Sony has released the Alpha 1 II in India, a new full-frame mirrorless camera with a 50.1MP Exmor RS CMOS sensor and the BIONZ XR processor. It weighs 743g with battery and cards, and 658g without.
The camera supports ISO 100–32,000 for both stills and video. Stills ISO is expandable to 50–102,400. Autofocus uses a fast hybrid system with 759 phase-detection points and real-time recognition powered by AI. Subject detection includes humans (pose estimation), animals, birds, insects, cars, trains, and airplanes.
AF works in low light down to EV-4 (with F2.0 lens). It shoots continuously at 30 fps without blackout and calculates AF/AE tracking up to 120 times per second. Pre-capture mode saves shots taken up to one second before the shutter is pressed. There’s also a shooting speed boost option.
The camera supports pixel shift mode (4-shot / 16-shot), 5-axis image stabilization (8.5 stops center, 7.0 periphery), and dynamic active mode for video. It uses a 0.64″ Quad-XGA OLED viewfinder with 9.44 million dots, 0.90x magnification, and a 240Hz refresh rate. The 3.2″ LCD monitor has 4-axis tilt, 2.1 million dots, and is touch-enabled.
Video can be recorded in 8K 10-bit 4:2:2 XAVC HS (up to 520 Mbps) and 4K from oversampled 8K/5.8K. Proxy and RAW HDMI output are supported. Frame rates go up to 4K/120p and Full HD/240p depending on format. Formats include HEIF, JPEG, 14-bit RAW, and XAVC HS, S, S-I.
It has dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-I/II slots. Connectivity options include LAN (2.5GBASE-T), USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, HDMI Type-A, Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz), and Bluetooth 5.0. Audio ports include 3.5mm mic-in, headphone-out, built-in stereo mic, and mono speaker. Streaming supports up to 4K30p via USB or network (RTMP/SRT).
Battery is NP-FZ100, giving up to 520 shots via LCD. Charging options include USB PD and BC-ZD1 dual charger (155 min). The body is magnesium alloy, dust/moisture resistant. Size is 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (full depth) or 72.8 mm (with grip monitor).
Pricing & availability
The Alpha 1 II (ILCE-1M2/BQ IN5) will be available in India starting June 25, 2025, at a price of ₹5,79,990 (~$6,747). It can be purchased through Sony Centers, Alpha Flagship stores, major electronics retailers, ShopatSC.com, and other leading e-commerce platforms.
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