Sony A9 II

Sony A9 II is Sony's Pro Mirrorless camera first introduced on October of 2019. It has a 24 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS Full frame size sensor with a max resolution of 6000 x 4000.

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The A9 II is positioned #20 out of 70 in Pro Mirrorless cameras and overall #24 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. You should test our Smart camera filter to see camera listings based on your personal factors.

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The Sony A9 II is part of a family of products. You can read the detailed list underneath.

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

Here is a collection of pluses and minuses of the Sony A9 II based on factors which are usually considered useful in a camera.

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

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 24MP and has a native ISO range of 100 to 51200. The ISO can also be extended digitally to 50 to 204800. RAW photos are supported which means that you have more margin for error.

The image underneath shows the A9 II's sensor size compared to other common sizes. The A9 II sensor comes with a crop factor of 1 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony A9 II is 1.49 lb (678 grams / 23.92 oz) and the size of the camera is 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0"). The weight of typical Pro Mirrorless camera is 722 grams and the Sony A9 II is very much the same in comparison with various competitors.

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Down below is a image of the Sony A9 II beside a soft drink to help you have a feel for its size.

The top view underneath will show you the button layout on the A9 II.

The A9 II works with the Sony E mount and has 170 lenses to select from. Here is a small number of the lenses we have in our database that will work with the A9 II.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Lensbaby Sol 45 Mirrorless45mmf/3.5272g

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.628-60mmf/4-5.6 167g

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Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.885mmf/1.8 475g

Samyang T-S 24mm f3.5 ED AS UMC24mmf/3.5 680g

Venus Laowa Argus 35mm F0.95 FF35mmf/0.95 755g

Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD70-180mmf/2.8815g

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Samyang AF 24mm F2.8 FE24mmf/2.893g

The A9 II has the following connectivity:

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

Digital cameras that come with NFC and Bluetooth compatibility are able to be used wirelessly via smartphones. You are able to send pictures and usually alter camera settings without connecting directly with the camera.

A few apps also enable a Liveview and hit the shutter when you are not close to the camera. If the camera includes a HDMI out, it can easily be attached to an external monitor. A lot of cameras enable you to charge the battery pack through the USB socket.

The max video resolution on the Sony A9 II is 3840 x 2160 and it can save in MPEG-4, AVCHD and H.264 format. 2160p delivers a superb resolution for video recording. You will be able to downsample to 1080p to get clearer results. Beware of the large file sizes and make sure you own good SD cards with good write speed. The camera does come with both headphone and microphone jack making it pretty useful while recording audio.

Sony A9 II features environment proofing which makes it a great selection to use during rough places. This can be particularly helpful any time you are unsure about the elements you might encounter during outdoor photography.

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

Moreover the display screen is touch friendly which means that you will be able to shift focus points plus adjust settings using your finger.

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The View Finder specifications regarding Sony A9 II are the following:

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

Viewfinders are quite handy during sunny outdoor situations which will make the camera display washed out and difficult to view.

Sony A9 II continuous shooting rate is 20.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds. The camera also comes with silent electronic shutter of 1/32000 seconds. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter could result in "rolling shutter" in some conditions.

Sony A9 II has got external flash support but is lacking built in flash.

Sony A9 II has got both Phase Detect AF and Contrast Detect AF. Phase Detection autofocusing is more faster & exact compared to Contrast Detect autofocusing. The camera has Face detect which can be helpful for portrait photography.

It has 693 focus points to pick from. Sony A9 II has touch to focus. You can easily use your fingers to adjust focus. It also boasts Tracking AF for moving objects. Sony A9 II includes manual focus in case it is required during low light conditions or you need to have more accurate control on focus.

The battery pack (NP-FZ100) on the Sony A9 II is fashioned to last for 690 clicks based on the CIPA standards making it higher than standard when compared to its class. The usual Pro Mirrorless camera battery life is 460. Olympus E-M1X comes with the maximum (870) battery life within this class of cameras.

Following is a collection of Pro Mirrorless cameras which have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Olympus E-M1X
A9 II vs E-M1X870 yesnoyes

Fujifilm GFX 100
A9 II vs Fujifilm GFX 100800 yesnoyes

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Canon R3
A9 II vs R3760 yesnoyes

Nikon Z9
A9 II vs Z9740 yesnoyes

Leica M11
A9 II vs M11700 yesnono

The following chart presents a rundown of the Sony A9 II for various types of photography. To find out more, visit the specific paragraph underneath.

The Sony A9 II receives a points total of 85 which is wonderful, meaning that it is a excellent option to use for portrait photos. Shooting portraits leans heavily to sensor specs, RAW support & capability to work with off-camera flash.

With a outstanding rating of 78, the Sony A9 II is a brilliant choice to use in street photography. A very good street photography camera has a fine balance of picture quality plus portability.

A very high sports photography score of 87 means the Sony A9 II is a brilliant choice for photographing sports. A camera needs to have great focusing and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Portability is really critical in selecting a travel camera. In general, the Sony A9 II gets a above average 73 for a travel camera which makes it a very decent fit to buy for your vacations.

If you find yourself planning to choose a camera for landscape photography, the most vital aspect is going to be image quality. The Sony A9 II with it's very high rating of 86 for a landscape camera is a wonderful fit within the current market.

A vlogging camera really should offer a moving screen, mic input and if possible image stabilization. Taking all things in to account, the Sony A9 II is not suitable as a vlog camera as it gets a terrible rating of 36.

If you need replacements to the A9 II, below is a number of the highest placed cameras that fall in to the family of Pro Mirrorless.

The line chart listed below will give you a bird's eye view of the A9 II vs it's highest ranked competitors suggested above.

These are various other cameras you may have a look at as alternative options. To look at a thorough comparison, visit the "compare" link.