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2024-09-22T20:00:00
Excellent build quality and sharp images ??
Von
2024-08-21T20:00:00
The best Sony camera body I've tried so far, this is a serious tech for professionals.
Daniel
2024-03-14T11:12:19
Great camera. The only thing that would make this perfect is if it had the newer articulating screen. I have used it for sports, portraits and weddings. The ultimate camera
BRAD K.
2024-03-03T21:44:26
Excellent camera
Dustin R.
2023-04-22T12:51:43
Consider thIs a " magic camera"! It is a combination of the a9 and the a7R4 and does everything very , very well! It does have an Achilles heel, however, in that if the sun hits the eye piece directly ( like if the sun is coming from over your shoulder) the camera shuts down for a minute. You can wear a big hat or other wise try to shade the eyepiece from the sun to avoid this problem.
DIANE N.
2022-12-07T00:27:46
Amazing Camera can definitely feel the quality of product while in hand. Best Camera I have ever Owned and cannot wait to create magnificent memories. Impressive AF perfect for stills and video alike.
Jeremiay B.
2022-10-19T13:04:26
Everything you could want in a wildlife camera!
RYAN T.
2022-07-27T08:52:49
Best camera I've ever owned and a joy to shoot!
Steven H.
2022-06-22T08:59:33
Honestly, great camera for sports photographers, maybe even nature If your a professional? but for portrait photographers, this is over kill. Stick to the sony a7 rIV for a third of the cost and more megapixels to work with?
KRISTIN W.
2022-05-25T09:22:27
Amazing camera. Great feel and grip. Photos have turned out amazing, and the back end video capabilities/controls are on another level
BROOKS R.
2022-05-24T12:02:56
The BEST camera I've ever owned. I can shoot professional stills as well as high quality video with one body.
Evans P.
2022-04-21T10:17:22
Amazing quality and build. As advertised and glad I made this purchase!
FEDERICO A.
2022-04-01T23:21:54
I haven't had much to complain about. Coming from the d850 this is a huge leap forward.
Joe N.
2022-03-23T20:38:16
I absolutely adore this thing. Using my A7c is so painful now that I'm used to the OS speed of the A1. Best six grand I've ever spent - honest.
Matthew W.
2022-01-21T07:29:52
Killer camera. Love the all around use for this camera. I shoot wildlife, nature, and timelapse photos and videos. Great camera for everything!
WESLEY A.
2022-01-03T07:26:20
Awesome camera. 8K filming is amazing. Auto-focus is precise and extremely fast. Beast of a camera.
JAMES F.
2021-12-30T07:25:31
It?s an amazing camera- sharp and responsive. The 8k video quality without the heating issue is out of this world and doesn?t really bog down your workflow as I had anticipated. Great buy will get a lot of value from this camera for. Long time to come!
LAMOND J.
2021-12-08T07:35:33
Fantastic camera and amazing buying experience. Eric was great to work with.
JUSTIN G.
2021-12-07T12:17:48
This is the most expensive camera I have ever have and I don't know enough to say if the price is worth it. But so far from my experience, its performance is impeccable and I'm very happy with the purchase. Besides the camera itself, which there are many expert reviews online, Adorama's service was great. I placed the order the Saturday before the Thanksgiving. And the package was on the way the night of Sunday. Initially I was a bit worried about how soon can it be shipped since it was close to the holiday, but my concern proved unnecessary. I will certainly keep this in mind for future purchases.
TIANHAO Z.
2021-12-03T07:47:34
I left Nikon to Sony because of the a1. It?s the best camera I?ve used in over 30 years as a photographer. I like it so much I have two of them :-)
DAVID T.
2021-12-02T08:06:43
I?m so glad I made the purchase .. does more than both of my previous cameras did combined . The auto focus system is top notch.
RONALD W.
2021-11-19T09:27:28
The A1 is a seachange in photography for me. I?m coming from over 45 years as a professional shooting 4x5 Sinar, Hasselblad?s and Nikon exclusivly. The Nikon d5 stays at home now in favor of the new Sony A1. I won?t go through the specs but it does everything it?s promised to do and more.
Chris K.
2021-11-18T09:47:22
The a1 has no pier. It?s an incredible camera! I bought one to try and was so impressed I bought a second a1 with full set of lenses and sold all of my Nikon gear.
DAVID T.
2021-11-12T07:24:52
Awesome camera! Great in low lights. Fast and efficient delivery from Adorama!
GAMALIEL F.
2021-11-11T10:02:05
just incredible and super sophisticated photo and video camera. 8k quality is amazing! The only negative is the cost, but you really get what you pay for!
Emil Y.
2021-11-01T09:31:26
Amazing camera!
TERRY K.
