Sony Alpha 1 II (α1 II) Review
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The Sony Alpha 1 II is Sony's professional flagship mirrorless camera, slotting in at the top of the E-mount lineup with a $6,500 price tag. Built around a 50.1-megapixel stacked BSI CMOS sensor paired with Sony's BIONZ XR processor and a dedicated AI processing unit, it delivers 30 fps burst shooting with the electronic shutter and up to 8K 30p video recording. The 759-point phase-detection autofocus system covers human, animal, bird, insect, and vehicle detection, while 8.5-stop in-body stabilization (center) and a high-resolution 9.44-million-dot OLED viewfinder round out the feature set.
Video shooters get 4K 120p internal recording at up to 600 Mbps, 10-bit 4:2:2 capture, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone profiles, and external ProRes RAW output at 4.3K. The body is weather-sealed, runs on the NP-FZ100 battery, and includes dual CFexpress Type A/UHS-II SD card slots along with Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity. Pre-capture, speed boost mode, and pixel shift multi-shooting extend its versatility for sports, wildlife, and studio work.
- 50.1-megapixel stacked sensor with 30 fps electronic shutter and 1-second pre-capture
- 8K 30p and 4K 120p video with 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording and external ProRes RAW
- 8.5-stop IBIS (center) and advanced subject detection for seven subject types
- High-resolution 9.44m-dot EVF and dual CFexpress Type A/SD card slots
- AI processing unit and speed boost mode for professional workflow
- $6,500 price places it among the most expensive mirrorless bodies
- IBIS performance drops to 7.0 stops at periphery
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Specs
- Battery
- NP-FZ100
- Weather Sealing
- Yes
- Bit Depth
- 10-bit 4:2:2
- Raw Video
- External, ProRes RAW (4.3K at 23.98/29.97/59.94 fps)
- Log Profiles
- S-Log3, S-Cinetone
- Internal Codecs
- H.265/XAVC HS, H.264/XAVC S-I, H.264/XAVC S
- Max Frame Rate 4k
- 4K 120p
- Max Frame Rate Hd
- 1080/240p
- Max Video Bitrate
- 600 Mbps
- Max Video Resolution
- 8K 30p
- Pre Capture
- Up to 1 second prior to fully pressing shutter
- Speed Boost
- Yes
- Ai Processing Unit
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Composite
- Yes
- Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
- Yes
- Sensor Size
- Full-Frame
- Sensor Type
- Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
- Image Processor
- BIONZ XR
- Effective Megapixels
- 50.1 Megapixel
- Launch Price Usd
- 6999.99
- Iso Range Video
- Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 32,000, Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
- Iso Range Stills
- Native in Manual Mode: 100 to 32,000 (50 to 102,400 Extended), Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800
- Continuous Shooting
- 30 fps with electronic shutter, 10 fps with mechanical shutter
- Viewfinder
- QXGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF, 9.44m-dot resolution, 0.9x magnification
- Rear Screen
- 3.2" 2.1m-dot 4-axis multi-angle LCD
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Lens Mount
- Sony E
- Usb
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s)
- Hdmi
- 1x HDMI Output
- Audio Io
- 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output, 1x Microphone input
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi, Ethernet
- Card Slots
- Dual Slot: CFexpress Type A / SDXC (UHS-II)
- Ibis
- 5-axis, 8.5 stops (center) / 7.0 stops (periphery)
- Af Points
- 759 phase-detection points
- Af System
- Fast Hybrid AF
- Af Low Light
- -4 EV
- Subject Detection
- Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane
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- B&H Photonew● In stock$6,998Buy
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