Sony Alpha 77 Mark II review

Sony's enthusiast-level SLT gets a speed boost as well as better image quality

Sony Alpha 77 Mark II
Sony has worked hard on improving its AF system for the A77 II

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The focal point in this image has lot of detail while the out of focus areas are nicely rendered.

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The autofocus system was able to lock-on to these rowers and keep up with them as they sped across the water.

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This raw file has a fine-grained texture because it was captured at ISO 25,600, but it looks sharp and detail-rich.

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The simultaneously captured JPEG file also looks good, but is a little softer as the granular texture is hidden by the in-camera noise reduction system.

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The Multi-segment metering system has delivered a nicely balanced result here.

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Again the multi-segment metering system has produced a good result despite the brightness of the water around the subject.

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This bright sky was a bit too much for the multi-segment metering system, but the flower isn't excessively underexposed and the result looks natural.

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The details of these book captured at ISO 25,600 look natural and noise is controlled well in the darker areas of the image.

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Using the Landscape Creative Style option boosted the saturation of the grass, foliage and sky in this scene.

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As well as helping ensure the horizon is the level, the A77 II's digital level helps to ensure the camera's sensor is perpendicular so that buildings don't suffer from converging verticals.

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This image looks just like the original scene with smooth gradations and good dynamic range.