2021-10-30T05:31:49
Fantastic camera! I?m amazed at the bird eye focus and high frame rate! This camera helps me capture images I?ve dreamed of: butterflies in flight and Osprey diving for a fish. As I?m getting older I need the extra help this camera provides. So glad I invested in such amazing technology! @lizmjphoto
Elizabeth J.
2021-09-19T15:20:15
This camera is a beast. Fast and furious with great autofocus for birds, animals and humans. The AF is not 100 percent but it?s much more accurate then the Sony A7R4 in that respect. With only a little sacrifice in quality compared to it.
David G.
2021-09-15T03:00:00
All I can say is that I love this camera. Sony listened and corrected all the issues that were complained about. It is everything they say it is and more.
sharon y.
2021-08-26T08:16:53
This is the best Camera I have ever used. You can read the reviews yourself and watch videos, but the speed of the tracking and the improvements in eye AF, as well as low light capabilities make it head and shoulders above any thing else out there. I took one star off for the cost. Adorama had the camera at my door 3 days after I ordered it. The shipping is the best I?ve used.
RICHARD Y.
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Sony E
Full-Frame (1x Crop Factor)
Actual: 50.5 Megapixel
Effective: 50.1 Megapixel (8640 x 5760)
1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
CMOS
35.9 x 24 mm
JPEG, Raw, HEIF
14-Bit
Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis
Auto, 100 to 32000 (Extended: 50 to 102400)
Mechanical Shutter
1/8000 to 30 Second
Bulb Mode
Electronic Shutter
1/32000 to 30 Second
Bulb Mode
1/8000 to 1/4 Second in Movie Mode
Center-Weighted Average, Highlight Weighted, Multiple, Spot
Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
-5 to +5 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
-3 to 20 EV
Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Color Temperature Filter, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Electronic Shutter
Up to 30 fps at 50.1 MP for up to 155 Frames (Raw) / 165 Frames (JPEG)
Up to 20 fps at 50.1 MP for up to 238 Frames (Raw) / 400 Frames (JPEG)
Up to 15 fps at 50.1 MP
Up to 5 fps at 50.1 MP
Mechanical Shutter
Up to 10 fps at 50.1 MP (Raw) / (JPEG)
Up to 8 fps at 50.1 MP
Up to 6 fps at 50.1 MP
Up to 3 fps at 50.1 MP
Yes
2/5/10-Second Delay
H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p [50 to 280 Mb/s]
H.265/XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit
UHD 8K (7680 x 4320) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p [200 to 400 Mb/s]
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p [30 to 200 Mb/s]
H.264/XAVC S-I 4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p [240 to 600 Mb/s]
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p [89 to 222 Mb/s]
H.264/XAVC S 4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p [100 to 280 Mb/s]
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p/200p/239.76p [50 Mb/s]
H.264/XAVC S 4:2:0 8-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p [60 to 200 Mb/s]
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p/100p/119.88p/200p/239.76p [16 to 100 Mb/s]
Raw 16-Bit
4.2K (4264 x 2408) up to 59.94p
4:2:2 10-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i
4:2:0 8-Bit
UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.976p/25p/29.97p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 23.976p/50p/59.94p
Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 50i/59.94i
Unlimited
NTSC/PAL
Built-In Microphone (Stereo)
External Microphone Input (Stereo)
AAC LC, Linear PCM (Stereo)
Yes
Yes
Auto and Manual Focus
Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S)
Phase Detection: 759
Contrast Detection: 425
-4 to +20 EV
Electronic (OLED)
0.64"
9,437,184 Dot
25 mm
100%
Approx. 0.9x
-4 to +3
3.0"
1,440,000 Dot
Tilting Touchscreen LCD
No
Auto, Fill Flash, Hi-Speed Sync, Off, Rear Sync, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync
1/400 Second
-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
TTL
Hot Shoe
Dual Slot: CFexpress Type A / SD
HDMI A (Full Size), USB Type-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1), USB Micro-B (USB 2.0), 3.5mm Microphone, 3.5mm Headphone, RJ45
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
No
32 to 104 Degree F (0 to 40 Degree C)
1x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh (Approx. 430 Shots)
5.07 x 3.81 x 2.74" (128.9 x 96.9 x 69.7mm)
1.6 lbs (737g) (Body Only)
16.4 Wh
My first camera ever with no compromises
By Winsome I.
Simply put, this is the only camera I've ever bought where I didn't think, even while unboxing, it's so great, but I still wish it did [____]. Yes, this search for gear perfection is exacerbated by being a hybrid stills/video shooter. But even if the A1 just fulfilled one or the other of those functions this well it would still be extraordinary. Doing both so well AND concurrently? It's like sci-fi. Re stills, 50 megapixels is IMO the sweet-spot for full frame. The A1's new sensor re...
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If you can afford it, get it!
By DAVID H.
