Sony A7S II Specifications

By William Brawley, Jeremy Gray, and Zig Weidelich · Posted 09/11/2015

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Model Name	Sony Alpha ILCE-A7S II
Manufacturer URL	Manufacturer website
Predecessor	Sony A7S III

Auto Focus

Auto Focus	Yes
Auto Focus Type	169-point contrast-detect AF: Wide (169 points), Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Zone, Expand Flexible Spot, Lock-on AF (Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot (S/M/L) / Expand Flexible Spot)
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes
Manual Focus	Yes

Power

Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View)	370 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF)	310 shots
Battery Form Factor	Proprietary NP-FW50
Usable Battery Types	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included	1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter)	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included	Yes
Internal Charging Supported	Yes

Lens & Optics

Digital Zoom Values	Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Lens Mount	Sony E
Lens	n/a
Integrated ND Filter	No
Filter Thread	n/a
Thread Type	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization	No
Digital Zoom	Yes

Image Sensor

On-Sensor Phase Detect	No
DxO Sensor Score	85
DxO Color Depth Score (bits)	23.6
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs)	13.3
Sensor Type	CMOS
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso)	2,993
Sensor Manufacturer	Sony
Effective Megapixels	12.2
Sensor Format	35mm
Approximate Pixel Pitch	8.40 microns
Focal Length Multiplier	1.0x
Aspect Ratio	3:2
Color Filter Type	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter	Fixed
Self-Cleaning	Yes
Sensor shift image stabilization	Yes

Image Storage

Usable Memory Types	MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support	UHS-I
Dual Card Slots	No
RAW Capture Support	Yes
Uncompressed Format	RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Included Memory	No memory included

Image Capture

Image Resolution	4240 x 2832 (12.0 MP, 3:2), 4240 x 2384 (10.1 MP, 16:9), 2768 x 1848 (5.1 MP, 3:2), 2768 x 1560 (4.3 MP, Other), 2128 x 1416 (3.0 MP, 3:2), 2128 x 1200 (2.6 MP, Other), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other)
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW (14-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second	5.0

General

Size	5.0 x 3.8 x 2.4 in. (127 x 96 x 60 mm)
Waterproof	No
Waterproof Depth	n/a
Model Number	A7S II
Alternate Model Number(s)	ILCE-7SM2
Camera Format	Compact System Camera
Currently Manufactured	Yes
Retail Price	$2999.99
Street Price	$2,398.00
Date Available	2015-10-15
Tripod Mount	Yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type	EVF: 0.51-inch 2.4M-dot XGA color OLED, 100% coverage, 0.78x magnification, -4.0 to +3.0 diopter, 23mm eyepoint from the eyepiece lens, 18.5 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1m-1 (CIPA standard)
Focus Peaking	Yes
EVF Resolution	2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.78x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed)	0.78x

Exposure

Exposure Compensation	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes	1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure	Yes
Aperture Priority	Yes
Shutter Priority	Yes
Full Manual Exposure	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes	Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur; Sweep Panorama; Movie / High Frame Rate; Picture Effect: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R, G, B, Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft Highkey, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration; Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level (1-5)), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure Difference Level (1.0-6.0 EV, 1.0 EV step)
Self Timer	2, 5, 10; 3/5 shots after 2/5/10 seconds
Maximum ISO (native)	102400
High Resolution Composite	No
Minimum ISO (native)	100
ISO Settings	Auto, 100 - 102,400, expandable to 50 - 409,600
Auto ISO Mode	Yes
White Balance Settings	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (4 settings), Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 57-step Magenta/Green and 29-step Amber/Blue compensation), Underwater
Shutter Speed Range	1/8000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode	Yes

Video Capture

HD Video Out	Yes
HD Video Connection	HDMI
Can take movies	Yes
Movie Resolution	3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (60p/60i/50p/50i/30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (30p/25p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p)
Movie File Format	XAVC-S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 with stereo sound
Movie File Format	XAVC-S, AVCHD 2.0, MP4 with stereo sound
Composite Video Out	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder	n/a

Flash

Flash Exposure Compensation	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection	Multi Interface Hot shoe
Built-In Wireless Flash Control	No
Built-in Flash	No
Flash Modes	Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Hi-speed Sync, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100)	n/a
Flash Range Description	n/a
Max Flash Sync	1/250

Performance Timing

JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution)	5.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution)	63
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	5.0
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames)	28
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps)	5.0
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames)	25
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid)	0.19 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus)	0.111 seconds
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution)	0.56
Shutter Lag (prefocused)	0.021 seconds
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot)	0.60
Startup Time	2.9 seconds
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No
Play -> Record Time	1.1 seconds

Software

Included Software	Capture One Express (for Sony) free download
OS Compatibility	Windows, Mac OS X

Display

Rear Display Size (inches)	3.0
Rear Display Resolution	1,228,800 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen	No
Articulating Screen	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen	No
Selfie Screen	No
Max Playback Zoom	13.3x
Top Deck Display	No
Eye-level Viewfinder	Yes
Rear Display	Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth	No
Built-In GPS	No
Microphone Jack	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes
External Connections	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant	No
DPOF Compliant	Yes
Remote Control	Yes
Remote Control Type	Yes, via USB or Wi-Fi
Connections (extended)	Micro HDMI (Type-D), Multi Micro USB connector, Stereo microphone jack (3.5mm), Stereo headphone jack (3.5mm)
Built-In Wi-Fi	Yes
NFC	Yes

Miscellaneous

Notes & Features	5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization system, larger 0.78x EVF, internal 4K recording, S-Gamut3.Cine/S-Log3 and S-Gamut3/S-Log3 support, 120p Full HD slo-mo video, enhanced Zebra function, new Gamma Display Assist function, clean HDMI output

Basic

Sensor size	847.28mm2 (35.60mm x 23.80mm)
Weight	22.1 oz (627 g) includes batteries