Sony Alpha 1 – Most Extreme Sony Camera to the Date
Sony Alpha 1 is the highest-end mirrorless camera Sony Electronics Inc. has ever manufactured, to the date. Undoubtedly, it is a beast packed with advanced hardwares and features. It comes with a 50 MP 35mm full frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm), Exmor RS CMOS sensor and a Bionz XR image processor. The It is capable of capturing 8K 30fps videos.
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Obviously Sony Alpha 1 comes with the E-mount. And people don’t have to worry much about the availability of E-mount lenses anymore. It has grown rapidly in the recent past, with help of third party manufacturers like Zeiss and Sigma.
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Sony Alpha 1 Specifications
Image Sensor | |
Sensor size | Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
Effective pixels | 50.1 MP |
Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS sensor |
Aspect Ratio | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 8640 x 5760 |
Processor | Dual Bionz XR |
Colour space | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
Lens | |
Mount | E-mount |
Lens Compensation | Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion |
Focusing | |
Focus Type | Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
Focus Sensor | Exmor RS CMOS sensor |
Focus Point | 759 points (phase-detection AF) – Full frame 575 points (phase-detection AF) – with APS-C lenses |
Focus Sensitivity Range | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
Focus Modes | AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus |
Focus Area | Wide / Zone / Center / Flexible Spot / Expanded Flexible Spot / Tracking |
EYE AF | Still images: Human (Right/Left Eye Select) / Animal (Right/Left Eye Select) / Bird, Movie: Human (Right/Left Eye Select) |
AF Illuminator | Yes (LED) |
Other Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, AF Track Sens. (Still), AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie), AF Transition Speed (Movie), Switch V/H AF Area |
Exposure | |
Metering Type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
Metering Sensor | Exmor RS CMOS sensor |
Metering Sensitivity | EV -3 to EV 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
Metering Mode | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Spot Standard/Large, Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) (with exposure compensation dial: +/- 3EV [1/3 EV steps]) |
Exposure Bracketing | Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light) |
Exposure Modes | AUTO (iAuto), Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Movie (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode), Slow & Quick Motion (Programmed AE (P) / Aperture priority (A) / Shutter-speed priority (S) / Manual (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode) |
ISO Range | ISO 100-32000 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 to ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.) |
Noise Reduction | Long exposure NR: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 sec. High ISO NR: Normal / Low / Off |
White Balance | |
White Balance Modes | Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluorescent / Flash / Underwater / Color Temperature (2500 to 9900K) & color filter / Custom |
Shutter AWB Lock | Yes (Shut. Halfway Down / Cont. Shooting / Off) |
Shutter | |
Shutter Type | Mechanical shutter/Electronic shutter |
Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | Yes |
Silent Shooting | Yes (ON/OFF) |
Image Stabilization | Image Sensor-Shift mechanism with 5-axis compensation |
Drive | |
Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single, Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket |
Continuous Drive Speed | AUTO/Electronic Shutter: Continuous shooting: Hi+: 30 fps, Hi: 20 fps, Mid: 15fps, Lo: 5 fps, Mechanical Shutter: Continuous shooting: Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6fps, Lo: 3 fps |
Self-timer | 10 sec. delay / 5 sec. delay / 2 sec. delay / Continuous self-time / Bracketing self-timer |
Interface | |
PC Interface | Mass-storage / MTP |
Multi / Micro USB Terminal | Yes (SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible) |
Bluetooth | Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4GHz band)) |
Wireless LAN | Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz band/5GHz band)) |
Multi Interface Shoe | Yes (with Digital Audio Interface) |
Mic Terminal | Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack) |
Sync Terminal | Yes |
Headphone Terminal | Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack) |
Vertical Grip Connector | Yes |
LAN Terminal | Yes (1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T) |
Functions | FTP Transfer Func. (Wired LAN, USB Tethering, Wi-Fi), View on Smartphone, Remote control via Smartphone, NFC One-touch remote, PC Remote, BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI), PhotoTV HD |
Audio | |
Microphone | Built-in, stereo |
Speaker | Built-in, monaural |
Power | |
Supplied Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100 |
Battery Life (Images) | Approx. 430 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 530 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
Internal Battery Charging | Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery compatible) |
Physical | |
Weight | Approx. 737 g |
Dimensions | Approx. 128.9mm x 96.9mm x 80.8mm, Approx. 128.9mm x 96.9mm x 69.7mm (FROM GRIP TO MONITOR) |
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