Sold My a7IV For The a7CII - A New HYBRID KING?

After two years of owning the a7IV as my main workhorse, it was time for a change. Overall, I'm pretty stoked on the a7CII.

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[MorganGrip]

Dont you miss the joystick when shooting stills?

[TheJamesBraun]

I also sold my a7iv for the a7cii and never looked back. This was a huge improvement for me as I mostly shoot on my travels.

[LiquidTurbo]

super awesome high quality video about a question I was wondering! thank you! i really want the a7c2 now

[MrSwaggernaut]

I've been waiting to see someone pair the silver baseplate on the silver camera, wanted to see what it looked like. THANK YOU, it looks awesome and feels like the best way to add just enough while maintaining the compact size (and the cool dual tone flair)!

[azaeldrm]

Your video definitely convinced me. I don't think I'll ever need the 61MP of an R, and I rather keep the low-light performance. And that Smallrig base plate makes it look so beautiful. Thank you for putting this video together!

[ivandj]

Love your landscape photography in cinematic aspect ratio in this video.

[mattzefi]

Always love seeing the 55 1.8 in the wild. Been using that lens for years and still in love with it!

[sinwt]

same here, I prefer the size. I think the most important factor is that I am not using it for work, just for entertainment. I did notice a7cii heat up easily compared to a7iv.

[CallumAFK]

Coming from a A6400 I picked up a ZVE10 with a 9 shutter count for £350, for my content creation work, and was so hooked on getting the A7IV for my professional work, also with the joystick, but seeing this has sparked a new interest, also being a lover of vintage cameras the silver is a breath of fresh air, and you have actually switched me from the a7iv to getting a A7Cii, so the joystick is not an issue since coming from A6400 and funny enough its cheaper so win win! amazing video and work, just subscribed and excited to binge more of your content!

[freshfacedmarketing]

Great video mate, was tossing up between the A7iv and the A7cii as our hybrid shooter and think i'm swaying towards the A7cii. Much smaller form factor and more features, seems like a no brainer as it's cheaper!

[AdenSuper]

Still rocking A7R2 and the C2 is definitely what i'll look at when i upgrade soonish.

[TrueGaxArtz]

That silver plate looks FANTASTIC, I truly hated the silver one until I saw that small plate giving it a touch of color symmetry

[RellRugely]

Loved this review style. You've got a new subscriber!

[LizzDimaano]

Made the same move and I’m super happy with the A7CII!!

[kuro]

I really like the design of A7C II, especially when u added that SmallRig 🙃

[lvrvisuals]

Ergonomics, 2SD slots, lack of customisable function buttons and a better EVF lost it for me. As a videographer, the flimsy micro HDMI is another no no for me. Specs are great tho! wish they did more with it for being a camera in 2023. Keeping my a7IV probably for the next a7V or A7SIV.

[dusty_burkhalter]

I absolutely love my A7C II. For now the 24-105G rides on it full time but will be adding a prime and the Tamron 70-180 G2 down the road.

[Vantrakter]

Nice video. It's interesting to hear reasons to get the A7c II other than the ones you have yourself (oneself I mean), I recently sold my A9 because while I really enjoyed its AF and operational speed and Z-batteries (my other camera is an a7rii) and very viable e-shutter I could not fit it in a jacket pocket (with a small lens) (unlike say an A6000) and I never utilized the blackout free continuous. My main reason for purchasing the A7C ii (which is more expensive than the A7iv here) is the physical shape, a secondary one is more AF recognition modes (if not better AF overall perhaps), some more resolution with kinda the same low light capabilities and lossless compressed. I had never considered aspect ratio visibility in camera : )

[CarySagady]

Great video because it is based on actual usage and NOT CLICK BAIT! Keep up the good work.

[Meadespeed]

I just made this swap too. I don't use a focus joystick, so the swap was fine for me. I have an extender on below when I have a bigger lens and want more grip, but often pair this with a 40mm G lens and use it for street and on the go photography. The added benefit for travel and wight is why I moved from a Nikon DLSR to a mirrorless camera, so I feel like this camera lets you double down on that tech, IMO.