Sony Alpha 1 Specifications
Overview
| Variants (India) | Body only |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Mirrorless |
| Lens mount | Sony E-mount |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Anti-dust system | charge protection coating on optical filter and ultrasonic vibration mechanism |
Sensor & Image
| Sensor type | Exmor RS CMOS (stacked, with integral memory) |
|---|---|
| Sensor size | Full-frame (35.9 × 24.0 mm) |
| Effective megapixels | 50.1 MP |
| Image processor | BIONZ XR |
| Image stabilisation | In-body, 5-axis sensor-shift (5.5 stops, CIPA) |
| Max photo resolution | 8640 × 5760 pixels |
| Photo formats | JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0: compressed, lossless compressed L/M/S, uncompressed) |
| Total pixels | approx. 50.5 MP |
| Pixel Shift Multi Shooting | 4 or 16 shots |
| Noise reduction | long exposure NR, high ISO NR |
| Lens compensation | shading, chromatic aberration, distortion |
| White balance | Auto, presets, 2,500–9,900 K, custom |
Autofocus
| AF system | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection + contrast-detection) |
|---|---|
| AF points | 759 phase-detection points (full frame and APS-C mode with FF lens); 575 phase-detection / 425 contrast-detection (APS-C lens) |
| Subject detection | Stills: human eye, animal eye, bird; movies: human eye; Real-time Tracking |
| AF working range | EV -4 to EV 20 (ISO 100, f/2.0 lens) |
| Focus modes | AF-S, AF-C, DMF, MF |
| Focus areas | Wide, Zone, Centre Fix, Flexible Spot, Expanded Flexible Spot, Tracking |
| AF illuminator | built-in LED (approx. 0.3–3.0 m) |
| With LA-EA3 adapter | phase-detection AF |
Shutter & Shooting
| Shutter type | Mechanical and electronic (electronically controlled, vertical-traverse focal-plane); electronic front curtain |
|---|---|
| Shutter speed range | Mechanical: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb Electronic: 1/32000 to 30 s Movies: 1/8000 to 1/4 s |
| Continuous shooting | Electronic: up to 30 fps (Hi+), 20 fps (Hi), 15 fps (Mid), 5 fps (Lo) Mechanical: up to 10 fps (Hi+), 8 fps, 6 fps, 3 fps |
| Flash sync speed | Mechanical: 1/400 s (full frame, Flash Sync Priority on/auto); 1/320 s (priority off) Electronic: 1/200 s (full frame); 1/250 s (APS-C) |
| Metering | 1200-zone evaluative |
| Buffer (approx.) | 182 JPEG Extra fine L, 400 JPEG Fine L, 238 compressed RAW, 82 uncompressed RAW |
| Uncompressed RAW continuous | up to 20 fps |
| Silent shooting | Yes |
| Bracketing | exposure, white balance, DRO |
| Self-timer | 10 / 5 / 2 s, continuous and bracketing |
| Interval recording | Yes |
Video
| Max video resolution | 8K at 30p (full sensor width); 4K at up to 120p (with about 10% crop) |
|---|---|
| Video formats and codecs | XAVC S (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), XAVC HS (MPEG-H HEVC/H.265) |
| Bit depth and colour sampling | 10-bit 4:2:2 (8K 30p XAVC HS) |
| Log and colour profiles | S-Cinetone |
| Other | 8K uses the full sensor width with 8.6K oversampling |
| Proxy recording | Yes |
| Audio | LPCM 2 ch (16/24-bit), LPCM 4 ch (24-bit, with compatible shoe accessory) |
| Other | Movie marker, zebra, peaking |
Viewfinder & Screen
| Viewfinder type | OLED EVF (1.6 cm, 0.64 type) |
|---|---|
| Viewfinder resolution | 9,437,184 dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.90x |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| Rear screen size | 3.0 inches |
| Rear screen resolution | 1,440,000 dots |
| Rear screen type | Tilting (up approx. 107°, down approx. 41°) |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| EVF frame rate | 60 fps / 120 fps / 240 fps |
| Eye point | approx. 25 mm |
| Dioptre | -4.0 to +3.0 |
| Screen brightness | manual 5 steps, Sunny Weather mode |
Audio
| Built-in microphone | Stereo |
|---|---|
| Mic input | 3.5 mm stereo minijack; digital audio via Multi Interface Shoe |
| Headphone output | Yes (3.5 mm) |
| Built-in speaker | mono |
Storage & Connectivity
| Memory card slots | 2 × dual-format slots: SD (UHS-I/II) or CFexpress Type A |
|---|---|
| USB | USB Type-C (SuperSpeed USB 10 Gbps, USB 3.2); Multi/Micro USB terminal |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 / 5 GHz |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | Via phone app (location link from smartphone) |
| Wired LAN | 1000BASE-T Ethernet terminal |
| Flash sync terminal | Yes |
| Other | FTP transfer (wired LAN, USB tethering, Wi-Fi) |
| Other | NFC one-touch remote; remote control via smartphone; PC Remote |
| Dual-card recording | simultaneous, sort, auto switch, copy |
| Vertical grip connector | Yes |
Durability
| Operating temperature | 0 to 40 °C |
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Battery & Power
| Battery | NP-FZ100 (rechargeable) |
|---|---|
| Shots per charge | About 430 shots (viewfinder) / about 530 shots (screen) (CIPA) |
| Video recording time | About 90 min (viewfinder) / about 95 min (screen) actual recording; about 145 / 150 min continuous (CIPA) |
| USB charging and power | In-camera charging and USB power via USB Type-C (USB Power Delivery) |
| Power consumption (with FE 28–70 mm lens) | stills approx. 4.6 W (viewfinder) / 3.7 W (screen); movies approx. 6.8 W / 6.6 W |
Design
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8 mm (69.7 mm grip to monitor) |
|---|---|
| Weight | Approx. 737 g (with battery and card) |
| Colour options | Black |
| Other | Custom keys, My Menu, My Dial settings; 3 custom shooting sets in body, 4 on card |
In the Box & Warranty
| Warranty | 2 years (manufacturer) |
|---|---|
| Other | An additional 1-year warranty is offered on registration, as stated by Sony's India store |
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