Should You Buy The Sony A7ii in 2023?

For someone who has had a long time interest in becoming a professional photographer, if your budget for used was $300-$700 what camera would you recommend? Also, for a budget up to $1000 what would you recommend? I have some wiggle room based on features and depending on lenses. Thanks! Also, for your first camera, do you think it’s better to buy used or new?

Hey analyzed the option of the Sony A7S ll and they went overboard with the price

I would like the difference to be 100 dollars 😎😎😎😎😎 but in practice it is totally different, does Sony have the nerve to sell the Sony A7 lll for 1700 dollars what? It should be around 1000 to 1200 and I recently saw the Sony A7 II new for 1000, it seems like an insult to me, but not even if you buy it for 500 dollars, the lack of 4K makes me doubt it and you have the nerve to sell the Sony A7s. ll for 1425 dollars used not sony but a store

Here in 2024 considering an a7ii to astro modify. I've seen going for about $500.

Would buy it for $500 in 2024

Was this video actually meant to encourage people to buy an A7III?

I currently have the canon m50, do you think that buying the sony a7II would upgrade it or are they very similar?

My only interest is how capable the IAF is. I have a Sony a6400 and am looking for a used FF with a very capable IAF.
How does the A72 score on that front.

Hi, great video!

I have a quick question:
Would you recommend the A7 II or Fuji X-H1? I mean which one would you recommend?

Im looking to buy an advanced mirrorless camera, and my options are: A7 II, possibly the A7 III, but it's a little bit of a stretch, Fuji X-H1, Fuji X-T3, and a couple of others.

what if you got the a7II for $500 is that a good deal . shuter count 950 bought for collage student{and if she dose not use it mine baby}

For me its price point. A7ii second hand is $1000 AUD, whilst the A7iii is $2000. Is the newer model worth double the price?

I recently bought Sony A7ll. Could someone suggest me which lens should I buy ??

Do you think a used (2019) A7ii worth $450?

What about if gettin a grip three batteries for 600$ would u still buy?? But I already own an 80d canon

What does it mean Sony Alpha 7 II can now shoot 4k vids internally? Found such information at preview as I'm hesitating between Nikon z50 and Sony Alpha 7 II.

is really possible to use this camera under the rain or in a really wet place?
i've got really fear to destoy it!
i want to know just because next month i have a trip to Ireland and it's really rainy.
Thk!

With an external recorder, like the atomos V, you can record in 4k with this camera.

Of course everyone would want newer camera, but III vs II is 2x price difference. ~1600 vs 800 if new

If you only do photography it is a good camera. The sensor is great, the raws has a nice dynamic range if exposed correctly (with the use of zebras is really easy). But thats all, its just quality image. I find it a bit outdated in everything else.

You have to be sure of getting a Sony if you are going to buy something older than the A7III because they were kind of experimenting and the A7III was their first refined, all-rounded product, they had on the full frame line. Older models lacks some stuff and these are complex cameras.

In the A7II, the autofocus is not very good, specially compared with the a7III which is a monster on that. It will depend on what kind of photos you do though. Some modern lenses may help on this regard because they are fast focusing, but you are not going to take the best of them in this matter.
Battery life is bad. You can solve it by buying a few more batteries, they are not expensive.
You only have one SD card slot, which is not necessary a bad thing but if you are going to use the camera as a working tool it may be interesting to have a backup of your work. The screen is...well, its just okay, not very bright but you have the EVF for that situations, which its just okay too, not great not terrible either. It has nfc which i find useless, and wifi connection. The sony app you need to transfer jpgs to your smartphone or remotely control the camera is just awful, but thats another topic.

With this being said, i own an A7II because of budget limitations. It is my first and only digital body and owned it for 3 years now. Done some street photography, a couple of family weddings and that sruff and you can trust this camera but you have to learn how to use it and deal with the drawbacks. If you get one, just learn to use it, to take the best of it, and you'll get beautiful photos on it.

My advice would be: first be sure you want a full frame camera, then, if you can afford the A7III, go for it. If not, then the A7 II is a good option if you find it under 1000$ but be adviced of the limitations that pre-A7III bodies has.

