Sony Alpha a9

46 reviews

May, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 46 reviews of Sony Alpha a9. The average rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the screen and portability. The battery and image quality are also mentioned favorably. Many are less positive about the lens and durability, and reviews are divided on the usability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Alpha a9 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 93/100 = Excellent quality.

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony a9

The Sony a9 camera packs an incredible autofocus system, full-frame image sensor, and 4K video, all in a body that's smaller than most SLRs.

Shoots at 20fps with subject tracking. Full-frame 24MP image sensor. 93-percent focus coverage. Electronic shutter eliminates blackout. Also supports traditional mechanical shutter. Large, crisp EVF. Tilting touch LCD. In-body 5-axis stabilization. New...

Pricey. Only one slot UHS-II compliant. Dense menu system. Uncompressed Raw capture cuts speed to 12fps. Lens library missing wide aperture super telephoto options.

The Sony a9 is a big step forward for mirrorless technology. It betters the fastest, most expensive SLRs in capture rate, spreads its autofocus system across almost the entirety of a full-fame image sensor, and has a really fantastic EVF—one that, in...

Apr, 2019

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Expert review by : Carey Rose , Rishi Sanyal , Richard Butler (dpreview.com)

Sony a9 Full Review: Mirrorless Redefined

With the 24MP, 20fps full-frame mirrorless a9, Sony is clearly looking to shake up the sports and action photographer market. Read our full review to find out if we think it might succeed.

Jun, 2017

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

The Sony A9: If you photograph action, you'll want it (hands-on)

It's not perfect and it's too expensive for many of us, but the A9 is fast, accurate, lightweight and delivers on photo quality.

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Jim Fisher (pcmag.com)

Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

The Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS lens has a long zoom range and a power zoom design that's great for video, but it makes some optical compromises.

5.8x zoom ratio. Optically stabilized. Power zoom design.

Extreme pincushion distortion. Inconsistent sharpness. Big.

The Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS covers a long range of focal lengths at a constant f/4 aperture, but it does so by making some compromises. If you shoot JPG or work with Raw files in Lightroom the distortion is largely a nonissue, but the lens does...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Michael Palmer (steves-digicams.com)

Sony Alpha 9 (a9)

Sony started this morning looking for WOWS and, in announcing their newest full-frame flagship ILC, I think they earned 'em.

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Bryan Carnathan (the-digital-picture.com)

Sony Alpha 9 Review

As I go back to my Sony a7R II to continue work on the Sony lens reviews , I'm left feeling in want. I am not in want from a resolution and dynamic range perspective, but I definitely want the a9's new and improved features in my a7R II. Sony is being...

Jul, 2017

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Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Sony A9 sample pictures

Sony Alpha 9 test pictures : Sony has announced a new professional digital camera. The Sony A9 is a full-frame mirrorless camera with the first stacked full-frame CMOS sensor. In 2015, Sony first used the stacked CMOS sensor technology into its...

Sony Japan published a series of test pictures to assess the image quality of this revolutionary camera. The following Sony A9 sample pictures are reduced in size to display appropriately. Click on the link below the picture to download the original...

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Sony A9 mirrorless camera

Sony A9 full-frame mirrorless camera : For some time there has been talk about the new Sony A9 Full-Frame camera. Today was the day Sony officially announced its most advanced and innovative digital camera. The Sony α9 (model ILCE-9) offers a level of...

The new Sony A9 also offers 4K (3840x2160p) video recording across the full width of the full-frame image sensor. When shooting in this format, the camera uses full pixel readout without pixel binning to collect 6K of information, oversampling it to...

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Sony Alpha 9 SLR camera

Sony A9 DSLR camera : The Sony Alpha 9 has long been expected. Now that Sony has scheduled a press conference later this month, it seems this full-frame camera will actually arrive. The A9 will be a true flagship model that replaces the current Sony...

The new Sony Alpha SLR camera may not be as fast as the A7 III, nevertheless, the new flagship camera will offer unlimited RAW burst shooting, probably at a rate of approx. 14fps. In addition, the Sony Alpha 9 will incorporate a 5-axis image...

Apr, 2017

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Expert review by : Ilse Jurriën (letsgodigital.org)

Sony A9 full-frame camera

Sony Alpha A9 professional camera : For some time now there is talk about the new Alpha 9. Sony did not release any digital cameras at the CES, so hopes were set on the CP+. But again, no A9. Regretfully we will have to wait a little longer for Sony's...

The camera name Alpha A9 is still not 100% sure. However, it is certain that it will be a very fast camera with an incredible continuous shooting mode and a fast and efficient autofocus system. The full frame camera can capture an unlimited number of...

Mar, 2017

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