Udi Tirosh

It is never a good idea to say that the mega-pixel war is over, but it looks like we are having a rest at around 40-50 MP with most pro cameras providing enough resolution. So why would one camera is better than the other? Actually, once we remove the ‘how does it feel for you‘ argument, […]

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Has the White House photographer ditched DSLR in favor of Sony’s mirrorless a7R II?

Liron Samuels

Many oohs and ahhs were heard when Sony announced the a7R II, and it turns out that one of the camera’s new users is none other than the Chief Official White House photographer Pete Souza. The EXIF data belonging to the latest photo uploaded to the official White House Flickr account, one of President Obama […]

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This is the impact Sony’s New Uncompressed Raw Firmware Will Have On Your Photos

Udi Tirosh

About a week ago, Sony announced that the A7RII and the A7SII will gain the ability to record uncompressed 14-bit RAW still images. This is a change vs. the previous ability to record only compressed RAW files at 14 bits. DPreview did a thorough analysis on the difference between those two options and sure enough there are […]

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This is the impact Sony’s New Uncompressed Raw Firmware Will Have On Your Photos

Udi Tirosh

About a week ago, Sony announced that the A7RII and the A7SII will gain the ability to record uncompressed 14-bit RAW still images. This is a change vs. the previous ability to record only compressed RAW files at 14 bits. DPreview did a thorough analysis on the difference between those two options and sure enough there are […]

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