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Sony a9 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSExmor R CMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFull-frameAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors12.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx42.4 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Max resolution4240 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2384
  • 2768x1848
  • 2768x1560
  • 2128x1416
  • 2128x1200
  • 1376x920
  • 1376x776
  • 7360x4144
  • 4800x3200
  • 4800x2704
  • 3680x2072
  • 2400x1600
N/A
N/A
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ XBIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 102400
  • 50
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 409600
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum5010050100
ISO maximum4096002560010240025600
Boosted ISO minimum5050
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum409600
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4240 x 2832 px7360 x 4912 px7952 x 5304 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1010
N/A
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
N/A
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
N/A
HDRyesyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony EE mountSony E
  • Sony FE
  • Canon EF
  • Sony E
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x8.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Only lenses with AF-motor
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of focus points169117399
N/A
Image stabiliserBuilt-inLens based onlyBuilt-inBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusnonoyesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)1692542525
Maximum aperture
N/A
2.8
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
399693

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.95 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots1228800123000014400001440000
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewyesyes
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Electronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359000.0 px3686400.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.78 x0.71 x0.78 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3
N/A
-4 - 3
N/A
Eye relief0.91 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Separate info displaynononono
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
yesno

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
N/A
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnono
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyesyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive5.0 fps4.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps20.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps20.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC-I
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • M4V
  • XAVC-I
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps100.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
115.0 min.195.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AC3
  • LC-AAC
  • LPCM
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight20.6 oz14.36 oz23.17 oz23.74 oz
Width5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height3.77 in3.72 in3.76 in3.76 in
Depth2.37 in1.9 in2.9 in2.48 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • Memory Stick
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
N/A
22
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
N/A
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • PRINT Image Matching III
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)370340640650
Battery life (max)1.0 h
N/A
3.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedYyesY
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
1080.0 mAh2280.0 mAh2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB BUSB Type-CMicro-USB
USB version2.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
Headphone portyesyes
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
N/A
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
N/A
NFCyesyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Firewirenononono
Bluetooth
N/A
noyesyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.14.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnono
N/A
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Sony 7S II

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Sony7S II
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Sony7S II
Sonya7S
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Sony7S II
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Sony a7R
Sony7S II
Sonya7R

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Sonya7R
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Sonya7R
NikonD750
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Nikon Z6
Sonya7R
NikonZ6
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Sonya7R
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Nikon D850
Sonya7R
NikonD850
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Nikon D800
Sonya7R
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Nikon D800E
Sonya7R
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Often compared with Sony a7R III

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Nikon Z7
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NikonZ7
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NikonZ6
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Sonya7R III
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Sony a7 III
Sonya7R III
Sonya7 III
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Nikon D850
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Sony a7R II
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Often compared with Sony a9

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Sonya9
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Sony a7 III
Sonya9
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Nikon Z7
Sonya9
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Nikon Z6
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Sonya9
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