Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
102400
Sensor Resolution
50.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor RS CMOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Product Type Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.69 cm
Width 12.89 cm
Depth 8.08 cm
Weight 652 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
SENSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Sensor Resolution 50.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 50,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 50,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Image Processor BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.64"
Viewfinder Resolution 9,437,184 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
ISO (Max) 102400
Extended ISO (Max) 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 7680 x 4320
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress / SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage 8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
Video Capture XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Interface HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function
OTHERS Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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