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Sony a9

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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.7 out of 5
24 user ratings
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Pros

  • speed
  • durability
  • and control makes

Cons

  • Nikon also cripples this option by only allowing for certain settings to be overridden
  • lack of blackout during high-speed shooting
  • lack of S-Log makes the a9 less useful as a video camera

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C)
  • 35.8x23.8 mm
  • 24 Mpx
  • 6000, 4000 px
  • Sony FE, Canon EF, Sony E
  • Only lenses with AF-motor
  • 3 in
  • no

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Sony a9 - Pros & Cons

Sony a9

Pros

  • speed
  • durability
  • and control makes
  • flexible
  • expandable
  • reliable system
  • dynamic range
  • excellent colour rendition and well-balanced exposures
  • features Build
  • handling and AF Performance and
  • the AF system manages to perform really well

Cons

  • Nikon also cripples this option by only allowing for certain settings to be overridden
  • lack of blackout during high-speed shooting
  • lack of S-Log makes the a9 less useful as a video camera
  • re losing the smaller form factor
  • Sony has thrown down the gauntlet to the competition
  • the AF points would illuminate as you toggle the joystick
  • sensor doesn t just shovel raw data fast
  • means the controls on the body are a bit close together
  • need exceptional low light or super shallow depth of field
  • the cost seems a bit out of control
  • other cameras will not match without capturing multiple frames

Sony a9 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
24 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
6000 x 4000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony - Video Reviews (9)

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Sony a9 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
ProcessorBIONZ X
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Optics and focus
Lens mount
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
AutofocusOnly lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)693
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
Number of AF points (contrast)25
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Number of exposures3
Auto exposure lockyes
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
Scene modes
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Manual settingsyes
Speed (JPEG)20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight23.74 oz
Width5.0 in
Height3.76 in
Depth2.48 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)650
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
GPSno
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots1440000
Touch screenno
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x
Separate info displayno
Flip-out screenno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit195.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlack
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
USB version2.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
Firewireno

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Sony a9 Sony - Editorial Reviews (69)

4.7
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Sony a9 The SONY A9 A Camera For All Seasons - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 11.09.2017
The SONY A9 A Camera For All Seasons - Luminous Landscape

Most people who have seen my photography for the first time inevitably ask, “What camera do you use?” My almost automatic response is that I use different cameras for different purposes. For landscapes, I have been using slower handling high-resolution cameras like the Pentax 645Z and the Sony A7r 2 models, and most recently, the [Read More]

Sony a9 Sleepless Over Sony’s a9 - What Is It Really, and Who Is It For? - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 23.04.2017
Sleepless Over Sony’s a9 - What Is It Really, and Who Is It For? - Luminous Landscape

Yes, the a9 is sick-fast, arguably sickest-fastest general purpose camera out there. But I actually lost sleep after shooting with it for a full day, wondering “why this camera, why now, and for whom?” The rise of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras is incontrovertible, part and parcel of the equally incontrovertible fall of DSLRs. You don’t [Read More]

Sony a9 Sony α9 Camera review: mirrorless cameras find their flagship of flagships
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Good Gear Guide
Sony α9 Camera review: mirrorless cameras find their flagship of flagships
4.5

Sony a9 Sony A9: Australian Review
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Gizmodo Australia
Published: 05.06.2017
Sony A9: Australian Review

Sony’s brand new A9 is the most advanced camera that the company has ever made. In a lot of ways, it’s the most advanced camera ever. It’s a hell of a lot of power in a relatively small and unassuming camera. It’s built for the highest of high-end professionals, sports...

Sony a9 Shooting With Sony's Killer A9 Almost Feels Like Cheating
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Gizmodo
Published: 14.07.2017
Shooting With Sony's Killer A9 Almost Feels Like Cheating

If you’ve ever wondered how a photographer managed to capture the exact moment of an incredible end zone reception or the instant a bird takes flight, the answer, in part, is that the photographer’s camera also captured the garbage moments directly before and after that golden frame, with a very expensive camera rattling off photos at tommy gun speeds. For these professional sports and nature photographers there are two widely accepted options: The tippy top cameras from Canon and Nikon, with their big bulky bodies, incredible power, and the most advanced image sensors. Well, Sony finally has an answer to the incumbents in its A9. Not only is this full-frame, mirrorless camera smaller, lighter, and cheaper than the Nikon and Canon competition, it absolutely blows their doors off when it comes to speed.

Sony a9 Sony A9 II Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 10.12.2019
Sony A9 II Review | Photography Blog
5.0

If you're a professional sports photographer or photojournalist, there have traditionally only been two camera series worth considering, with the latest examples being the Canon EOS 1D X II and the Nikon D5. Two years ago Sony released the Alpha A9, which was specifically designed to take on those two cameras, and now they're back, just in time for the Olympics, with the improved A9 II. Read our review to find out exactly what the new Sony Alpha A9 Mark II offers...

Sony a9 Sony A9 Review ~ | Gadget Review
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Gadget Review
Published: 22.07.2020
Sony A9 Review ~ | Gadget Review
3.9

Sony is a well known brand that makes some of the best mirrorless cameras available today. The A9 Sony is part of the Sony Alpha range and gets some amazing

Sony a9 Sony a9 (ILCE-9) Review - DustinAbbott.net
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DustinAbbott.net
Published: 11.11.2019
Sony a9 (ILCE-9) Review - DustinAbbott.net

Sony a9 (ILCE-9) Review | Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a review in 2019 of the three year old Sony a9 speed monster and if it is worth a look now.

Sony a9 Sony Alpha A9 review
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TechRadar
Published: 21.11.2018
Sony Alpha A9 review
5.0

Taking the fight to Canon and Nikon

Sony a9 Sony A9 review - Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 09.04.2018
Sony A9 review - Cameralabs
4.0

Looking for a Sony A9 review? This supremely modern and confident mirrorless model is one of the best pro cameras for sports, wedding and event photography. Find out why you should be considering it in my in-depth review!

Sony a9 Sony A9 vs. Canon 1D X Mark II vs. Nikon D5 Shootout: Which Flagship Camera Is Best for You? (VIDEO)
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Published: 01.09.2017
Sony A9 vs. Canon 1D X Mark II vs. Nikon D5 Shootout: Which Flagship Camera Is Best for You? (VIDEO)

There’s no one camera that’s perfect for everyone. Maximum resolution is a top priority for landscape photographers, while sports shooters put a premium on high-speed image capture and processing. And for some, portability or video capabilities are key considerations.

Sony a9 Sony A9 review | Stuff
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Sony A9 review | Stuff

Sony's full-frame speed demon is too fast for its rivals

Sony a9 Sony A9 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 19.04.2017
Sony A9 Review | Camera Decision
4.5

Sony A9 is a 24.0MP Pro Mirrorless camera with a Full frame sized Stacked BSI-CMOS sensor and Sony E mount. Read our A9 review to find its pros and cons.

Sony a9 Sony A9 Review
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Sony A9 Review
Sony a9 The Sony a9 (α9) Hands-On Preview & Photo Samples | Tech ARP
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Tech ARP
Published: 28.06.2017
The Sony a9 (α9) Hands-On Preview & Photo Samples | Tech ARP

Interested in the Sony a9 (α9) full-frame mirrorless camera? Here are more photo samples, and our hands-on preview of the Sony a9 with three E-mount lenses!

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