Sony a7SII 4K Sydney Test

A short test recorded in 4K, on the new a7SII, in and around the Central Railway Station in Sydney. We find the camera does a good job of handling difficult light situations, and the internal codec is ok for static shots, but falters with moving images, like passing trains. We found the image quality was good, with very limited moire, and so provides a better full-frame option than the a7RII. Graded with Film Convert, using default camera settings, and no picture profile. We will do some profile tests later.

 

Sony a7RII – 4K Video Test Sydney

Further test in 4K recorded in and around Sydney Central Business District. Used the crop setting, cinema picture setting 1 and auto focus. You can see the moire still in some of the buildings, and also the focus “searching” especially in lower light areas. Manual focus fixes the focus searching, but not the moire. It is a function of the sensor, not the codec, because the same artefacts also show on the Shogun. I conclude that the A7SII is a better bet for 4K Video.