Sony has announced a new flagship E-mount sports and wildlife camera, called the Alpha 1 . Costing a cool £6,500 and packing a 50-megapixel full-frame sensor, the Alpha 1 features a raft of new and ground-breaking features. But how does it compare to another relatively recent, pro-spec powerhouse, the fast-performing Sony Alpha 9 II (below)? We’ve drilled down into the specification sheets to find out. Resolution Because of their fast burst speeds, pro sport and wildlife cameras often pack a resolution that is lower than your typical full-frame landscape camera. The Alpha 9 II is a good example of this and serves up a resolution of 24-megapixels, which is a decent figure and will easily allow photographers to make prints up to A3 in size, along with allowing shooters the option of cropping images without overly compromising quality. However, the Alpha 1 more than doubles the resolution to 50-megapixels thanks to a stacked sensor, which sets a new standard in the pro sports and wildlife sector In fact, the maximum file that can be produced is 8640 x 5760 pixels, with the Alpha 1 capturing 14-bit raw files. Burst rate Resolution is important, but when it comes to capturing […]
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