WHY people like the Sony A7cii… 

Which would you choose? A7cii, A7iv, OR LUMIX S5ii?? Let me know your thoughts 👇🎥

Thank you for the video. While not having two card slots or as good of a EVF as the A7IV you are the first reviewer who claims the dynamic range and colors of the A7CII are really different from the A7IV. I’ve owned both and I also do not see that. The other differences of the single curtain vs dual curtain mechanical shutter and 1/4000 vs 1/8000 shutter impact my stills shooting more than color difference or dynamic range. For me it’s a second or third camera and its small size is its best feature for travel. I use it along side my A1 and A7RV and I’m very happy with what it provides for stills work. Take care.

I just wish all camera brands would start calling their camera models "Bob" or "Sausage" at this point. Seeing the all the a7iviiii2X stuff makes my head hurt haha i cant keep up!

I do wish LUMIX makes a “S5iiC”, I would compromise recording limits a less strong stabilization for a compact body, for travel, and days out. Absolutely love my S5II, but is just a bit too big (viewfinder) to bring along all the time

Used the a7c in the Texas “heat” 85° couldn’t use it for more than 20 mins without overheating…. S5iix has never overheated

Too much money for this body ....too much....but thanks for your point of view

How often do memory cards fail? I’ve never had a card get corrupted.

Due to Sony’s new AI chip gives these cameras improved & the best skin tones because of better AWB. These bodies are the a7RV, ZV-E1, a7cii, a7cr and new a9iii. The a7cii is the perfect everyday, travel or street camera. I have my a7RV for my pro work and looking at the a7cii for everyday, etc.

It's the same sensor. How is the dynamic range different? Is this a software issue?

"Respectfully, it seems the reviewer may be underestimating the professionalism of the Sony A7CII. Contrary to the suggestion of having less dynamic range compared to the A7IV, experts like Gerald Undone have highlighted its capabilities. Exploring these aspects further could provide a more accurate portrayal of its strengths.

I mean I could def do payed work with this camera so idk how it isn’t technically professional lol. With 10 bit 422 video and 33 mp camera I mean your pretty dang covered on most all solo work . I literally could take this camera an a 40mm g lens out and do most anything

I hope Lumix makes a competitor, Sony glass doesn't inspire me for video personally, but the Rangefinder design is compelling for an EDC

You can design a camera with ten memory card slots. Number of memory card slots does not make a camera, professional. Profession lies in the photographer, not the camera. Sony is not in the business of making all the cameras to suite you. Find one that suits your need and go for it. Cameras are made for different use cases and different customer financial situation. I wonder why many youtubers want a 500Dollar cam to have features of a 5000usd cam. You want a small rav4 car but still you say its not professional because it cant carry 20 people, cant go 300mph, doesnt have 4WD. If your aim is to review this camera, start by telling who and for what is it made for. Then go to the features. Dont tell us this is not a pro camera. At least visit Sony design hq and do a research about why a particular model of camera is the way it is. I ddnt mean to speak ill, however your video is infoemative but kindly work on this issue if you have seen a point. I am your proud subscriber.

I had the A7S III and A7C as a duo for nearly 3 years, loved the two together - the A7C would overheat in long 4K takes but still very reliable

I'm surprise that the two cameras don't have the same image quality and dynamic range although they share the same 33 Megapixel sensor

Sadly the S5II has worse AF than an entry level Sony :( even with update

Highly recommend THAT course of Sams - Canon do have that nice range you where talking about Sam but - If I actually do decide to swap from my Canon's then it would have to be Lumix all the way - but this does look nice !

-been shooting for over 15 years, from weddings to long exposure and nearly anything in the middle, never had a memory card. corrupted. Imagine photographers before digital.

Skin tones is white balance, you also have 3 different modes for auto white balance. Easy to fix in post with wheels

Should I sell my a7iv to upgrade my firmware aka a7cii? The new AI AF is tempting.

good comparison video with the s5 mk II reading up in the a7c mk II informative content Thanks Sam.

No. It's not expensive at all for what this camera can do. People just assume it's a mid level amateur cam due to its size. But it's just a incredible camera that has amazing sensor and capability of pro level video. For it's ability, it's incredibly cheap I'd say

Is Sam Holland serious. He says he knows Sony Cameras and complains of the skin tones. Everyone knows to use S-Cinetone.

Interesting, I also own the S5 Mk1… but I much prefer the A7C2! Gonna keep both 😂

I don't care about compact size. All I wanted was a camera with the new ai chip and new features and stuff. But I guess I'll have to go with the A7IV without that stuff since it has better image quality and 2 card slots. I may upgrade to the A7V once it comes out.

