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Description
Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) - ILCE1M2B.CEC
**Available to PRE-ORDER NOW with a deposit of only £250
FEATURES
- 50mp Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Sensor
- AI Tracking & Human Pose Estimation
- 8K 30p and 4K 120p Video in 10-Bit
- Up to 30 fps Shooting with AF/AE
- Pre-Capture & Speed Boost Button
- 8.5-Stop IBIS + Dynamic Stabilization
- 9.44-m Dot EVF with 240-Fps Refresh Rate
- 3.2" 2.1m-Dot 4-Axis Touchscreen LCD
- 5 GHz MIMO Wi-Fi, 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet
- Dual CFexpress Type A/SD Card Slots
Advanced AI processing unit for high-level subject recognition
The α1 II features a dedicated AI processing unit that helps to recognise people more accurately based on human pose estimation and also supports recognition of a wide range of subjects other than people, such as animals, vehicles and insects, with high accuracy. This dramatically improves Real-time Recognition AF and Real-time Tracking capability, and higher overall AF performance.
Improved human eye recognition by up to approximately 30%
Real-time Recognition AF has improved human eye recognition by approximately 30%, with human pose estimation improving recognition of subjects facing away from the camera, wearing sunglasses, or with the face obscured. Recognition of distant human subjects occupying only a small part of the frame has been notably improved, and subjects can be tracked better across occlusions.
A wide variety of subjects accurately recognised
A wider variety of subjects is now recognised for stills and movies, with a new [Auto] mode letting the camera select.5 Recognition of animals overall is improved by approximately 30%, with eyes of some small animals added, and the eyes, heads and faces of animals like dogs and cats recognised. Recognition of birds is improved by 50%3
AF tracking response settable to match subject speed changes
Fast Hybrid AF provides 7596 phase-detection points for tenacious tracking and pinpoint focusing, now with adjustable tracking response speed, useful, for example, in bird photography and light levels down to EV-4.07 in AF-S mode.
Flexible focus area settings
XL and XS focus area spot sizes are now available, as well as L, M, and S. XS can be useful to avoid focusing on foreground objects such as branches. It is also possible to create a custom focus area of a specified size and aspect ratio.
Selectable release time lag
Selectable release time lag modes are available via the [Release Lag] / [Start Display] menu. With blackout occurring on only the first image in a continuous burst, [Fastest Release/On] provides the shortest possible release time lag, while [Stable Release/On] minimises variations in release time lag, making it easier to release the shutter at the intended moment. The default [Auto/Off] setting gives no blackout when shooting is started.
High-speed continuous shooting at full 50.1 MP8 resolution
High-speed continuous shooting at up to 30 fps with full AF/AE tracking is possible at 50.1 MP8 resolution, with up to 120 AF/AE calculations per second9. Blackout-free shooting with no loss of viewfinder image allows seamless framing and capture of the subject as if viewed with the naked eye.
More control over timing to capture decisive moments
Pre-capture retroactively captures moments that occurred before the shutter was released1011, without compromising resolution, even when shooting continuously at up to 30 fps with selectable recording time options. Continuous Shooting Speed Boost can temporarily change the burst speed. Both features reduce the chance of missing that vital instant.
Extraordinary detail with approximately 50.1 effective megapixels
Sony's extensive high-performance G Master line works with the 50.1 megapixel Exmor RS image sensor and BIONZ XR image processing engine to create deep, lifelike, high-resolution rendering. The sensor’s high pixel count means that the resolution is still a very impressive 21 megapixels when shooting in APS-C mode or cropping to APS-C size after shooting.
Selectable RAW image size and quality
Compressed RAW images can be continuously shot at up to 30 fps. For easier handling, as well as L, Lossless Compressed RAW, JPEG and HEIF images are also available in M and S sizes with the same numbers of pixels whether shot in full-frame or APS-C mode, enabling seamless mode switching while maintaining resolution.
High sensitivity, low noise, and wide dynamic range
Feedback from professionals has been taken into account to create highly effective noise reduction without sacrificing image detail, so users can shoot clear images of indoor sports at mid to high sensitivity without hesitation. Dynamic range at lower sensitivities is a wide 15 stops for smooth, realistic gradations.
Consistently accurate exposure and colour
Exposure and colour reproduction are notably improved compared to the α1, with exposure optimised for detected faces in stills and movies, and exposure stability improved by approximately 20% even when the face is backlit, over-illuminated in sunlight, or not facing the camera. White balance is accurate, even for subjects in shade.
Optical 5-axis image stabilisation achieves 8.5-step performance at the centre.
