Sony A99II Review - Look Out World, A New Full Frame Alpha is Here
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- The Sony A99II absolutely has my favorite spec list of all time. While using one of the most amazing full frame 42mp sensors on the market today from the A7RII, the A99II is still able to maintain 12fps with full AF and AE. But there is always more to the story so let’s dive a bit deeper with this Sony A99II Review
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This Sony Alpha A99II Review explores everything from dynamic range, sports shooting, wedding photography, videography as well as Sony's A mount lenses. Unfortunately, Sigma and Tamron lenses may not be creating future A mount glass so check out the lens options from Sony. Sony's 42MP sensor from the A7RII is making a comeback and compared to the Canong 5D Mark IV and Nikon D810, it should make you pause and reconsider.
Simply AMAZING detail in the photos Dan!
Damn this camera is soo understated and I love it. IBIS 42 at 12fps EyE autofocus in a god damn DSLR. People are sleeping on this camera. And the video quality looks great. 12 FPS with the Profoto D2 and getting 42 megapixels with eye auto and at -4 ev with that screen I love that no one is talking about this it’s like a secret camera.
I wonder what Sony will do with it. Technically there is no reason to make a translucent mirror camera anymore since mirrorless autofocus is now amazing but the camera body, controls, quality are all AMAZING! I was always hoping the A9 would have been based on the A99 body rather than the A7
Great vid as always Dan, fully agree with you that A99 II is a still focused camera. If one is going to use it majority to film with manual focus, then might as well get the A7 series.
Also can you do a review for the sigma 50-100? Is it true that it's slow in auto-focus? I know that its made for portrait, I'm just wondering because I do a good amount of sports and that's quite important. Thanks :))
I am really surprised about the low light problem compared to the a7R ii. Has there been any firmware updates to address this, if it is possible?
hey brother how come you haven't looked at the canon 1dx m2?
Mostly price. I don't use them personally and it is a ton of money to rent one for a couple weeks. And I'm still pissed it only shoots 4k video in motion jpeg.
Would you say getting a GH5 or a Sony A7Sii over that is a better decision if i am a video shooter and i want access to 4k, and slow frame rates like 120fps in 1080. I only have a couple cheaper EFS lenses for Canon 80D and i am selling everything now to move to a better Cam. If so, even between A7Sii and GH5 how do i decide between them?
Personally I am going for the GH5. There is no denying that the A7SII will have better dynamic range and low light ability but if you can make the GH5 work, I prefer the camera itself, the system, and the ergonomics. You can actually use your EFS lenses on the GH5 if you wanted. But it really depends on what you are shooting and the setup
Good, honest review. Still relevant today.
i guess I am kinda off topic but do anybody know a good place to stream newly released tv shows online ?
TRUE sportscam,
dual card slot, and 1500 $ cheaper than A9
Sony sensor low light capability is so awesome these days,
Sony SLT finally achieved perfections, no more light loss issue.
If that flip screen was on the A7r3 and a touch screen then I'd be convinced to change to Sony.
Dan believe it or not I"m still interested in purchasing a Sony A99II because of all the wonderful things you pointed out in your GREAT VIDEO! One clarification I'd love to get from you is this about the JOY STICK. I've heard that the joy stick actually worked when you first pushed it strait down to activate it and then you would toggle it left right or north south. When you had the camera and were reviewing it did you try that or hear about that and do you know if that is the way it was designed to work? I think that another you tuber named Gary Friedman goes over this in his video reviews of the A 99MII as well. Please get back to me . My name is Jerry Eisner. Thanks so very much for all your videos and attention to detail.
Hey! Honestly I can't remember about the joystick although I probably wouldn't get this camera today even though I loved it unless you already own A mount Sony lenses. Cameras like the A7III and A7RIII are the future for Sony and there lenses
5d4 killer
I like the way you call a spade a spade
Hi I have this camera with 70-400SSM2 lens but I can not take sharp picures with tracking subject Im ok with single shot but the quality of picure just not good .
I tried this one and A9. I loved using A99M2 and I absolutely hated using A9. In the end I am staying with Canon, hoping that Canon someday will bring mirrorless to its perfect usability and ideal ergonomics. Sony might have a superior sensors but otherwise Sony pretty much suck.
