Sony Alpha a1

The Sony Alpha a1 is a mirrorless camera launched on 01/26/2021.

Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha a1 ranks in the best 1% of its category (and in the best 99 of all cameras in our database) scoring 75 overall. The Sony Alpha a1 weights 737 gr and spans 129 x 97 x 70 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Alpha a1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 70, ranks in the category best 5%.
• Speed Performance - Score 72, ranks in the category best 6%.
• Versatility - Score 98, ranks in the category best 1%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha a1 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 64, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.

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 70, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha a1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 71, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha a1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 76, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Sony Alpha a1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 74, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha a1 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 76, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Alpha a1 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha a1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 6498.0 USD and 6498.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sony Alpha a1 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.