This is actually a VERY VERY VERY GOOD CAMERA from Sony!
We are platform agnostic using Arri, Red, Sony, Canon, Fuji, Panasonic, Phantom, Blackmagic, Olympus, Go-Pro, Our Own Custom Built cameras, etc. etc), so I have NO PROBLEM with switching between or using different cameras from different manufacturers depending on my project needs/desires.
The ONLY ISSUE I see with this Sony A-1 is that 1.89:1 Cinema Aspect Ratios (i.e. DCI 8K 8192 by 4320 pixels and DCI 4K 4096 by 2160 pixels) video recording is NOT available on this camera!
This Sony A1 only has the 16:9 aspect ratio XUHDTV 7680 by 4320 pixels and UHDTV 3840 by 2160 pixels recording modes which is a limiting factor for those who are using this as B and C cameras or as Crash Cams for Hollywood, Netflix, Amazon or Apple Cinema distribution contracts. For TV commercials and documentaries though this Sony A1 is a GREAT CAMERA!
We use the Canon R5 as Cinema crash cams in flight, underwater and in space, so WE MUST HAVE 1.89:1 Cinema Aspect Ratio imagery on ANY video-centric or hybrid camera we buy! Only Arri, Red, Canon and Blackmagic offer these native 1.89:1 DCI recording modes.
Other than that issue, this NEW Sony A-1 camera will DEFINITELY BE GREAT for the low-to-medium budget commercial-oriented and documentray-oriented cinematographer.
I am looking forward to giving it a try. I’ll put in a P.O. for a few of them later this afternoon.
See full specs for Sony A-1:
https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/interchangeable-lens-cameras/ilce-1/specifications
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