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What does a camera need to be considered as one of thebest mirrorless camerasfor wildlife and sports?
Well, theSony A1 IIis just that.
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The A1 II has a very intelligent auto focusing system with new Auto subject-detection, and 8.5-stops of IBIS.
It takes stunning 50.1MP photos, clear 4K and 8K videos, and boasts a long battery life.
It’s so smart that it almost makes me feel stupid let me show you why.
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Real-time Recognition AF and Real-time Tracking work in conjunction to focus on a wide variety of subjects.
But that’s not all.
Sony also says that eye detection is 30% better than on the first-gen model, and it shows.
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Throughout my testing, I didn’t miss a single shot I wanted.
I wanted to capture a seagull in flight?
A pigeon landing on the ground?
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A human smiling at the camera?
Even with my two master’s degrees and my Big BrainTM, I didn’t have to think.
The photo of the seagulls fighting is my favorite photo I’ve ever taken.
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Sharp, sharp glass
What good is a camera without an awesome lens?
The photos of the robins you see above?
There were no blackouts between shots either.
Did I say it’s very comfortable too?
That’s why I enjoyed using the A1 II so much.
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