Hey Dan, were you using 24-70 2.8 SSM 2 or the 1st version?
2nd version. Personally I felt like it was not sharp enough, especially towards the corners for this camera and it definitely did not like shooting into the sun.
If you were do it all over again, would you have bought the Tamron 24-70 instead?
I actually own the Tamron for Canon and use that on my 5D4 which you can see in the video. It's a good lens but I bought it mostly for the built in stabilization which is not needed on the A99II so I would be less likely to buy it for the A99.
Dan Watson so which zoom lens do you recommend ?
Dan Watson, what app or software needed to shoot tethered /or wirelessly into Windows?
And what is the maximum distance when shooting RAW by WiFi or NFC to Android/Wins?
Sony really screwed many owning the Sony SLT-A99 & SLT-A77 by not providing live-view to computer.
As we know, all Sony cameras have live-view once it's turned on but Sony cuts corner NOT provide live-view to computer like all Canon dslr can.
I'm not sure. I wonder if Sony can't provide live view to a computer because of the SLT mirror. Basically the same reason you can't shoot video with AF on. Either they would have to disable AF or put the camera in full auto. Not sure on that though.
Sony is not replying also.
Yet all Sony cameras do live-view but they refused to make them for computers.
Sony really doesn't make pro camera anyone.
They make nice amateur cameras with affordable for under $3,500.00. Then forced you to buy a vertical grip because camera eats battery up very quickly.
I see many amateurs having vertical grip to mimic to people that they are professionals.
Well, adding the vertical grip actually weight more than regular dslr.
as a wedding photographer would you use the a99ii for weddings?
Yes I would. But I have the Sony A9 right now and I would be REALLY tempted by that as well. I'm still unsure of the long term use of A mount Sony's (A99II) vs E mount and it looks like much of the future might be leaning towards E mount. What cameras are you using now?
I have the a6300 and a7ii with alot of a mount glass
Then I would definitely consider the A9 for weddings. You have the dual cards, freaking crazy frame rates, full silent mode (love that), uses all your same lenses, longer battery life, AF during video (not on the A99II). Just reviewed the A9: ua-cam.com/video/xOQjS8alC1Q/v-deo.html with my wife Sally who is also a wedding photographer. I have the A9 right now so I'll be posting more on it over the next few weeks
hey dan, I figured I'd give it a few days to see if more info surfaced about the overheating on the a9. I just wish there was a road map showing the g master glass in the a mount.
I have not seen anything wide spread on the A9 overheating and no one has reported the camera actually shutting down. There are a few cases of a warning popping up but Sony is already saying they are looking in to it so I would not be very concerned.
How is the rolling shutter?
It's there...not any worse than most other cameras. I've learned to watch how I shoot and I rarely have big issues. IBIS helps as well.
Thank you.
I seen someone put a peace of rolled up paper to hold the aperture wide open so f1.4 in auto focus is possible in video mode
It does indeed work
Should i buy it 2019?? Or go for A7iii
Go with the A7III. Sony has no reason to continue this series. AF is now just as good on mirrorless cameras and the new lens lineup for E mount is more than enough. My guess is that Sony is done with the A99 although I REALLY hope they re-use the body on this because the ergonomics and flip screen were AMAZING! The A9 should have been in this body
dan this is great would you let us play with even more high iso samples up to 51,000? that would be awesome thanks
I don't have any. Personally, I think it looks like crap over 12,800 so I never shot above that. The A7s cameras are the ONLY cameras that give me keepers over 12,800.
Dan Watson is it at least better or comparable to the canon 5d mark4? PS you're my hero for responding
Has some great features, but since having the A6000, I just HATE the Sony Menu system It is a monster and a mess at the same time. ( Did you notice any signs of overheating when you were running that 42MP running at 12 FPS? ) I had a Nikon back until about 2005, so never used it for 13 years, I go and buy a Canon DSLR and my fingers and memory are automatically searching for the buttons that were on my old Nikon - So the terrible Sony menu sticks in my mind.
Your speakers in the background is not set up straight neither for music or video (stereo/surround) ;D
But your video is great :)
just no lens selection tho. The new e mount a9 if it's called will kill this off
The A9 will cost double. What lenses are missing in the A mount line?
