Sony A7 Mark II lands in Southeast Asia

Singapore – Sony Philippines has invited us to witness the regional launch of the Sony A7 Mark II, the latest addition to the full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera lineup of the Japan-based camera maker.

Contrary to what its naming may suggest, the arrival of the new Sony A7 Mark II doesn’t mean the end of Sony’s first full-frame MILC, the Sony A7. Instead, it will serve as an additional variant of the company’s current compact full frame lineup, just like the A7R and the A7S.

That being said, the Sony A7 Mark II is aimed at users who are looking for an extra oomph out of their camera, and that extra boost comes from the 5-axis Image Stabilization or what the company is so eager to coin as the SteadyShot.

We’ve seen other mirrorless cameras infused with a similar stabilization in the past (Olympus OM-D), but Sony is keen to point out that this is the first time that a 5-axis IS is implemented on a full frame camera, making the Sony A7 Mark II a world’s first.

Sony A7 Mark II specs:
24MP CMOS sensor
Sensor Type: Full-frame (36 x 24mm)
Bionz X Image Processor
117-point Autofocus w/ Contrast Detect AF
ISO 50 – 25,6000
30 sec. – 1/8000 sec. shutter speed
5fps continuous drive
Optional External Flash via Hot shoe
2.4M-dot Electronic Viewfinder
0.71x Magnification, 100% coverage
3” Articulating 1.2M-dot LCD
1080p video recording @60fps
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC-S video formats
NFC
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
SD / SDHC / SDXC
RAW + JPEG file format
NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion battery
Dimension: 127 x 96 x 60mm
Weight: 599g

The Sony A7 Mark II is now available in Singapore and the body-only package sells for 2,149 Singapore Dollars. The body plus kit lens (SEL2870) bundle, on the other hand, will set you back an additional 400 Singapore Dollars.