Sony announces the Alpha 1 – 8K Video

Cinematographer — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:25:34 +0000

Sony has just announced a new mirrorless camera, the Sony Alpha 1. It features a 50.1MP full-frame sensor with a Sony E-mount. Capable of 8K 30p video in 10-bit 4:2:0 and 4K up to 120fps in 10-bit 4:2:2 the Alpha 1 will be available in March 2021 for $6,500.

Following the release of the new Alpha 1, professional photographers share their experience with the new camera. Cristiano Ostinelli (Destination Wedding Photographer), Cristine Mittermeier (Sony Artisan of Imagery), Jose Silva, Phil Yoon (Alpha Imaging collective ), Kesha Lambert (Sony Artisan of Imagery), Maki Galimberti (Portraitist ), Thomas Lovelock (Spots Photographer)

Hunters of Light: Shot on the NEW α1 | Sony Alpha Films

Next-generation 8K 30p recording

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 cinematic S-Cinetone look

The α1 includes the same S-Cinetone colour matrix that produces beautiful colour 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 colour, plus soft colours and gorgeous highlights, responding to a growing need for more expressive depth.

Specifications & Features

With all-new key devices and technology, the α1 offers high resolution and unprecedented speed combined with sensitivity and dynamic range that can bring the creator’s vision to life. All of this is backed up by professional features and workflow that make it possible to deliver stills and movies for a new era of visual communication.

50.1MP 35 mm full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with integral memory.
Advanced BIONZ XR engine boosts speed by up to 8x
30fps continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking
Movie making with 8K 30p and 4K 120p
Wide AF coverage with 759-point phase-detection and 425-point contrast detection AF points
Sensor Type: 35mm full frame (35.9 x 24.0mm), Exmor RS CMOS sensor
Number Of Pixels (Effective): Approx. 50.1 megapixels
ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index): Still images: ISO 100-32000 (ISO numbers up from ISO 50 to ISO 102400 can be set as expanded ISO range.), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-32000 equivalent, AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit)
Battery Life (Still Images): Approx. 430 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 530 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard)
Viewfinder Type: 1.6 cm (0.64 type) electronic viewfinder (color)
Monitor Type: 7.5cm (3.0-type) type TFT