SONY A1
“The A1 hasmulti-shotmode for 200-megapixel stills, if you really want the detail”
in the world and the AF isn’t as good as the A7S II or A9 II. It only shoots 8-bit video, and there’s none of the nice S-Cinetone colours. But the 61-megapixel sensor is the resolution king, ideal for slow-paced commercial work rather than action. So, if you are a pro image maker looking to shoot no-compromise, highly-detailed stills, 4K video at super-fast frame rates, and stills action shots at ludicrous 20fps Raw, then you need to own all three Sony cameras. If you wanted more than 4K video, you were out of luck with Sony, until now. The A1 pretty much smashes all three cameras out of the park. OK, at 50 megapixels it doesn’t quite have the resolution of the A7R IV, but it’s very close. It also has multi- shot mode for 200-megapixel stills, if you really want the detail. And stills at up to 30fps Raw with full AF, with a huge buffer – quicker than the A9 series. Essentially, it can replace the A7R IV for high-quality stills, it easily outperforms the A9 II for
SUPERB HANDLING A stacked sensor and super-fast dual processors combine to deliver world-class action photography
sport and action at even higher resolution, ideal for cropping, and exceeds the video capabilities of the A7S III, as it matches it up to 4K – but also offers 8K shooting. And the fast sensor readout means rolling shutter is virtually zero and Sony could throw in 1/400sec flash sync using the mechanical shutter, or 1/200sec in e-shutter, something that other cameras don’t have. All of this spec is why the world has gone mad for Sony’s newest mirrorless camera. It does everything better than anything else in the Sony range. No other manufacturers offer anything like this, although the Canon EOS R3 and Nikon Z 9 promise to launch soon with very similar sensor technology and pretty much identical spec. It’s
almost like Sony sold them the sensors or technology! The Big S can do this because, by the time rival cameras will be on sale in any numbers, the A1 will have been out for around a year. What other manufacturers can’t do is launch a matching, high-end smartphone specifically designed to work with Alpha cameras, as it was specced by the Sony Alpha camera division. At £2299/$2498, the Xperia Pro is one of the most expensive smartphones you can buy, and it probably won’t be available on pay- monthly contracts, like iPhones and pretty much all other mobiles. It is designed to work with the A1 and other cameras, as it has an HDMI input – the first and only phone to have one currently.
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