15 Things about Sony's A1 You Probably Didn't Know

Gary Friedman, author of the best-selling book on this camera, talks about the 15 important things about the Alpha 1 you wouldn't have known if you had only read online reviews. (Which is ironic in a way, since this is an online review.) You can read more about the book at Gary's website, www.FriedmanArchives.com/A1 .


This references an earlier video which talks about how difficult it is to autofocus with the lens stopped down. You can find that video here:    • Focus Tracking Differences between So...  


The 15 things discussed in this video are:


1) New assignable functions to control wheels
2) 14-bit RAW all the time. (Not just in certain continuous shooting modes.)
3) Touch-to-focus when controlling with smartphone or with tethered shooting. (This feature has been missing for many years.)
4) 1/500th of a second flash sync speed when in APS-C mode.
5) New "Light" Image Quality Setting
6) Variable shutter function
7) Phase Detect AF at f/22 (okay, you would have known that from online reviews. It's still technically difficult.)
8) LA-EA5 works with screw-drive Minolta A-mount lenses.
9) You can shoot 4K in APS-C mode.
10) Proxy videos can be full HD.
11) Preview Flash images in continuous shooting mode.
12) Some Focus Areas have been renamed.
13) Up to 4x throughput via Wi-Fi (compared to previous cameras)
14) Flexible Exposure Mode
15) EVF Auto Switch not reliable (NOTE: fixed in Firmware v1.10).


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