Master your Sony A7CII! The responses have been amazing so I reduced the price of the A7CII Menu guide that walks you through every setting on the A7CII, how to use it, and my tips and tricks for how to customize everything: www.danwatsonstudios.com/products Also, if you would like to access my RAW files, edited images, and have access to insane cars photographed with every camera including the A7CII, I'm posting new shoots every week! patreon.com/DanWatson
@@mdw1927 I'm working on finding out what the issue is. My website uses PayPal only and that system is requiring a US address for some dumb reason and I haven't figured out a way of changing that
Just bought this camera 4 days ago and as a Canon shooter for 7 years I just decided to switch to Sony and the a7cii is the perfect camera. I also bought a sigma-mc 11 adapter so that I can still use both my sigma and canon ef mount lenses and very happy that the Ai autofocus works perfectly especially to my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L (Photo mode only) very happy that I can still keep my canon body and lenses
Mate ive been a canon user for like 10 years and just a switch to sony like 2 days ago lol i got the a7cii and i am suuuuuuper happy already and even though ive discovered most of what you explained in the video already but the extra bits i just learned from your video are defiantly valuable so thanks a lot
I have the A7Cii as a travel/edc/backup to my A7RV. Thanks for the shockless WB tip, I forgot about this. The is such a nice little powerhouse camera. I do wish it had a fully mechanical shutter, but I shoot my A7RV mostly.
I haven't even got a chance to play with it fully by me being in school so busy, but now from your video you have saved me alot of time sir. Thank you for your video and you have a new sub sir
The A7CII is a massive upgrade for video features and quality and a decent upgrade for photos so if you are shooting video too, I'd say it's definitely worth the jump
Thanks! Absolutely...almost everything is identical. The only difference is there are I believe 2 extra settings in the A7CR that won't be in the guide
Thank you. I have the A7CII and for travel its large sensor brother the A7CR. Video was fun to watch and I’m going to take a look at your guide. Just wondering, since I really only shoot stills is the guide organized to allow focus on those features and not get bogged down in Video? Take care.
Awesome! Appreciate that. So yeah, the guide is set up that I go through the entire menu in photo mode first, then the entire menu in video so if you don't care about the video, you'll just stop after the photo section but you definitely won't need to skip over any video sections.
I use the camera with two of the three small G primes from Sony plus two of the small primes from Sigma and I love working with one of these combinations, so I'll probably end up selling two of my GM primes from Sony, as they are no longer used .....
Thanks for delving into some bulletpoints that are less talked about on other reviews so far 👍 Seems like pros and cons to this release, but looking fwd to getting one in hand
Thanks! I mean anytime you make a camera that is a scaled back version of an existing camera (A7IV) , you're basically compounding the cons that were already in the original camera. Doesn't make it a bad camera but you feel the cons way more.
@@learningcameras well said. def impactful when making bigger gear decisions. nonetheless, keep up the good work on the objectivity, YT in general has gotten horrible in this regard last several years, always a relief when I get notification with your name on it ✅
@@learningcameras with Canon touting triple-base ISO in releases last month, was hoping to see them announce (at least) a compelling *dual base on these releases today; we know these Canons are damn good in low-light, but seems like a missed opportunity on their part to underline this capability better and excel in this regard. famous last words lol but "maybe a future fw update" will bring this yea? 🤷♂
@@kernzilla So the R1 does dual base at 12,800 and the R5II at 4,000. My hands on with the R1 is going live shortly and the R5II just went live. None have the 3-base ISO of the C400 that I could tell. No camera manufacture "advertises" a dual base iso in photo cameras though. Whatever the reason that language is ONLY used for cinema cameras. A rep admitted to me once that in order to technically be a dual base ISO, everything has to be the exact same at both ISO and most likely in photo cameras, there is just a slight difference in color or noise at the 2nd base ISO that they aren't fixing. But either way noise significantly cleans up on the R5II at 4000 and the R1 at 12,800 which is really high ISO for a 24mp camera
I've owned the a7cii for just a few days, is it normal for the screen to jump to info mode after timing out when viewing a shot? View finder stays on. On manual, the screen stays on as long as I am focusing.
@@learningcameras Thank you Dan. I ended up buying the A7C ii based on your review and your previous A7IV videos. Not a professional and prefer portability. Btw, if you ever do any videos on how you do car shoots, I'd LOVE to watch any series you have on that. Absolute fire channel!
@@BowlersRant Appreciate that! So I'm definitely working on videos like that but in the meantime, I do post the RAW files and my final edits from my car shoots which you can subscribe to get access too! patreon.com/DanWatson
If you just want a compact camera with the quality of the A7IV, get the A7CII. If you want a camera where hardware matters so if you're using this semi professionally or for events, or rugged use, get the A7IV. The hardware on the A7IV is much better but the quality is the same. The A7IV is on a massive sale right now though so I might consider this: bhpho.to/3LYxxYW
Helpful tips! One thing you mentioned at the beginning was not entirely accurate. You can disable the PASM dial when switching to video by enabling Flexible Exposure Mode. I have a video on my YT channel about "best way to shoot hybrid" with the A7Cii that covers this feature in a lot more detail. It's an awesome feature that a lot of people either don't understand or don't even know about. Check it out if you have a few minutes to spare. Keep up the great work!
