Sony A7R II vs Nikon D810

[AHarvey]

Hi,

So, I do weddings and portraits a few times a year and I am looking at pushing it full time.

Current kit: Nikon D700, 24-70mm f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8 + a couple of SB900's, studio gear etc.

Now, I need a new camera to work along side the D700 so the obvious choice is the D810 as the lenses will work on both and I can add extra prime lenses to it.

However, I am really liking the Sony A7R II but it means investing in a whole new system and running alongside the D700. I think it'll be better as a general out and about with family camera too. I'd also like to play around with video and heard varying reports on the Nikon video systems.

Looking for advice from anyone that has used either, or better yet, has used both of them.

 

[AHarvey]

I have no experience with either but worth noting that the Sony A7R II only has one memory card slot. I know of a number of people that feel too uncomfortable shooting weddings or any paid work on a body which only has a single memory card slot. I can kinda understand why.

While I definitely see the benefit of two slots, the D700 only has one as well. Back up often during the day and any loss will be kept to a minimum.