Sony Alpha A1 II vs A9 III vs A1
All the Sony flagship mirrorless shooters woke up to a brighter day this morning (well, assuming none of the updates broke their cameras yet!). Sony has unveiled new firmware updates for its flagship mirrorless lineup, including the A1 Mark II (Download Ver. 2.00), Alpha A1 ( Download Ver. 3.00), and A9 Mark III (Download Ver. 3.00) which bings host of upgrades designed to optimize performance and streamline workflows for both professional and non-professional photographers and filmmakers.
Sony Alpha A1, A1 II and A9 III Firmware Updates Improvements Chart
Sony Alpha A1 Firmware Update Ver. 3.00 Benefits and Improvements
- Supports the Write Digital Signature function for still images as part of Sony's Camera Authenticity Solution
- The timing for the provision of licenses (paid) to customers other than certain media outlets is yet to be determined.
- Services may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Authenticity Catalog Page.
- Adds support for focus bracket shooting, which allows for continuous shooting while automatically shifting the focus position
- Introduces additional settings for exposure value adjustments and number of shots in the exposure bracketing
- Adds a function that automatically creates still images with Shot Marks from movie frames after recordings
- You can add a Shot Mark while shooting or playing a movie and use it as a mark for selecting, transferring, or editing the movie.
- Allows the use of Focus Magnifier and Auto Magnifier in MF while using the Bright Monitoring feature
- Allows use of the Custom Key setting on the AEL button and Delete button during playback
- Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera's storage media
- Allows notifications to be displayed when the latest software is available for your camera
- You can now continue shooting while transferring captured photos and videos to a smartphone or tablet
- Ver. 2.7.0 or later of the Creators' App is necessary. The Creators' App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators' Cloud support website.
- Transfer to smartphones and tablets can now be resumed even if interrupted in the middle of a transfer
- Ver. 2.7.0 or later of the Creators' App is necessary. The Creators' App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators' Cloud support website.
- You can now transfer only the differences that have not yet been transferred to your smartphone or tablet, or add videos to be transferred during the transfer process
- Ver. 2.7.0 or later of the Creators' App is necessary. The Creators' App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators' Cloud support website.
- Fixes an issue where location information would not be inherited to still images which are created from movies with location information
- Fixes an issue where the function assigned to the camera's custom button may not be correctly reflected on the same button of the vertical grip
- Fixes an issue where the button registered with Recall Custom Hold may not be accepted
- Improves the operational stability of the camera
Sony Alpha A1 Mark II Firmware Update Ver. 2.00 Benefits and Improvements
- Supports the Write Digital Signature function for still images and the C2PA format as part of Sony's Camera Authenticity Solution
- The timing for the provision of licenses (paid) to customers other than certain media outlets is yet to be determined.
- Services may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Authenticity Catalog Page.
- Improves image quality when applying user LUTs
- Improves the operational stability of the camera
Sony Alpha A9 Mark III Firmware Update Ver. 2.00 Benefits and Improvements
- Supports the Write Digital Signature function for still images as part of Sony's Camera Authenticity Solution
- The timing for the provision of licenses (paid) to customers other than certain media outlets is yet to be determined.
- Services may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Authenticity Catalog Page.
- Allows the use of shutter speeds up to 1/80000 seconds at all aperture values when Exp. Value Expand is set to On
- Allows the use of Focus Magnifier and Auto Magnifier in MF while using the Bright Monitoring feature
- Improves the image quality when applying user LUTs
- Allows scheduling of FTP transfers while writing data to the camera's storage media
- Allows notifications to be displayed when the latest software is available for your camera
- You can now continue shooting while transferring captured photos and videos to a smartphone or tablet
- Ver. 2.7.0 or later of the Creators' App is necessary. The Creators' App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators' Cloud support website.
- Transfer to smartphones and tablets can now be resumed even if interrupted in the middle of a transfer
- Ver. 2.7.0 or later of the Creators' App is necessary. The Creators' App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators' Cloud support website.
- You can now transfer only the differences that have not yet been transferred to your smartphone or tablet, or add videos to be transferred during the transfer process
- Ver. 2.7.0 or later of the Creators' App is necessary. The Creators' App may not be available in some countries or regions. For more information, please visit the Creators' Cloud support website.
- Improves the operational stability of the camera
Sony A1 II, A1, and A9 III Comparison Chart
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | |  |  |  |
| Model | Sony Alpha A1 Mark II | Sony Alpha A1 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark III |
| Sensor Resolution | 50.0 MP | 50.0 MP | 24.6 MP |
| Announced Date | 2024-11-19 | 2021-01-26 | 2023-11-07 |
| Camera Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Sensor Type | Stacked CMOS | Stacked CMOS | Global Shutter |
| Sensor Size | Full frame | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor Sensitivity | ISO 100 - 32000( expands to 50 - 102400) | ISO 100 - 32000( expands to 50 - 102400) | ISO 250 - 25600( expands to 250-51200) |
| Lens Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
| Image Stabil. | Sensor-shift ( up to 8.5 stops) | Sensor-shift ( up to 5.5 stops) | Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops) |
| Eye Tracking Focus | | | |
| Weight | 743g | 737g | 678g |
| Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 83mm | 129 x 97 x 81mm | 136 x 97 x 83mm |
| Weather Sealing | | | |
| Focus Points | 759 | 759 | 759 |
| Min AF Detecting Range | -4eV | -4eV | -5eV |
| Animal Eye Tracking | | | |
| Focus Bracket | | | |
| Minimum Shutter | 30 sec | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Maximum Shutter | 1/8000sec | 1/8000sec | 1/8000sec |
| Maximum Shutter Electronic | 1/32000 sec | 1/32000 sec | 1/80000 sec |
| Continuous Drive | 10.0fps | 10.0fps | 30.0fps |
| Max Video Reso | 7680 x 4320 | 7680 x 4320 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Video fps at Max | 30p,25p, 23.98p | 30p,25p, 23.98p | 120p,60p,50p,30p,25p,24p |
| Video Formats | XAVC S, XAVC HS, H.264, H.265 | XAVC S, XAVC HS, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| High Speed Video | 240fps | 240fps | 120fps |
| Max Video Color Depth | 10bit | 10bit | 10bit |
| Storage Slot | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UHS Support | UHS-II | UHS-II | UHS-II |
| CFexpress Support | Type A | Type A | Type A |
| Battery Life | 520 | 530 | 690 |
| Battery Model | NP-FZ100 | NP-FZ100 | NP-FZ100 |
| RAW Video | | | |
| Webcam | | | |
| Anti Flicker | | | |
| Microphone Port | | | |
| Headphone Port | | | |
| Wifi | | | |
| Weather Sealing | | | |
| Timelapse | | | |
| Screen Type | Fully articulated | Tilting | Fully articulated |
| LCD Size | 3.20" | 3.00" | 3.20" |
| Screen dots | 2095000 | 1440000 | 2360000 |
| Touch Screen | | | |
| Viewfinder | | | |
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.9x |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 9,440,000 | 9,440,000 | 9,440,000 |
| Selfie Friendly Screen | | | |
| High Resolution Mode | | | |
| AF Joystick | | | |
| Bluetooth | | | |
| Full-size HDMI Port | | | |
| Gyro data Stabilization | | | |
| Vehicle Tracking | | | |
| Price | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo |
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