irrorless Sony A1 II
Sony A1 II
£6,299/$6,499 (body only)
Powerful new autofocus boosts an otherwise predictable sequel www.sony.co.uk
1The improved moulded grip shape is more rounded and can accept four fingers.
2 The A1 II’s resolution is bettered by the A9 III, but a 50MP sensor is none too shabby.
3 Plenty of E-mount lenses are available from Sony and third-party makers.
Specifications
Lens mount: Sony E Sensor: 50.1MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS
Image processor: Bionz XR Autofocus: 759 phase-detect, 425 contrast-detect ISO range: 100-32,000 (expandable to 50-102,400)
Image stabilisation: Five-axis, up to 8.5 stops Max burst: 10fps mechanical shutter,
30fps electronic shutter Max image size: 8,640 x 5,760px
(199MP with Multi Shot mode) Max shutter speed: 1/32,000 sec
(electronic); 1/800 (mechanical) Video recording: 4 8K 30p (XAVC HS 8K), 4K (XAVC HS 4K or XAVC S 4K) up to 120p,
10-bit 4:2:0 internal, 16-bit raw via HDMI Viewfinder: 9.44m dots, 100% coverage,
0.9x magnification, 240fps refresh rate LCD: 3-inch tilting touchscreen, 2.1m dots
Memory cards: 2x CFexpress Type A/ SD UHS-II/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 5GHz and 2.4GHz, Bluetooth Dimensions (W x H x D): 136 x 97 x 83mm
Weight: 743g body only, incl battery and memory card
The A1 II is the latest flagship camera from Sony, succeeding the T original A1 released three years previously – and the first Alpha camera released in over a year. While a hugely impressive camera if you take a look at its spec sheet – continuing the A1 brand of being a camera that is just really good at absolutely everything. I also find it, on the whole, an all too predictable update.