Sony Alpha ILCE-1M2 Mirrorless Full-Frame Camera

The α1 II gives users everything they need to achieve a higher capture success rate and more, including 50 MP high resolution, AI-based subject recognition AF, high-speed continuous shooting, and an advanced workflow from capture to delivery that provides professionals with unrivalled efficiency and freedom.

A fusion of leading technologies delivers overwhelming performance

The massive volume of data from the approximately 50.1 effective megapixel full frame Exmor RS™ image sensor is processed in real time by Sony's BIONZ XR™ image processing engine. An advanced AI processing unit applies high-level subject recognition to reliably recognise a wide range of subjects. These state-of-the-art technologies come together to make it easy to capture even the most challenging subjects in extraordinary resolution, with blackout-free viewing and full AF/AE tracking performance at up to 30fps.11

Advanced AI processing unit for high-level subject recognition

The α1 II features a dedicated AI processing unit that helps to recognise people more accurately based on human pose estimation, and also supports recognition of a wide range of subjects other than people, such as animals, vehicles and insects,12 with high accuracy. This results in a dramatic improvement in Real-time Recognition AF and Real-time Tracking capability, and higher overall AF performance.

Enhanced human recognition with Real-time Recognition AF+13

With its innovative AI processing unit, the α1 II can use human pose estimation to improve recognition of subjects facing away from the camera, wearing sunglasses or with the face obscured.

Our latest camera software takes Sony's human pose estimation to the next level. In Version 4.0 and beyond, Real-time Recognition AF+ offers more stable recognition of people even in complex situations such as crowds or team sports, precise and consistent tracking, and persistent focus on your subject even if they are temporarily obstructed.

A wide variety of subjects accurately recognised1214

A wider variety of subjects12 is now recognised for stills and movies, with a new [Auto] mode letting the camera select.15 Recognition of animals overall is improved by approximately 30%16, with eyes of some small animals added, and the eyes, heads and faces of animals like dogs and cats recognised. Recognition of birds is improved by 50%16.

See what's changed in Real-time Recognition AF+13

Explore the real-world performance with new camera software13—more precise, more persistent, more impressive.

AF tracking response settable to match subject speed changes

Fast Hybrid AF provides 75917 phase-detection points for tenacious tracking and pinpoint focusing, now with adjustable tracking response speed, useful for example in bird photography, and in light levels down to EV-4.018 in AF-S mode.

Flexible focus area settings

XL and XS focus area spot sizes are now available as well as L, M, and S. XS can be useful to avoid focusing on foreground objects such as branches. It is also possible to create a custom focus area of specified size and aspect ratio.

Selectable release time lag

Selectable release time lag modes are available via the [Release Lag] / [Start Display] menu. With blackout occurring on only the first image in a continuous burst, [Fastest Release/On] provides the shortest possible release time lag, while [Stable Release/On] minimises variations in release time lag making it easier to release the shutter at the intended moment. The default [Auto/Off] setting gives no blackout when shooting is started.

High-speed continuous shooting at full 50.1 MP19 resolution

High-speed continuous shooting at up to 30fps11 with full AF/AE tracking is possible at 50.1 MP19 resolution, with up to 120 AF/AE calculations per second20. Blackout-free shooting with no loss of viewfinder image allows seamless framing and capture of the subject as if viewed with the naked eye.

More control over timing to capture decisive moments

Pre-capture retroactively captures moments that occurred before the shutter was released2122, without compromising resolution, even when shooting continuously at up to 30fps11 with selectable recording time options. Continuous Shooting Speed Boost can temporarily change the burst speed. Both features reduce the chance of missing that vital instant.