Sony α99 II
Overview | |
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Type | Digital single-lens translucent camera |
Intro price | US$3199 MSRP (Sep 2016) |
Lens | |
Lens mount | Sony A-mount |
Sensor/medium | |
Sensor | Exmor R |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 35.8 mm × 23.9 mm (full frame) |
Maximum resolution | 7952 x 5304 (42.4 megapixels) |
Shutter | |
Frame rate | 12 fps 8 fps (live view) |
Shutter speeds | 1/8000 – 30 s |
Viewfinder | |
Viewfinder | 0.5″ 2.36M-dot OLED Tru-finder |
Image processing | |
Image processor | Bionz X |
General | |
LCD screen | 3.0" WhiteMagic TFT LCD, 1,228,800 dots |
Battery | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery |
Body features | 5-axis in-body image stabilization for stills and video |
Dimensions | 143 x 104 x 76 mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 2.99″) |
Weight | 849 g (including batteries) |
The Sony α99 II is a flagship Sony SLT camera and continues the line of Sony A-mount camera bodies.[1] It was first announced by Sony on September 19, 2016 at photokina 2016 and replaced the original Sony α99. Its single-lens translucent design allows for faster focusing and shooting than DSLRs.[2] Consequently, at 12 FPS, it can shoot roughly twice as fast in continuous burst mode as competing models as of 2016.[3] The α99 II also features best-in-class low-light autofocus.[vague]
Initial demand for the camera exceeded the supply in Japan[4] and major American retailers also quickly sold out of allocated amounts and had backordered supplies as of December 2016.[citation needed]
The a99 II was the last a-mount camera. After five years from its launch, Sony decided to discontinue all a-mount cameras including the a99 II, in 2021.[5][6] That was the end of the a-mount cameras lineup that lasted 36 years from 1985 during the Minolta SLR film era until 2021 with Sony digital SLT technology.
See also
References
- ^ Vieten, Martin (2016-09-19). "Sony präsentiert Alpha 99 II" (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
- ^ "Sony Alpha α99 review". November 22, 2012.
- ^ Compare to the Canon 5D Mark IV (5 fps), the Nikon D810 (7 fps), or Sony's mirrorless Sony α7R II (5 fps).
- ^ "The Sony a99 ll will be available on time – but in very short supply". October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sony removes remaining DSLTs from its website suggesting the A-mount is all but dead". DPReview. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Schneider, Jaron (2021-05-04). "The End of A-Mount: Sony Has Finally Discontinued The Last of its DSLRs". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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Professional | Full frame | α900 | α99 | α99 II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High-end | APS-C | DG-7D | α700 | α77 | α77 II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Midrange | α65 | α68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper-entry | α55 | α57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
α100 | α550 F | α580 | α58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DG-5D | α500 | α560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Entry-level | α33 | α35 | α37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
α350 F | α380 | α390 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
α300 | α330 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
α200 | α230 | α290 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early models | Minolta 7000 with SB-70/SB-70S (1986) · Minolta 9000 with SB-90/SB-90S (1986) (Still video SLRs) Minolta MS-C1100 (1992) · Minolta RD-175 (1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
- Single-lens translucent (SLT) camera
- 5-axis in-body image stabilization (bold)
- HD video capable (Video AF)
- Dual phase-detection AF (italic)
SCREEN: Flip F, Front Flip F+, Articulating A