Sony Alpha a1 II Black 2024

Sony Alpha a1 II Black 2024

Sony
85 Overall Score
vs
Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020

Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020

Nikon
78 Overall Score

Scores

Wedding Events
Sony
91
Nikon
73
Video
Sony
90
Nikon
75
Sports Wildlife
Sony
88
Nikon
60
Photography
Sony
87
Nikon
76
Beginner
Sony
86
Nikon
80
Youtube
Sony
86
Nikon
75
Product Photography
Sony
83
Nikon
76
Vlogging
Sony
78
Nikon
69
Streaming
Sony
76
Nikon
69
Travel
Sony
73
Nikon
75

Specifications

Sony Alpha a1 IINikon Z Z5
Sensor
TypeStacked CMOSCMOS
Sizefull-framefull-frame
Megapixels50.099998474121094 MP★24.299999237060547 MP
ISO Range100100
ProcessorBIONZ XREXPEED 6
Autofocus
AF Points
759
273
AF Type—Phase Detection: 273
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✓✓
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)30 fps★4.5 fps
Burst (Electronic)30 fps★—
Max Shutter1/320001/8000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution8K★4K
4K FPS120 fps★30 fps
1080p FPS120 fps★60 fps
10-bit✓★✗
Log Profile✓★✗
RAW Video✓★✗
CodecH.264H.264
Display & EVF
Screen Size3.2"3.2"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution2.1M dots3.7M dots★
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.66 kg0.59 kg★
Battery Life520 shots★470 shots
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-CUSB-C
HDMIHDMIMini-HDMI
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Sony Alpha a1 II Black 2024

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong battery (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (93th percentile)93th %ile

Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong battery (93th percentile)93th %ile
  • Strong social proof (92th percentile)92th %ile
  • Below average burst (2th percentile)2th %ile

Pricing

Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020 is $6,178 cheaper (8.5x less).

Sony Alpha a1 II Black 20240.012score per dollar
vs
Nikon Z Z5 Black 20200.094score per dollar

Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020 offers 7.8x better value for money

Sony Alpha a1 II Black 2024

Amazon
$6,998
Adorama
$6,998

Nikon Z Z5 Black 2020

Amazon
$820
Adorama
$997
B&H Photo
used$1,214
Amazon
refurbished$1,250
B&H Photo
$1,947

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony Alpha a1 II

Scores 85 overall, wins 9 of 10 usage categories and 11 of 33 specs.

Sony Alpha a1 II Better at:

VideoYoutubeBeginnerVloggingStreamingPhotographyWedding EventsSports WildlifeProduct Photography

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