The new Sony Alpha 1 II combines high resolution, speed, and cutting-edge AI-driven technology to meet the output and workflow needs of professional photographers and videographers. First impressions of the new camera are rolling out and reviewers are talking about its advanced features and impressive upgrades. See more of their thoughts in our review roundup below. Learn more about the new Sony Alpha 1 II HERE.

First impressions of the new flagship camera are rolling out and reviewers are talking about its advanced features that enhance hybrid creation.

Terry Warfield

"Basically what they did is they took the already amazing Alpha 1, which is one of the best cameras ever made. Took all of Sony's latest and greatest technology when it comes to AI, image quality, autofocus, speed, all of that stuff, and dumped it all into the Alpha 1 II. Which makes this one of the most powerful cameras out there." – Terry Warfield

B&H Photo Video Pro Audio

“Overall in our hands-on time with the Alpha 1 II, it’s performed predictably excellently. And after playing with the Alpha 1, this is unsurprising. This really is a camera where a dedicated photographer or a dedicated videographer could absolutely get their money’s worth out of it, but as a hybrid camera it really adds a lot of value.” – Nick Brigadier

PetaPixel

“The Alpha 1 II makes a ton of sense if you want a more general purpose flagship camera. And it is insanely versatile. I mean, we’re getting great focusing, I had no issues with this today. It’s still got very fast burst. And you do get that versatile 50 megapixels which opens us up for studio work, portrait work, landscape, anything where you might want to do larger prints or more cropping.” – Chris Niccolls

Adorama

“...this camera brings stabilization to a new level by adding electronic stabilization and making it way smoother than it was in the past. With Dynamic Active Mode, you can enhance that by 20% which is incredible if you’re shooting in extreme handheld situations.” – Sal D’alia

TheCameraStoreTV

“It’s all of these refinements that they’ve made for professional photographers to really enhance what the usability is like, what the experience is like in using this camera overall. And I think that the Pre-Capture, the refinements of the design, the better Electronic Viewfinder…I mean it would be hard to kind of take that step back to the Alpha 1, although that is still a pretty capable camera.” – Evelyn Drake

Full Time Filmmaker

“In this body specifically they have a four-axis tilting screen, so you can basically maneuver it any which way you want to which is really nice. So if I’m crouching down getting a really low shot, I can just tilt it up. If I’m filming myself I can flip it out.”  – Landon Bytheway

“Something really cool and like kind of unexpected on this camera was the microphone – specifically dedicated to voice memos while you’re shooting. So if you get a really good shot, you can actually record a quick voice memo.” – Landon Bytheway

Digital Camera World

“The latest flagship takes the baton from the original Sony Alpha 1 three years after its release and continues Sony’s all-embracing approach to camera design, cramming the best of every technology Sony has at its disposal into this model.” – Gareth Bevan 

Matt Hernandez

“The autofocus is second to none. As far as the way it feels and the way it handles, is second to none. The screen is amazing.” – Matt Hernandez

Zy Cheng

“Image quality is not the main star of this Mark II update, it’s more of the features around it like Pre-Capture which can actually make a difference between getting the shot or completely missing it. This now has a feature set updated to the very best Sony to offer.” – Zy Cheng

Learn more about the Sony Alpha 1 II HERE.