Sony α99 II

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.

Sony α99 II
Overview
TypeDigital single-lens translucent camera
Intro priceUS$3199 MSRP (Sep 2016)
Lens
Lens mountSony A-mount
Sensor/medium
SensorExmor R
Sensor typeBSI-CMOS
Sensor size35.8 mm × 23.9 mm (full frame)
Maximum resolution7952 x 5304 (42.4 megapixels)
Shutter
Frame rate12 fps
8 fps (live view)
Shutter speeds1/8000 – 30 s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder0.5″ 2.36M-dot OLED Tru-finder
Image processing
Image processorBionz X
General
LCD screen3.0" WhiteMagic TFT LCD, 1,228,800 dots
BatteryNP-FM500H lithium-ion battery
Body features5-axis in-body image stabilization for stills and video
Dimensions143 x 104 x 76 mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 2.99″)
Weight849 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.

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.

See also

References
  1. Vieten, Martin (2016-09-19). "Sony präsentiert Alpha 99 II" (in German). Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  2. "Sony Alpha α99 review". November 22, 2012.
  3. Compare to the Canon 5D Mark IV (5 fps), the Nikon D810 (7 fps), or Sony's mirrorless Sony α7R II (5 fps).
  4. "The Sony a99 ll will be available on time – but in very short supply". October 26, 2016.
  5. "Sony removes remaining DSLTs from its website suggesting the A-mount is all but dead". DPReview. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  6. Schneider, Jaron (2021-05-04). "The End of A-Mount: Sony Has Finally Discontinued The Last of its DSLRs". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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