Who should buy the A7 II?

Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want full-frame on a budget Film shooters adapting vintage lenses (IBIS helps enormously)

How much does the A7 II cost in the UK?

The A7 II starts from £508 in the UK, available across 3 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Sony

Sony A7 II

Name: A7 II
Brand: Sony
Availability: InStock

The A7 II was Sony's first full-frame mirrorless with in-body stabilisation, making it a landmark camera for the system. Its 24.3MP sensor and 5-axis IBIS set a template that subsequent generations refined.

GearFrame's Take

The camera that proved full-frame IBIS was possible in a compact body.

Used from

£508

Available at 3 retailers

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£508

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£275

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Value & Depreciation

£1699

Launch price

→

£549

Today

68%

Value drop

Over ~12 years, this camera has cost roughly £96/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year cameras in its class.

Core

Released

2014

Sensor

Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm

Resolution

24.3 MP

Mount

Sony E-Mount

Dimensions

126.9 × 95.7 × 59.7mm

Weight

599g (body only)

Weather Sealed

Yes

Performance

Autofocus

117-point phase-detect hybrid AF

Stabilisation

5-axis IBIS, 4.5 stops

Burst Rate

5fps

Battery Life

350 shots (CIPA)

Features

Video

1080p 60fps

Viewfinder

EVF 0.71× 2.36M-dot

Screen

3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.23M-dot

Memory Cards

SD / Memory Stick Pro Duo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi, NFC, Micro USB, Micro HDMI

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Who should buy this

Photographers upgrading from APS-C who want full-frame on a budget
Film shooters adapting vintage lenses (IBIS helps enormously)

GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Portrait

9.0

Street

8.0

Travel

8.0

Landscape

8.0

Vlogging & Video

5.0

Wedding & Events

7.0

✅ Great For

👤

Portrait 24.3MP full-frame with the first Sony IBIS — sharp portraits handheld in a wide range of lighting conditions.

🏔️

Landscape Full-frame dynamic range and 24.3MP produce solid landscape files, especially when stabilised on a tripod.

✈️

Travel Full-frame quality in a compact body, though the older AF system is less confident in challenging conditions.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🏅

Sports & Action Phase-detect AF coverage is limited and tracking is slow by modern standards. The A7 IV is a significant upgrade.

🎬

Vlogging & Video Heavy 4K crop and limited video features make it a poor choice for video work. The A7C or A7 IV are far better.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated Scores reflect the aggregated consensus from verified purchaser reviews across tracked UK retailers, weighted by photography genre tags applied by reviewers. This is community opinion — not GearFrame editorial assessment. See our full methodology →