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Alpha 1 II

Released December 2024

A 50.1 MP stacked-sensor full-frame mirrorless camera with subject-recognition autofocus, 30 fps bursts and 8K 30p video.

Type
Mirrorless
Sensor
Full frame
Megapixels
50.1
Lens
Sony E-mount
Video
7680 × 4320 at 30 fps
Body weight
658 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praised image quality, improved stabilisation, subject recognition and the flexible screen. PhotographyBlog considered the upgrade modest and the competition stronger than at the original's launch. Digital Camera World found automatic recognition especially useful, though it sometimes selected the wrong subject, and recommended a gimbal for moving video. Both criticised the price beside capable alternatives.

From photographyblog.com and digitalcameraworld.com

Specifications

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Image and sensor

Camera type
Mirrorless
Sensor format
Full frame
Sensor type
Stacked Exmor RS CMOS with integral memory
Sensor dimensions
35.9 × 24 mm
Effective resolution
50.1 MP
Largest image
8640 × 5760
RAW recording
Yes
Standard ISO range
100–32000
Sensor detail
Approximately 50.5 million total pixels; Pixel Shift Multi Shooting uses four or 16 exposures combined in compatible computer software.
Image formats
JPEG, HEIF and Sony ARW 5.0 RAW.
ISO detail
Standard ISO 100–32000 for stills and movies; stills expand to ISO 50–102400.
Image processor
BIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit.

Lens and shooting

Lens mount
Sony E-mount
Stabilisation
Sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
30 fps
Autofocus
Up to 759 phase-detection points for stills and movies; sensitivity EV −4 to 20 in AF-S with an F2 lens at ISO 100. Automatic or selected recognition of people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft. Sony's current feature page specifies Real-time Recognition AF+ from firmware version 4.00; launch reviews describe earlier firmware.
Burst detail
Up to 30 fps electronic Hi+ with AF/AE tracking under compatible-lens and maker conditions; uncompressed or lossless-compressed RAW up to 20 fps; mechanical Hi+ up to 10 fps. Pre-Capture retains up to one second before full shutter press, subject to camera temperature and shooting conditions. A custom button can temporarily change burst speed.
Stabilisation detail
Five-axis sensor shift; centre 8.5 stops and periphery 7.0 stops under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active and Dynamic Active movie modes narrow the field of view and are unavailable in 8K or at frame rates of 120 fps or higher.

Video

Highest video resolution
7680 × 4320 at 30 fps
Video detail
Sony's current feature page lists internal 7680 × 4320 30p XAVC HS with 8.6K oversampling and 10-bit 4:2:2 support. Lower-resolution 4K up to 120p has approximately 10% crop; Full HD 240 fps is lower resolution. S-Log3, S-Cinetone and imported LUTs supported; external HDMI RAW is separate from internal recording.

Screen and viewfinder

Viewfinder
Electronic
Screen size
3.2″
Screen dots
2,095,104
Touchscreen
Yes
Tilting screen
Yes
Display detail
Four-axis TFT LCD opens approximately 98° up, 40° down and 180° sideways, with 270° rotation when opened sideways.
Viewfinder detail
0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9437184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity. Selectable 60/120/240 fps; standard magnification is unavailable at 240 fps.

Connections and design

Wi-Fi
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
520 photographs
Body weight
658 g
Release detail
Sony UK specifies availability in December 2024; no release day inferred. Exact technical figures use Sony Japan because the UK specification URLs were inaccessible during research.
Recording media
Both slots accept CFexpress 2.0 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD.
Ports
USB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet, sync terminal, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe.
Wireless connections
Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0.
Battery life detail
NP-FZ100; Sony Japan CIPA approximately 520 photographs with LCD or 420 with viewfinder. PhotographyBlog's 530/400 figures are not used. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported.
Dimensions
Approximately 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.
Weight detail
Approximately 658 g body only or 743 g with battery and memory card, excluding lens. PhotographyBlog's inconsistent 617 g figure is not used.
In the box
One NP-FZ100 battery, BC-ZD1 dual-battery charger, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and FDA-EP19/FDA-EP21 eyepiece cups, according to Sony Japan. USB Power Delivery AC adaptor and USB cable are not included.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Automatic subject recognition for stills and video
  • Tilting and side-opening rear screen
  • Pre-Capture and 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet

Cons

  • Uncompressed and lossless RAW limit bursts to 20 fps
  • 4K 120p narrows the field of view

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSensorMegapixelsLensVideoBody weightReleased
CanonEOS R1
MirrorlessFull frame24.2Canon RF6000 × 3164 at 59.94 fps920 gNov 2024
CanonEOS R5 Mark II
MirrorlessFull frame45Canon RF8192 × 4320 at 59.94 fps656 gAug 2024
NikonZ6III
MirrorlessFull frame24.5Nikon Z mount6048 × 3402 at 59.94 fps670 gJun 2024

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