The power of the Sony Alpha 1 is absolutely insane but a couple of figures stood out in the spec sheet.
Blackout- free continuous shooting at up to 30 frames per second
120 AF/AE calculations per second, double the speed of the Alpha 9 II, even during 30fps continuous shooting
World’s first anti-flicker shooting with both mechanical and electronic shutter
World’s fastest mechanical shutter flash sync up to 1/400 sec.
8K 30p 10-bit 4:2:0 XAVC HS video recording
These specs show just how powerful the a1 is and why you’re unlikely to run into buffering issues despite the high pixel count.
It’s not a Canon killer – no way. The R5 is a mighty camera too and it’s $5 000 cheaper.
Can’t wait to try the a1 – it’s an insane piece of kit.
Check out the main specs below plus pricing and availability.
SONY ALPHA 1 – KEY SPECS
Sony Alpha 1
New 50.1-megapixel (approx., effective) full-frame stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS image sensor in combination with an upgraded BIONZ XR™ imaging processing engine with eight times more processing power
Blackout- free continuous shooting at up to 30 frames per second
Fast sensor readout enables up to 120 AF/AE calculations per second, double the speed of the Alpha 9 II, even during 30fps continuous shooting
Bright and large 0.64-type 9.44 million-dot (approx.) OLED Quad-XGA electronic viewfinder with the world’s first refresh rate of 240 fps
Silent, vibration-free electronic shutter
World’s first anti-flicker shooting with both mechanical and electronic shutter
Electronic shutter flash sync up to 1/200 sec. for the first time in the Alpha™ series
World’s fastest mechanical shutter flash sync up to 1/400 sec.
8K 30p 10-bit 4:2:0 XAVC HS video recording with 8.6K oversampling, in addition to 4K 120p 10-bit 4:2:2 movie shooting capabilities
Wide dynamic range of 15 stops for stills and 15+ stops for video
Improved Real-time Eye AF (autofocus) for humans and animals, and new Real-time Eye AF for birds, as well as Real-time Tracking that automatically maintains accurate focus
5-axis optical in-body image stabilisation for a 5.5-step shutter speed advantage
S-Cinetone colour matrix as seen in FX9 and FX6 to deliver expressive cinematic look
Professional workflow support with the industry’s fastest built-in Wi-Fi, SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 1000BASE-T Ethernet
Pricing and availability
The Alpha 1 full-frame interchangeable lens camera will be available in Australia late February 2021 for SRP $10,499.