Our quick take

Sony A1 - 4.5 / 5

Design

  • Dimensions (body): 128.9 x 96.9 x 80.8 mm / Weight: 737g 0.64-inch electronic viewfinder (EVF), 9.4m-dot resolution 3-inch tilt-angle touchscreen LCD, 1.4m-dot resolution Dual SD card slots - compatible with CFexpress Type A Sony E Mount lenses

Bursts of glory

  • 30fps burst in JPEG & Raw at full 50MP resolution Mechanical/electronic shutter options Silent shooting (electronic) Real-time tracking

Sensor, focussing and stills

  • 50-megapixel full-frame Exmor RS sensor (35.9 x 24.0mm) 5-axis stabilisation - 5.5 stops Bionz XR image processor 759 phase-detection points 425 contrast-detection points

Video capabilities 

  • 8K (7680 x 4320) 10 bit up to 30p 4K (3840 x 2160) 10 bit up to 120p Slow & Quick modes from 1fps to 240fps  48kHz 24bit audio recording

Performance and battery

  • Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5Ghz support Wired LAN + Bluetooth 5.0 NP-FZ100 battery - up to 530 shots/90 mins video Charges via USB-C with Power Delivery support

To recap

There aren’t many cameras on the planet capable of doing everything this one can. It’s a magnificent machine capable of 8K video recording through to intense 50-megapixel bursts at lightning speed, all without breaking a sweat. There aren’t many cameras as expensive either, though.