it is the same old story:

first a new resolution with poor codec and poor subsampling and low fps, then a better codec, then a better subsampling, then more fps, then a new resolution with poor codec and poor subsampling and low fps, then a better codec, then a better subsampling, then more fps, then a new resolution with poor codec and poor subsampling and low fps, then a better codec, then a better subsampling, then more fps, ...

and a new camera for each new step...

how to deal with this old story?

if you have clients for 8k and can make money right now, so buy the camera, if you cannot make money with it right now so wait for a better 8k camera.

if you are a rich and eccentric person who likes to enjoy new technology so buy the camera and a very big 8k tv. you will see the reality much better than it realy is...

Some A1 internal private talks info

• A1 is not considered Sony flagship yet by all top management
• Camera had been conceived by old management part and supported by old time influencers and photo guys
• Input from video guys existed buy had been minimized as old management does not consider video much important to sales in this segment
• It had been conflict inside Sony because worst heat performance, smallest and up-down tilted screen prototype had been chosen by top guys. Only reason of choices had been for Sony to again beat their record margin. Best prototype had been around 35-45% more expensive to make, much better copper cooling inside, larger with bigger and fully tiltable screen.
• Camera can be sold in retail for $1999 and Sony will still get more than 30% margin, now consider the real margin
• In all major camera companies we have conflict between engineering and software from one side and horrible performing marketing, finance and top management from other side. Second side is not bothered much with falling sales and all they want is to fit small elite niches, because most of them already have nice parachutes and backup warm government jobs waiting for them.

Full res photos

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1miyc3Dioed8Ra_KmOoMQAJdpOkxXCsf0?fbclid=IwAR1F8P9jrWxh-DfcKRjHbQDUKzg7z2Fzw6BIscaIz7gfkpEE78Yi3NVxzDo

Sony A1 overheats and shuts-down after just 16 minutes when recording 8K video, which is even worse than the much-maligned Canon EOS R5.

A1 can record 8K video for almost 80 minutes with the temperature limit set to High, rather than standard, yet it comes with much higher sensor noise as it works at physical limit.

Samples

https://www.dpreview.com/sample-galleries/5226835446/sony-a1-alpha-one-sample-gallery/1225158945

@Vitaliy_Kiselev

The build quality, old and low res LCD and video features are underwhelming + the price "sky high", but at least the image quality is very nice. :)

Sony a1 added to studio test scene for stills and video:

https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8956705170/sony-a1-added-to-studio-test-scene

Although the noise (like the price) it's higher compared to the competition and the 4K is very soft, overall I like the image quality: the photos are detailed, colors and graduations are great and the NR algorithm strikes a grate balance between the noise vs details. The video side is not so impressing but all in all it could be a nice camera for under 4000$. :)