A high-precision image stabilisation unit, advanced gyro sensors, and optimised algorithms detect and correct camera shake for a groundbreaking 8.5-step effect at the centre and 7.0-step at the periphery14 and capture fine details even when shooting handheld. Synchronisation with compatible lenses provides further blur control, even at telephoto focal lengths.
Composite RAW modes for lower noise and higher resolution
Two composite RAW shooting modes are available. The NR Shooting Settings mode captures between 4 and 32 RAW images that can be composited to create a full-resolution image with very low noise, even at mid to high sensitivities. Pixel Shift Multi Shooting captures 4 or 16 pixel-shifted images that are composited to achieve overwhelmingly high resolution19 in a single image. In both cases, the compositing operations are performed using Sony’s Imaging Edge Desktop™ PC application.
SPECIFICATIONS
| GENERAL | |
| Camera type | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Lens Mount | E-mount |
| Image sensor | 35mm full frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm), Exmor RS CMOS sensor |
| Number Of Pixels (Effective) | Still images: Approx. 50.1 megapixels max. Movies: Approx. 42.0 megapixels max. |
| Number of Pixels (total) | Approx. 50.5 megapixels |
| Colour temperature range | 2500 K - 9900 K |
| Anti-Dust System | Yes |
| RECORDING (STILL IMAGES) | |
| Recording Format | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 5.0 format |
| COMPLIANT) | |
| Image Size (pixels) [3:2] | 35mm full frame L: 8640 x 5760 (50 M), M: 5616 x 3744 (21 M), S: 4320 x 2880 (12 M) |
| Image Quality Modes | RAW JPEG HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2) RAW & JPEG RAW & HEIF |
| RAW Output | Yes |
| RECORDING SYSTEM (MOVIE) | |
| Video Compression | XAVC S: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 XAVC HS: MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 |
| Audio Recording Format | LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 16 bit), LPCM 2ch (48 kHz 24 bit)*2 , LPCM 4ch (48 kHz 24 bit)*2 |
| Movie recording format (XAVC HS 8K) | 7680 x 4320 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.) 29.97p (400 Mbps / 200 Mbps), 25p (400 Mbps / 200 Mbps), 23.98p (400 Mbps / 200 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC HS 8K) | 7680 x 4320 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 29.97p (520 Mbps / 260 Mbps), 25p (520 Mbps / 260 Mbps), 23.98p (520 Mbps / 260 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC HS 4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (200 Mbps), 100p (200 Mbps), 59.94p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps), 50p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps / 30 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC HS 4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (280 Mbps), 100p (280 Mbps), 59.94p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps), 50p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC S 4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (200 Mbps), 100p (200 Mbps), 59.94p (150 Mbps), 50p (150 Mbps), 29.97p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 25p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC S 4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (280 Mbps), 100p (280 Mbps), 59.94p (200 Mbps), 50p (200 Mbps), 29.97p (140 Mbps), 25p (140 Mbps), 23.98p (100 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC S HD) | 1920 x 1080 (4:2:0, 8bit) (Approx.) 119.88p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 100p (100 Mbps / 60 Mbps), 59.94p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps / 25 Mbps), 29.97p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps / 16 Mbps), 23.98p (50 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC S HD) | 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 59.94p (50 Mbps), 50p (50 Mbps), 29.97p (50 Mbps), 25p (50 Mbps), 23.98p (50 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC S-I 4K) | 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 59.94p (600 Mbps), 50p (500 Mbps), 29.97p (300 Mbps), 25p (250 Mbps), 23.98p (240 Mbps) |
| Movie recording format (XAVC S-I HD) | 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit) (Approx.) 59.94p (222 Mbps), 50p (185 Mbps), 29.97p (111 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps), 23.98p (89 Mbps) |
| MOVIE FUNCTION | |
| Slow & Quick Motion (S&Q) | Yes |
| Proxy recording | Yes |
| TC/UB | Yes |
| RAW Output | Yes (HDMI) |
| RECORDING SYSTEM | |
| Memory Card Slot | SLOT1: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card SLOT2: Multi slot for SD (UHS-I/II compliant) memory card / CFexpress Type A card |
| FOCUS SYSTEM | |
| Type | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Focus Point | Still images: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF) Movies: Max. 759 points (phase-detection AF) |
