We post full-size sample photos from the new Sony Alpha A99-II, with a 42.4mp BSI CMOS sensor, updated menus, and high speed shooting.
| Sony Alpha A99 II in Digital SLRs
The Sony Alpha A99 Mark II surprised everyone at Photokina 2016, simply because Sony managed to keep it a secret, right up until the launch event. It also shows Sony is still commited to the Sony Alpha A-mount system. The Sony A99-II uses the same 42.4 megapixel Full-Frame BSI CMOS sensor, as found in the Sony Alpha A7R Mark II.
Sony Alpha A99 Mark II Key Features:
- 42.4 megapixel Full-Frame BSI CMOS sensor (with copper wiring)
- Sony A-mount, no optical low-pass filter
- 5-axis image stabilisation sensor
- 3inch 1228K dot tiltable screen
- 2360K dot XGA OLED EVF, 0.78x magnification
- 399 phase detection AF points
- 79 hybrid cross AF points
- -4EV AF sensitivity
- 4K (UHD) video recording, S-Gamut, S-Log
- Clean HDMI out
- ISO50 - ISO102400
- 12fps continuous shooting (with AF)
- 300,000 shutter life rating
- Updated menu system
- Top LCD display
- Dual SD / SD/MS card slots
- Remote tethering, Bluetooth connectivity
- Weather-sealed magnesium alloy body
Sony Alpha A99 II cut in half.
The Sony Alpha A99 Mark II is 8% smaller than the previous version, the A99, and with a built-in 5-axis image stabilisation system it is possible for it to compensate for 4.5 steps. The battery life of the A99-II is rated at 390 shots when using the viewfinder, or 490 shots when using the rear LCD screen.
The menu system has been updated with a larger font, updated design, and the layout has been improved to make it easier to find and use the menu system. More information on the Sony Alpha A99-II can be found here.
Sony Alpha A99 II Sample Photos
Sony Alpha A99 II ISO
Sony Alpha A99 II Hands-On Photos of Equipment
Sony Alpha A99 II Specifications
| Manufacturer | Sony | |
| Lens | ||
| Effective Magnification | 1x | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Pixels | 42.4Mp (Megapixels) | |
| Pixels (W) | 7952 | |
| Pixels (H) | 5304 | |
| Sensor Type | Back-lit CMOS (B.S.I.) | |
| Sensor Size | Full-Frame | |
| Sensor Size (width) | 35.9mm | |
| Sensor Size (height) | 24mm | |
| Aspect Ratio |
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| LCD Monitor | ||
| LCD Monitor | 3in | |
| Screen resolution | 1,228,800 dots | |
| Touch Screen | No | |
| Focusing | ||
| Focusing modes |
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| Exposure Control | ||
| Shutter speeds shortest | 1/8000sec | |
| Shutter speeds longest | 30sec | |
| Bulb mode | Yes | |
| Exp modes |
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| Metering |
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| ISO sensitivity | 50 - 102400 | |
| White balance |
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| Exposure Comp | +/-5 | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Magnification | 0.78x | |
| Shooting Options | ||
| Continuous shooting | 12fps | |
| Video | ||
| Movie mode | Yes | |
| Video Resolution |
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| Video FPS | 30/25/24fps | |
| Stereo Sound | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom with Video | Yes | |
| Other Features | ||
| Image Stabilisation | Yes | |
| Interface | ||
| HDMI | Yes | |
| USB | USB 2 | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | |
| Storage | ||
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| File Type |
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| Power Source | ||
| Battery Type | NP-FM500H | |
| Battery Life (CIPA rating) | 490shots | |
| Box Contents | ||
| Box Contents | No Data | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 849g | |
| Width | 142.6mm | |
| Height | 104.2mm | |
| Depth | 76.1mm | |
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27 Sep 2016 5:45PMIf Sony can use the same sensor and a lot of other shared components in different bodies then it would make no sense to leave a whole market of A mount owning photographers to swap to rival brands.
The 'improved' menu system is something of a misnomer. Regardless of where menu items are to be found they will need to be memorised by the user. It may be that the trick of memory is helped a little here, but I have never thought the Sony system is as bad as made out to be, because there are always choices to be made regarding selections that can be applied to both stills and videos (personally, I think they would have been better duplicating entries to allow easier discovery).
If they really want a better system, they should implement a fully customisable interface, where you could put items under your own labels and hide anything that is rarely used. Even if this would be too tricky to do in camera then create a desktop app to allow external manipulation. It's not as though you need to do it more than once!
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