Sony a1 II announced

Same 50mp sensor but a lot of new tech.  Probably the biggest one for NSN shooters would be pre-capture. B&H has a page that summarizes and compares it to the other top-end Sony bodies:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/promotio ... -2024.html

There are also first impression reviews on many of the usual photo related youtube channels.

Looks like a solid update, not sure about the price given that a Z8 or a R5 II are not too far from that feature set (the Z8 missing pre-capture in RAW is significant. I hope Nikon adds this via firmware update but not sure if technically possible.)

If I was a Sony shooter, I'd probably upgrade, the better AF, pre-capture and the new body are all good arguments in favour of that camera.

Here's a fairly complete list of all of the new features:

Up to 1 second Pre-capture
Fully articulated LCD
Up to 8.5 stop in-body stabilization
120fps EVF in high res mode (9.44m dot EVF)
30 FPS w/ AF Tracking (up from 20)
Noise reduction composite RAW (requires Sony S/W to process)
3.2" LCD (up from 3.0")
Multiple custom recalls per mode
Drive mode change in Menu
Improved AWB
7% Larger buffer
Better High ISO NR JPEG
Dynamic Active SteadyShot
LUT import for video
Focus Bracketing
Bulb timer
Pre-set Focus Zoom
Lens breathing correction on Sony lenses
Custom focus points
Playback menu filter options
Auto subject selection
Release Lag customization
Auto framing in video
Focus Map in video
Shot Marks in video
Dual battery charger in the box
Voice mic to metadata
Dual Eyecups
2.5Gbps ethernet

Excellent table comparing the flagships from the big 3:
https://photographylife.com/news/sony-a1-ii-announced

Markus Jais wrote: Looks like a solid update, not sure about the price given that a Z8 or a R5 II are not too far from that feature set  (the Z8 missing pre-capture in RAW is significant. I hope Nikon adds this via firmware update but not sure if technically possible.)

If I was a Sony shooter, I'd probably upgrade, the better AF, pre-capture and the new body are all good arguments in favour of that camera.

Yes, precapture in Raw, and the 30fps in Raw would put Nikon right on the same level. I keep hoping for a firmware update, but like you say, it may not be possible.