| Focus Sensitivity Range | EV-4 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached in AF-S) |
| Recognition target (Still images) | Auto, Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Recognition target (Movies) | Auto, Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Other Features | AF Level for Crossing (Still) AF Track for Speed Change (Still) AF Subj. Shift Sensitivity (Movie) AF Transition Speed (Movie) Switch V/H AF Area AF Area Regist. Circ. of Focus Point Focus Map (Movie) AF Assist (Movie) |
| AF Illuminator | Yes (with Built-in LED type) |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL | |
| Metering Type | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering Sensitivity | EV-3 to EV20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | Still images: ISO 100 - 32000 (expandable to ISO 50 - 102400), AUTO (ISO 100 - 12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
| ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) | Movies: ISO 100 - 32000 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100 - 12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
| Anti-flicker Shoot. | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | |
| Viewfinder Type | 1.6 cm (0.64 type) electronic viewfinder (Quad-XGA OLED) |
| Number of Dots | 9 437 184 dots |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.90x (with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1) |
| Dioptre Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 |
| Eye Point | Approx. 25 mm from the eyepiece lens, 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m-1 (CIPA standard) |
| Finder Frame Rate Selection | NTSC mode: STD 60fps / HI 120fps / HIGHER 240fps, PAL mode: STD 50fps / HI 100fps / HIGHER 200fps*3 |
| LCD SCREEN | |
| Type | 8.0 cm (3.2-type) type TFT |
| Touch Panel | Yes |
| Number of Dots | 2 095 104 dots |
| Adjustable Angle | Opening Angles (approx.): Up 98 °, down 40 °, side 180 °, rotation 270 ° |
| OTHER FEATURES | |
| Feature | Soft Skin Effect Creative Look Custom function Picture Profile Time-lapse Auto Framing Pre-Capture Continuous Shooting Speed Boost NR Shooting Framing Stabilizer |
| Clear Image Zoom | Approx. 2x Approx. 1.5x (4K), Approx. 2x (HD) |
| SHUTTER | |
| Shutter type | Auto / Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Still images (Electronic shutter): 1/32000 to 30 s Still images (Mechanical shutter): 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb Movies: 1/8000 to 1 s |
| Flash Sync. Speed | 1/400 s (35mm full frame), 1/500 s (APS-C) |
| Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | Yes |
| IMAGE STABILIZATION | |
| Type | Image sensor-shift mechanism with 5- axis compensation (compensation depends on lens specifications) |
| Compensation Effect | Center 8.5 stops and Periphery 7.0 stops (based on CIPA2024 standard. Pitch/Yaw/Roll compensation. With FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted. Long exposure NR off.) |
| Mode | Still images: On / Off Movie: Dynamic active / Active / Standard / Off |
| FLASH | |
| Flash Control | Pre-flash TTL |
| Flash Compensation | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) |
| External Flash Compatibility | Sony α System Flash compatible with Multi Interface Shoe, attach the shoe adaptor for flash compatible with Auto-lock accessory shoe |
| DRIVE | |
| Continuous Drive Speed (approx. max.) | AUTO/Electronic shutter: Hi+: 30 fps Mechanical shutter: Hi+: 10 fps |
| No. of recordable frames (approx.) | JPEG Extra fine L: 190 frames JPEG Fine L: 400 frames JPEG Extra fine L: 400 frames RAW: 240 frames RAW & JPEG: 200 frames RAW (Uncompressed): 84 frames RAW (Uncompressed) & JPEG: 80 frames RAW (Lossless Compressed): 100 frames RAW (Lossless Compressed) & JPEG: 86 frames |
| Pixel Shift Multi Shooting | Yes (4 shots / 16 shots)*6 |
| PLAYBACK | |
| Modes | Enlarged display mode Protect Rating Shot Mark (Movie) Divider Frame Crop Photo Capture |
| ACCESSIBILITY | |
| Functions | Screen Reader Focus Magnifier Focus Map (Movie) Peaking Display Subject Recognition in AF Touch Focus Touch Tracking Touch Shutter Touch AE Multi-angle LCD screen Custom function Enlarge Menu Screen |
| INTERFACE | |
| PC Interface | Mass-storage / MTP |
| Multi / Micro USB Terminal | Yes |
| USB Type-C® Terminal | Yes (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps (USB 3.2) compatible) - |
| Sync Terminal | Yes |
| Wireless LAN (Built-In) | Yes (Wi-Fi Compatible, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz band/5 GHz band))*8 *9 |
| Bluetooth | Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 5.0 (2.4 GHz band)) |
| HDMI output | HDMI connector (Type-A) "3840 x 2160 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94p / 50p / 23.98p) / 1920 x 1080 (59.94i / 50i), YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit / RGB 8bit 7680 x 4320 (29.97p / 25p / 23.98p), YCbCr 4:2:0 8bit / RGB 8Bit" 4332x2446 (59.94p / 50p / 29.97p / 25p / 23.98p) , Raw 16bit |