Love the Sony a1. The images are fantastic and the AF is great. It is amazing to see how good the AF-Birds Eye Mode functions with birds in flight. I'm looking forward to learning more about the functionality of the extensive setting possibilities for my photography, but am already feeling comfortable with the camera with the custom key settings I have made. It's the most expensive camera I've ever purchased but I am thrilled that I did.
An interrupted blackout-free view of the subject lets you respond instantly and seamlessly. The EVF is updated at 240fps to minimize latency during continuous shooting.
(A) Blackout-free Shooting
(B) Shooting with blackouts
A silent electronic shutter provides greater opportunities for shooting sports and other subjects where noise is not tolerated. Vibration-free operation contributes to high image quality.
Fast sensor readout minimizes still-image distortion when using the electronic shutter. The BIONZ XR engine and a large buffer achieve about 1.5x less distortion than the α9 II.
[1] Conventional electronic shutter
[2] Anti-distortion shutter
Another world-first: flicker-free electronic and mechanical shutters. You get flicker-free shooting under fluorescent/artificial lighting with all the benefits of the electronic shutter.
Anti-flicker [1] ON [2] OFF
For the first time in an α camera, electronic shutter flash sync is possible thanks to high readout speed from the stacked CMOS sensor. All electronic shutter advantages remain available for flash shooting.
The world's first dual driven shutter system allows flash sync up to 1/400 s., making it easier to capture dynamic action, and opening the door to new creative possibilities.
Despite the sensor's high pixel count, a sensitive back-illuminated structure with gapless on-chip lenses and an AR coated seal glass allows a standard ISO range of ISO 100–32000, expandable to ISO 50–102400.
Up to 16 images shot with precise in-body image stabilization control can be combined via computer software to create photos with up to 199 million pixels for extraordinary resolution, color, and atmosphere.
[1] Normal Shooting
[2] 16-image Pixel Shift Multi Shooting
The Creative Look feature provides 10 presets that can be used unmodified or edited to create a variety of "looks" that can help creators fine-tune the mood of their stills or movies in-camera.
A precision stabilization unit and gyro sensors plus the latest image stabilization algorithms deliver a 5.5-step shutter speed advantage, maximizing the quality of high-resolution images.
[1] Yaw [2] Pitch [3] Roll
Primarily designed for cats and dogs, this feature employs advanced subject recognition technology to reliably track and focus on animal eyes. It even works if the animal's face is upside-down.
Combining state-of-the-art AI technology and evolved Fast Hybrid AF algorithms, Real-time Eye AF in the α1 tracks and focuses on human eyes with approximately 30% greater precision than the α9 II.
Select a subject, half-press the shutter, and the camera will track and maintain focus automatically. Turn on AF face/eye priority for seamless AI-based tracking of human, animal, or bird eyes.
The α1 features focal plane phase-detection AF that is sensitive, fast, and precise. The 50.1-MP sensor and BIONZ XR engine provide 759 selectable phase-detection points covering about 92% of the image.
The α1 supports high frame-rate internal 4K movie recording at up to 120fps, for smooth, expressive slow-motion playback at up to 5x. 10-bit 4:2:2 chroma subsampling can be used with Long-GOP or Intra (All-I) compression for outstanding image quality, while the new image sensor and BIONZ XR engine minimize image distortion.
The α1 includes the same S-Cinetone color matrix that produces beautiful color and skin tones in the VENICE, FX6, and other Cinema Line cameras. S-Cinetone delivers natural mid-tones that are essential to healthy-looking skin color, plus soft colors and gorgeous highlights, responding to a growing need for more expressive depth.
A new Active Mode dedicated to movie shooting makes 5-axis optical image stabilization highly effective for handheld shooting. It uses the BIONZ XR engine's real-time processing capability to apply optimum compensation in all formats, including 4K. All of this is realized without compromising the compact size and mobility of the α system.
Using electronic shutter at low shutter speeds can reduce display response, making it difficult to follow fast subjects. Turn [Low Frame Rate Limit] ON to improve display response and allow panning shots.
M and S size images have the same number of pixels and AF area in the full-frame and APS-C modes, so you can switch seamlessly between full-frame [M:21MP] and APS-C [M:21MP] while shooting the same scene.
[1] Full Frame [2] APS-C
Another feature requested by professional photographers and videographers: a revised menu structure for easier navigation, and touch-responsive menu operation for more intuitive control.
164 Functions are assignable to 17 custom keys as well as the front and rear dials. Independent function sets can be assigned for stills, movies and playback.
Shoot up to 530 stills per charge. Components and circuitry have also been designed to optimize power use. Get more capacity with two Z batteries in the VG-C4EM grip.
Sealing is provided at all body seams and the battery cover. The media slots have a double sliding cover and lock that keep water out. A lens lock button and mount cushion help too.
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