The Sony A7r II is already available in Europe for pre-order with orders being fulfilled by months end and a North American release in the next month. The powerful new mirrorless DSLR provides an extensive amount of features that are aimed for the most dedicated of photographers. That is to say that the A7r II isn’t aimed at pro-consumer photographers, and its $3,200 price tag reflects that. As a quick recap, a few of the A7r II highlights include

• World’s first Full-frame back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor – 42.4MP
• 5-axis in-body image stabilization optimized for 42.4MP full-frame
• 4K movie recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning
• Fast Hybrid AF with 399 focal plane phase-detection AF points
• 2.4-million dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder w/ ZEISS T coating

Luckily, if you want to know the ins and outs of this new beast from Sony, you won’t have to own one.

Thanks to the 104-page owner’s manual, you can now learn about every spec, feature, and control that make up the Sony A7r II. As you’d expect with an owner’s manual, Sony breaks down every feature and button map so you can get the most out it. In my experience, most products released are capable of doing far more than the average owner realizes, and a bit of skimming of the manual might go a long way towards perfecting the photos you want or making your shooting experience easier.

So if you’re planning on purchasing the A7r II, reading through its manual is the best way to get the jump start before your 42-megapixel beast arrives. You can download the PDF via the source link.

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