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I've owned both, and if I were only interested in using natives or lenses I could adapt to the a-mount, then the a99 would be my choice. It's a very comfortable camera to use without being overly large, the multi-control dial next to the lens mount makes quick changes in settings easy, and I really miss that fully articulating screen, particularly when I'm shooting macros. It is a generation behind the a7II so far as electronics and AF development go, though I'm betting the AF performance will be either as good as or better than an adapted solution on the a7II, depending on the lens.
The 5-axis SteadyShot can let you get away with more handheld, though in my experience, it's not useful close-focused. With the Touit 50 and the kit zoom on the a7II, and now with the FE 50 on the a7rII, once I get past a 1:4 magnification ratio in landscape, or a 1:7 in portrait, I'm better off turning off SteadyShot, particularly at low shutter speeds. I don't know if the camera thinks I should be less steady or if there's something about my technique that causes it, but I get less movement-induced blur without it in those scenarios. I don't have that problem with manual lenses in 3-axis mode, and I never had that problem with the a900 or a99.
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