Sony A1: specifications and reviews

Sony A1

Specifications

General characteristics

Sony
A1
ILCE-1
2021-01-26
Yes
link
7300 €
$6498+VAT
737 gr.
129 mm.
97 x 81 mm.

Camera type

Mirrorless

Sensor

50
Full frame
36.0 mm.
24.0 mm.
1.00
3:2
Yes
Yes
199 MP with pixel shift
100
32000
25.9
14.5
3163
JPEG, RAW, HEIF

Auto Focus and Metering

759
-4.0 EV
f/22
No
-3.0 EV
Yes

Performance

10.0 frame/sec.
30.0 frame/sec.
10.0 frame/sec.
30.0 frame/sec.
155
165
1/32000 sec.
1/8000 sec.
1/400 sec.
530 shots
anti-flickering also with electronic shutter, 1/400 X-sync only via multi-shoe hotshoe (no via X-sync socket)

Viewfinder & Screen

Electronic (EVF)
100%
0.90x (35mm. equiv)
9.44
3.0 in.
1.44 megapixel
Tiltable less than 180°
Settings, Tap to focus

Video

Yes
Full HD @ 24/25/30p, Full HD @ 50/60p, Full HD @ 100/120p, Full HD @ 200/240p, 4k @ 24/25/30p, 4K @ 50/60p, 4K@ 100/120p, 8K @ 24/25/30p
1.00
H.264, H.265
RAW at 16 bit
no record limits

Other Characteristics

Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes

Connectivity & Storage

Microphone, Phones, HDMI, USB3, Power, USB-C, Ethernet, External flash
Dual slot, SD, SD UHS-II
WiFi, Bluetooth
 
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  • CineD
    [Review on movie capabilities] Sony A1 shows state-of-the-art consumer camera results in the lab test in all disciplines: rolling shutter, dynamic range, and latitude, using the internal codecs [... ] As long as these cameras use the current 12bit sensor read out architecture for video we cannot expect much more than these results.
  • DPReview 9.3/10
    It is the most refined Alpha-series interchangeable lens camera yet. Its combination of speed and resolution for both stills and video set it apart in a crowded field of excellent options, though that combination is also responsible for the price it commands. [...] Most any professional photographer will be able to use the a1 for most anything they'd think to shoot.
  • DPReview
    Flagship mirrorless comparison - Canon EOS R3, Sony a1 and Nikon Z9
  • Tony & Chelsea Northrup on YouTube
  • Dustin Abbott
    This may be the most sophisticated mass market camera ever made, combining the tracking capabilities and burst rate of a Canon 1DxIII or a Nikon D5 with the vast resolution of the a7R series and then, to top it all off, the video capabilities of a cine camera. I suspect the most often cited negative you’ll hear is the price, which, at $6498 USD.
Sony A1 Camera