| Multi Interface Shoe | Yes (with Digital Audio Interface) |
| Mic Terminal | Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack) |
| Headphone Terminal | Yes (3.5 mm Stereo minijack) |
| Remote Control (Wireless) | Yes (Bluetooth remote control) |
| LAN terminal | Yes (2.5GBASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX) |
| Functions | FTP Transfer Func. (Wired LAN, USB Tethering, Wi-Fi) Send to smartphone Remote control via smartphone Remote Shooting |
| USB STREAMING | |
| Video data format | MJPEG YUV420*12 |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (15p / 30p) 3840 x 2160 (12.5p / 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30p / 60p) 1920 x 1080 (25p / 50p) 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (25p) |
| Audio data format | LPCM 2ch (16bit 48 kHz) |
| NETWORK STREAMING | |
| Video data format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 MPEG-H HEVC/H.265*13 |
| Video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (25p) 2560 x 1440 (30p) 2560 x 1440 (25p) 1920 x 1080 (30p / 60p) 1920 x 1080 (25p / 50p) 1280 x 720 (30p / 60p) 1280 x 720 (25p / 50p) |
| Audio data format | AAC-LC 2ch (16bit 48 kHz) |
| Protocol | RTMP RTMPS SRT |
| AUDIO | |
| Microphone | Built-in, stereo Built-in, voice memo |
| Speaker | Built-in, monaural |
| LENS COMPENSATION | |
| Setting | Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion, Breathing (Movie) |
| POWER | |
| Supplied Battery | One rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100 |
| Battery Life (Still Images) | Approx. 420 shots (Viewfinder) / Approx. 520 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Battery Life (Movie, actual recording) | Approx. 85 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 90 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Battery Life (Movie, continuous recording) | Approx. 140 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 150 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Internal Battery Charge | Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery support) |
| USB Power supply | Yes (Available with USB Type-C Terminal. USB Power Delivery support) |
| Power consumption with Viewfinder | Still images: Approx. 4.7 W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) Movies: Approx. 7.0 W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) |
| Power consumption with LCD screen | Still images: Approx. 3.8 W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) Movies: Approx. 6.6 W (with FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens attached) |
| WEIGHT | |
| Weight (with battery and memory card included) | Approx. 743 g Approx. 1 lb 10.3 oz |
| Body only | Approx. 658 g Approx. 1 lb 7.3 oz |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9 mm, Approx. 136.1 x 96.9 x 72.8 mm (FROM GRIP TO MONITOR) Approx. 5 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 inches, Approx. 5 3/8 x 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 inches (FROM GRIP TO MONITOR) |
| OPERATING TEMPERATURE | |
| Operating Temperature | 0 - 40 ℃ / 32 - 104 °F |
| SUPPLIED ACCESSORY | |
| Supplied Accessory | Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100 Battery Charger BC-ZD1 Cable Protector Shoulder strap Body cap Accessory shoe cap Eyepiece cup (FDA-EP19) Eyepiece cup (FDA-EP21) *1 Number of effective pixels varies depending on attached lenses and camera settings. *2 When using accessories that support 4ch output / 24 bits with the Multi Interface Shoe. *3 When [Finder Frame Rate] is set to [HI+], [Standard] is not available in [Viewfinder Magnification]. *4 With compatible Sony external flash *5 Varies according to shooting conditions or memory card used *6 Images shot in Pixel Shift Multi Shooting mode can be processed using a dedicated imaging software by Sony. *7 Supports Micro USB compatible device. *8 (Configuration method/Access method) WPS or manually /infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can always work as a base without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE) *9 Models sold in some countries/regions support IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz) wireless LAN only. *10 (Configuration method/Access method) WPS or manually /infrastructure mode. When connecting to smartphones, the camera can always work as a base without a wireless access point. (Security: WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK) *11 Sony accessories for the Accessory Shoe can be attached. *12 When [Resolution] is set to [HD(720p)], [MJPEG] is only available. *13 When [Protocol] is set to [RTMP/RTMPS], [MPEG-4 AVC/H.264] is only available. *14 The LCD screen is turned on, shot once every 30 seconds, operate zoom alternately between W and T ends, flash strobe once every two times, turn power off and on once every ten times. *15 Indication recording time, which is defined by repeating the cycle: Power on, start recording, zoom , stand-by and power off. |
