The A9 is the third Sony mirrorless camera designed to appeal to professional photographers. Whereas the A7R II targeted landscape photographers with its huge 42 megapixel resolution and the A7S II clearly appealed to videographers, the Sony A9's sheer speed makes it a serious rival to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and Nikon D5, two well-established cameras that have long dominated the sports/action segment of the professional market.
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The Sony A9 offers great performance in terms of maximum burst speed and AF tracking. The camera, despite its dual SD card slots, does not offer card rollover and limits only one slot to UHS compliance. For the price, the camera is an impressive camera,...
The Sony A9 is quite probably the best camera on the market today across all types and categories. It offers a fantastic set of specifications which make it ideal for professionals and advanced enthusiasts - especially those that love to photograph...
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...
The Sony Alpha A9 is worth every penny. It's a fantastic mirrorless camera that'll be able to tackle every photo opportunity. Its picture quality is brilliant and the battery life is one of the best we have seen on a compact system...
Of late a lot of photographers and those engaged in video production have been moving to the Sony Alpha series for good reason. Sony has over the past few years been the most innovative camera brand as the giants in the business try their best to hold...
The Sony α9 isn't just the company's flagship mirrorless shooter for 2017, it's the flagship for their flagship α series. Dressed to the nines with features like blackout-free, continuous shooting at 20 FPS, lightning fast autofocus and 5 axis in-body...
Sony A9 sure costs a huge amount but like we've mentioned above, it is not for everyone. Made for professional shooters, the mirrorless camera is probably worth for those who want a specific feature while shooting videos or images.At this point, with a...
The Sony Alpha 9 (or A9 for short) is a high-speed full-frame mirrorless camera that’s designed to go head to head with Canon and Nikon’s flagship professional DSLRs. It’s capable of shooting 24MP images at 20 frames per second while keeping focus on...
What more to say? This camera and lens combination takes glorious photos, and helps you take them easily. My, what a great camera and lens.Tags SonySony a9telephoto lensPrevious article Review: Oppo R11 Smart PhoneThomas BartlettView all...
There are many things in life where faster is better, but this is especially true when it comes to cameras. Think about it – the primary purpose of a camera is to capture a certain moment in time, so if you have a camera that isn't exactly fast in the...
Recent market statistics confirm that mirrorless cameras represent the only sector of the 'serious' camera market that is showing any real growth. The α9 is smaller and faster than either the Canon 1DX Mk II or Nikon D5 and its high ISO images are...
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...
The 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...