Sony Alpha A1 Mark II

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Announced:	19 Nov 2024
Sensor Resolution:	50Mp
Sensor Type:	Full frame Stacked CMOS
ISO:	100-32000
Weight:	743g
Physical Dimensions:	136 x 97 x 83 mm
Viewfinder:	Electronic
Screen Type:	3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions:	7680 x 4320

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84 Overall Score

71 Image Quality

100 Speed Performance

100 Versatility

78 Comfort

Portrait

Landscape

Sport

Street

Everyday

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pros

This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
The Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
High resolution in video recording
The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
Thanks to the wireless connection, Sony Alpha A1 Mark II allows immediate picture sharing

Sony Alpha A1 Mark II and its rivals

Review	compare Sony Alpha A1 Mark II with	overall score	Portrait	Landscape	Sport	Street	Everyday
	Sony Alpha A1 Mark II	84	72	73	89	85	87	buy on
	Panasonic Lumix GH7	70	49	48	80	78	80	buy on
	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6	66	48	47	70	73	75	buy on
	Sony ZV-E10	64	51	49	63	73	73	buy on
	Canon EOS R50	62	51	47	58	70	72	buy on
	Leica M11	59	68	67	43	63	59	buy on
	Panasonic Lumix DC-G97	58	46	45	52	66	70	buy on

The Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is a mirrorless camera launched on 19/11/2024.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha A1 Mark II ranks in the best 1% of its category (and in the best 99 of all cameras in our database) scoring 84 overall. The Sony Alpha A1 Mark II weights 743 gr and spans 136 x 97 x 83 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, whatever the technical specification of interest, the Sony Alpha A1 Mark II behaves better than average in its category:

Image Quality - Score 71, ranks in the category best 7%.
Speed Performance - Score 100, ranks in the category best 1%.
Comfort - Score 78, ranks in the category best 24%.
Versatility - Score 100, ranks in the category best 1%.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

Portrait - Great, score 72, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
Landscape - Great, score 73, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
Sport - Great, score 89, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
Street - Great, score 85, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
Everyday - Great, score 87, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Sony Alpha A1 Mark II is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Sony Alpha A1 Mark II technical specs

Sensor Type

Stacked CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Area

861.6 mm²

Sensor Resolution

50 Mp

Max Image Resolution

8640 x 5760

Max Native ISO

32000

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Sony E

Number of Lenses

276

Focal Length Multiplier

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.2"

Screen Resolution

2095Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

9440000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.9x

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

1/400s

Flash Modes

Flash off
Autoflash
Fill-flash
Slow Sync.
Rear Sync.
Red-eye reduction
Wireless
Hi-speed sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

AF-Area

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

759

Number of Cross Focus Points

Video Features

Video Resolutions

7680x4320 (30p 25p 23.98)

Max Video Resolution

7680x4320

Video Formats

XAVC S XAVC HS H.264 H.265

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

Dust Proof

Shock Proof

Crush Proof

Freeze Proof

Weight

743g

Physical Dimensions

136 x 97 x 83 mm

Battery Life

520

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FZ100

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

Storage Type

Dual SD CFexpress Type A slots (UHS-II supported)

Storage Slots

EMA s.r.l.s. | p.i. 11740890014

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