INTERCHANGEABLE-LENS CAMERAS α9 featuring full-frame stacked CMOS sensor

[Brian Rhodes]

?9 featuring full-frame stacked CMOS sensor | ILCE-9 | Sony US

[Andrew Smith]

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[Brian Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Brian Rhodes

?9 featuring full-frame stacked CMOS sensor | ILCE-9 | Sony US

SONY α9 featuring full-frame stacked CMOS sensor

24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS Sensor
BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
693-Point AF System & 20 fps Shooting
Blackout-Free Quad-VGA 3.7m-Dot OLED EVF
Internal UHD 4K Video Recording
5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
3.0" 1.44m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
ISO 204,800, Silent Electronic Shutter
Built-In Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, Dual SD Slots
Integrated LAN and PC Sync Terminals


Imaging
Lens Mount Sony E-Mount
Camera Format Full-Frame
Pixels Actual: 28.3 Megapixel
Effective: 24.2 Megapixel
Max Resolution 24 MP: 6000 x 4000
Aspect Ratio 3:2, 16:9
Sensor Type / Size CMOS, 35.6 x 23.8 mm
File Formats Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, XAVC S
Audio: AAC LC, AC3, Dolby Digital 2ch, Linear PCM
Bit Depth 14-Bit
Dust Reduction System Yes
Memory Card Type SD
SDHC
SDXC
Memory Stick Duo
Image Stabilization Sensor-Shift, 5-Way
AV Recording
Video Recording Yes, NTSC/PAL
Video Format 3840 x 2160p at 24, 25, 30 fps (100 Mbps XAVC S)
3840 x 2160p at 24, 25, 30 fps (60 Mbps XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 100, 120 fps (100 Mbps XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 100, 120 fps (60 Mbps XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 fps (50 Mbps XAVC S)
1920 x 1080p at 50, 60 fps (28 Mbps AVCHD)
1920 x 1080i at 50, 60 fps (24 Mbps AVCHD)
1920 x 1080i at 50, 60 fps (17 Mbps AVCHD)
1920 x 1080p at 24, 25 fps (24 Mbps AVCHD)
1920 x 1080p at 24, 25 fps (17 Mbps AVCHD)
1920 x 1080p at 50, 60 fps (28 Mbps MP4)
1920 x 1080p at 25, 30 fps (16 Mbps MP4)
1280 x 720p at 25, 30 fps (6 Mbps MP4)
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Video Clip Length Not specified by manufacturer
Audio Recording Built-In Mic: With Video (Stereo)
Optional External Mic: With Video)
Focus Control
Focus Type Auto & Manual
Focus Mode Continuous-Servo AF (C), Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points Phase Detection: 693
Contrast Detection: 25
Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type Electronic
Viewfinder Size 0.5"
Viewfinder Pixel Count 3,686,400
Viewfinder Eye Point 23.00 mm
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Viewfinder Magnification Approx. 0.78x
Diopter Adjustment -4 to +3 m
Display Screen 3" Rear Touchscreen Tilting LCD (1,440,000)
Screen Coverage 100%
Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity Auto, 100-51200 (Extended Mode: 50-204800)
Shutter Type: Mechanical
Speed: 30 - 1/8000 Second , Bulb Mode
Type: Electronic
Speed: 30 - 1/32000 Second in Bulb Mode
Metering Method Center-Weighted Average Metering, Multi-Zone Metering, Spot Metering, Highlight Weighted
Exposure Modes Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range: EV -3.0 - EV 20.0
Compensation: -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV Steps)
White Balance Modes Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (Cool White), Fluorescent (Day White), Fluorescent (Daylight), Fluorescent (Warm White), Incandescent, Shade, Underwater
Continuous Shooting Up to 20 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 362 frames in JPEG format
Up to 20 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 241 frames in raw format
Up to 10 fps at 24.2 MP
Up to 5 fps at 24.2 MP
Up to 2.5 fps at 24.2 MP
Flash
Built-in Flash No
Max Sync Speed 1 / 250 Second
Flash Compensation -3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
Dedicated Flash System P-TTL
External Flash Connection Hot Shoe, PC Terminal
Performance
Self Timer 10 Seconds, 5 Seconds, 2 Seconds
Connectivity 1/8" Headphone, 1/8" Microphone, HDMI D (Micro), Micro-USB, X-Sync Socket
Wi-Fi Capable Yes
Power
Battery 1 x NP-FZ100 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack, 7.2 VDC, 2280 mAh
Operating/Storage Temperature Operating
32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)
Physical
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.0 x 3.8 x 2.5" / 126.9 x 95.6 x 63.0 mm
Weight 1.48 lb / 673 g

[Andrew Smith]

But how do you feel about this Brian?

Andrew

[Brian Rhodes]

I like the dual cards slots , fps and the new larger battery. I am going to check it out on Monday at NAB "Hands on"

[Jack Zhang]

Pretty underwhelming when there's still crop factor in 30p (the frame rate I shoot for web content) and no 10bit HDMI.

I firmly believe they're way too scared to cannibalize the FS5 and FS7 to give the upgrades people want from the Alpha series.

[Mark Rosenzweig]

Originally Posted by Jack Zhang

Pretty underwhelming when there's still crop factor in 30p (the frame rate I shoot for web content) and no 10bit HDMI.

I firmly believe they're way too scared to cannibalize the FS5 and FS7 to give the upgrades people want from the Alpha series.

You do understand this is a camera designed for sports *still* photographers, right? It is completely overwhelming for them. Sony has said this, over and over. They are after Canon professional still photographers. It is completely underwhelming as a phone too. I know that they tout what video capability it has, but it's really not the point.

We will see if they come up with a new A7 camera for people like you, who want to shoot video (10bit, UHD60p, whatever) from a smaller form-factor FF camera. I bet they do, with the new bigger battery and PDAF.

[Richard D. George]

For still photography to have 20 fps with no viewfinder blackout and TOTALLY SILENT shooting with good battery life is amazing. A game-changer.

Not directed to video professionals.

[Jack Zhang]

Okay, so it looks like we have to wait longer for the A7S/A7R refreshes I guess.

[Richard D. George]

Jack:

Yes. But I will say that product upgrades are coming much faster from Sony than from Canon or Nikon, so maybe the wait won't be long.

Also of interest is the fact that when new versions come out from Sony the old versions often remain "in the lineup" so prices for the previous versions don't tend to plummet. I bought another a6300 recently for $950 from B&H, after the a6500 was available. Not a lot less than what I paid for my first a6300 when the model first came out (about $1,000 if I remember correctly).

[Richard D. George]

Here is an interesting accessory that folks might have missed:

NPAMQZ1K Multi Battery Adaptor Kit

Charges 4 of the new "Z" batteries very quickly. Price is high but includes 2 batteries. Can also be mounted on a camera cage or tripod to connect to an A9 for using 4 batteries for extended on-tripod or in-cage use.

The interesting part that you may not have heard is that this battery adapter kit supposedly works for using 4 of the new batteries to drive a camera that uses "W" batteries also (A7 series cameras).