The Sony α99 II is a flagship Sony SLT camera and continues the line of

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camera bodies. It was first announced by Sony on September 19, 2016 at

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and replaced the original

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. Its single-lens translucent design allows for faster focusing and shooting than DSLRs. Consequently, at 12

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, it can shoot roughly twice as fast in continuous burst mode as competing models as of 2016. The α99 II also features best-in-class low-light

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. Initial demand for the camera exceeded the supply in

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and major

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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. 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.

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