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]
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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.
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edit- ^ 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.