Marcus Jason No lenses? I have the a99 and have the following Sony amount lenses: 85mm1.4 Sony Carl Zeiss, 50mm1.4 Sony Carl Zeiss, 24mm2.0 Sony Carl Zeiss, 70x200mm2.8 G series SSMII, 16x35mm2.8 Sony Carl Zeiss, 135mm1.8 Sony Carl Zeiss and 28x75mm2.8 from Sony as well. I think that's a a good selection.
need 200 1.8, 400 2.8
New word for you. MINOLTA..
Classic glass for A-Mount you can get for a song.....
Strictly going off quality of video performance which camera has better quality video in your opinion? 5D Mk iv or a99 ii?
I would say the A99II. 4k on the 5D4 is almost unusable because there is a 1.7X crop and it records only to motion jpeg which is a horrible format. You also can't output 4k via HDMI. There is no autofocus in video though on the A99II
Dan Watson hmm thanks for info! What about a7rii or a99ii?
I would probably lean towards the A7RII because of the AF performance but if you really don't need autofocus, the A99 has a better flip screen, bigger battery, and dual cards which is great.
Seriously, thank you so much for responding and the information!!
Tyler Hunt
5DMKIV video is the *worst*
-1.7x crop
-226 GB file, 4K- 1 hour recording, while Sony only 45 GB
is this the successor of a7rii ?????
no, different camera. Same sensor though as the a7rii
Face it... its a photography camera not a video camera. if you want video use a proper cinema camera even the Sony pro or semi pro cameras will be great. just save yourself a ton of issues.
Tell that to the thousands of videographers using the Canon 5D Mark III and Mark IV for everything from wedding video to major films: www.recordingreviews.com/shot-on-cannon-5d-mark-ii/
There are just some areas of video that these large sensor small cameras are great for. Obviously Sony went to great extremes to ensuring video features in this camera. This is more of a knock on the translucent mirror that is begging to offer more downsides than upsides
Yup I am one of them... thankfully not weddings. The 5D M3 still has some decent dynamic range and generally pleasing look and a price point that was decent. Also easy to get into a venue with. We are not going to get into this crop sensor vs full frame sensor discussion because that is just a rabbit hole. Those of us doing this for 30 plus years are sick of the endless discussion of full frame vs crop. Tomato Tomattooo.. I'd prefer a real cinema camera with crop than a DSLR doing full frame and struggling with it... like the overheating issues of some sony cameras.
Like the link you sent.. ... I think all of those were the 5D M2 .vs M3 Wonder why? I thought the M2 had a ton of moire vs the M3....
But interesting link... Of course hard to compete with an Alexa
Yep. I think I remember people saying the M3 was a bit softer than the M2. I remember a few tests showing how to sharpen the M3 to make it look better. Maybe that is why.
Well kindly forward any info about sharpening the M3. Frankly I found alot of DSLR shooters proclaiming it is better to dial back the sharpen setting on the camera. But I am always willing to learn more.
Yes, dial back in camera and add it back in post after you have done your color/exposure work
sony need a 600mm f4 and a 300-900mm f4
JP-Forum sorry but that lens just is not going to cut it, the problem is sony is that they're 500mm is $12,000 how much is a 600mm going to cost $15,000 and what a nice 300-900mm $20,000 no way am going to switch brands unless sony gives me all the gear for free, and doesn't wait for seven years to come up with a better full frame model and maintenances the equipment properly to Little too late
I live in new york sony 500mm here is $12,000 usd
JP-Forum B&H photo selling sony 500mm for $12,000 us dollars
JP-Forum its ok I have to much money in canon glass
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The Sony a99 camera (IS NOT!!!!) a an E-mount Camera that is an (A-mount).
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Never mind the lens, never mind the fps, never mind the auto focus, never mind the bokeh, never mind the shutter speed, never mind the bracketing, never mind the iso, never mind the low light just make damn sure that you can turn the CLICK on or off when you use the menus! It's AWESOME Everyone, the menu can click or not click. In fact i am going to ask Sony to make sure that the mnext body they bring out is unable to attach a lens, i want none of the dials or controls to work, all i need is the rear LCD and a CLICK switch to turn the click sound on and off when i use the menu! Eat that Canon and Nikon! You suck, Sony CLICKS!
