Reddit mentions of Fantasea FA6500 Housing for Sony a6500 and a6300 (Lens Port Not Included)

/u/Zhork - sorry to hear about your 7D Mark II. I'll try to answer your questions one at a time.

> I would love to jump to a full frame camera and does at least 1080 @120fps, but may consider other more affordable options. I was looking at the Sony line and seriously considering the A7rii and the s models, yet the s did not have the photo capabilties of the Rii.

For the best balance between stills, video and affordability, I recommend a [$1348 cropped sensor Sony A6500 (with a free 64 GB Sony SD card and a couple of extra batteries)] (https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Mirrorless-Digital-Camera-Accessory/dp/B01M5GWLRZ//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) plus a [$395 Metabones fifth generation smart adapter] (https://www.amazon.com/Metabones-Canon-Mount-Smart-Adapter/dp/B071W6BKDQ//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) for your Canon glass.

> does having a full frame vs a cropped one matter while shooting video?

Not really. The last time you went to the movie theater or watched series television, you probably saw a motion picture shot on a camera with a Super 35mm sensor or film frame - about the same size as the APS-C sensor in your 7D MkII.

Like your 7D MkII, the A6500 has an APS-C sensor, and takes high quality 24.2 MP stills (seen [here] (https://www.flickr.com/groups/3081335@N25/pool)).

It's a very capable, internally stabilized 4K video camera as well.

Here are a few examples of the image quality it can produce:

• [TROPICAL GODDESS | ZHIYUN CRANE + SONY A6500 + SIGMA ART 19MM F2.8 by Tony Ris] (https://youtu.be/EGeAd916gio) (1080p - shot with a Zhiyun Crane gimbal)
  
  
• [[Tập 6] Việt Nam trong mắt tôi | Cảnh đẹp sông nước Miền Tây qua góc máy ảnh Sony Alpha A6500 [4K] by Sony Vietnam] (https://youtu.be/hIdZpJUXBnY) (2160p)
  
  
• [Pottery - Sony a6500 Sample Footage by JR Videos] (https://youtu.be/pvOEcZCQjbk) (2160p)
  
  
• [Someone To Stay by Into The Mountain Productions] (https://vimeo.com/195120183) (1080p)
  
  
• [sony a6500 + ronin m gimbal and zeiss 55 f1.8 AF tracking test at 120fps by Jakob Brenk] (https://vimeo.com/196231893) (1080p)
  
  Handheld
  
  
• [The forward End - Cardboard Boxes - Sony Alpha a6500 by the forward end] (https://youtu.be/psptoxvzCf8) (2160p - handheld with in-body image stabilization)
  
  
• [Sony a6500 sigma 19mm 2.8 South Beach Florida by jewelfilmz] (https://youtu.be/kmoD2daXk3Y) (1080p - handheld with in-body image stabilization)
  
  
• [Sony a6500 night test Sigma 19mm art lens 2.8 by jewelfilmz] (https://youtu.be/E_RGWCXCV-k) (1080p - in-body image stabilization)
  
  1080/120 fps
  
  
• [Sony a6500 1080p 120fps slow motion test by Mike TV] (https://youtu.be/8wb7je_SkGA) (1080p)
  
  
• [Sony a6500 120fps Slow Motion Cinematic Test by VUGATTI] (https://youtu.be/7e1MpWyLuQg) (1080p)
  
  > I also wonder if there are affordable underwater solutions for whatever model you recommend
  
  Yes, because of its compact form factor, there are several affordable underwater cases for the A6500 (not including the more expensive Nauticam and Aquatica cases):
  
  
• the [$1295 AquaTech ATB A6500] (http://adorama.evyy.net/c/60286/51926/1036?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adorama.com%2Faqatba6500so.html), with its pistol grip and interchangeable lens port system
  
  
• the [$979.95 Fantasea FA6500] (https://www.amazon.com/Fantasea-FA6500-Housing-a6500-a6300/dp/B071VTV3V2//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), which is convertible between the A6300 & A6500
  
  
• the [$974.99 Ikelite A6500 housing] (https://www.amazon.com/Ikelite-Alpha-A6500-Underwater-Housing/dp/B01MYCET54//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20), which attempts to replicate the camera's button placement on the outside of the housing
  
  
• the [$256.99 SeaFrogs underwater housing with neoprene case and red filter] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073DZHLDN//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) gets good reviews and is the lowest priced case on the market.
  
  Hope this is helpful and good luck with your upgrade!