Excellent handling and controls, Superb autofocus tracking, High-speed shooting with minimal distortion, Excellent electronic viewfinder with zero blackout, Impressive battery life
AF area not highlighted in viewfinder when moved via the joystick, Touchscreen woefully under-used
Abstract: The Sony α9 is a groundbreaking mirrorless camera that in many ways surpasses traditional DSLR rivals. Thanks to an innovative design, the 24.2 million pixel full-frame image sensor captures up to 20 frames per second in full resolution with no EVF blacko...
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Published: 2017-08-11, Author: Sam , review by: stuff.tv
Incredibly fast stills shooting, 5-axis image stabilisation, Solid, compact build, Good battery life, Cheaper than Canon and Nikon rivals, Slick 4x slo-mo video
Screen won't flip to the front, That price tag
Sony's high-end mirrorless cameras continue to impress, and the A9 represents a genuine challenge to Nikon and Canon's top-of-the-range DSLRs. 20fps stills shooting, with continuously-updating autofocus and exposure, from a full-frame lens? That's someth...
Published: 2017-06-21, Author: Phil , review by: techradar.com
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
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
The Sony Alpha A9 is a phenomenal camera. It's not without its faults – we'll be interested to see how the weather-sealing holds up when it's properly exposed to the elements for starters, while the absence of XQD card slots and very limited touchscreen c...
Yes-but only if you're a professional who needs it.While Sony's A7-series cameras have offered a tantalizing glimpse into Sony's vision for the future, they always seemed to be missing that extra bit of polish. Creaky lens mounts, a pokey autofocus system...
Excellent handling and controls, Superb autofocus tracking, High-speed shooting with minimal distortion, Excellent electronic viewfinder with zero blackout, Impressive battery life
AF area not highlighted in viewfinder when moved via the joystick, Touchscreen woefully under-used
Sony A9 – Video The Alpha 9 is capable of recording 4K video in the XAVC/S format at 25fps and up to 100MB/s, with a dedicated position on the mode dial that affords full manual control. It's also possible to record files in a second, lower resolution sim...
The Sony A9 is hands-down one of the most impressive cameras we've ever used. If you need to shoot a ton of photos with unbridled speed, this seems like the camera to get.That said, the Sony A9 is aimed at a very particular crowd of sports and photojourna...
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Published: 2017-04-20, Author: Kevin , review by: techradar.com
Finally makes a case for electronic shutters, Vastly improved controls, Unbelievable performance
Prohibitively expensive, Still no fully articulating screen
The Sony Alpha A9 might be the most specced-out mirrorless full-frame camera ever introduced, but it wants to make a bigger stamp on the future of digital photography as a whole...
Published: 2017-04-20, Author: Woldemar , review by: wovow.org
Abstract: Japanese company Sony has announced a full-frame mirrorless camera Sony Alpha 9. The novelty addressed to professional photographers, has an incredible speed of continuous shooting.Sony Alpha 9 points straight to the conquest of the mirrorless segment. Th...
