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.^[vague]

Sony α99 II

Overview
Type	Digital single-lens translucent camera
Intro price	US$3199 MSRP (Sep 2016)
Lens
Lens mount	Sony A-mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor	Exmor R
Sensor type	BSI-CMOS
Sensor size	35.8 mm × 23.9 mm (full frame)
Maximum resolution	7952 x 5304 (42.4 megapixels)
Shutter
Frame rate	12 fps 8 fps (live view)
Shutter speeds	1/8000 – 30 s
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	0.5″ 2.36M-dot OLED Tru-finder
Image processing
Image processor	Bionz X
General
LCD screen	3.0" WhiteMagic TFT LCD, 1,228,800 dots
Battery	NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery
Body features	5-axis in-body image stabilization for stills and video
Dimensions	143 x 104 x 76 mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 2.99″)
Weight	849 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Exmor R

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.