I mean it's not significantly worse than most other cameras at this price but it's up there. More megapixels means slower readout and Sony didn't improve readout speeds with this 2nd gen camera so you have the same readout speed with more pixels to read out so it's fairly slow which makes rolling shutter fairly bad. In my opinion, Sony should have gone with slightly less pixels to increase read speeds and also be able to get 4k60 full frame like the Canon R6II and Nikon Z6III. But then the advantage of the A7CII is the small compact size so it's a trade off
Not really. The only benefit for cars with the A7CII is the car specific subject detection but I rarely use it for cars. Like I said in the video it works when you want to focus on the entire subject, but most of the time for cars I'm focusing on a wheel, spoiler, steering wheel...and the subject detection AF mode doesn't help for that. So then it becomes all about hardware with the A7CII being smaller and lighter but the A7IV has a better viewfinder, dual card slots, and extra custom buttons
Hi Dan! I ordered the guide but I didn't receive any confirmation. I assumed it would be a downloadable digital file but the picture shows a physical box. Will I receive something in the mail?
It is a digital file. If you still have not received anything, check the spam folder or email me a purchase confirmation and I will send you a link to the file. Thanks!!
Master your Sony A7CII! The responses have been amazing so I reduced the price of the A7CII Menu guide that walks you through every setting on the A7CII, how to use it, and my tips and tricks for how to customize everything: www.danwatsonstudios.com/products
Also, if you would like to access my RAW files, edited images, and have access to insane cars photographed with every camera including the A7CII, I'm posting new shoots every week! patreon.com/DanWatson
Hi Dan the guide looks great but unfortunately only for those in the USA, pity there is a big world out there.
@@mdw1927 I'm working on finding out what the issue is. My website uses PayPal only and that system is requiring a US address for some dumb reason and I haven't figured out a way of changing that
Just bought this camera 4 days ago and as a Canon shooter for 7 years I just decided to switch to Sony and the a7cii is the perfect camera. I also bought a sigma-mc 11 adapter so that I can still use both my sigma and canon ef mount lenses and very happy that the Ai autofocus works perfectly especially to my Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L (Photo mode only) very happy that I can still keep my canon body and lenses
Thant's awesome! Enjoy
Couldn’t agree more, also switching over from canon and it’s been a fantastic journey
Love it!! Owned it for 3 months now and very happy. It did overheat on me after 1hr20 min in a hot church choir loft. Otherwise no overheating
Awesome! Yeah, 7k oversampling is crazy processor heavy so over an hour with a small body is great
CAN YOU DO sony a7c ii v nikon z6 iii please
Mate ive been a canon user for like 10 years and just a switch to sony like 2 days ago lol
i got the a7cii and i am suuuuuuper happy already
and even though ive discovered most of what you explained in the video already but the extra bits i just learned from your video are defiantly valuable so thanks a lot
Appreciate that!
Just bought this camera! Thanks for the video!
@@Coach_Chris_ congrats! It's awesome so use it often
Me too !!!!!
It just hit me that this camera has FOUR customisable dials! Insane!
You literally are Mr. Sony! Great work, as usual.
Appreciate that!
I have the A7Cii as a travel/edc/backup to my A7RV. Thanks for the shockless WB tip, I forgot about this. The is such a nice little powerhouse camera. I do wish it had a fully mechanical shutter, but I shoot my A7RV mostly.
@@stkuj Absolutely! Nice, the A7RV is my primary photo camera as well
I haven't even got a chance to play with it fully by me being in school so busy, but now from your video you have saved me alot of time sir. Thank you for your video and you have a new sub sir
Awesome! Appreciate that
I mainly use camera for hybrid, both photos and videos for professional wedding. Should I keep using A7C or upgrade to A7Cii?
The A7CII is a massive upgrade for video features and quality and a decent upgrade for photos so if you are shooting video too, I'd say it's definitely worth the jump
Great video. I have the A7CR though. I'm assuming that most of your recommended settings for the A7CII will work on that camera as well?
Thanks! Absolutely...almost everything is identical. The only difference is there are I believe 2 extra settings in the A7CR that won't be in the guide
Thank you. I have the A7CII and for travel its large sensor brother the A7CR. Video was fun to watch and I’m going to take a look at your guide. Just wondering, since I really only shoot stills is the guide organized to allow focus on those features and not get bogged down in Video? Take care.
Awesome! Appreciate that. So yeah, the guide is set up that I go through the entire menu in photo mode first, then the entire menu in video so if you don't care about the video, you'll just stop after the photo section but you definitely won't need to skip over any video sections.
@@learningcameras Thank you for answering.
