Sony A9

Sony A9 is Sony's Pro Mirrorless camera first launched on April of 2017. It uses a 24 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS Full frame size sensor with a maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000.

Sony brought out the updated Sony A9 II (Read Full Comparison) as a way to improve this camera.

The A9 comes in at #28 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and all round #40 out of 1465 for cameras in our database. Remember to try our Advanced camera filter to get camera results based on your custom criteria.

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The Sony A9 is part of a family of digital cameras. You can see the full list underneath.

You can view the A9 from various angles in the gallery below.

Here is a list of pluses and minuses of the Sony A9 based on aspects which are normally viewed as essential in a camera.

The Sony A9 is run by the BIONZ X processor chip. The sensor measurement on the Sony A9 is 35.6mm x 23.8mm (Full frame). The 847 mm² sensor is able to resolve 6000 x 4000 pixels with aspect ratios of 3:2 and 16:9. The camera has got Image Stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis). Sensor stabilization is superior than digital stabilization since the latter may produce cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 24 megapixels and supports a native ISO range of 100 to 51200. The ISO can also be expanded electronically to 50 to 204800. RAW photos are supported therefore the user has more margin for error.

The graphic underneath displays the A9's sensor size when compared to other common sizes. The A9 sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is highlighted in green.

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To get an idea of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony A9 is 1.48 lbs (673 grams / 23.74 oz) and the size of the camera is 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5"). The weight of normal Pro Mirrorless camera is 722 grams and the Sony A9 is on par compared to other rivals.

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Here is a picture of the Sony A9 with a softdrink so you can have a sense of its size.

The top view underneath will highlight the button design on the A9.

The A9 works with the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses available for purchase. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the A9.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Tamron 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD18-300mmf/3.5-6.3 620g

Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM50mmf/1.2 778g

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Laowa 85mm f5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO85mmf/5.6 291g

Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless45mmf/3.5272g

Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM A28mmf/1.40g

Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE18-200mmf/3.5-6.3 460g

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Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS28-70mmf/3.5-5.6 426g

The A9 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Cameras that consist of NFC or Bluetooth support can be used wirelessly through smartphones. You will be able to copy photos and oftentimes alter settings with no need to connect directly with the camera.

Some apps also provide a Liveview and click the shutter when you aren't near the camera. If the camera features a HDMI out, it can be connected to an external display. A lot of cameras enable you to recharge the battery using the USB socket.

The maximum video resolution on the Sony A9 is 3840 x 2160 and it can save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and H.264 format. 2160p is an excellent resolution for video recording. You will be able to downsample to Full HD to get cleaner results. Beware of the large file sizes and make sure you own high quality SD cards with good write speed. The camera does come with both headphone and microphone jack making it really useful while recording audio.

Sony A9 provides weather sealing making it a very good pick to use during rough climates. This can be particularly helpful any time you are uncertain about the elements you might encounter during outdoor photography.

The Sony A9 houses a 3 inch tilting display with a resolution of 1,440 thousand dots.

Additionally the display is touch friendly which means you will be able to set focus points and adjust settings by using your finger.

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The View Finder details regarding Sony A9 are below:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 3,686 thousand dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.78x

In those sunny outdoor situations that make the camera screens washed out and tricky to view, viewfinders are quite useful.

Sony A9 is able to shoot continuously at 20.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/8000s. The camera also comes with silent electronic shutter of 1/32000s. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter could result in "rolling shutter" in some conditions.

Sony A9 has got external flash ability but is lacking integrated flash.

Sony A9 has got both Phase Detect Autofocus and Contrast Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot faster & exact compared to Contrast Detect focusing. The camera boasts Face detect which is helpful for portrait photography.

It boasts 693 focus points to pick from. Sony A9 has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers to shift focus points. It also comes with Tracking Autofocus for things on the move. Sony A9 supports manual focus in case it is required during low light situations or you want to have more precise focus control.

The battery (NP-FZ100) for the Sony A9 is made to last for 650 shutters according to the CIPA specifications making it higher than standard when compared to its class. The general Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X has got the highest possible (870) battery life within this range of cameras.

Underneath is a collection of Pro Mirrorless cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
A9 vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
A9 vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
A9 vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
A9 vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
A9 vs M11700 yesnono

The following graph displays a overview of the Sony A9 for various styles of photography. To find out more, scroll to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Sony A9 gets a points tally of 83 which is outstanding, and means the camera is a awesome option to use for portraits. Photographing portrait photos leans greatly towards sensor dimension, support for RAW photos plus the flexibility to use external lighting.

Getting a exceptional rating of 79, the Sony A9 is a outstanding pick to buy for street photography. A decent street photography camera features a perfect balance of picture quality and portability.

A tremendous sports photography rating of 86 indicates the Sony A9 is a terrific option for photographing sports. A camera should have excellent focusing and shutter speeds for sports photography.

Size is really critical when selecting a camera for travel. On the whole, the Sony A9 gets a very good 73 as a travel camera which is a fine fit to buy for your trips.

For anybody planning to choose a digital camera for landscape photos, the most critical factor is going to be image quality. The Sony A9 at it's terrific grade of 85 as a landscape camera is a great pick compared to it's rivals.

A vlogging camera preferably should posses a moving display, microphone input and ideally image stabilization. Taking everything in to account, the Sony A9 is not appropriate for vlogging as it delivers a dreadful rating of 36.

If you are in the market for alternatives to the A9, below is a list of the highest ranked cameras that fall within the category of Pro Mirrorless.

The diagram down below will give you a summary of the A9 compared to it's top scoring rivals listed earlier.

Following are additional cameras you may check out as alternate options. To read through a comprehensive comparison, just click on the "compare" link.