Specifications
- Image Sensor Size35mm Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)Effective Pixels50 megapixelsStandardized Video Resolution8K (4320p)
- Key Specs
- Image Sensor Size: 35mm Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
- Effective Pixels: 50 megapixels (The actual number of pixels which make up the viewable image.)
- Standardized Video Resolution: 8K (4320p) (An approximated measurement of the product’s video resolution. This may not be the exact resolution of the product, which may be slightly more or less when using a pixel-by-pixel measurement.)
- General
- Brand: Sony
- Model Number: ILCE1/B
- Product Name: Alpha 1 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera - Body Only
- Color: Black
- Camera Model Family: Sony Alpha 1
- Digital Camera Type: Mirrorless Camera Body Only
- Imaging
- Image Sensor Type: CMOS (CCD and CMOS are the two main technologies used in image sensors. CCD, the older of the two types, turns analog light signals into digital pixels. This conversion happens without distortion, resulting in high-quality images. Newer CMOS sensors use transistors at each pixel to move electrical charges. CMOS sensors are typically less expensive, but also require more light to create distortion-free images.)
- Image Sensor Size: 35mm Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
- Total Pixels: 50 megapixels (Generally, the more pixels, the higher the image resolution and the finer the detail that can be seen.)
- Zoom Capability: false (This function allows for magnification of the subject.)
- Digital Zoom: 8x (A digital zoom is accomplished electronically, with no adjustment of the camera's optics, and no optical resolution gained in the process. The existing data is not enhanced or added to, merely displayed at a lower resolution, thereby giving an illusion of an enlarged image.)
- In-Camera Image Stabilization: true (This feature helps reduce image blurring from camera motion. In-camera stabilization means the image sensor itself moves to counteract detected motion.)
- Low Light/High Sensitivity: true (High sensitivity digital imaging devices are designed to work in low light conditions to produce a high dynamic range image.)
- Image File Format(s): JPEG, RAW (Standardized software format(s) of storing digital images. The type of format chosen for capturing and compressing the image can determine quality, level of detail, and storage space required.)
- Focus
- Autofocus: true (Allows the camera to automatically focus through the lens, rather than by adjusting the lens manually.)
- Eye Autofocus (Eye AF): true (Automatically seeks out and focuses on the subject's eye and holds it as the camera and subject move and as the photographer shoots at high frame rates.)
- Exposure Control
- Shutter Speeds: 1/32000 (The length of time the shutter remains open when the shutter release is activated, expressed in fractions of seconds. The longer the shutter is open, the more light that is able to be captured by the camera sensor.)
- Brightness Control: true (Allows the camera to adjust the brightness of a captured image for optimal exposure.)
- Burst Mode: true (Also referred to as continuous shooting. This feature captures multiple shots in rapid succession.)
- Burst Rate: 30 frames per second
- Self Timer: true
- Self-Timer Delay: 10 seconds, 5 seconds, 3 seconds
- Shooting Modes: AUTO, Programmed AE, Aperture priorty, Shutter-speed priority, Manual, Movie, Slow and Quick Motion (Exposure modes employed by the photographer to control the optimal aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and other settings for capturing specific subjects/scenes. Examples include Aperture-Priority, Macro, and Manual modes.)
- Panorama Mode: false
- White Balance Modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature, Color Filter, Custom (Settings that calibrates how the color white is rendered in an image/video, reducing the appearance of unnatural contrasts caused by various light sources.)
- Effective Pixels: 50 megapixels (The actual number of pixels which make up the viewable image.)
- Lens
- Lens Mount Compatibility: Sony E-Mount
- In-Lens Image Stabilization: false (This feature helps reduce image blurring from camera motion. Lens stabilization means an element within the lens moves automatically to counteract detected motion.)
- Flash
- Integrated Flash: false
- External Flash Mount: Hot Shoe (A cold shoe is a mounting point on top of a camera to securely attach a flash unit or other compatible accessories. A hot shoe is a cold shoe with an electrical connection that insures communication and synchronization between camera and accessory.)
- Display
- Display Type: LCD
- Screen Size: 3 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Viewfinder Type: Electronic (A viewfinder is the part of a camera (or attachment) that allows you to see and focus a scene in frame. Optical viewfinders let you view the scene directly through the lens. Electronic viewfinders display the image on a screen in its approximate final form.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Varying Angle Screen: true (The camera's screen can be flipped out and adjusted to rotate, tilt, and/or swivel.)
- Video
- Standardized Video Resolution: 8K (4320p) (An approximated measurement of the product’s video resolution. This may not be the exact resolution of the product, which may be slightly more or less when using a pixel-by-pixel measurement.)
- Video Resolution(s) and Frame Rate(s): 8K (4320p) video recording at 40 fps (Refers to the number of pixels, both horizontally and vertically, and the frame rate used to capture the video. The higher the resolution the finer the video detail that can be seen. The faster the frame rate the smoother the playback for higher motion activities like sports.)
- Maximum Video Frame Rate: Up to 240 fps (The maximum frequency at which consecutive images can be captured by a video recording device.)
