Sony α1 II (ILCE-1M2) / Sony ZV-E1

Sony α1 II (ILCE-1M2): ILCE-1M2 body only, black. The original α1 (ILCE-1), α9 III and α7R V are separate models with different sensors and features.

Sony ZV-E1: ZV-E1 body (US code ILCZVE1/B). The 28–60 mm lens kit uses the same body. The APS-C ZV-E10 II is a separate model.

SpecificationSony α1 II (ILCE-1M2)Sony ZV-E1
Release year20242023
Sensor35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 24.0 mm) Exmor RS stacked CMOS; approx. 50.1 MP effective

The stacked design allows very fast sensor readout, reducing rolling-shutter distortion with the electronic shutter and enabling blackout-free shooting.

Sony		35 mm full-frame (35.6 × 23.8 mm) Exmor R CMOS; about 12.1MP for stills, 10.1MP for video

A low-resolution full-frame sensor gathers more light per pixel, at the cost of limited room for cropping stills.

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ProcessorBIONZ XR and a dedicated AI processing unit Sony—
Continuous shooting30 fps with electronic shutter; 10 fps with mechanical shutter; pre-capture

Pre-capture also records frames from just before the shutter is fully pressed, helping catch unpredictable moments such as birds or sport.

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Autofocus759-point phase-detection hybrid AF covering about 92% of the sensor; human, animal, bird, insect, car, train and airplane recognition SonyFast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points for stills, 627 for video; EV −6 to 20

Subject recognition covers humans, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft.

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In-body stabilisation5-axis; 8.5 stops at centre, 7.0 at periphery (CIPA 2024, with FE 50 mm F1.2 GM)

The stop figure applies to the stated lens and test condition; the effect differs with other lenses.

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Viewfinder and screen0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9,437,184 dots, 0.90×, 60/120/240 fps; 3.2-inch 2,095,104-dot touch screen with four-axis articulation

The screen tilts 98° up and 40° down, swings 180° sideways and rotates 270°, suiting both high/low-angle stills and video.

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Shutter speedsElectronic 1/32000–30 s; mechanical 1/8000–30 s; Bulb Sony—
ISOStills 100–32000 (expandable 50–102400); movies 100–32000 SonyISO 80–102400 for stills and video (expandable to 40–409600) Sony
Video8K (7680 × 4320) 30p/25p/24p XAVC HS; 4K up to 120p; Full HD 120p and 240 fps slow motion; 10-bit 4:2:2

XAVC HS uses H.265/HEVC and XAVC S H.264; 10-bit 4:2:2 leaves more room for colour grading.

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Card slots2 slots; each accepts CFexpress Type A or SD (UHS-I/UHS-II)

CFexpress Type A offers much higher write speeds than SD for 8K and long bursts.

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ConnectionsUSB-C (10 Gbit/s, USB 3.2); 2.5GBASE-T wired LAN; Wi-Fi 5 GHz/2.4 GHz (802.11ac); Bluetooth 5.0; full-size HDMI (Type-A)

Wired 2.5 GbE is aimed at sports and news photographers sending files quickly from the field.

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BatteryNP-FZ100; approx. 420 shots with EVF, 520 with LCD (CIPA) SonyNP-FZ100; about 570 shots with the screen (CIPA); about 95 min actual and 140 min continuous recording Sony
Size and weight136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; approx. 743 g with battery and card (body only 658 g) Sony121.0 × 71.9 × 54.3 mm; 399 g body only, 483 g with battery and card Sony
Shutter and burst—Electronic shutter only; 1/8000 to 30 s; about 10 fps in Hi+

There is no mechanical shutter; the line-by-line readout of the electronic shutter can skew fast-moving subjects.

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4K video—4K up to 59.94p in XAVC S/HS/S-I; 4:2:2 10-bit; 600 Mbps in XAVC S-I

XAVC HS uses H.265 and XAVC S uses H.264; XAVC S-I uses intra-frame coding, which is lighter to edit but takes much more space.

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Full HD video—Up to 119.88p; 4:2:0 8-bit and 4:2:2 10-bit Sony
Audio—Built-in stereo mic and mono speaker; LPCM 2-channel (16/24-bit) or 4-channel (24-bit); 3.5 mm mic and headphone jacks; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

The shoe’s digital audio interface lets compatible Sony microphones send audio to the camera digitally without a cable.

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Screen and viewfinder—3.0-inch touch TFT, 1,036,800 dots; side-opening (176°), rotates 270°; no viewfinder Sony
Card slot—1 × SD (UHS-I/UHS-II) Sony
Connectivity—USB-C (5 Gbps, USB 3.2; charging and power via USB PD); micro HDMI (Type D); Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz; Bluetooth 4.2

USB PD support allows the camera to be powered during recording from a suitable adapter or power bank.

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Lens mount—Sony E-mount Sony
Operating temperature—0–40 °C Sony