I use the camera with two of the three small G primes from Sony plus two of the small primes from Sigma and I love working with one of these combinations, so I'll probably end up selling two of my GM primes from Sony, as they are no longer used .....
Super compact setup with those G primes
Thanks for delving into some bulletpoints that are less talked about on other reviews so far 👍
Seems like pros and cons to this release, but looking fwd to getting one in hand
Thanks! I mean anytime you make a camera that is a scaled back version of an existing camera (A7IV) , you're basically compounding the cons that were already in the original camera. Doesn't make it a bad camera but you feel the cons way more.
@@learningcameras well said. def impactful when making bigger gear decisions.
nonetheless, keep up the good work on the objectivity, YT in general has gotten horrible in this regard last several years, always a relief when I get notification with your name on it ✅
@@learningcameras with Canon touting triple-base ISO in releases last month, was hoping to see them announce (at least) a compelling *dual base on these releases today; we know these Canons are damn good in low-light, but seems like a missed opportunity on their part to underline this capability better and excel in this regard.
famous last words lol but "maybe a future fw update" will bring this yea? 🤷♂
@@kernzilla Appreciate that!!
@@kernzilla So the R1 does dual base at 12,800 and the R5II at 4,000. My hands on with the R1 is going live shortly and the R5II just went live. None have the 3-base ISO of the C400 that I could tell. No camera manufacture "advertises" a dual base iso in photo cameras though. Whatever the reason that language is ONLY used for cinema cameras. A rep admitted to me once that in order to technically be a dual base ISO, everything has to be the exact same at both ISO and most likely in photo cameras, there is just a slight difference in color or noise at the 2nd base ISO that they aren't fixing. But either way noise significantly cleans up on the R5II at 4000 and the R1 at 12,800 which is really high ISO for a 24mp camera
Any tips on the exposure meter wheel locked whilst filming video on manual and set iso.
Cheers
I've owned the a7cii for just a few days, is it normal for the screen to jump to info mode after timing out when viewing a shot? View finder stays on. On manual, the screen stays on as long as I am focusing.
BTW I'm using the 24-70GM lens
Do you see a material difference in image quality with this sensor and the a7cr for photos?
Not really. High resolution can help when retouching, croping, or doing large format prints but otherwise, the image quality is extremely similar
@@learningcameras Thank you Dan. I ended up buying the A7C ii based on your review and your previous A7IV videos. Not a professional and prefer portability. Btw, if you ever do any videos on how you do car shoots, I'd LOVE to watch any series you have on that. Absolute fire channel!
@@BowlersRant Appreciate that! So I'm definitely working on videos like that but in the meantime, I do post the RAW files and my final edits from my car shoots which you can subscribe to get access too! patreon.com/DanWatson
I’m in between the A7CII or A7 IV and I’m unsure on what do buy.
If you just want a compact camera with the quality of the A7IV, get the A7CII. If you want a camera where hardware matters so if you're using this semi professionally or for events, or rugged use, get the A7IV. The hardware on the A7IV is much better but the quality is the same. The A7IV is on a massive sale right now though so I might consider this: bhpho.to/3LYxxYW
Z6iii review
Just got it! Coming soon
@@learningcameras 😍😍😍😍😍 bro
Helpful tips! One thing you mentioned at the beginning was not entirely accurate. You can disable the PASM dial when switching to video by enabling Flexible Exposure Mode. I have a video on my YT channel about "best way to shoot hybrid" with the A7Cii that covers this feature in a lot more detail. It's an awesome feature that a lot of people either don't understand or don't even know about. Check it out if you have a few minutes to spare. Keep up the great work!
do you not experience bad rolling shutter with the A7C2? other reviews have kept me from buying for this reason
I mean it's not significantly worse than most other cameras at this price but it's up there. More megapixels means slower readout and Sony didn't improve readout speeds with this 2nd gen camera so you have the same readout speed with more pixels to read out so it's fairly slow which makes rolling shutter fairly bad. In my opinion, Sony should have gone with slightly less pixels to increase read speeds and also be able to get 4k60 full frame like the Canon R6II and Nikon Z6III. But then the advantage of the A7CII is the small compact size so it's a trade off
Is the a7cii the better choice compared to the a7iv for car cinematography?
Not really. The only benefit for cars with the A7CII is the car specific subject detection but I rarely use it for cars. Like I said in the video it works when you want to focus on the entire subject, but most of the time for cars I'm focusing on a wheel, spoiler, steering wheel...and the subject detection AF mode doesn't help for that. So then it becomes all about hardware with the A7CII being smaller and lighter but the A7IV has a better viewfinder, dual card slots, and extra custom buttons
Great Video
Hi Dan! I ordered the guide but I didn't receive any confirmation. I assumed it would be a downloadable digital file but the picture shows a physical box. Will I receive something in the mail?
It is a digital file. If you still have not received anything, check the spam folder or email me a purchase confirmation and I will send you a link to the file. Thanks!!
@@learningcameras Hi Dan! Yes, it was in my spam folder...many thanks!
Why black color (not silver) ?