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Sony Alpha a9
  • Type

    Mirrorless

  • Effective pixels

    24 MP

  • Size

    Full frame

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Key points

Display size

3 in

Viewfinder coverage (Viewfinder)

100 %

Number of focus points

693

Minimum shutter speed

30 s

Focal length multiplier (Interchangeable lens)

1 x

White balance presets

10

ISO max with boost

204800

ISO max

51200

Effective pixels

24 MP

Bluetooth

Yes

Interchangeable lens

Yes

Touchscreen

Yes

Flip-out screen

Yes

Environmentally sealed

Yes

Battery Life (CIPA)

650

Dual slot (Memory card support)

Yes

Audio

Yes

NFC

Yes

Weak points

Display resolution

1 px

Viewfinder resolution (Viewfinder)

3 px

Integrated lens

No

Internal Flash

No

Scene modes

No

Height

96 in

Width

127 in

Weight

673 oz

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Expert reviews

PCMAG

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For the past decade or so—ever since it purchased the camera operations of Konica-Minolta—Sony seems to have been trailing in the wake of Nikon...

Digit.in

The Sony Alpha A9 bridges the gap further between DSLR and mirrorless cameras with its incredibly fast autofocus system and 20 frames per second burst...

DigitalTrends

With an MSRP of $4,500 (currently on sale for $3,500), the A9 is Sony's most expensive mirrorless camera, and also the best one for those who want to...

PCMAG

Photographers shooting demanding subjects—auto racing, sailing, sports, wildlife, and the like—have long been limited to using the highest of...

DPReview

Introduction When I started shooting sports for college publications, I was stuck working with 3 fps. Then I graduated to a new camera offering 5 fps,...

DPReview

The Sony Alpha 9 is the company's first camera aimed at professional wedding, action and sports photographers. It's a 24MP, full-frame mirrorless...

TechRadar

The Sony Alpha A9 has quite a job on its hands. While the likes of Fujifilm's X-T2 and Sony's own Alpha A7R II have tempted some pros, particularly...

Ephotozine

Clearly aimed at speed and a continuation of Sony's bid to make the mirrorless full frame camera a serious competitor to the long-established world of...

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Technical specifications

General
Type Mirrorless
Available Yes
Release date (US) April 2017
Street price (US) 4500 $
Released (FR) April 2017
Colors
Black
Sensor
Effective pixels 24 MP
Type BSI-CMOS
Size Full frame
Area 35.6x23.8 mm
Processor BIONZ X
Optics
Integrated lens No
Interchangeable lens Yes
Lens mount Sony E
Focal length multiplier 1 x
Minimum shutter speed 30 s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 s
Display
Viewfinder Yes
Type Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3 px
Viewfinder coverage 100 %
Viewfinder magnification 0.78 x
LiveView Yes
Display size 3 in
Display resolution 1 px
Touchscreen Yes
Flip-out screen Yes
Second display No
Camera features
Exposure modes Full manual
Shutter Speed priority
Aperture priority
Metering modes Average
Center-weighted
Multi
Spot
Highlight-weighted
Self timer Yes
Type 2 seconds
5 seconds
10 seconds
Scene modes No
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Proximity sensor No
GPS No
Timelapse No
3D No
Projector No
Waterproof No
Environmentally sealed Yes
Type Water
Dust
Ingress Protection No
Power
Standard No
Rechargeable Yes
Reference NP-FZ100
Type Lithium-ion
Battery Life (CIPA) 650
Size and weight
96 in
63 in
127 in
673 oz
Sony Alpha a9
Height 96 in
Width 127 in
Deep 63 in
Weight 673 oz
Image
Max resolution 6000x4000 pixels
Ratio 3:2
ISO min 100
ISO max 51200
ISO max with boost 204800
White balance presets 10
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization Yes
Stabilization type Sensor
Uncompressed format Yes
Formats RAW
Focus
Autofocus Phase detection
Contrast detection
Manual focus No
Number of focus points 693
Flash
Internal Flash No
Modes Auto
Fill-in
High Speed Sync
Off
Rear sync
Red-eye Reduction
Wireless
Slow Sync
External flash Yes
Video
Format AVCHD
H.264
MPEG4
Sound Mono
High speed movie No
Connectivity
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
HDMI Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Ethernet (RJ45) No
DLNA No
Memory card support Yes
Type SD
SDHC
SDXC
Dual slot Yes
Eye-Fi compatible No
Remote control Yes
Audio Yes
NFC Yes



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