Flipside 400 AW IIIvs A7 II
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Flipside 400 AW III
Starting from £130 new
Best for Outdoor, wildlife & travel photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Outdoor, Wildlife & Travel Photography — Flipside 400 AW III: The Flipside 400 is the bag of choice for outdoor and travel photographers who need security, weatherproofing and serious carrying capacity. The back-access design is particularly good in crowds — your gear is never accessible to anyone but you.
Travel, Portrait — A7 II (2014): The camera that proved full-frame IBIS was possible in a compact body.
Who should buy what
Flipside 400 AW III
- Outdoor and landscape photographers who hike to shooting locations
- Travel photographers in busy tourist areas who need secure gear access
- Wildlife photographers carrying a long telephoto lens and body
- Anyone who needs an all-weather bag for serious outdoor use
A7 II (2014)
- Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want full-frame on a budget
- Film shooters adapting vintage lenses (IBIS helps enormously)
Quick take: The flipside 400 aw iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Flipside 400 AW III | A7 II (2014) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £130 | £549 |
| Sensor | — | Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | — | 24.3MP |
| Video | — | 1080p 60fps |
| Autofocus | — | 117-point phase-detect hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 4.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | — | 5fps |
| Battery Life | — | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 1.3kg (empty) | 599g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 30 × 19 × 47cm / 22L camera compartment | 126.9 × 95.7 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | — | EVF 0.71× 2.36M-dot |
| Screen | — | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.23M-dot |
| Mount | — | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | — | SD / Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Connectivity | — | Wi-Fi, NFC, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | Flipside 400 AW III | A7 II |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — |
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