Sony Alpha 1 II – Body Only

Sony Alpha 1 II – Body Only (ILCE1M2.CEC) is the ultimate tool for professional imaging, featuring Sony’s most advanced technology, including a new AI Processing Unit. It delivers exceptional 50 MP resolution at up to 30 fps with blackout-free shooting and 8K 30p video recording. Capture the perfect frame with new Pre-Capture and Continuous Speed Boosting features, and enjoy enhanced creativity with improved 8.5-stop in-body stabilisation and a 4-axis monitor. Unlock cinematic potential with S-CINETONE and in-camera LUT import capabilities. Designed for seamless professional workflows, it includes dual CFexpress slots, long battery life, high-speed data transfer, and broad expandability. Ideal for professional and enthusiast creators alike, the Alpha 1 II offers an unparalleled shooting experience across all subjects.

UNRIVALLED IMAGE QUALITY

The Alpha 1 II offers exceptional image quality with its 50.1 MP Exmor RS stacked sensor and BIONZ XR™ processor, delivering accurate colours and low noise even at mid to high ISOs. With upgraded 8.5-stop in-body stabilisation, it captures sharp images at lower shutter speeds. Two new Composite RAW features allow you to capture scenes in remarkable 200 MP resolution or reduce noise for cleaner images.

SHARPER, FASTER, AND MORE ACCURATE

Capture high-resolution images at an unmatched 30 fps with blackout-free shooting and full AF/AE tracking. Equipped with Sony’s best-in-class Real-time autofocus and an AI chip, it accurately tracks subjects even from a distance, including animals, birds, and cars in both photo and video. For professionals, the Alpha 1 II introduces new Pre-Capture and Continuous Speed Boosting features, enabling photographers to capture the perfect frame in RAW or JPEG.

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO FOR CREATORS

Capture stunning video in 8K up to 30p or 4K up to 120p with a professional 4:2:2 10-bit codec. Achieve a cinematic look straight out of the camera with S-CINETONE or customise with your own LUTs using the in-camera LUT import feature. Record in S-LOG 3 for maximum flexibility in post-production. Enhance stability and cinematic transitions with Dynamic Active and Breathing Compensation, exclusive to Sony lenses.

THE BEST SHOOTING EXPERIENCE

The Alpha 1 II offers an unparalleled shooting experience with a 4-axis multi-angle monitor, a sharp 9.44M-dot EVF with a deep eyecup, and a redesigned ergonomic grip for improved handling. Built for any environment, it includes an anti-dust system, dust and moisture resistance, and extended battery life to tackle any challenge professionals may encounter.

FAST AND RELIABLE CONTEnT DELIVERY

Designed for efficient workflows, the Alpha 1 II includes a dedicated microphone for voice memos, fast Wi-Fi, USB-C, and LAN delivery options, plus dual slots for SDXC and CFexpress Type A cards. With greater customisation for shooting and reviewing content than its predecessor, it integrates seamlessly into any professional workflow, ensuring smooth transitions between capture and remote delivery.

SUSTAINABLY BUILT AND INNOVATIVE ACCESSORIES

The Alpha 1 II introduces the BC-ZD1 dual charger, enabling fast, simultaneous charging in just 155 minutes, so you’re always ready to capture. For continuous operation, USB PD power can be supplied through the camera’s USB-C port. The new FDA-EP21 Eyepiece Cup offers enhanced viewing with a deep, soft, and close-fitting design to block out extraneous light. Built sustainably, it features Sony’s SORPLAS™ material, recyclable, plastic-free packaging, and plant-based fabrics for product bags.

Features: 

• 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 results in a dramatic improvement in Real-time Recognition AF and Real-time Tracking capability, and higher overall AF performance.
• Human eye recognition improved 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 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 in 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 specified size and aspect ratio.
• Selectable release time lag: Selectable release time lag modes are available via the / menu. With blackout occurring on only the first image in a continuous burst, provides the shortest possible release time lag, while minimises variations in release time lag making it easier to release the shutter at the intended moment. The default 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 work 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 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 noise reduction that is highly effective 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 ground breaking 8.5-step effect at the centre and 7.0-step at the periphery14, and capture of 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.