
Why the Sony Alpha 1 Is the BEST Camera for Professional Photographers
Updated on Jan 9, 2023
World-class photographer and Sony Ambassador, Tiffany Nguyen, reviews her favorite go-to capturing tool for professional photo work.
The α1 offers an extraordinary combination of high resolution and blazing speed. Ultra-fast readout from the 50.1-MP sensor allows continuous bursts at up to 30fps 3 with AF and AE tracking using the electronic shutter. Perfect for sports or any situation where the critical action is over in an instant.
An interrupted blackout-free view of the subject lets you respond instantly and seamlessly. The EVF is updated to minimize latency during continuous shooting.
High-level subject recognition technology now makes it possible for Sony's Real-time Eye AF function to track and accurately focus on not just humans, cats, and dogs, but also bird eyes, even if the bird suddenly takes flight or the framing changes.
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.
In the Super 35 mode, approximately 2.3x the amount of data required for QFHD 4K is acquired through full-frame readout with no pixel binning, for beautifully imagery that is rich in detail.
Updated on Jan 9, 2023
World-class photographer and Sony Ambassador, Tiffany Nguyen, reviews her favorite go-to capturing tool for professional photo work.
The new image sensor and BIONZ XR engine in the α1 deliver 8K 30p movie recording capability for extraordinary realism. Four times the resolution of 4K with full Real-time Tracking and Real-time Eye AF functionality. 8K footage is also ideally suited to flexible 4K editing.
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.