Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera with 85mm f/1.4 Lens and Performance Kit

No, there is not any Canon RF lens adapter for the Sony A1 II.

Unfortunately no, the Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera cannot shoot stills while shooting video. However, you can grab frames from the video and save them as stills later. Using the still frames from 8k video would produce the best results.

The Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera's pre-capture feature is only for when the camera is shooting stills.

Yes, the Sony ECM-B1M Camera-Mount Digital Shotgun Microphone for Sony Cameras is compatible with the Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera.

No, the Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera cannot record directly to an SSD via its USB-C port. The camera records footage internally to either a CFexpress Type A card or an SD card.

Yes, the Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera uses the same sensor as the original a1. The main improvement is that the a1 II autofocus system has an AI chip that gives the camera better subject detection and tracking. The other major difference is that the camera's IBIS system has been improved to up to 8.5 stops compared to 5.5 stops on the original a1. Also, the a1 II has a fully articulated LCD screen instead of just a tilting screen.

We are not aware of image quality issues with the Sony a1 II Mirrorless Camera. Reviews have all been very positive.

it also has HIF files as an option instead of jpg. This is a much better file that has a huge color space and much smaller file sizes even with the added color space.