The Sony A7r II is the newest, full-frame camera from the electronic giant that offers a magnitude of features for professionals. Offering a CMOS 42.4-megapixel sensor, the A7r II takes image resolution, sensitivity (up to ISO 102400) and speedy response to new heights while a 5-axis image stabilization reduces blur which otherwise tends to affect handheld shots. With 4K video and uncompressed RAW photos, there’s little the A7r II can’t capture in the purist form.

In short, this camera, appropriately priced at $3,200 for just the body, on paper has everything a videographer would dream of, but does it translate? In short, an astonishing yes. After the jump a 4K sample video (at night, nonetheless) that shows what the Sony A7r II can deliver and it’s simply magnificent.

It’s worth noting that in this video additional pieces of equipment were used:

• SLR Magic Anamorphic 2x adapter
• Rangefinder variable diopter
• Leica R 60mm f2.8 Macro (lens)
• Setting to S35 crop

Keep in mind, if your computer can handle it, you can change the video setting all the way up to 4K as YouTube will likely automatically select either 720p or 1080p.

Update:

Thanks to reader bwana for pointing out a spec error. I’ve since updated the article to reflect that.

Discuss:

What do you think about the video recorded from the A7r II?