The A7 series is by nature a small camera system so the VG-C1EM certainly makes the camera a lot bigger and heavier-more so than expected. It would be good for those shooters with much larger hands than me but I have found it makes the camera far too heavy and unbalanced. I got this at a reduced price as I am sure it will be discontinued soon as my A7R is an old model now and there are newer grips for the newer models. I will keep it though as the controls for vertical hand held shooting are nice and the grip will come in to its own if/when I purchase some of the bigger/newer zoom lenses or GM lenses.

metal construction would be nice, but the battery door and slider are well made and are easy to load and unload. buttons feel good. The finish matches well with first gen Sony cameras. Grip is nice, but skinny.

the vertical grip with two internal batteries is a great accessory to the Sony A7. the fit and finish is nice and feels great on the hands. i have larger hands and the weight of the vertical grip gives more stability to the camera.

the side door for the SD card was a good placement on the body of the A7.

the controls have a nice feel an mirrors some of the most used functions.

wondering if Sony will have a firmware update to 'flip' the data on the screen to vertical?

all in all, a great buy....even sweeter when purchased with rewards points!

I purchased this battery grip because it was the one listed under "recommended accessories" for the Sony a7sII on Adorama's website. As it turns out, this grip is not compatible with the (mark) II cameras. The correct grip would be the Sony VG-C2EM. They are the same price. I will be exchanging the C1EM for the C2EM, but I wanted to post a review to clear confusion for other buyers and in hopes that Adorama might ensure the correct grip shows up as a recommended accessory.