Sony Alpha a9 prices and specs
The Alpha a9 is a slr style mirrorless camera. It means that the device is not so big as DSLR cameras but nevertheless produces high quality pictures and has a variety of shooting options.
The camera can shoot images at 24 megapixels highest resolution. But for better picture quality the more important specification is a sensor size. This camera has a Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor. It means that the Sony Alpha a9 is a professional camera that will produce very high quality images but it has an important drawback - the Alpha a9 is big.
The Alpha a9 has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec. This shutter speed is above average for cameras and is fast enough for shooting fast moving people. The Alpha a9 has tilting LCD that will let the photographer to shoot amazing selfies. The Alpha a9 is an interchangeable and has Sony E lens mount. If the scene needs special photography conditions, the camera owner can change lens to a more suitable to produce the best quality photos.
Also this model has Wi-Fi which means that the photographer can share produced images in Facebook or Instagram without offloading to a PC for example. The Alpha a9 battery life will be enough to capture up to 650 images.
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- 2017
- SLR-style mirrorless
- 24 megapixels
- 6000 x 4000
- Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
- BSI-CMOS
- BIONZ X
- 3:2, 16:9
- 28 megapixels
- Auto, ISO 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800)
- 50
- 204800
- 10
- Yes
- Sensor-shift
- 5-axis
- RAW
- Extra fine, fine, standard
- 30 sec
- 1/8000 sec
- 1/32000 sec
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- No
- Yes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)
- Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
- 20.0 fps
- Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous)
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Highlight-weighted
- Average
- Spot
- ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
- ±5 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)
- Yes (3 frames, H/L selectable)
- Tilting
- 3″
- 1,440,000
- Yes
- TFT LCD
- Yes
- Electronic
- 100%
- 0.78×
- 3,686,400
- MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
- Stereo
- Mono
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
- 693
- Sony E
- 1×
- 673 g (1.48 lb / 23.74 oz)
- 127 x 96 x 63 mm (5 x 3.78 x 2.48″)
- Yes
- Battery Pack
- NP-FZ100
- 650
- Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
- USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
- Yes (micro-HDMI)
- Yes
- Yes
- Built-In
- 802.11b/g/n + NFC + Bluetooth
- Yes (Wired or wireless)
- Yes
- None
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Rating 9.66 from 10
Sony Alpha A9 Full Review John Riley, 2017-07-03The Sony A9 is a brilliant camera, fast, responsive and delivering superb results. If it is just high-quality images that are required though, the A7R II will save £2000 that can be spent on fine lenses instead and will give higher resolution. There are also plenty of alternative Sony bodies that will give entry to the system at much lower cost.
However, it looks as though Sony's intention is to take on the fast shooting that previously had been the sole purview of the DSLR. The “big guns” from Canon and Nikon are more expensive, much bulkier and definitely much heavier. Add the appropriate lenses though and even the Sony A9 would pack a fair weight if such lenses were available for the system.
Looking at what the A9 can do that other cameras cannot, then the 20fps is impossible to beat, especially with no blackout between images. It is likely that the DSLR, with its mechanical constraints, can never surpass what might be possible with a mirrorless camera. For various reasons of lens availability and professional backup, the Sony has a little way to go yet, but it delivers some unique possibilities as it is and is a fine camera.
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This camera changes the rules for sports photography www.digitalcameraworld.com, 2017-07-27The Alpha 9 is simply stunning – both as a technical achievement and as a tool for capturing fast-moving action. The silent 20fps continuous shooting mode can capture shots you would once have missed, and the AF system is complex but extremely effective. Bravo!
FOR
- Completely silent 20fps mode
- Fast and effective autofocus
- No viewfinder blackout
AGAINST
- Unbalanced with larger lenses
- Shorter battery life than DSLRs
- EVF is good but not perfect
Taking the fight to Canon and Nikon Phil Hall, 2018-01-15The Alpha A9 doesn't fail to impress. The AF system Sony has blessed this camera with is not only incredibly quick, the tracking performance needs to be seen to be believed. Partner that with incredibly fast 20fps burst shooting, and a large and bright EVF that doesn't blackout when you're shooting, and you've got a camera that can mix it with the best that Canon and Nikon have to offer when it comes to shooting action.
FOR
- Blistering performance
- Incredibly fast and capable AF
- No viewfinder blackout
- Impressive level of customization
- Excellent results from 24MP sensor
- High-res viewfinder
- Oversampled 4K footage
AGAINST
- Weather sealing not as robust as rivals
- No XQD card slots
- Balance not great with long lenses
- Very limited touchscreen control
- Battery life not a match for rivals