Would a ECM-B10 be a good microphone for it? Or what external micro would you recommend for documentary/fiction short films???

Thank You 🙏

i am thinking whether I should buy canon eos m50 ii or sony a 7ii. right now currently, they are similar price range in 600-800. But a lot of people say sony's is better in taking pictures, which is what i usually do, so I am leaning towards sony. should i get sony or canon

So i was able to get an A7ii from best buy with the 28-70 lens for 999 rather than its 1600 price tag, considering that would you Zach or anyone else in the comments consider that a good deal or that it was a good choice compared to buying a new A7iii? (Also keep in mind the 13-1400 i spent in total for a nee flash, camera body, lens, new camera bag, 2 lens filters was about all of my budget to begin with)

Found some going for £350 on the second hand market, and now my poor fuji finepix s200 is dead will probably get one. Rip soldier, you will be missed.

Should I upgrade my EOS M5 to A7 II? I dont really like the m5. The touch screen annoyes me and its difficult to use. But it does its job. I get good photos with it but i dont feel comfortable using it. Im still not sure if I should sell my M5, add 300€ on it and buy an A7 II. Sorry for my english.

thoughts on what to upgrade to after owning the a7II?

100% they should get it. The a7ii is awesome camera. Still use mine for macro photography. I mean I still also use my a77 and a100 too. This boofhead calling it a "beginner camera"! Hahahahahaha. This camera with outlast 80% of most folks "photography skills"

I bought the A7II just back in May for $1000 at BestBuy. I love the camera and it does nearly everything I ever wanted a digital camera to do! Just need to get better lenses but it is a phenomenal camera to use! I'm just someone who does photography as a hobby and not as a job. So nothing professional. Though this camera does take amazing pictures! It replaced my old Canon Rebel T6 I had for a few years and never cared for. That camera always left me wanting more but not getting it. One of the main reasons I went with the A7II is because it is full frame and I like to adapt my vintage lenses over to my digital. It always sucked on the Canon Rebel but not on the A7II! If anyone is looking for a great camera I would of course highly recommend this camera! Sure it doesn't compete against the newest models as much but for around $1000 new and less used, it's really hard to look past it!

is it good today for 1050 euros ?

Terrible take, sorry. The 7ii is on sale at Best Buy for $900 right now. So unless you're a rich kid and want the newest stuff, cough this is a great full frame camera.

Should I buy the camera if it sells around $600?
Will that be a good choice ‘cause I’m just a beginner?

Yea, this camera does me justice right now, as I'm just starting to get into photography. It's been great with the content I'm working on right now. I got mine for about $700.

This is the cheapest full frame camera and that is it´s main advantage. The Sony a7iii is of course better but it costs double price, not just a little bit more.

I still use mine after 8years of getting it and for photography I see no reason to upgrade it since it does everything it needs to do, unless you shoot sports or fast action I wouldn't recommend it, otherwise it's a great choice for anyone.

Was just gifted an A72 with a tamron 28-200 mm f/2.8-5.6 lense. I know absolutely nothing about photography lol. Any recommendations on videos to start off with that’ll catch me up to speed on the basics and terminology?

I still have my a7ii as my main camera and only camera actually, not counting my cell phone, that being said, is it worth to upgrade to a newer model? or since I already have it, should I just hang on to it?

Any advice on how to setting your A7ii camera for photography?

Sneaky sony, they keep a7ii expensive so that we rather buy a7iii for a higher price

@zach McGee The found a7 II body only for 688 used, is this a good deal?

i switched from a7ii to a7iii mainly for the bigger battery and 4k, tbh the battery on a7ii is really bad need to carry at least 4 or more batteries to get through 1 day

No

You can get a used A7II sub 600 vs 1300 for an a7III off MPB right now. at half or less of the price, how does that change the equation?

A7ii or the a6500? Please help found good deals on both

If I want to start recording my workout videos is this a good camera for start? I use to have a cannon T5i

I have the opportunity to buy the A 7ii with 600 euros new. But I don't think it's worth the money.

And where can I buy one at that price of $600? on ebay and amazon everything above 1500

Is it worth to upgrade from Sony A7III to Sony A1 ?