Sony has announced its flagship camera 'α1 II,' which is packed with features such as 'high-speed continuous shooting and powerful tracking AF,' 'function to prove that the image is not a fake AI-generated image,' and '2.5Gbps wired LAN communication.'
Sony announced the full-frame mirrorless camera ' α1 II ' on November 19, 2024. The α1 II is equipped with a 'full-frame stacked CMOS image sensor with 50.1 million effective pixels,' 'BIONZ XR image processing engine,' and 'the latest AI processing unit specialized for AI processing,' and supports high-precision real-time recognition AF and blackout-free continuous shooting at 30 frames per second.
α1 II | Digital single-lens camera α (Alpha) | Sony
Sony releases flagship full-frame mirrorless camera 'α1 II'. High resolution, high speed, and the latest AF meet the needs of professionals | News Release | Sony
https://www.sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/202411/24-1119/
The dimensions of the α1 II are 136.1mm x 96.9mm x 82.9mm, the weight of the main body is about 658g, and the weight including the battery and memory card is about 743g. This is what it looks like with the FE24-70mm F2.8 GM II attached.
The sensor is equipped with the newly developed full-size stacked CMOS image sensor 'Exmor RS' with built-in memory, which can shoot 50.1 megapixel still images at 30 frames per second. In addition, it is also capable of 'high-speed and high-precision image plane phase difference AF' and '8.6K oversampling for low distortion 8K video recording.'
The image processing engine uses 'BIONZ XR'. It can process autofocus and exposure compensation 120 times per second, and can perform blackout-free AF/AE while tracking subjects with complex movements. It also has a pre-shooting function that records continuous images from the moment the shutter button is pressed halfway and saves images up to one second before the shutter button is fully pressed.
In addition, it is equipped with an AI processing unit specialized for AI processing, which can recognize people based on details such as the person's bone structure and posture, as well as animals, insects, and vehicles with high accuracy. This improves the performance of real-time recognition AF and real-time tracking. Specifically, the recognition performance of human eyes is said to be 30% better than that of the α1 . The AI processing unit is also used for exposure processing.
The 5-axis optical in-body image stabilization provides 8.5 stops of image stabilization in the center and 7 stops in the periphery. It also uses a new algorithm that detects minute shakes on a pixel-by-pixel basis, minimizing loss of resolution caused by shaking.
Two memory cards can be inserted, and both SD cards and CFexpress Type A are supported.
The LCD monitor is Sony's unique 4-axis multi-angle LCD monitor, which can be adjusted to a comfortable viewing angle in either horizontal or vertical orientation. The LCD monitor is touch-enabled, 3.2 inches in size, and has a pixel count of approximately 2.1 million dots.
The EVF uses an organic EL display with approximately 9.44 million pixels. The viewfinder magnification is approximately 0.9x and the viewing angle is approximately 41 degrees. In addition, the eyepiece cups come with two sizes: the standard size 'FDA-EP19' and the deep type 'FDA-EP21.'
The α1 II is equipped with a wired LAN port, allowing data transfer at up to 2.5Gbps. In addition, it is equipped with Wi-Fi communication function of the IEEE 802.11ac 2x2 MIMO standard. In addition, an update in January 2025 will add 'an embedding function of authenticity information that proves that it is a real photo taken with the α1 II and not a fake image created by generation AI.' However, an upgrade license is required to use the embedding function of authenticity information.
The α1 II has an open price, with the estimated market price being around 990,000 yen including tax. The release date is December 13, 2024, and pre-orders will begin at 10:00 on Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
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