- HDR Mode: true (HDR Mode uses multiple photos taken at different exposures to add more dynamic range to photographs. HDR technology displays content with greater contrast between bright and dark, resulting in clearer and more lifelike images.)
- Slow Motion Recording: true
- HD Movie Mode Focus: Automatic
- Storage
- Number of Memory Card Slots: 2
- Compatibility
- Tripod/Monopod Mountable: true (A support function that allows the device to be mounted to monopods and tripods for leveling and stability.)
- Memory Card Compatibility: CFexpress, Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Solid State Memory Card, microSD (The type of memory card(s) recommended for use with the product.)
- Remote Compatible: true
- Features
- Face Detection: true (A function that automatically detects human faces and then sets focus and appropriate exposure to capture them.)
- Smile Mode: false (When enabled, this mode works in conjunction with face detection to automatically take a photo when a smile is detected.)
- Integrated GPS: No
- Records Audio: true
- Connectivity
- Wireless Connectivity: None (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Output(s): HDMI
- Microphone Input: true (The device features an input for connecting an external microphone.)
- Headphone Jack: true (The device features an interface that allows for the connection of headphones.)
- PictBridge Enabled: false (PictBridge allows digital cameras, camcorders and other image capture devices to connect and print directly to photo printers and other output devices without using a computer.)
- Power
- Rechargeable Battery: true
- Removable Battery: true
- Battery Model: NP-FZ100 (The model number of the battery necessary for operation of the device.)
- Number of Batteries Required: 1
- Number of Images Per Charge: 530
- Included
- Number of Lenses Included: 0
- Camera Bag/Case Included: false
- Batteries Included: true (Indicates whether the product comes with the required batteries for its operation.)
- Memory Card Included: false (Indicates whether a memory card is included.)
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 3.87 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 5.12 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 3.25 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 3.9 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Camera Body Weight: 1.62 pounds
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 1 year
- Warranty - Labor: 1 year
- Other
- UPC: 027242922624
The most technologically advanced, innovative camera that Sony has ever released, the Alpha 1 combines high-resolution and high-speed performance at a level never previously reached. A 50.1-megapixel full-frame stacked Exmor RS image sensor capable of up to 30 fps continuous shooting with up to 120 AF/AE calculations per second, 8k 30p 10-bit 4:2:0 video and much more, the Alpha 1 will allow creators to capture what they’ve never been able to before.
- Sensor: 50.1MP Full-frame Exmor RS stacked CMOS image sensor with integral memory for beautiful high resolution
- ISO: Low noise images w/ ISO up to 102,400 (expanded) and 15+stop dynamic range
- Burst speed: Up to 30fps continuous shooting w/ 120 AF/AE calculations per second
- Focus points: Incredible autofocus w/ 759 phase detection AF points, 92% image sensor coverage
- Movie: 8.6K oversampling for 8K 30p 10-bit 4:2:0 and up to 4K 120p 10-bit 4:2:2
- Processor: Powerful next generation BIONZ XR processing engine
- Eye autofocus: Automatic eye-detection for humans and animals and for the first time in a Sony Alpha camera, birds
- Blackout free shooting: Up to 30fps continuous burst shooting with zero blackout
- Electronic shutter: Silent, vibration free, anti-distortion shutter with high-frequency flicker-free shooting
- Flash sync: Electronic shutter flash-sync speed of 1/200sec, 1/400sec in mechanical shutter
Whats Included
- Alpha 1 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
- Rechargeable battery back (NPFZ100)
- Battery charger (BCQZ1)
- Power cord
- Cable protector
- Shoulder strap
- Body cap
- Shoe cap
- Eyepiece cup
- USB-A to USB-C cable (USB 3.2)
Q: What is the maximum shutter speed of the Sony Alpha 1?
A: The maximum shutter speed of the Sony Alpha 1 is 1/32000.
Q: How many memory card slots does the camera have?
A: The camera is equipped with two memory card slots.
Q: Does this camera have eye autofocus for animals?
A: Yes, this camera offers eye autofocus for animals and even birds.
Q: What is the size of the image sensor?
A: The camera has a 35mm full-frame sensor (36 x 24 mm).
Q: What is the refresh rate of the viewfinder?
A: The refresh rate of the viewfinder is 240fps.
Q: What is the maximum burst shooting speed of this Sony camera?
A: This camera boasts a burst shooting speed of up to 30fps.
Q: What is the resolution of the video recording on this camera?
A: This camera is capable of recording video at 8K resolution.
Q: Why can't I pre order the sony a1?
A: They’re probably at their limit of pre order availability. For about three weeks it showed pre-order just changed over recently to the greyed out button.
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| Camera Quality, Ease of use | Shutter Speed | Camera Quality, Ease of use, Resolution, Screen, Auto Focus | Camera Quality, Ease of use, Battery Life, Low Light Performance, Price |
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Customers love the Alpha 1 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera for its exceptional performance. They rave about its speed and the incredible photographs it captures. While some find the price to be a drawback, many agree that it's worth the investment for the quality and features it offers.
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