| Camera Name: | Sony α99 II |
| Type: | Digital single-lens translucent camera |
| Sensor: | Exmor R |
| Sensor Type: | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Size: | 35.8 mm × 23.9 mm (full frame) |
| Filmgauge: | --> |
| Res: | 7952 x 5304 (42.4 megapixels) |
| Lens Mount: | Sony A-mount |
| Frame Rate: | 12 fps 8 fps (live view) |
| Shutter Speeds: | 1/8000 – 30 s |
| Viewfinder: | 0.5″ 2.36M-dot OLED Tru-finder |
| Rearlcd: | 3.0" WhiteMagic TFT LCD, 1,228,800 dots |
| Battery: | NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery |
| Dimensions: | 143 x 104 x 76 mm (5.63 x 4.09 x 2.99″) |
| Weight: | 849 g (including batteries) |
| Price: | US$3199 MSRP (Sep 2016) |
| Body Comp-Feats: | 5-axis in-body image stabilization for stills and video |
| Iproc: | Bionz X |
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.
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.