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Rent NowSony Alpha a7R II Mirrorless Digital Camera Body with Sony VG-C2EM Vertical Battery Grip
The Sony Alpha a7R II is a landmark full-frame mirrorless camera body that fundamentally redefined high-resolution photography and cinematic video production. It is anchored by the world’s first back-illuminated (BSI) full-frame 42.4-Megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor operating in tandem with a high-velocity BIONZ X imaging engine. By discarding the optical low-pass filter, this powerhouse system maximizes micro-contrast, dramatically boosts low-light transmission speed up to an expanded ISO 102,400, and enables internal, full-width UHD 4K video recording.
This professional performance kit includes the native Sony VG-C2EM Vertical Battery Grip, offering dual-battery power scaling and rock-solid ergonomics when handling heavy legacy or telephoto lenses.
Dual Power & Vertical Ergonomics with the Sony VG-C2EM Grip
Extended Field Endurance: The precision-molded vertical grip slots directly into the camera’s battery chamber, securely housing up to two NP-FW50 lithium-ion batteries. The camera automatically cycles between packs to deliver uninterrupted power for long video shoots, time-lapse sequences, or intensive event days.
Balanced Vertical Profiles: Features a duplicate layout of primary camera controls—including an alternative shutter release button, front and rear command dials, and an assignable custom button—enabling a seamless, strain-free tactile workflow when rotating the camera 90 degrees for portrait-oriented framing.
Unified Weather Resiliency: Mirroring the rugged architecture of the camera body, the grip features comprehensive dust and moisture-resistant sealing to ensure dependable performance in inclement outdoor environments.
42.4MP Back-Illuminated Sensor & BIONZ X Processing
The Architecture of Detail: The 42.4MP BSI sensor features a gapless on-chip lens design and specialized anti-reflection coatings. Eliminating the optical low-pass filter enables the a7R II to capture intricate, true-to-life textures with vast dynamic range.
High-Speed Copper Wiring Throughput: High-conductivity copper layers accelerate internal data readouts by 40% over its predecessor. This enables continuous high-resolution burst sequences of 5 frames per second with predictive tracking for up to 24 consecutive Fine JPEGs.
Expanded Low-Noise Sensitivity: Boasts a flexible native range of ISO 10025,600 that can be expanded from ISO 50 to ISO 102,400, delivering clean, color-accurate images with minimal digital grain in extremely low ambient light.
Hardware 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
4.5-Stop In-Body Stabilization Matrix: Features a built-in 5-axis sensor-shift hardware stabilization system that counteracts five unique types of camera shake encountered during handheld capture. This provides up to 4.5 stops of physical shutter speed compensation.
Comprehensive Multi-Axis Correction:
Pitch and Yaw: Corrects structural tremors at long, telephoto focal lengths.
Horizontal and Vertical Shift: Neutralizes lateral and vertical shift movements during high-magnification macro work.
Roll: Corrects rotational twisting during long video takes and evening street frames.
Universal Adapted Lens Utility: The 5-axis mechanical system operates at all times, even when mounting third-party manual glass via uncoupled mount adapters. For legacy optics lacking electronic communication pins, users can manually input the focal length directly into the camera sub-menu to optimize stabilization.
Fast Hybrid AF with 399 Phase-Detection Points
Spacious 45% Sensor Focus Coverage: Fuses 399 on-sensor phase-detection AF points with 25 precision contrast-detection points, accelerating lock-on acquisition times and delivering sticky, relentless tracking performance across nearly half the image frame.
Intelligent Lock-on & Eye AF: Real-time subject analysis continuously balances the focus grid across moving targets. Enhanced Eye AF prioritizes focus on the subject’s pupil, maintaining critical focus on portraits even when shooting wide-open with ultra-shallow depth of field.
Adapter Cross-Compatibility: The high-speed 399 phase-detection point network remains fully operational when adapting DSLR Sony A-mount lenses via native LA-EA1 or LA-EA3 structural mount adapters.
Internal Broadcast-Ready UHD 4K Video in XAVC S
Dual-Format 4K Capture: Records internal UHD 4K (3840 x 2160p) video at 30p, 25p, or 24p at a high 100 Mbps data stream using the advanced XAVC S wrapper. Operators can switch between a full-width full-frame readout format or a specialized Super 35mm crop mode featuring full pixel readout with no pixel binning to effectively eliminate aliasing and moiré.
High-Speed Framing Rates: Records fluid Full HD 1080p footage up to 60 fps, and supports a high-velocity HD 720p mode at 120 fps for crisp, smooth slow-motion rendering.
S-Log2 Cinema Gamma Profile: Includes pro-tier picture profiles featuring Sony’s signature S-Log2 Gamma Curve and S-Gamut matrix. This expands the captured dynamic range by up to 1300% relative to standard Rec.709 color spaces, preserving rich details in deep shadows and bright highlights for post-production grading.
Clean 4:2:2 External HDMI Pass-Through: While internal recording logs at 8-bit 4:2:0, the camera provides a clean, uncompressed 4:2:2 8-bit HDMI stream directly to external monitor-recorders for edit-ready mastering.
SMPTE Timecode Integration: Features professional “Record Run” and “Free Run” timecode frameworks with selectable drop-frame/non-drop-frame structures to streamline multi-cam synchronization during live events and post-production processing.
