a7S II announced!!

[Samuel H]

Hold on your dreams, Samuel. I bet it can only be the processor and not the sensor or you'd still have the same overheating when triggered from an external recorder. I guess the a7S will have more or less the same trouble, unless for lower downsampling task to handle the pressure. In any case, I don't think it will be much different. Sorry to burst your bubble, my friend (E

Great point, I hadn't thought of that. You're absolutely correct. Not a big problem for me (I hardly ever shoot takes of more than 90 seconds) but the a7S II is most likely going to overheat when recording 4K internally, just like the a7R II.


@squig: the 5D3+RAW still has the nicest out-of-camera colors I've ever tested. Really, really nice. And RAW is just RAW: no compression artifacts, no color subsampling, just the best possible image out of the sensor. But the a7S II should beat it by 2.7 or 3.7 stops in terms of dynamic range, depending on whether you think desaturated highlights are OK or not (an issue with Canon RAW video if you try to push it too far). Plus, shooting RAW is EXPENSIVE. Great for what you do, not for many others (same with the a7S II, obviously: I'm not going to care about banding with slog3, about overheating, or about rolling shutter, but many others will).

 

[Benjobe]

In the specifications listed on the NoFilmSchool.com article it stated that there's a 30 minute recording limit. Does anyone know if that's just for the European models because of that tax issue, or will it be on the USA models as well?

According to the B&H product description the A7SII has a 30 min time limit. That just kills this camera for me. I need to be able to record full length interviews, performances, and sporting events. And I don't want to spend the extra $$$ for an external recorder (not to mention all the extra storage space to handle those huge file sizes, backup, etc.)

What a disappointment.

 

[Erik Naso]

According to the B&H product description the A7SII has a 30 min time limit. That just kills this camera for me. I need to be able to record full length interviews, performances, and sporting events. And I don't want to spend the extra $$$ for an external recorder (not to mention all the extra storage space to handle those huge file sizes, backup, etc.)

What a disappointment.

I believe Sony did this because it's a world camera. Both NTSC and PAL. In Europe they have a higher tax rate for video cameras. Strange but that's the way it is.

 

[eleison]

I believe Sony did this because it's a world camera. Both NTSC and PAL. In Europe they have a higher tax rate for video cameras. Strange but that's the way it is.

Personally, I think the camera likes to overheat quickly. The 30min limitation is just a convenient excuse. After all, some people have reported that multiple stop/start will allow them to record for only 45 minutes before the overheating warning comes up.

 

[A7s_user]

The 30min limitation is just a convenient excuse.

Although my A7R II overheated very quickly at certain temperatures (starting from 18°C), I don't believe it is an excuse. We have that tax limitation in Europe, or at least, we have that taxes for cameras which can record more than 30 mins. I would like to pay 10 Euros more for the camera, to skip it. First camera is the Panasonic GH4R, which allows more recording time...

 

[lovecameras]

A7s III out in 12 months. Start saving and get ready to sell the A7sII for a quarter of the value. :-D Sony (and the rest) certainly know how to rip people off legally. Only the sheeple follow the consumer shepherd....

 

[dcloud]

usually i dont buy things unless theres a significant change from the predecessor. for me, a7s II has enough significant changes worthy enough to be bought. I dont mindlessly buy into things.