a1 II

Moved from the a7R V to the a1 II and isn't massively impressed, with plenty of missed shots.

“I haven’t been massively impressed with the A1ii, it’s faster than the RV but plenty of missed shots during sequences.”

Moved from the a7 II to the a1 II; AF is far better, though not always mind-reading.

“I have an a1ii (went from a 7ii) and although the AF is night and day better than the old body”

Switched from two A9 IIs to two a1 IIs for pro football; tracking is incredible but can get confused in crowded penalty boxes.

“The A1II's tracking is incredible... when it works.”

Moved from a Canon 6D II to the a1 II with the 400-800mm and their birds-in-flight keeper rate went from rare to 90%.

“It is a massive difference. Night and day.”

Has used the a1 II for nine months as their main camera, replacing an FX3, and calls it a beast.

“9 months strong with mine, replaced my FX3 as A cam. Beast of a camera”

Their a1 II's readout is fast enough that rolling shutter isn't an issue for baseball and softball on electronic shutter.

“My Sony a1ii has such a fast readout speed that rolling shutter isn't an issue even when shooting baseball and softball with the electronic shutter only.”

Recently bought the a1 II and finds it a real step up from their already great a9.

“I bought mine recently and it’s been a real step up from my A9 which is a great body to begin with.”

A hybrid shooter who moved to the a1 II finds its video very clean and likes the user LUTs and the active IBIS modes.

“Video is cleannnn. I really like that there are now user luts”

Traded their a7 IV for an a1 II, which is incredible, and is even more impressed by how close the a7 IV comes to a flagship.

“The 1ii is incredible and I’m very happy”

Owns the a1 II and the a7R VI; the a1 II's weaker battery life is the thing they most want Sony to fix.

“This is far and away the thing I'm most hoping for Sony to fix in the a1 III.”

Moved from an a7 IV to a used a1 II for action and calls it awesome, though it needs good Sony lenses for 30fps and isn't much better for portraits or landscapes.

“I went from an A7iv to a A1ii within the last few months. Big jump but the a1ii is awesome.”

Owns an a1 II and a7 IV; the a1 II's main gains are the flip screen and better AF, but images look the same and it costs three times as much.

“The biggest benefits to me are the flippy screen and better autofocus”

Moved from Canon to Sony and finds the a1 II better than the R1, with 50MP for cropping, though they miss Canon's ergonomics and controls.

“I still think the A1II is a better camera than the R1 now.”

Their a1 II has taken close to 100,000 photos without a single corrupt file or shutter problem.

“My a1ii currently has close to 100,000 photos taken and not a single corrupt photo yet.”

Handholds 1/30s shots at 600mm on their a1 II thanks to its very good stabilisation, and keeps it in electronic shutter with pre-capture.

“The OSS+IBIS is really good.”

A hobbyist who traded an a7R V and some lenses for the a1 II and calls it the best camera they've used, 100% worth it.

“Best camera I’ve ever used. I traded in my A7RV and a few lenses. Was 100% worth it.”

Moved from an a7R V to the a1 II for concert work because it handles LED stage-light flicker very well, even with the electronic shutter most of the time. Misses the a7R V's extra resolution a little.

“I got the a1ii to better handle LED stage light flicker for concert photography. I miss the extra resolution from my a7Rv, which is noticeable (if only barely).”