Only Sony.
the next generation or two of mirrorless cameras will put the nail in the coffin of DSLR's and also the Sony A mount. as soon as there are no focusing advantage. dslr's will be History. they will just have to put bigger batteries in some of the mirrorless cameras for the photographers who need all day shooting. the A99ll is really nice but the Amount glass isnt high mp glass like the new gm emount glass. i cant wait to see whats next from Sony. but i hope whatever it is that its got a fully articulating and fully functional touch screen
Have you tested the A99 II with various top of the line A mount glass to say what you've said or is it merely your perception?
photographerjonathan
No way dude, SLT has achieved Perfections, finally
Also Flagship A -Cheaper than Flagship E mounts
I had the A77 and then the A77ii. Now I got the A7R. I love the image quality of the A7R but I really don't like the handling of the E mount at all. I am saving for the A99ii because ergonomics while shooting is more important to me than a few millimeters in my camera bag. And there are a lot more large aperture lenses (like 70-200 f2.8, instead of f4) for A mount than E mount. They just make the lenses longer for E mount or add an adapter so the rig is basically the same size and weight but you lose buttons and ergonomics with the E mount. Lots of people love E mount, I don't.
Me too, I love A Mount Forever.
*DSLT just achieved perfections.*
Light Loss is not an issue anymore.
Also the *Dual Focus System* (PDAF+ 4D Focus)
on A99ii & A77ii are amazing.
It is funny that you mention glass. My 1984 Minolta 80-200 f2.8 HS is sharper than most of the ne E mount glass and it is f2.8 zoom which Sony has a problem achieving with E mount.
.I AM PISSED OFF BECAUSE SONY has abandoned the A Mount Lens, and the new Sony a99ll is an A Mount camera, it just happens to be the best camera in it's class.....The only lens maker who is still making A mount Lenses for Sony cameras is CARL ZEISS, THANKS TO THEM....IF SONY CONTINUES TO BETRAY THE A MOUNT USERS I WILL GO WITH CANON, NIKON IS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE....CANON WILL NOT JUST ROLL OVER AND LET SONY BECOME #1......THE RIPPLES AGAINST SONY FOR THIS BEHAVIOR IS JUST STARTING TO SHOW........
i lost 1000 dollars selling three Canon mount lenses just after three months of use. So it doesn't make any sense, financially , to switch, especially that you can find now the 5div for 2700 dollars. It may be called gray market, but they are perfectly Japanese cameras, no dofference whatsoever. Sony is 3300, is tough to find, preorder, wait a lot, season is starting. Then, is not only the lenses di per se that you have for a system, it is the SHEER AMOUNT of used, mark 1, mark 2 lenses at Canon, third party Sigma, Tamron, Rokinon, with many versions themselves, dirt cheap, high quality. Basically you can build from 8 mm fisheye to 600 mm supertele a system with 3-4000 dollars. There is no way you can do that with Sony, let alone the fact that the supertelephoto you won't find them at all or very few. So, history, tradition, they cannot be invented in 10 years. Then again, Canon 5div is good enough in everything, and amazing for usability, so why change? Of course i salivate to the 42 mpx, but if you really need that for macro or product work, you can find now a 5ds for 2000 dollars on ebay
and , of course, there are the COLORS in video at Canon, straight out of the camera. Never i was able to get satisfying results grading Slogs in Sony, i am not an advanced colorist, and 99 percent of us aren't. With very few exceptions, all the graded Slog footage from Sony that i saw online is over contrasty, weird instagram feel of filters, forced. Canon just looks great out of the camera. Between some more noise in the shadows and 1-2 stops of dr less in light coming of windows, i choose nice, bold, alive, rich colors in the main part of the frame
I was going to buy a 99 every day I was going to. Sony and blacks camera shop Ottawa Canada. no chance every day change. my main. so. I didn't buy. know. I a m looking. I couldn't. founded. Sony. best
SONY HAS ABANDONED THEIR A MOUNT LENSES..........NO ICON LENSES FOR THE A MOUNT A99ll sony, the best camera out there.....Sony, you messed up, you have destroyed the top full frame camera on the market......
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For that reason my new lenses will be: Zeiss Otus and Zeiss Milvus to use with my Sony A99 and Sony A7RII...
I thought it was Canon.
Almost perfect... if it weren't A-mount.