Sony A7II or A7III

leckie

Based on the title alone I think it seems fairly obvious that you would take the A7III over the A7II given it's a newer and more impressive camera.

My question is do you think it's worth double the cost? A Sony A7II body can be picked up for about £900 new just now compared to the £1800 of the A7III.

I'm upgrading from a Sony A6000 mostly for the full frame and better low light performance. I'd like the ability to do more with video but it's not a must.

wysinawyg

Low light you get a bit less than a stop of difference (sometimes quite a lot less than a stop of difference) over ISO 800 between the A7II and the A7III - plus about a stop with either over your A6000.

They're both 24mp full frame cameras so, assuming you get the shot, the pictures shouldn't be much different in good light.

What are you shooting?

Presumably not landscapes if you care about low light - and the A7III has massive improvements on focusing over the A7II.  Its also I think just generally quicker, with better menus and more pleasant to use overall.

I suppose the real question is what lenses do you have / have budget for.  A7II plus the 24-105 vs A7III with the kit lens - that is more of a quandry if its where you're likely to end up.  The former might be better with a view to stepping up to the A7III / IV down the road when funds permit.

leckie

I'm typically shooting portraits, though it can often be a bit mixed. General about town candid shooting more often than not.

I'm leaning towards the A7III given the auto focus improvements and the vastly superior video.

I'm shooting mostly with a 35mm prime at the moment but am looking to purchase a Sony 24-70 2.8 at some point in the future. I could buy that just now and delay the body for later.

snerkler

If you can afford it get the 3, one of the most well rounded cameras on the market.

Johnmcl7

If I was going for an A7, it would be an A7III as it just seems a superb all round camera with an excellent sensor, decent batterylife, strong AF and a generally good featureset.  The older A7's seem a bit cut down to stop them cannibalising from their R and S siblings leaving them quite unremarkable whereas the A7III seems a step above its predecessors.