I recently switched from Sony to Panasonic (s5ii), and that was partly because the S5ii was on a deal for £1300, and Sony just can't come close to that because the A7iiii is, what, £2300?

Thank you for this video. I understand that this has the same sensor as the a7iv, but in the video you mentioned that the a7iv has better dynamic range sng and highlight protection. Why would this be the case? Does that apply to photos as well?

Thank you contrasting it to the a7iv! Wonder why Sony try’s to trick us into thinking it’s the same sensor as a7iv

No Cinema camera has 2 card slots, give your heads a wobble. Not a professional camera? I've never had a card fail on cinema cameras or hybrids

not even pointing out the huge difference on the software… nah.. a bit biased.

Nice vid man!

I am not a pro and have not used dual card slots before (also never knew that it can save to both cards at the same time??). My question is have you or anyone had a moment that both cards failed at the same time? 🤔😀

Been waiting for this!

Glad I bought the S5II instead!

I really like your videos. You give people the exact information they need. I never found myself fastforwarding like I do with some other youtubers.

Original S5 for between 850 and $950. Much more better. :-)

4:01 Danny's cute scene. 🤣🥰😍🤣🤣🤣 Oh Sam did you got haircut? 🤭

Peeps bashing the “1 card slot” situation, but a different camera they praise the SSD recording… which also has no redundancy. This is not a problem of any brand or camera, or any reviewer, just show how much of a bandwagon or bias there’s out there when “reviewing” cameras. Same goes to those that bash “4k 60 cropped, but then go and praise Dynamic stabilization… which is almost the same amount of crop 😅

I know exactly who the Sony a7cii is for..... ME! After owning many E.V.I.L cameras (electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens), I find this camera sits exactly between my tiny Sony NEX5n and my massive FX3 with it's pro like features.

It’s really hard to not to just go for the A7iv as there doesn’t seem much of a size difference. Some good deals on the s5ii right now as well, Am I mad to get one despite mostly owning Sonys?

1. about the card slot, if the first card fails all the footage that was recorded on the 1st card is gone and only the rest which gets on the second gets saved right? so where actually is the win? lost half of the wedding and saved the second half? i honestly dont know much about this, its a doubt.

As I’m looking at shooting for real estate and need low light performance since the ac7ii crops in 4k60 which is how I shoot real estate for slow mo, would that have the same low light performance as a apc crop sensor camera? Say the fx30 in 4k60 which doesn’t crop in ontop of its apc sensor. Sorry if that doesn’t make sense 😅

This camera is overpriced at $2198 U.S. I'm sure the A7V when released will be around $2498 like the A7IV is currently. Personally I'd wait for the A7V if you can.

I understand the 2 card slots for a paying gig - I would use my A74 for my main this would be a second camera on the job, but as a lightweight for fun travel camera it really does the job. I don’t understand the comment about A74 having better dynamic range - how? It is the same sensor as the A7c ii - not close to, it is exactly the same.

Sony user with a7cii, but now I'm considering the s5iix 😆 Shooting video podcast and want full-frame, without worrying about overheating, with great colors sooc. Love Sony quality and more familiar with it, but the Lumix has really nice video, and the only other option that's FF with fan is FX3 for 2x the cost and have the resolution.

Can u do a video on what lens I should get for the s5iix if I want to shoot short film. I was thinking the 35mm Panasonic S series but I have no clue I need some enlightenment

proffesional work include not only camera slot but the working ethics and setting up always with back up cards and not rely on recording whole event in one card thats the part of being a proffesional photographer and videographer it seems not a big issue after all is always the mindset

cool, my question made it into the video :)

How do you feel about Zve1 as traveling camera vs a7cII ? i am not committed to any system. Better dynamic range and stabilization matters to me

Will the new 50 1.4 GM be front heavy on the a7cii?

Which lens are vlogging on please answer I've asked multiple times

This camera tends to be warmer on the body especially for recording continuously , I don't use 4 K but only 1080 HD .... don't use memory card v60 because the camera tends to stop recording when it is hot .....

It's not a Pro camera. It's an attractive, portable FF camera for recreational shooters. Sony still needs to extend the range of compact G lenses for it (85 please) and that would really be something.

Isn't the A7s3 better though?

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So I liked the video but I think you're focusing too much on it not being 'pro'. As a professional photographer, I've picked one up recently and any commercial client work I shoot is all done tethered, so while it records to the only 1 SD it's also recording to my laptop. I appreciate you can't do that for a wedding but to say it's not a professional camera I think is maybe not looking deeper than an initial look and the general first glance most people see of it.